CNN’s KFile uncovered deleted Reddit posts by Graham Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer now running for U.S. Senate in Maine, in which he called himself a 'communist,' derided 'all' police, and insulted rural White Americans. Platner, who deleted the posts before launching his campaign in August, told CNN...
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes, buoyed by Socialist backing after he pledged to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform until after the 2027 election. Motions from France Unbowed and the National Rally drew 271 and 144 votes, short of the 289 needed to fell his days-old...
JD Vance downplayed leaked racist and sexist Young Republicans texts—including messages praising rape and Hitler—as youthful missteps, despite participants being 24–35, Mother Jones reported. In Gaza, Israel threatened to resume fighting after Hamas said it cannot recover more hostage remains without special equipment; Hamas returned two more bodies, nine in...
A new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans view the third-week shutdown as a serious problem, with roughly six in ten assigning significant responsibility to Trump and congressional Republicans, and 54% saying the same of congressional Democrats. More favor than oppose extending health insurance subsidies, a key Democratic demand, though 42%...
CNN’s “Shutdown America” town hall, moderated by Kaitlan Collins, saw Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez field sharp audience questions as MAGA-aligned accounts live-mocked the event on X. The White House’s RapidResponse47 posted derisive captions, while the White House’s own account reshared a clip of Sanders with a sombrero graphic and...
At oral arguments in Louisiana v Callais, the US supreme court appeared ready to strike the Voting Rights Act’s remaining Section 2, which guards against racial gerrymandering meant to dilute Black political power. The case challenges Louisiana maps redrawn after courts ordered a second majority-Black district; plaintiffs identifying as "non-African-American...
France heads into a crunch vote Thursday as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces twin no‑confidence motions from France Unbowed and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. Failure could push President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve the National Assembly, with elections of uncertain outcome. With 289 votes needed, the opposition tallies remain short...
Senate Democrats were set to reject a stopgap funding bill for the 10th time Thursday, holding out for a guarantee to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies as a shutdown drags past two weeks. House Republicans have left Washington, leaving Congress paralyzed and hundreds of thousands furloughed. Senate Majority Leader John...
From the Andes to the Himalayas, youth-led, largely leaderless protests are rattling governments, with Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina forced from power after a military mutiny capped weeks of "Gen Z Madagascar" demonstrations. Unrest in Nepal, the Philippines, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru and Morocco channels anger over inequality, corruption, economic strain and perceived...
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office is weighing partial closures of Interstate 5 starting Friday, citing unconfirmed reports of a White House-directed plan to use live ordnance during a Marine Corps 250th anniversary event off Camp Pendleton. Officials say they’ve received little safety detail, while a military advisory said the celebration will...
