On day 11 of the shutdown, the Senate remains stuck after seven failed votes on two plans to reopen government, with no negotiations and a 60-vote hurdle. Democrats are holding out to renew expiring health insurance subsidies, but the threshold keeps plans stalled. Frustration simmered in quotes from both sides,...
Outside Portland’s ICE building, protesters in inflatable costumes — from unicorns to frogs — turned ongoing demonstrations into a surreal show of defiance and de-escalation, even as federal agents watched from rooftops. Organizers say the playful gear counters the Trump administration’s “war zone” narrative and offers some protection from gas....
France’s reappointed prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, conceded there were “not a lot of candidates” for the post and hinted his tenure could be short amid deep divisions. Renamed by President Emmanuel Macron after a week of political chaos, he urged parties to help craft a budget before looming deadlines. Lecornu...
Donald Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb showcased a warm rapport at the White House, centering on a plan to buy 11 Finnish-designed icebreakers, with four to be built in the US. Stubb called the project an investment in jobs and hope; Trump linked it to Finland’s proximity to Russia...
After the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump and Maga allies escalated attacks on Democrats, liberal donors and civic groups, branding critics the “enemy within” and the “radical left.” Trump made evidence-free claims about George Soros and invoked RICO as the Justice Department opened probes into Soros’s Open...
On day 10 of the shutdown, a fight over Affordable Care Act premium subsidies has hardened into stalemate. Republicans back a temporary spending bill that omits the expiring, pandemic-era enhancements to the tax credits, with Speaker Mike Johnson calling the Dec. 31 deadline distant; Democrats push to extend - and...
Israel’s initial list of roughly 250 Palestinians to be freed under the new Gaza ceasefire does not include Marwan Barghouti, the popular Fatah leader long sought by Hamas. The group says it is pressing mediators for his and other high-profile releases. With a truce and troop pullback in effect, Hamas...
Denmark announced $4.2bn in extra defence spending to bolster security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, alongside a $4.5bn purchase of 16 additional F-35s, bringing its fleet to 43. Coordinated with Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the package adds two Arctic ships, maritime patrol planes, drones and early-warning radar, and...
Katie Porter’s campaign for California governor absorbed a bruising week as viral clips showed a tense TV exchange—where she threatened to walk out—and a 2021 video of her berating a staffer. After condemnation from rivals and mockery, supporters closed ranks: Teamsters leaders, EMILYs List’s Jessica Mackler and Whoopi Goldberg praised...
Heavy metal devotee Sanae Takaichi, 64, has won Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership, becoming the first woman to hold the post, but her path to the premiership is uncertain. Komeito, the LDP's longtime partner, refused to join her government amid mistrust over a party slush fund scandal, forcing her...
