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Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas S...

1 month ago 42

James Talarico’s message of religious faith and economic populism resonated with Hispanic voters in Texas

James Talarico’s message of religious faith and ec...

1 month ago 37

Ex-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK

Ex-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK

1 month ago 40

Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns

Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 mid...

1 month ago 39

Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse'

Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries du...

1 month ago 40

First minister 'confident' of hospital safety despite dirty water revelations

First minister 'confident' of hospital safety desp...

1 month ago 39

Former Montana university leader Seth Bodnar launches independent campaign against GOP Sen. Daines

Former Montana university leader Seth Bodnar launc...

1 month ago 38

A look inside the tiny, little-seen court that is now handling the $130 billion question of tariff refunds

A look inside the tiny, little-seen court that is ...

1 month ago 39

Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - MPs

Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - M...

1 month ago 39

Can Shabana Mahmood save Labour?

Can Shabana Mahmood save Labour?

1 month ago 47

Justin Early wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 31st Congressional District

Justin Early wins Democratic nomination for U.S. H...

1 month ago 42

Sylvia Garcia wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 29th Congressional District

Sylvia Garcia wins Democratic nomination for U.S. ...

1 month ago 42

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw became the first House incumbent to lose in a 2026 primary, the Associated Press projected

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw became the first House incum...

1 month ago 43

GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas primary

GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw ...

1 month ago 46

Among the U.S. servicemembers killed in Kuwait were a devoted parent, a gardener, a student and a ”life of the party.” They came from Florida, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska.

Among the U.S. servicemembers killed in Kuwait wer...

1 month ago 42

U.S. Releases Names of Soldiers Killed in War With Iran

U.S. Releases Names of Soldiers Killed in War With...

1 month ago 39

Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover?

Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe b...

1 month ago 51

U.S. Takes Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’

U.S. Takes Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Ter...

1 month ago 47

A House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files has asked Bill Gates, billionaire Leon Black and Goldman Sachs’s departing general counsel to testify on their ties to the deceased sex offender

A House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstei...

1 month ago 42

The heated Republican Senate primary in Texas is heading to a runoff between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Associated Press projected

The heated Republican Senate primary in Texas is h...

1 month ago 45

UK announces first Middle East repatriation flight

UK announces first Middle East repatriation flight...

1 month ago 47

A Kuwaiti jet fighter was the cause of the accidental shootdown of three American F-15s, according to people familiar with initial reports of the incident

A Kuwaiti jet fighter was the cause of the acciden...

1 month ago 42

Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote

Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vo...

1 month ago 54

Fed chair Powell wields deep bipartisan support and personal independence, but Trump has a closer relationship to his successor and three years to tighten his grip.

Fed chair Powell wields deep bipartisan support an...

1 month ago 39

Mapping Damage to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Sites With Satellite Images

Mapping Damage to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Sites W...

1 month ago 42

Trump Tries to Quiet Claims Among Supporters That Israel Dragged Him Into War

Trump Tries to Quiet Claims Among Supporters That ...

1 month ago 37

What to Know About Jasmine Crockett, the Texas Democratic Senate Candidate

What to Know About Jasmine Crockett, the Texas Dem...

1 month ago 41

5 Things to Know About James Talarico, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Texas

5 Things to Know About James Talarico, Democratic ...

1 month ago 40

Lutnick Agrees to Testify in House Epstein Investigation

Lutnick Agrees to Testify in House Epstein Investi...

1 month ago 32

UK to impose 'unprecedented' visa ban in asylum crackdown

UK to impose 'unprecedented' visa ban in asylum cr...

1 month ago 41

The inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency’s leaders had “systematically obstructed” its work, including in a federal criminal investigation

The inspector general for the Department of Homela...

1 month ago 36

Kristi Noem on Tuesday fielded questions about deportation quotas, her spending on TV ads and the Trump administration’s immigration operations in Minneapolis

Kristi Noem on Tuesday fielded questions about dep...

1 month ago 38

I asked an expert to unpack Scotland's main election issues

I asked an expert to unpack Scotland's main electi...

1 month ago 40

'Stickiest moment yet' for Trump and Starmer, says Chris Mason

'Stickiest moment yet' for Trump and Starmer, says...

1 month ago 40

Courtroom 'testy and frosty' exchanges highlight wave of confrontations between judges, prosecutors

Courtroom 'testy and frosty' exchanges highlight w...

1 month ago 42

UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus

UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus...

1 month ago 45

Noem Defends Describing Minneapolis Protesters’ Actions as Domestic Terrorism

Noem Defends Describing Minneapolis Protesters’ Ac...

1 month ago 41

You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran

You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Co...

1 month ago 45

I.M.F. Warns Iran War Could Hurt Global Economy

I.M.F. Warns Iran War Could Hurt Global Economy

1 month ago 43

Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over Iran strikes

Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over ...

1 month ago 44

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Tries to Continue Fight Against Law Firms

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Tries to Contin...

1 month ago 36

Gas and oil prices soar and shares tumble on fears conflict could escalate

Gas and oil prices soar and shares tumble on fears...

1 month ago 41

UK will deploy HMS Dragon in Cyprus, Sir Keir Starmer confirms

UK will deploy HMS Dragon in Cyprus, Sir Keir Star...

1 month ago 37

Reeves says her plan is working as growth forecast cut for this year

Reeves says her plan is working as growth forecast...

1 month ago 32

Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran

Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as on...

1 month ago 39

Labor Secretary’s Top Aides Forced Out

Labor Secretary’s Top Aides Forced Out

1 month ago 35

Texas and North Carolina Elections Will Test Older House Democrats’ Staying Power

Texas and North Carolina Elections Will Test Older...

1 month ago 33

Spring Statement 2026: Key points at a glance

Spring Statement 2026: Key points at a glance

1 month ago 40

Go further on regulating leasehold managing agents, Rayner urges

Go further on regulating leasehold managing agents...

1 month ago 41

It's election season again. This is why and how AP calls races across the country

It's election season again. This is why and how AP...

1 month ago 38