North Carolina’s Republican-led Legislature approved a new congressional map in a 66–48 House vote, aiming to add one GOP House seat before the 2026 elections. Sen. Ralph Hise said the goal was singular: secure another Republican district. The plan makes the 1st District—held by Democrat Don Davis and narrowly supportive...
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged MPs to call Prince Andrew to give evidence over his 75-year lease of Royal Lodge, amid wider demands for transparency around the Crown Estate. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said proper scrutiny of Crown properties was important. A BBC-seen document shows Andrew...
In Abidjan, slam poet Placide Konan voices anger at hardship as Ivory Coast heads to Saturday’s vote, where 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term and is seen as likely to win after key rivals were barred, including Tidjane Thiam. Protests over the candidate list have brought arrests, limits...
Scott Wiener, a 55-year-old Democratic state senator known for housing and LGBTQ rights, will enter San Francisco’s congressional race despite Nancy Pelosi, 85, not yet announcing her 2026 plans. He praised Pelosi but said he’s done waiting, framing his move as ensuring progressive organizer Saikat Chakrabarti, 39, doesn’t succeed her,...
Under fire in Maine’s U.S. Senate race, Democrat Graham Platner said he has covered a chest tattoo that resembled an SS symbol, explaining he got it in 2007 during a night of drinking while in the Marine Corps and didn’t know its Nazi ties. He opted for a cover-up over...
With early voting days away, New York City’s mayoral hopefuls meet Wednesday for the second and final debate at 7 p.m. Eastern. Democrat Zohran Mamdani, 34, holds a double-digit lead, with independent Andrew M. Cuomo, 67, second and Republican Curtis Sliwa, 71, third. The 90-minute event airs on Spectrum News...
New York City mayor Eric Adams said the city and NYPD had no role in federal ICE raids in Chinatown tied to “selling counterfeit goods,” reiterating that NYC does not cooperate on civil deportations and that resources should target violent criminals. The operation drew hundreds of protesters outside 26 Federal...
New Hampshire Republican John E. Sununu, 61, launched a comeback bid for the Senate seat being vacated by Jeanne Shaheen, setting up a primary that includes Scott Brown. In a video, Sununu cast himself as a calmer hand and said he’ll focus on the economy, veterans, health care costs, and...
Vice President JD Vance visited Israel as a Gaza ceasefire nears two weeks, saying the deal is advancing while U.S. officials push next steps and open a coordination center outside Gaza. In Washington, the government remains shut down, with House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries predicting pressure on Republicans over health insurance...
The National Trust for Historic Preservation urged the Trump administration to pause demolition of the White House East Wing while plans for President Trump's proposed ballroom undergo legally required public review. In a Tuesday letter to the National Capital Planning Commission, National Park Service and Commission of Fine Arts, the...
