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Green ambitions, leaving NATO and apologising over breast hypnosis claim - Polanski's success brings more scrutiny

Green ambitions, leaving NATO and apologising over...

1 month ago 25

Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire by Three Weeks

Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Ceas...

1 month ago 18

Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons

Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Co...

1 month ago 21

John Phelan refused to accept his dismissal from the post of Navy secretary until he heard from President Trump

John Phelan refused to accept his dismissal from t...

1 month ago 15

Trump Reposts Anti-Immigrant Tirade Calling China and India ‘Hellhole’ Places

Trump Reposts Anti-Immigrant Tirade Calling China ...

1 month ago 17

Assisted dying bill to run out of time as Lords hold final debate

Assisted dying bill to run out of time as Lords ho...

1 month ago 21

The assisted dying bill has failed - this is how it could still become law

The assisted dying bill has failed - this is how i...

1 month ago 25

Trump Says He’s Renovating ‘Filthy’ Reflecting Pool on the National Mall

Trump Says He’s Renovating ‘Filthy’ Reflecting Poo...

1 month ago 15

Court Revives D.C.’s Ban on High-Capacity Gun Magazines, for Now

Court Revives D.C.’s Ban on High-Capacity Gun Maga...

1 month ago 21

How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Stand...

1 month ago 18

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has continued using a waterfront house on a military base in Washington, D.C.

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has...

1 month ago 15

PM's ex-chief of staff says he doesn't recognise claims about his behaviour

PM's ex-chief of staff says he doesn't recognise c...

1 month ago 19

Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote

Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part...

1 month ago 24

SNP's McAllan supports more 'evidence-led' drilling in North Sea

SNP's McAllan supports more 'evidence-led' drillin...

1 month ago 26

The Trump administration is reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a policy shift that could make it much easier to buy and sell pot and reward investors in the cannabis industry

The Trump administration is reclassifying marijuan...

1 month ago 42

Starmer says he's acting in national interest after Trump criticism

Starmer says he's acting in national interest afte...

1 month ago 43

The U.S. has burned through so many munitions in Iran that some administration officials assess that America couldn’t fully execute contingency plans to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion if it occurred in the near term, U.S. officials said

The U.S. has burned through so many munitions in I...

1 month ago 27

Pennsylvania treasurer says 'no' to taxpayers footing $1M in security upgrades at Shapiro's home

Pennsylvania treasurer says 'no' to taxpayers foot...

1 month ago 25

Frustration, apathy and hope: Birmingham divided as extraordinary election looms

Frustration, apathy and hope: Birmingham divided a...

1 month ago 26

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutel...

1 month ago 23

Welsh first minster admits she risks losing her seat in "knife edge" election

Welsh first minster admits she risks losing her se...

1 month ago 22

Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans

Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship Fro...

1 month ago 21

House Republicans Ask ActBlue C.E.O., Regina Wallace-Jones, to Testify

House Republicans Ask ActBlue C.E.O., Regina Walla...

1 month ago 13

What's happening with the assisted dying bill?

What's happening with the assisted dying bill?

1 month ago 18

Greens promise 'affordable' leases to help High Streets

Greens promise 'affordable' leases to help High St...

1 month ago 25

He Was Exonerated in a Murder and Elected to Office. He May Never Serve.

He Was Exonerated in a Murder and Elected to Offic...

1 month ago 16

Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana, Loosening Restrictions

Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuan...

1 month ago 20

U.S. Seizes Second Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil

U.S. Seizes Second Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil

1 month ago 19

Senate Adopts GOP Budget, Laying the Groundwork to Fund ICE and Reopen DHS

Senate Adopts GOP Budget, Laying the Groundwork to...

1 month ago 20

The main outside group supporting Democrats’ efforts to flip the House is reserving $272 million in TV and digital advertising ahead of the midterms, mostly targeting seats held by Republicans

The main outside group supporting Democrats’ effor...

1 month ago 16

Key takeaways from senior official on Mandelson vetting

Key takeaways from senior official on Mandelson ve...

1 month ago 17

There’s still one thing that unites us: Congress. Americans across the board seem to agree—they loathe that branch of government. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:

There’s still one thing that unites us: Congress. ...

1 month ago 21

Elections 2026: Where are votes being held - and when will we find out the results?

Elections 2026: Where are votes being held - and w...

1 month ago 29

Jerry Jones shares a moment with old friend Bill Clinton as Cowboys prep for NFL draft

Jerry Jones shares a moment with old friend Bill C...

1 month ago 50

Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe

Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlemen...

1 month ago 46

Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections

Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidat...

1 month ago 33

Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional

Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the s...

1 month ago 25

Senate works into the night in latest effort to reopen Homeland Security Department

Senate works into the night in latest effort to re...

1 month ago 26

AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young people, says Sunak

AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young peop...

1 month ago 23

Trump-endorsed Burt Jones seeks edge on Rick Jackson in ugly Republican primary for Georgia governor

Trump-endorsed Burt Jones seeks edge on Rick Jacks...

1 month ago 27

Candidates for California Governor Debate: 5 Takeaways

Candidates for California Governor Debate: 5 Takea...

1 month ago 21

Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration

Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon...

1 month ago 16

Senate Plunges Into Vote Marathon as G.O.P. Advances ICE Funding Boost

Senate Plunges Into Vote Marathon as G.O.P. Advanc...

1 month ago 18

PM told to quit as committee seeks more Mandelson answers

PM told to quit as committee seeks more Mandelson ...

1 month ago 27

John Phelan has been fired as Navy secretary after months of simmering tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to U.S. officials

John Phelan has been fired as Navy secretary after...

1 month ago 17

Not a Deal-Breaker: White House Downplays Iranian Action Near the Strait

Not a Deal-Breaker: White House Downplays Iranian ...

1 month ago 17

Republicans are increasingly worried that a battle President Trump started last summer to redraw congressional district lines has backfired and may hand more seats to Democrats

Republicans are increasingly worried that a battle...

1 month ago 17

UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal

UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal

1 month ago 20

U.S. Settles Carter Page Wiretap Lawsuit for $1.25 Million

U.S. Settles Carter Page Wiretap Lawsuit for $1.25...

1 month ago 17

Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge

Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pan...

1 month ago 21