Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Vie for Undecided Voters
Mayor Karen Bass and her onetime ally, Nithya Raman, made their case to voters with just five weeks left until the election.
Rubio Reaffirms Election Goal for Venezuela, but Timetable Remains Unclear
Rubio says the U.S. is working with Venezuela’s 2015 Assembly on elections, but no date exists. What talks, oil deals and protests reveal.
Voice of America Cuts Hurt ‘U.S. National Interests,’ Internal Watchdog Says
The assessment by the State Department’s inspector general echoes concerns raised by critics of the move to shutter V.O.A., including some Republicans in Congress.
Viral slow zoom on Katie Britt says it all as she realizes Jack Smith gotcha moment is going up in flames
The exchange unravelled after Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt mistook a Caitlin Clark college basketball game in Maryland for an NBA game in Atlanta
Air Force Major Recommended for General Court-Martial After Protesting Trump
The recommendations are not binding, but it is rare for them to be ignored in the military justice system.
Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel
Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanctions.
US Supreme Court allows Trump to continue deportation policy after judge labels it unlawful
The court has a 6-3 conservative majority. Its three liberal justices dissented from the decision to let the deportations immediately resume pending the final outcome of the litigation.
Trump announces 32 day campaign across US as Republicans struggle ahead of midterms
The elections will decide whether Republicans retain control of the US House of Representatives and the Senate or whether Democrats gain the power to shape Trump’s final two years in office.
Israel’s Lobby: How pro-Israel groups influence US politics
Book Club: We speak to Eli Clifton & Ian Lustick about ’Israel’s Lobby,’ which explores the growing influence of money, lobbying & political power in Washington
Iran seizes on US Iraq exit to take fight into American politics
Iran casts the US withdrawal from Iraq as a triumph for its “axis of resistance” of allied armed groups across the region.