The Senate passed a 51–47 resolution to end President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, with Republicans Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and former GOP leader Mitch McConnell joining Democrats. It was the third such vote this week, after measures targeting tariffs on Canada and Brazil. The resolutions would unwind the...
After a bruising two years, Dutch voters delivered a seismic yet inconclusive verdict. Preliminary forecasts put centrist liberal D66 on top with 26 seats, vaulting Rob Jetten, cheered by a boisterous crowd in Leiden, into pole position to try forming a coalition that many parties refuse to share with PVV...
On the first day of early voting, New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli spotlighted the state's Latino clout, citing more than two million residents of Hispanic descent and over 500,000 Puerto Ricans, while campaigning beside Puerto Rico's Republican governor. Latino voters are a pivotal swing bloc in the race...
The National Guard plans to train up to 500 troops per state for rapid response to civil disturbances, a U.S. official said. The effort follows an August executive order by President Donald Trump and an Oct. 8 memo, first reported by The Guardian, requiring quick-reaction units ready by the start...
At a landmark summit Thursday, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to extend a tariff truce, roll back export controls, and reduce other trade barriers, aiming to steady relations after months of turmoil. In their first meeting since Trump’s return to the White House, the pair agreed China would pause...
Most Americans reject tearing down the White House’s East Wing to build President Donald Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom funded by $300 million in private donations, an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds. Fifty-six percent oppose the plan (45% strongly), 28% support it, and 16% are unsure. Views split by party: 62% of...
Rachel Reeves apologised for renting out her family home without a selective licence and has now applied for one. In late-night letters, Keir Starmer said, after consulting ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus, that no further investigation is needed, citing an inadvertent breach and the ministerial code’s allowance for apology. Conservatives...
National party leaders are scrambling to redraw more U.S. House maps before next year’s midterms, but face legal hurdles and rebellion from their own ranks. In Kansas, Republicans seek a special session to bypass Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and imperil Rep. Sharice Davids’ seat, drawing GOP dissent. Democrats pursue changes...
At a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi, Vice President JD Vance called for sharply reducing legal immigration, criticizing President Joe Biden's policies and arguing the U.S. must prioritize cohesion and assimilation. He urged avoiding American deaths in unnecessary foreign conflicts, praised President Donald Trump's Middle East...
National Guard troops will remain mobilized in Washington, DC, at least through February 2026 after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth extended orders that were expected to lapse at November’s end, a move not previously reported, people familiar said. The deployment—2,387 troops as of Wednesday from DC and several states—faces a legal...
