Marking her first year as Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch told the BBC the party almost ran out of money after last year’s record defeat, with donors close to walking away and a real risk of bankruptcy. She said months spent shoring up finances delayed her public push, but claims the...
China flatly denied President Trump's claim that Beijing is secretly conducting nuclear weapons tests, after he told 60 Minutes that China and Russia are testing underground where 'you feel a little bit of a vibration.' The pushback came days after his nominee to lead STRATCOM told Congress neither country was...
Half of Americans say the Trump administration isn’t committed to protecting rights and freedoms, an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds. Majorities doubt his commitment to press, speech, a fair justice system and free elections, but 73% say he backs gun ownership. Slim majorities view Democrats as committed to press, speech,...
Voters in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City head to the polls Tuesday, while Californians weigh a Democratic plan to redraw the congressional map. The results are seen as a pulse check on the country and a preview of the 2026 midterms, as an ABC News Washington Post Ipsos...
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, spent Sunday night in Section 212 at Madison Square Garden, wearing a Knicks jersey and blending in with fans as the team routed the Bulls. His low-key visit contrasted with third-party rival Andrew M. Cuomo’s recent courtside outing beside Mayor...
The government shutdown is forcing widespread Head Start closures, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and cutting off meals and therapy for vulnerable children. Dozens missed federal grants due Nov. 1; 140 programs remain unfunded with capacity for 65,000. Some shut indefinitely while others rely on short-term aid. Twenty-four...
A CNN/SSRS poll of 1,245 U.S. adults, conducted Oct. 27–30, finds President Donald Trump at a record 63% disapproval and 37% approval, his second-term low. Majorities judge the economy poor (72%) and say Trump’s policies, including tariffs, have worsened conditions (61%); 56% say his foreign policy has damaged America’s standing,...
During a CBS 60 Minutes interview, Donald Trump pulled a printed list from his pocket, claiming he has ended eight of nine wars since taking office, citing conflicts from Armenia and Azerbaijan to Israel and Hamas. He touted himself as a peacemaker after the Nobel Committee overlooked him in favor...
Nine months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, Democrats remain split over identity, embodied by Abigail Spanberger’s moderate approach and Zohran Mamdani’s ascendant democratic socialism. As Mamdani, fresh off a shock primary win over Andrew Cuomo in New York, seeks a mayoral mandate, Spanberger warns that big promises risk disillusioning voters...
After months of President Trump asserting federal power, Tuesday’s elections will test Democratic momentum amid a record-long government shutdown. Governor races in New Jersey and Virginia lead the slate; in Virginia, Abigail Spanberger is favored over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while New Jersey pits Democrat Mikie Sherrill against Republican Jack Ciattarelli....
