The question of what the government should do is the most fundamental in any society. What should government do is the fundamental question that political […]
Canada Massively Outsmarted Trump, And It Could Cost Republicans The Senate
Trump appears to have started a new trade war with Canada because the war in Iran has failed, and the president needs an ego boost. […]
The Machine Strikes Back: Illinois Democrats against democracy and socialism
More than 17,000 people in this district said, with their own signatures, that Byron should be on that ballot. The machine said otherwise.
Dolly Parton (1946 – 2026)
This story was originally published by The 19th. Dolly Parton, who used her stardom to not only embrace all listeners but also nurture marginalized communities […]
GOP nominee’s stunning ‘secret’ caught on audio as ‘likely illegal’ scheme takes shape
Maine’s Republican nominee for governor was caught on audio revealing plans to ask for federal agents to be stationed at polling locations during the upcoming […]
Judge lets MAGA gov shield ICE agent who plans to flee the country from extradition
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent facing felony assault charges for shooting a Venezuelan immigrant through a duplex door could walk free from Texas custody […]
Court Upholds N.Y. Law Mandating Platforms Post Terms of Service and Report How Content Moderation Policies Have Been Enforced
From Judge John Cronan (S.D.N.Y.) today in X Corp. v. James: Businesses might not always want to share every detail about the products or services […]
Merz unites EU budget-cutters as Costa gropes for deal
BRUSSELS — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will on Thursday bring together a group of leaders now pushing for hundreds of billions of euros to be […]
Andy Burnham to host Emmanuel Macron in London as part of diplomatic push
LONDON — Andy Burnham will welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Downing Street next week as he intensifies his diplomatic efforts with Britain’s closest allies. […]
Yen trap hiding behind Japan’s spectacular stock rally
The Nikkei closed at 66,016 yen last week and is up 31.14% this year, one of the best runs on the planet. Now, fund managers […]
India-France eye a mutually convenient next-gen fighter deal
India’s interest in joining the French-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program reflects a convergence of strategic necessity, where India needs a credible path to […]
Mistral, HUMAIN develop AI in Saudi Arabia
Mistral and HUMAIN have partnered to expand AI infrastructure and develop advanced AI technology in Saudi Arabia and across the wider region. As a result, […]
Trump Says He Thinks Mojtaba Khamenei Is Alive
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Can Burnham’s Ambitious Plans Succeed Without a Mandate?
Andy Burnham is the fifth occupant of Downing Street in ten years to be handed the keys by his party, rather than by the voters. […]
Dolly Parton embodied the best parts of Appalachia
My cousin tells a story: Several years before I was born, she was sitting on our great-grandmother’s lap at her modest home in a hollow […]
PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Hershey & more drop into the spirit of Halloween with FOMO-inducing launches
Fanta, Mountain Dew, Alani Nu and Reese’s are borrowing drop culture to use scarcity, exclusivity and social buzz to drive Halloween beverage sales…See More
We’re Half a Year Into Trump’s War on Iran. Congress Has Tools to End It.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is entering its seventh month after a series of attempts at diplomatic negotiations moderated by Pakistan and other countries in […]
40 Democrats Demand Israel Free Sami Safi, US Citizen Detained Without Charges
Dozens of Democrats from both chambers of Congress are demanding the release of U.S. citizen Sami Safi from Israeli prison, where officials have held her […]
French presidential hopeful Attal sees life at Elysée Palace with romantic partner Séjourné
PARIS — French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal said that if he wins the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron next year, he would move into the […]
La France et l’Allemagne se divisent sur le développement de l’industrie propre en Europe
BRUXELLES — La grande ambition de l’Union européenne de devenir un acteur majeur de l’industrie propre sera mise à rude épreuve cet automne, alors que […]