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Live: Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax by 80 per cent

US politics is not the world's template for polarization, experts warn

Common global narratives about political polarization are skewed because of an overreliance on literature about the U.S., leaving governments unprepared to tackle the problem at home.

PMQs shows the challenge Burnham has in delivering new style of politics

Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics.

New election disputes on the interim docket

Plus, Justice Alito’s financial disclosure for 2025 was released.

‘Timidity is a virus’: Paul Keating fights the fading of the light as he seeks to enshrine his legacy

As a major new biography of the former prime minister goes on sale, he talks about meeting the Queen, Trump’s aims, and why his big vision will never fade Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queen Elizabeth II met Paul Keating “alone, to her credit” in wh

Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms

In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.

The lesson Canada’s prime minister learned from Brexit is helping in its trade rift with US

Brexit suggested the importance of diversifying trade partners, while underlining the importance of geography.

Andy Burnham announces thousands of new homes, but is the government much closer to its target?

The new prime minister is facing a daunting task of achieving 1.5 million new homes.

Trump tells FCC to punish journalist for calling his election results "mixed"

President Trump yesterday demanded that the Federal Communications Commission punish or rebuke an NBC journalist for saying he has "mixed results" in his election endorsements.

Pro-Trump group releases first general election midterm ad

Securing American Greatness, the nonprofit arm of President Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc., rolled out its first general election ads on Wednesday, featuring Trump front and center.

A third Trump impeachment looks inevitable, but what kind?

As the final primaries wrap up and we head into the full gale of the general election campaign season, the consensus is that Republicans are all but certain to lose their very narrow House majority.

Rep. Seth Moulton targets Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic primary amid broader calls for generational change

The primary is crucial in heavily Democratic Massachusetts, and the winner will be expected to prevail in November's general election.

Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election

Claims that Trump and Rubio are trying to influence result have parallels with CIA intervention 64 years ago The year was 1962 and the Kennedy administration was desperate to swing Brazil’s congressional elections against its leftwing president, João Goulart, as a way of counteri

Ed Markey defeats Seth Moulton in Massachusetts' Democratic primary for Senate - CBS News

Ed Markey defeats Seth Moulton in Massachusetts' Democratic primary for Senate CBS News Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries The New York Times 3 takeaways from the Massachusetts primary election The Boston Globe 80-year-old Dem beats back generational challenge after g

US Postal Service whistleblower warns new system could disrupt midterm election voting

A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that a new ballot-processing system ordered by President Donald Trump and due to launch Tuesday could prevent millions of Americans from receiving mail ballots ahead of November's midterm elections.

U.S. House votes to avoid government shutdown amid GOP hard-liner resistance

The U.S. House on Tuesday voted in favor of a short-term spending measure that would avoid a government shutdown until after November's midterm election.

House adopts measure condemning socialism ahead of November election

Republicans also inserted a call to pass the highly controversial voter-ID bill known as the SAVE America Act into the socialism resolution.

Ed Markey wins: Key takeaways from Massachusetts primary election results

Markey secures the Democratic nomination as Massachusetts voters back several of the state’s long-serving lawmakers.

Lame-duck agenda balloons as Congress punts priorities until after election

GOP lawmakers are punting major fights — including government funding, money for the war with Iran and the extension of expanded surveillance authorities — until after the November election, setting up a bloated lame-duck agenda that will be difficult to get done by Christmas.

Record-breaking transfer spend but is anyone really happy?

It sums up a wild Transfer Deadline Day that the British transfer record was matched in the final hours of the window. Enzo Fernandez's move from Chelsea to Manchester City completed an extraordinary summer in which spending went stratospheric.

Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for US Senate

Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders.

Reviled in the U.S., data centers win support in Brazil’s presidential election

Both Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are making data centers central to their pitches to bolster the economy.

What to do if your vote is challenged: Practical advice for midterm elections

On Election Day, you go to vote – and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.

USPS 'carefully reviewing' whistleblower claim on plan for Trump's mail in voting order

A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.

Fed Governor Lisa Cook responds to Trump administration’s letter stating that it is “considering” her removal

A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook told the White House on Wednesday that allegations Cook committed mortgage fraud before joining the Fed are “unfounded and untrue.” As a result, attorney Abbe Lowell wrote, any effort to remove Cook from her job based on those alleg

Updates on the new birthright citizenship executive order and mail-in ballots

Plus, a dispute over President Trump’s ban on transgender troops is back at SCOTUS.

Supreme Court allows construction on White House ballroom to continue

The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Trump administration’s request to allow construction on a new White House ballroom to continue.

How William Howard Taft transformed from a portly president to a svelte chief justice

As summer comes to a close, I thought SCOTUSblog readers might appreciate a brief escape from the day’s dreary headlines to something a bit different: the little-known physical transformation of President and later Chief Justice William Howard Taft.

Apple follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name

Apple Maps is following President Trump's executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

IEEE President’s Note: Technology for Social Good

Across IEEE, our strength lies not only in the excellence of our individual communities but also in our ability to bring them together around shared problems that demand interdisciplinary solutions.

Solatium will be given for fishing boats held captive in SL: Minister

₹1.86 crore will be distributed to the affected fishermen

Sanitation workers demand State govt. to hold talks; plan to protest at Perambur or Panaiyur

Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam president K. Bharathi said the next protest could be held at the Perambur Assembly constituency office, Panaiyur or outside the Corporation Commissioner’s residence, among other locations

Two Kuki-Zo MLAs return to Assembly after three-year gap

Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh says their presence in the House was a positive step toward fostering unity and peace in the State

BJP seeks sacking of two Ministers over Congress MLA’s allegation

Congress protests against filing of FIR against Rahul Gandhi

Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM

Pedro Sánchez says two countries cooperating and accuses Israel and Russia of spreading fake news about migration Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said there is no evidence to suggest the Moroccan government was behind last month’s massive border crossing into Ceuta but

Macron set to unveil Bayeux Tapestry in 'once in a generation' UK loan

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to assist in the unveiling of the Bayeux Tapestry as it goes on show in the UK as part of a historic loan to the British Museum on Wednesday.

French president to open Bayeux Tapestry exhibition as he starts UK visit

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to Britain on Wednesday, viewing the landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition with King Charles III and becoming the first EU leader to be hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Xi calls on Mideast nations to be ‘masters of their own affairs’ in rare Egypt visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt.

Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says

Israel is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence Minister Israel Katz told reporters Wednesday, adding that there was no alternative "solution" to crisis.

US postal whistleblower warns thousands of midterm ballots could be lost

A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that millions of Americans could be prevented from receiving mail ballots ahead of November's midterm elections because of a rushed, new system ordered by President Donald Trump and due for launch Tuesday.

Egypt welcomes Xi as Beijing expands influence in region

Egyptian ​President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed China's Xi Jinping to Cairo on Wednesday, opening a visit that highlights Cairo's deepening ties with Beijing as regional turmoil prompts U.S. allies to reassess longstanding security relationships.

Zelensky warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country's drones would make Russia's airspace "completely unsafe" for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of "state terrorism" from Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Chevron confirms it will invest billions to expand operations in oil-rich Venezuela

Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand its operations in Venezuela , just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits.

Tunisia's activists decry civil society crackdown

Five years into Tunisian President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule, rights groups warn that the country’s once vibrant civil society is being silenced.

Police exhume body of former Czechoslovak foreign minister Jan Masaryk

The top diplomat was found dead on March 10, 1948, in the courtyard beneath his bathroom window, supposedly after a fall. Police said their probe aims to settle questions that have surrounded the death ever since.

Macron visits Bayeux Tapestry with King Charles, PM Andy Burnham

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a shorter-term visit to the UK than the renowned on-loan 11th century tapestry. He viewed the ancient artwork with the UK monarch and relatively new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

US Supreme Court says construction of Trump's White House ballroom can continue

Yesterday, the United States' highest court said that the construction on the above-ground elements of the White House ballroom extension can continue.

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss says bond rout could force emergency spending cuts

The former prime minister said U.K. is among the worst examples of rising debt and warns the situation may have gone too far.

Planning a Fall Foliage Trip? Book These Amtrak Routes

Each journey offers scenic and convenient access to premier leaf peeping destinations in the US and Canada.

'We're going to win lots together' | Enzo's first Man City interview!

Enzo Fernandez gave his first interview as a Manchester City player since joining from Chelsea on deadline day. Pictures courtesy of City Studios.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright tells CNBC more than 17 million barrels of oil transited Hormuz on Monday

The Energy secretary spoke to CNBC's Brian Sullivan in Venezuela on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump announced a massive oil deal with Caracas.

Scaramucci says he had 'Potomac fever' in the White House — and Bessent and Lutnick have it too

"You think you're smarter than the people that live in Washington, but Washington changes you, you don't change Washington," Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC.

New York Fed's Williams says yield surge due to strong economic prospects

New York Fed President John Williams said higher Treasury yields reflect a strong economy as he weighs whether another interest rate hike is needed.

Rosenberg: Putin's veiled threat to UK part of Russia's campaign against West

The Russian president wants to keep Britain guessing - and stressing - over Moscow's real intentions.

Colombia's new president approves extradition of rebel leaders to US

It is a step towards ending a plan to stop violence by bringing rebel and criminal groups to the negotiating table.

Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption

Lenín Moreno denies taking bribes from a Chinese firm to secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant.

Madagascar ex-Senate chief sentenced to hard labour over deadly Gen Z protest crackdown

At least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured during last year's unrest, according to the UN.

Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president's powers

The sweeping reforms come in the wake of last year's coup and ahead of a proposed return to civilian rule.

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans report widespread government corruption after Trump's return

Data: Gallup ; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Americans' perceptions of government corruption have hit a 20-year high following President Trump's return to office, a new Gallup survey found.

After Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fight

President Trump's order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" isn't floating with Americans, with a majority opposing the name change and his new tariffs on Washington's northern neighbor, per recent polling.

Special school sexual abuse allegations with authorities, premier says

Premier urges Chinese, Indian coal firms to merge before funding stops

Israeli PM Netanyahu in Gaza, ‘we are not withdrawing’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel does not plan to withdraw from Gaza

George Clooney: US government run by ‘least qualified people’

US actor George Clooney has described US President Donald Trump’s administration as a ‘kakistocracy’.

UK’s Burnham faces first parliament grilling, vows to ‘bring back hope’

Newly appointed leader takes first Prime Minister’s Questions, pledges to fulfill defence, social spending goals.

Fox News host says Trump made her husband Transportation secretary ‘because that was all that’s left’

Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy on Tuesday said President Trump tapped her husband, Sean Duffy, to be Transportation secretary “because that was all that’s left.” The two were interviewed on “The Katie Miller Podcast,” hosted by the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Ste

Trump to host group of vulnerable GOP lawmakers at White House

President Trump will host a group of Republican lawmakers facing rough reelection bids for a Rose Garden dinner on Wednesday, the White House confirmed to The Hill.

Tillis urges Trump to fire Hegseth over ‘inept management’ of military

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James Talarico links capitalism to white supremacy, says oil ‘not gonna last’

James Talarico has to answer for comments he made in 2020 at the height of peak wokeness.

‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump lends a hand to struggling Darline Graham

The president sought to paper over emerging cracks in Graham’s campaign to succeed her late brother.

Trump’s MAGA Inc. makes last-minute buy for Darline Graham in South Carolina runoff

The president’s super PAC spent more than $827,000 on voter phone calls and texts for Graham — even as battleground Republicans have been clamoring for money.

South Carolina could give Trump a revitalizing win — or his most embarrassing loss

The runoff to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham will reveal whether the president can propel a virtual stranger to the Senate.

Political newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff

Her win in the snap primary to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham comes after President Donald Trump significantly boosted her campaign.

Trump-backed candidate wins primary for Oklahoma governor

Former state Sen. Mike Mazzei’s victory is a relief for the president after several of his chosen candidates fell in other states.

The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan

Retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan could play spoiler in a high-stakes Alaska Senate race.

‘It's put up or shut up time’: Battleground Republicans want the Darline treatment

The president went to great lengths to push his candidate over the finish line in South Carolina, but Republicans want the same support in races that will actually determine control of Congress.

Trump won the heart of Michigan’s Arab American community. They're moving away from Mike Rogers.

The messy Senate race in Michigan has laid bare Republicans’ floundering support from the Arab American community, which boosted Donald Trump in 2024.