Some in GOP are worried about Trump’s spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has embraced the federal shutdown as an “unprecedented opportunity” to slash spending…
Special election in Tennessee draws a crowd in both parties
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer…
Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to be 1st female PM
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative…
Japan’s LDP elects Takaichi as new leader, likely to be first female PM | Elections News
If elected prime minister, Takaichi will face a host of issues, including an ageing population and growing unease…
Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online?
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Deanna: Have agencies violated the Hatch…
Zohran Mamdani’s run for NYC mayor fuels anti-Muslim rhetoric
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zohran Mamdani ’s swift rise in New York City’s mayoral race has made him into…
Trump now openly backing Project 2025 during shutdown
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance…
Racial gerrymandering claims give new Texas map its first court test
A panel of federal judges began considering Wednesday whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts…
Democrats set to meet Trump on government shutdown
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks to reporters during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol…
Trump ‘Truths’ about tariffs on films and furniture
US President Donald Trump speaks with the press on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday…
EU grins, Russia grouses after pro-Europe forces win Moldovan election – POLITICO
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, who faces being ousted from office by populist right-winger Andrej Babiš in an…
Moldova’s pro-EU party wins parliamentary election
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western governing party won a clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups in a…