Politics

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 minutes ago)

But in a sign that price pressures remain embedded in the economy, the closely watched measure of underlying inflation rose slightly to 3.4 per cent.

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Politico - Europe (5 minutes ago)

Xenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France, has found a new platform on the country's conservative news shows.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 minutes ago)

Former President Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio

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Raw Story - Politics (5 minutes ago)

CNN election guru John King was stunned on Tuesday after the Texas Senate primary race showed how much President Donald Trump's grip on the Republican Party had grown. Scandal-plagued Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) resoundingly in the runoff elections, with CNN and the Wall Street Journal calling...

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National Public Radio - Politics (32 minutes ago)

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans more than $100 million.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (35 minutes ago)

The government insists it did not facilitate the return of the latest cohort and has accused the opposition of spreading misinformation.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (35 minutes ago)

Member for Dickson Ali France, who unseated Peter Dutton at the last election, has been referred to the AEC.

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CBS News - Politics (35 minutes ago)

President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.

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Yahoo News - Politics (35 minutes ago)

Deal or no deal? Trump's social media posts add confusion to Iran conflict

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Yahoo News - Politics (35 minutes ago)

Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff, defeating longtime incumbent Cornyn

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Raw Story - Politics (35 minutes ago)

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has lost his primary to state Attorney General Ken Paxton, capping off a weekslong runoff that saw two giants of Texas politics square off against each other.The race was called shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening by CNN and the Associated Press.Cornyn, a longtime Republican powerhouse known for his prodigious...

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Raw Story - Politics (35 minutes ago)

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces a malpractice lawsuit filed by twins Adam and Daniel Kaplan, alleging he forged their signatures on an engagement letter and dramatically over-billed them. The Kaplans hired Blanche at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in 2022 for financial fraud defense, expecting discounted rates. Instead, the firm's first...

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Raw Story - Politics (35 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump's disgraced former attorney general, Pam Bondi, is coming back to the Trump administration — only this time, she's working in a very different role.According to Axios, "Bondi, whom Trump ousted as AG last month, will be on the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The panel is chaired by former...

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New York Times - Politics (35 minutes ago)

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

The race pitted two Democratic incumbents against each other after Republicans redrew the congressional map in their favor.

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

As results came in for the Texas GOP Senate primary, CNN analysts weighed in on what the cost will be down the line.Veteran CNN correspondent Brian Todd said that President Donald Trump's decision to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is a "$100 million mistake." Trump chose to endorse Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), whom political...

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

The showdown, manufactured by a Republican gerrymander, created one of many generational clashes consuming Democrats this cycle.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

He is fighting for political survival against a primary challenger backed by President Trump.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Some say Trump is just appeasing domestic political players.

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Here's what to watch for in the Texas primary runoff election today

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has spent his political career building up an image of himself as a physically powerful and intimidating man, pollster Cornell Belcher told a panel on MS NOW's "The Weeknight" — and now his mounting health problems, barely assuaged by his latest physical results, and visible signs of aging, are bringing that down."We've...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A Republican voter in Texas claimed on Tuesday that he had stopped supporting MAGA front-runner Ken Paxton in the state's Senate primary race after President Donald Trump endorsed him. "I made one vote, and that was for [Sen. John] Cornyn," Rodney Hall, a Republican voter, told CNN's Arlette Saenz. "And why is that?" she asked. "Primarily because...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Podcast host Joe Rogan expressed shock Monday on "The Joe Rogan Experience" at President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded "anti-weaponization" compensation fund, created through a $10 billion IRS lawsuit settlement. The fund compensates Trump allies and January 6 Capitol rioters who claim wrongful prosecution under Former President Joe...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

CNN's chief data analyst was shocked to see how much confidence in Trump's ability as president has dropped in just a few years amid renewed health concerns."The numbers are truly shocking in terms of the movement that we're seeing in terms of believing that Trump is, in fact, physically capable to be president," Harry Enten said on CNN.Enten...

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

Unofficial results will start coming in after polls close at 7 p.m. local time. They will be posted on the state's voter portal.

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

Mr. Menefee, one of the newest members of Congress, beat Representative Al Green, a Democrat who is more than twice his age, in a primary runoff.

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

He is a veteran lawmaker and a vocal critic of President Trump who is facing a runoff against a fellow Democratic member espousing generational change.

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, has been raising money and looking to unite his party for the general election.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

The Trump administration wants to send U.S. citizens living abroad who are exposed to the deadly Ebola virus to Kenya rather than bring them home, according to new reporting by the New York Times. Three people familiar with the Trump administration's plans spoke with the NYT, which noted that previous administrations brought Americans home for...

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

Unofficial results will start coming in after polls close at 7 p.m. local time. They will be posted on the state's voter portal.

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Trump is said to be considering the appearance after his hometown team, the Knicks, clinched a championship spot.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A pair of leading humanitarian groups warned Tuesday that millions of people will soon be "at risk of an avoidable loss of healthcare coverage” as states move to implement new Medicaid work requirements, which were at the center of the reconciliation package enacted by congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump last year.Oxfam America...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is making a rare trip to Camp David on Wednesday, just 24 hours after his third Walter Reed Medical Center visit in 13 months, sparking speculation about the timing and purpose. The trip to the secluded presidential retreat will include top administration officials, including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Long-time journalist Dan Rather warned President Donald Trump in a new Substack essay on Tuesday that the president faces a "humiliating" loss in Iran, one that would leave "irreversible damage" in its wake. Trump has claimed on multiple occasions that the U.S. is winning the war in Iran because the country's bombing campaigns took out Iran's top...

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

Lawyers representing federal workers said the move is intended to chill speech and could be challenged on First Amendment grounds.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

Jobseeker services will shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach to a new tiered model, to be unveiled by the government later today. 

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A physician flagged multiple warning signs in President Donald Trump's latest semi-annual physical exam on Tuesday. Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, a former White House physician and author of "Transforming Presidential Healthcare," joined CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead" to discuss the results of Trump's latest physical. Trump claimed on Truth Social that his...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's gushing comments about Trump have an ex-prosecutor sounding the alarm and suggesting it could land Blanche in legal trouble.In early April, Blanche said he would tell Trump, "Thank you very much. I love you, sir," if the president passed him over for the permanent AG role and kicked him out of the White...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A federal district judge under the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has received a "private reprimand" from a judicial conduct committee for allegedly carrying on an extramarital affair with a law enforcement officer in chambers, and "in earshot of law clerks," according to Bloomberg Law.The specific judge at the center of the allegations...

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 hours ago)

The corruption watchdog has been asked to probe whether operational details were improperly disclosed before the former SAS soldier's arrest.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, a Republican, proclaimed during an interview with the right-wing Christian FlashPoint show that people need "permission to hate" Islam."We're giving people permission to hate again," said Beckwith, a radical Christian Nationalist whose rant was captured in a report by Right Wing Watch. "And I know that sounds harsh...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Fox News host Will Cain was confronted in a fiery exchange with Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during a live interview on Tuesday. Cain had asked if progressive influencer Hasan Piker, who has campaigned and promoted El-Sayed ahead of the August 4 primary, reflects his vision. El-Sayed then pushed back."My vision is one where...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Southern Poverty Law Center has moved for a dismissal of all charges against them by the Trump administration, citing the president's recent comments as proof of vindictive prosecution and the precedent of another recent Trump case that just got thrown out.The Trump administration argued in their Alabama-based indictment that the longtime hate...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, plans to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Maryland, home to the nation's premier bee research and disease diagnosis hub, despite a critical pollinator crisis. The closure arrives as beekeepers face unprecedented challenges: in Winter 2025, pesticide-resistant varroa mites caused...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Trump has sought revenge in G.O.P. primaries. Democrats have turned out to vote in large numbers. Republicans have gained a redistricting advantage.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Before she even joined the Trump administration as Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard was set up to fail, an analyst reported on Tuesday.Secret Pentagon memos that have now been made public show just what was happening behind the scenes in the years leading up to the second Trump administration, independent journalist Ken Klippenstein...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Online commentators are tearing into White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's latest comments on welfare and food stamps as an obvious lie. "The way most welfare works in most states and most places is we take your word for it," Miller said on Thursday. "If you file a piece of paper, and you say your kids are hungry, you are going to get...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump lashed out at a handful of lawmakers whom he described as "scum" on Tuesday over their efforts to take the lead on regulating prediction markets. In a new Truth Social post, Trump called out Chris Christie, the former Republican governor of New Jersey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

A Republican-led redistricting effort forced Representative Al Green, who has served 11 terms, and Christian Menefee, one of the newest members of Congress, into a battle for the same seat.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

Small Business Minister Anne Aly says consultation with start-ups and small businesses is ongoing, but doesn't give much away as the peak small business body urges the government to expand capital gains tax concessions. Follow live.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges filed against it by the Justice Department, saying the indictment represents a "top-down, retributive campaign" directed by President Trump.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump scrapped a rare trip to Camp David on Tuesday after returning from a three-hour medical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, with bad weather cited as the reason for the last-minute change.Trump was scheduled to travel to the presidential retreat in rural Maryland on Wednesday to hold his 12th cabinet meeting...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

A federal judge in New York has blocked President Donald Trump's rules restricting speech on the campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point.The controversy stems from an executive order Trump signed that prohibits West Point, which gives college-level training and higher education to Army cadets, from "promoting, advancing, or...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Newly released Justice Department files expose how Mount Sinai Hospital staff granted VIP medical care to Jeffrey Epstein years after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Documents reveal a network of doctors and administrators who arranged after-hours emergency room access, made house calls to Epstein's homes and private...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

Defense lawyers are increasingly accusing the Justice Department under President Trump of using its powers to prioritize the president's political imperatives above the pursuit of actual justice.

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

Angela Paxton endorses three candidates in runoffs, but not her estranged husband.

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National Public Radio - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Trump administration has proposed creating a new government-wide nondisclosure agreement for new and existing federal employees.

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National Public Radio - Politics (5 hours ago)

Some Texas Republicans worry that the intraparty Senate primary fight could make it difficult for to unite behind Tuesday's winner to defeat a potentially strong Democratic challenge in the midterms.

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

Decoding the latest manly video from our secretary of health and human services.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

Iran has denounced US strikes in the country's south as a sign of "bad faith and unreliability" as negotiations toward a possible deal to end the war continue.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

Tsipras vowed to form a broad leftist alliance in his new "Elas" party

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

An immigration expert is sounding the alarm as the Trump administration adopts a new tactic to try to deprive people of their legal rights ahead of deportation.This comes amid a new NPR report that Trump-appointed immigration judges are adopting a new tactic of authorizing deportations summarily if people do not show up on time for their hearings,...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's health has been declining and claimed that White House insiders have been trying to hide it.In his Substack post on Tuesday, Wilson responded to Trump's scheduled visit to Walter Reed Medical Center — his third visit in the last 13 months of his second term...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Fox News anchor Gillian Turner put RNC chair Joe Gruters on the spot this week, confronting him live on air with a graphic showing President Donald Trump's approval rating cratering across multiple polls — including the network's own.A Fox News poll conducted May 15–18 among 1,002 registered voters put Trump's overall job approval at 39%, with...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

A new documentary reveals how an "avalanche of slime" followed E. Jean Carroll after she accused Trump of sexual abuse. "When I accused Donald Trump of sexual assault, I had no idea what I was in for," Carroll says in the film, "Ask E Jean," according to reporting by the Guardian. "The avalanche of slime has been unbelievable." Carroll accused...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

The race between Senator John Cornyn and his right-wing rival, Ken Paxton, has cost mountains of cash. More of it has gone to help Mr. Cornyn — but that money may not be enough.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

South Carolina's Trump-backed redistricting push fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo avoided answering a direct question about President Donald Trump's tariff policies and their impact on the tourism-reliant state during a recent interview.Lombardo spoke to 2 News Nevada in an exclusive interview last week and appeared visibly uncomfortable with denouncing Trump's tariffs, which have led to a...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Even though a Texas GOP candidate has the president's support, he doesn't have an official endorsement from his wife, according to a new report. Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, a Republican, shared her list of endorsements on Tuesday, and her husband, Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, noticeably did not make the cut, according to...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

The Supreme Court rejected Florida's attempt to sue California and Washington for issuing commercial truck driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. The lawsuit followed a fatal 2024 crash in Florida involving an undocumented immigrant. While the majority declined to hear the case without comment, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a dissent joined...

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CBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

Canadian officials are clamping down on travel and immigration from multiple countries in central Africa as the region continues to face a fast-spreading outbreak of Ebola, citing the upcoming FIFA World Cup as a key reason to tighten the borders.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

A parliamentary confidence vote is expected Thursday.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

In a blow to President Donald Trump's demands for all GOP-controlled states to redraw their congressional maps to give themselves extra seats, a majority of the South Carolina Senate effectively voted to pull the plug on redistricting for now, with a handful of Republican lawmakers begrudgingly admitting Democrats had successfully run out the clock...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Newly obtained renderings of the planned overhaul of New York City's Penn Station show a presidential seal with Donald Trump's name carved into the wall near one of the station's new entrances — the latest in a string of public institutions and landmarks to bear the president's name.Gothamist obtained internal architectural documents showing...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Iceland is reconsidering its long-held independence from the European Union following President Donald Trump's threats toward neighboring Greenland.Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said the "Greenland crisis definitely hit a nerve" with Icelandic voters, who could decide on a referendum this summer on whether to embark on exploratory talks with...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

Trump embraced an ally over an incumbent in the Texas Senate race.

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CBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government officials warned Prime Minister Mark Carney that online sentiment was shifting from collective grief toward "emerging accountability narratives" — including questions about mental health intervention, firearms access and whether warning signs were missed.

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The Washington Post - Politics (7 hours ago)

Iran's nuclear program is a big one.

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CBS News - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

As President Donald Trump works to secure a deal to end the U.S. war against Iran — one that he claimed was imminent just days ago — a top official for a major U.S. ally broke ranks Monday and urged his own nation's leader to "call Trump” directly by phone and "pound the table.”That official is Israel Minister of National Security Itamar...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Republican pollster Sarah Longwell reports Candace Owens is repeatedly mentioned in her focus groups when voters discuss potential 2028 presidential candidates, surpassing conventional frontrunners like Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Focus group participants, including Biden-to-Trump voters, expressed strong support for...

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

Florida officials had asked the justices to hear a lawsuit accusing California and Washington of improperly granting licenses to an immigrant accused in a fatal crash.

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National Public Radio - Politics (7 hours ago)

Republican state senators don't face election this year. Trump's urging for them to redistrict to help flip the House seat held by prominent Democrat Jim Clyburn was met with opposition.

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Global News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Researchers said increased defence investments and strategies mean little without a clear national security plan that lays out what Canada's military is preparing for.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Billions in tax credits are paid to coal miners every year. Ministers discussed clawing back some of that money in the May federal budget, but the Iran war has pushed out those talks.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

For a company that prides itself on digging out the metals for the world's clean energy future, saying nothing about its own clean energy future is not an option.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

South Carolina's Republican-majority Senate voted to stop a measure to push a new congressional map forward — an open rejection of President Donald Trump's demand for redistricting, according to reports.As early voting began on Tuesday for the already scheduled June primary, a measure to accept a redrawn congressional map failed in the state's...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Economic analysts tore into Trump's idea for lowering grocery prices Tuesday, saying it won't work — and will cause more harm than good, according to a new report. "The president declared that he was taking 'a very historic action to substantially lower costs for consumers,'" MS NOW political contributor Steve Benen wrote, referring to Trump's...

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

Trump's snub of Cornyn comes with a cost.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Corey Edwards quit as a Senedd candidate after a picture of him emerged appearing to do the salute.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Opposition MSPs have criticised the first minister and ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon following Peter Murrell's guilty plea.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Clyburn's seat survives for now as South Carolina Republicans buck Trump on redistricting

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump emerged from his surprise medical visit to Walter Reed Medical Center Tuesday bragging of "perfect" health — but onlookers weren't so sure.Top of the concerns was the length of time the president spent at the medical facility — a duration some said did not suggest a routine visit.Trump posted an optimistic message on his...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Reiner expressed grave concerns about President Donald Trump's physical and mental health ahead of his third Walter Reed medical checkup in 13 months. In conversation with "CNN News Central" Reiner called for mandatory presidential health disclosures to Congress and the public, comparing the matter to fitness requirements...

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Reform's home affairs chief has publicly disagreed with its Treasury spokesman over what party policy is.

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

The top U.S. diplomat visited the world's largest democracy in a bid to reverse soured relations over Trump's tariff agenda and embrace of Pakistan.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro leans into Trump connection as scandal shakes his presidential bid

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Joe Rogan was stunned after news of President Donald Trump's newly created $1.8 billion slush fund and called the ordeal "crazy," The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday.The longtime Trump ally spoke about it Monday on his "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast with comedian Tom Segura, discussing the $10 billion lawsuit settlement between Trump and the IRS...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

At the same time that he is serving as Donald Trump's acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche is living under a cloud due to a lawsuit filed by two highly litigious clients dating back to his private practice days.According to a report from Vanity Fair's Noah Shachtman, when Blanche worked at the prestigious law firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham, &...

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National Public Radio - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Trump isn't much of a Bible-quoter, but some members of his administration are, and they have used Scripture to frame controversial policies as justified by the Good Book. 

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Global News - Politics (9 hours ago)

The affordability push, which calls for suspending the GST on gas and diesel, comes after the Liberals instituted a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax last month.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Matteo Salvini joined a chorus of Italians slamming the design of the first fully electric Ferrari.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Federal court blocks Alabama from using GOP-drawn congressional map

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Texas Republicans headed to the polls Tuesday in a make-or-break Senate runoff — and for at least one voter, President Donald Trump's endorsement didn't seal the deal. It backfired.CNN caught up with two Republican voters outside a Plano polling location on Election Day, and their reactions to Trump's last-minute backing of Attorney General Ken...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

By Jennie L. Durant, University of California, DavisAmerica's bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most.The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to soon close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre agricultural research station in Maryland that is home to the nation's premier bee research...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The threat of a catastrophic tank explosion in Orange County, California has been eliminated, though the overall situation remains unstable, according to reporting by CNN on Monday. At least 50,000 residents have been displaced following Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump's declaration of a national state of emergency. The GKN Aerospace...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Donald Trump's own niece is working against him in his own backyard — and she isn't being subtle about it.Dr. Mary Trump, the president's niece and one of his most vocal critics, has thrown her support behind Alex Vindman in Florida's Senate race, calling a Vindman victory "an absolute nightmare at Trump HQ" and urging supporters to help flip the...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

The new congressional map Texas Republicans drew to favor the party has led to several contentious primary runoffs.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Massive Angriffe auf Kyjiw, der Einsatz der russischen Oreschnik-Rakete und gleichzeitig neue diplomatische Gespräche in Berlin: Während Moskau militärisch eskaliert, versucht die Ukraine gemeinsam mit europäischen Partnern eine neue Verhandlungsbasis aufzubauen. Im Gespräch mit Sicherheitsexperte Nico Lange geht es darum, ob Russlands...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Trump administration is moving to force every federal employee in the country to sign a nondisclosure agreement — a sweeping crackdown on leaks that critics say could silence government workers for good. But for Donald Trump, silencing people with NDAs is nothing new.The U.S. Office of Personnel Management posted a draft notice Tuesday that...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Donald Trump's push to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies claiming victimization by a "weaponized" Biden-era Department of Justice has triggered an unprecedented GOP revolt, with Republican lawmakers openly challenging the president by running to mainstream media outlets to amplify their criticisms.According to Fox News media analyst...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Newly released Justice Department files reveal the extraordinary lengths to which Mount Sinai Hospital staff went to provide VIP medical care to Jeffrey Epstein, even years after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.The documents expose a network of doctors and administrators at the prestigious Manhattan medical institution...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

A group of immigration judges in 2020 challenged work-related restrictions on their public speaking engagements, saying they violated their free speech rights.

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BBC - Politics (10 hours ago)

A total of 989 people arrived in the UK in 14 boats between Friday and Monday.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

The U.S. has not given any clear timeline for the withdrawal, as it seeks to pare back its commitments to the alliance.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

The former Scottish National Party chief executive embezzled hundreds of thousands of pounds from the party to fund his lavish lifestyle.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Face aux cyberattaques, aux guerres hybrides et aux conflits militaires, des Etats stockent leurs données en dehors de leurs frontières.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Reality TV legend and former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member Lisa Rinna doesn't think that former reality TV star Spencer Pratt should be the next Los Angeles mayor, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday.Rinna was attending the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and told Variety she has doubts about a...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Crews at the White House are preparing for a UFC Freedom 250 event scheduled for June 14th, celebrating the nation's 250th and President Donald Trump's 80th birthdays. Described as a "construction zone eyesore," The Daily Beast reports two cranes are constructing a metal arch for lighting over the UFC stage near the Executive Residence. As of...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is set to make a "rare trip” on Wednesday to the secluded presidential retreat Camp David in Maryland, the timing of which fueled speculation among onlookers.On Tuesday, Trump visited Walter Reed Medical Center for a medical and dental checkup, his third hospital visit in 13 months, sparking an online frenzy of sorts as...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump's 80th birthday.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

In the last weeks of the contest, Representative Chip Roy reported raising more than $8 million, and he intensified his attacks on Mayes Middleton, a state senator.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is once again going viral for an animal encounter — this time getting bitten repeatedly by snakes at the home of his subordinate, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, as his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, pleaded with him to stop.Kennedy posted the video to...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The U.S. Supreme Court tossed out an attempt by Florida to sue California and Washington for allegedly allowing undocumented migrants to obtain commercial truck driver's licenses, and conservative Justice Clarence Thomas' dissent faced blowback.The long-shot claim was filed after a high-profile fatal crash last year in Florida involving an...

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

Rhun ap Iorwerth said schools would be empowered to make their own decisions, with a ban expected for England.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A growing number of CEOs suspect a market crash is imminent but have been "scared” to say so publicly out of fear of retaliation from President Donald Trump, and on Tuesday, one security expert warned that such a crash may not only be imminent, but "permanent.”"If nothing is done about the current situation, Trump's looming recession could blow...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Kevin Hassett claimed that American consumers are "optimistic" in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, prompting people to push back online.Hassett was responding to reports that skyrocketing gas prices amid the Iran war and the rising cost of living have sent consumer confidence plummeting. Earlier...

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

Ken Paxton has a history of winning primaries and make-or-break runoffs.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Despite an agreement to end the U.S. war against Iran appearing within reach on Saturday, the negotiations look poised to fail due to one critical "ability” President Donald Trump lacks, and one that former President Ronald Reagan demonstrated decisively during his first term in office, a political analyst and expert warned this week.Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The number of goals Donald Trump set out on Feb. 28 when he launched the unprovoked attack on Iran was held up to the light by MS NOW's David Rohde on Tuesday morning, who made clear the president's war so far has been a failure.Well beyond the Strait of Hormuz stalemate that has the Trump administration grasping for an answer, Rohde singled out...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Justice Department is facing an unprecedented crisis of confidence in its handling of grand jury proceedings, with federal judges striking down cases and citing prosecutorial misconduct at levels legal experts say were virtually unthinkable just years ago.In a striking rebuke this week, Chicago federal Judge April M. Perry dismissed charges...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Minnesota led the country in farm bankruptcies during the first quarter of 2026, continuing last year's steady nationwide climb that was particularly steep for Midwest farmers. Eight Minnesota farmers have already filed for bankruptcy this year, double the amount for the entire year of 2024."I know a lot of farmers that are really struggling,”...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A federal three-judge panel has once again blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, ordering the state to use a race-blind court-drawn plan for its 2026 elections — and pulling no punches about why.In a 102-page ruling filed Tuesday, Judges Stanley Marcus, Anna Manasco, and Terry Moorer found that the Alabama Legislature "doubled...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Eight days of legal arguments at Guantánamo have brought the long-running terrorism case to a moment of truth in the long wait for justice.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Trump, who will turn 80 next month, did not give details on the exam.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Poll shows Bardella narrowly beating former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe in a runoff.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Supreme Court turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores' racial discrimination suit, allowing his case to proceed in federal court.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Last week's primary election didn't feature any races with both a Democrat and a Republican on the ballot, but Georgia Democrats still feel like they won.If you are one of the more than 2 million Georgians who cast a ballot, you will likely recall the poll worker asking you to choose a Democratic, Republican or nonpartisan ballot.In all, Democrats...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

The White House is pushing back hard after CNN published a report examining President Donald Trump's health and mortality — calling the journalist behind the story an "idiot" and blasting the outlet as "gutter trash."Rapid Response 47, the Trump White House's official rapid response account, unloaded on CNN reporter Kevin Liptak after he...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's approval ratings on the most pressing issues are sinking underwater with Republican voters, according to a new data analysis.The 79-year-old president was re-elected in 2024 largely due to his promise to bring down the cost of living, but affordability remains the top voter concern as gas prices have exploded as a result of...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Republicans have made gains with voters on education issues. A plan championed by Mr. Emanuel, a Democratic former mayor of Chicago, centers on college affordability.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

JD Vance To Host State Attorneys General For Anti-Fraud Roundtable

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

US senator says he was pepper-sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

A physician expressed serious concerns about President Donald Trump's physical and mental health ahead of his third medical checkup in in 13 months.Trump, the oldest president to ever be inaugurated, turns 80 next month, and Dr. Jonathan Reiner told "CNN News Central" that he has grave concerns about some specific medical issues that have slipped...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Middle Eastern nations that were on the receiving end of a threat from Donald Trump over the holiday weekend called his bluff because he no longer carries the weight he thinks he does.That was the claim made by MS NOW host Joe Scarborough and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius on Monday morning after the affected nations balked.Over the...

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Rustem Umerov's meeting with national security advisers comes amid escalating Russian threats to Kyiv and tensions over Ukraine's EU membership bid.

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

In his phone call Saturday with the leaders of several Middle East nations, President Donald Trump reportedly "stunned” those on the call into "silence” with a last-minute demand, and to such an extent that the president "asked if they [were] still there,” Zeteo and Axios reported.The phone call occurred on the same day Trump had announced...

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Why Trump administration's plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is 'nonsenscial'

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

While Democrats grapple with a generational push to oust elderly lawmakers, Republicans are confronting their own severe aging problem — with the party led by a 79-year-old president and dominated by lawmakers in their 70s and 80s who show no signs of stepping aside.According to a report from NOTUS, some Republicans acknowledge the party "has its...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

When Ronn Easton, a Vietnam veteran, first learned of President Donald Trump's plans to build a massive triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery he started losing sleep."The thought of that big, 250-foot monstrosity casting shadow on the graves of those heroes makes me sick to my stomach,” said Easton, who has visited Arlington 10 times.As...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of social media posts Tuesday morning before his scheduled trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.The 79-year-old president made 19 posts between 5:52 a.m. and 7:29 a.m. on his Truth Social website, touching on a variety of topics and demonstrating that he spent the morning with an eye on Fox...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (14 hours ago)

The one-size-fits-all scheme will be replaced by three streams as Labor grapples with the best way to assist the country's growing cohort of long-term unemployed people.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

The left must master the new technology to take on the authoritarians, the British PM's former top aide said.

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