US government shutdown may last weeks, analysts warn
The bitter tribalism that drove the United States into a government shutdown is putting compromise out of reach, analysts say -- and threatening to turn a staring contest between the…
In dark times, Americans need leadership that unites
The assassination of Charlie Kirk has cast a dark shadow over the country, not only because the deed itself was abominable, but also because the reaction to it has been…
Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid DC takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins
President Donald Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a US Park Police operations centre in one of Washington, DC's most dangerous…
Video: Why the G.O.P. Isn’t Doing Many Town Halls
new video loaded: Why the G.O.P. Isn’t Doing Many Town HallsBy Annie Karni, John Pappas, Gabriel Blanco, Nikolay Nikolov and Claire Hogan•August 5, 2025The booing started in seconds at Representative…
Washington Post won’t endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump
The Washington Post headquarters on K Street in Washington D.C. File | Photo Credit: AFP The Washington Post newspaper announced on Friday (October 25, 2024) it will endorse neither Democrat…
As Donald Trump woos overseas voters, Republicans seek restrictions in court
Republicans are suing in three crucial battleground states to try to stop what they call illegal overseas voting, even as their presidential candidate Donald Trump courts Americans living abroad in…
After guilty verdict, Trump will appear on the ballot in the last presidential primaries of 2024
Joe Biden (left) and Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump's name will appear on the ballot on June 4 for the first time since his historic conviction on…
France’s far right may win big in EU elections. That’s worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn't on the ballot at the weekend's European Parliament election but she's likely to emerge as one of its biggest winners. Polls expect her…
US presidential race 2024: Key dates and events
Representative image | Photo Credit: AFP Former President Donald Trump leads a pack of six Republican candidates jostling to be their party’s presidential nominee for the 2024 election, while President…
With elections looming, Trump drums up cash, support for January 6 rioters
One day after January 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump denounced the rioters who violently stormed the Capitol building, breaking through barricades, battling law enforcement and sending members of Congress —…