Politics

FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

October 15, 2026

Africa|Election|World

Somalia says it will hold a presidential election in May 2027

Somalia's electoral commission said on Thursday the Horn of Africa country will hold a presidential election on May 15 next year.

October 15, 2026

Arts|Election|Entertainment|Finance

The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad

The FBI and Postal Service are investigating “potentially hazardous” letters with “suspicious substances” mailed to congressional and election offices across the nation

October 15, 2026

Business|Health

More than 3 million Medicare Advantage enrollees need to find new plans for 2027 in third year of turmoil

October 15, 2026

Environment|Science

Brazil investigates Amazon wildfires that disrupt daily life and have fueled political attacks

Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in Amazon wildfires was orchestrated

October 15, 2026

Political|US

Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say

October 15, 2026

Election|Political|US

US Supreme Court again backs Republicans in clash over political ad rates

The US Supreme Court again sided with Republicans on Wednesday in the latest clash over a new Federal Communications Commission policy that gives party

October 15, 2026

Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on

October 15, 2026

Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel

Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor's break

October 14, 2026

Arts

Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing

Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of Russia's Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022 argued at the start of his

October 14, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|World

Nicaraguan families beg for answers as dissenters vanish into state custody

Thelma Brenes grew worried when her father in Nicaragua did not return her messages.

October 14, 2026

Uncategorized

Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit

Yemen's Houthis vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a day

October 14, 2026

Election

Battle lines shift in House races as Republicans retreat from front-line districts

Republicans are retreating from several key U.S. House races, while Democrats are racing to raise funds for candidates who seemed unlikely to win earlier this year

October 14, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, makes a brief appearance before reporters

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has faced reporters for the first time for a very brief turn at the lectern

October 13, 2026

Election|US

Barack Obama to campaign with Ohio Democrats as he expands his outreach ahead of Election Day

Former President Barack Obama is heading to Ohio to support Democratic candidates in the Senate and governor's races

October 13, 2026

Economy|Europe|Finance

Germany's Merz: I will prioritise welfare reform over popularity

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday he was ready to sacrifice his popularity in opinion polls to push through long-overdue welfare system reforms that

October 13, 2026

Economy|Election|Political

GOP senator said gas prices would decide the midterms. Now they’re threatening his reelection

October 13, 2026

Crime|Election

US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Celebrity|Entertainment|Political

Fact check: Trump posts fake quote of Denzel Washington supposedly praising him

October 13, 2026

Economy|Election|Interview

High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in a key battleground district

Victor Martinez runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and talks about voters' frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s midterm election

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

Germany's fragile coalition hit by labour minister's resignation

Germany's labour minister and co-head of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) quit unexpectedly on Monday, adding to uncertainty around

October 12, 2026

Arts

UK's Farage pledges to suspend asylum claims for up to five years

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist Reform UK party, announced on Monday he would ban anyone being granted asylum for up to five years if his party wins the next national

October 12, 2026

Uncategorized

John Kennedy takes his ‘baton twirler’ act on the road for the midterms — and tests it out for 2028

October 12, 2026

Election|Health|Lifestyle|Political

‘I had the flu’: Talarico returns to campaign trail and dismisses theories about absence

October 12, 2026

Election|Political|US

‘Trump is dragging the party down’: GOP scrambles to stop steep midterm losses

October 12, 2026

Asia|Political|World

Pakistan detains provincial leaders after imposing emergency rule in Imran Khan stronghold

Pakistan detained politicians from former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party after suspending its provincial government under an emergency rule, escalating

October 12, 2026

Uncategorized

Trump’s US-Russia diesel deal draws bipartisan criticism

October 12, 2026

Election|Europe|Political

UK prime minister say it is 'clear' Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it's clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union

October 12, 2026

Election

Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells ABC he will organize elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday in response to critical comments from US President Donald Trump that he will organize elections in Ukraine if

October 11, 2026

Election|Europe|Political

Czech opposition outpaced the ruling party in first round of Senate election

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's political group is facing a strong challenge from the opposition in the Czech Republic’s Senate elections

October 11, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Germany sticks to Russia sanctions after Trump announcement on diesel

Germany said on Saturday it would maintain sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine following US President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration had

October 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Election|Lifestyle|Political

The midterm strategy driving Democrats deep into Trump country

On paper, Democrat Justin Pearson, a 31-year-old Tennessee state legislator, has little chance of winning the state's 9th

October 10, 2026

Political|World

UK government blocks Northern Ireland march after standoff fueled sectarian tensions

The British government has blocked a contentious march in Northern Ireland after a two-week standoff

October 10, 2026

Uncategorized

Is it legal for the US to livestream the Fort Hood shooter's execution?

The Pentagon said on Thursday that it would livestream the firing squad execution of the man who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base in 2009,

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Fed's Cook lawyers say hearing will show no mortgage fraud case

Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Friday that if a planned White House hearing on allegations against her is "anything close to objective," it will demonstrate

October 09, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Opinion

Top Democrats and allies join the wealthiest to fight a California billionaire tax

A first-in-the-nation proposal in California to tax billionaires could test voters' appetite for levying a wealth tax on the ultra-rich

October 09, 2026

Election|Political

Time for term limits? Dems in majority could have familiar faces in key roles

Democrats hope to bring a new agenda and energy to the House next year if they take the majority, but they will most likely do so with many of the same faces that have steered their party’s legislative work for a decade or more

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Trump's Fed ex-nominee Shelton to advise Bessent, Treasury says

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hired Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump's former pick for the Federal Reserve Board, as an adviser with a particular focus on China, the

October 09, 2026

Palestinians set to delay legislative elections due to worsening conditions, letter says

Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh has informed France that a Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed, possibly

October 09, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|Interview

Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks in combative first Michigan Senate debate

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed have had their first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race

October 08, 2026

Uncategorized

‘Con man’ and ‘cowardly’: Personal insults fly in heated Michigan, Georgia, Maine Senate debates

October 09, 2026

Uncategorized

Brazilian judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of a presidential candidate

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued a warrant on Thursday for the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro

October 09, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order

October 09, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Trump says Melania corrected his pronunciation of “vegan" as he keeps up attacks on Talarico

Trump mocks Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico claiming he's a vegan.

October 08, 2026

Election|Political

US House Speaker Johnson weighs 'next chapter' if Republicans lose majority-Fox News

Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News he does not know if he will remain in politics if his party loses control of the chamber in next

October 08, 2026

Arts

Trump discloses Nvidia stock trades as he prepares to honor CEO Huang

President Donald Trump bought as much as $1.6 million and sold as much as $1 million in Nvidia stock in August, according to his latest financial

October 08, 2026

Uncategorized

Fox News is tuning out Trump’s rallies. Here’s what that means

October 08, 2026

Science|Technology

‘Political chameleon’: How Mark Zuckerberg charmed Trump and got his way on AI

October 08, 2026

Asia|Political|World

Malaysia to work towards Myanmar's full reintegration into ASEAN, PM says

Malaysia hosted Myanmar's junta chief-turned-President Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday, saying it aimed to reintegrate the country

October 08, 2026

Uncategorized

Eritrean forces seen entering towns in Ethiopia's Tigray region after crossing border

Eritrean soldiers have entered the towns of Adigrat and Idaga Hamus in northern Ethiopia, according to a commander allied with Ethiopia’s government

October 08, 2026

Uncategorized

As Democrats eye big midterm wins, Republicans look to turn the tables in some House districts

The midterm elections may be challenging for Republicans, but there are some key House races where GOP wins might mean election night goes better than expected

October 08, 2026

Business

Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club

President Donald Trump says he wants to turn part of his private West Palm Beach, Florida, golf club into a retreat for future presidents and their guests, similar to Camp David near Washington

October 08, 2026

Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place there

President Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point as a major hurricane approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Entertainment|Health|Political

The Latest: White House highlights Trump Accounts for kids amid frustrations over rising prices

President Donald Trump has announced that all Americans under age 18 are being automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts, which are set up by the government to invest in stocks

October 07, 2026

Uncategorized

Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it

US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel

October 08, 2026

Venezuela's Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, official says

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States over

October 08, 2026

Uncategorized

Israel marks three years since October 7 attack with memorials and protests

October 07, 2026

Political|World

Mexico enacts reform barring dual citizens from presidency

Mexico's reform to block dual citizens from running for president will take effect on Wednesday, amid criticism that the ruling party designed the move to block

October 07, 2026

Economy

Spanish unions call general strike for November 11, weeks before snap election

Trade unions in Spain on Wednesday announced a nationwide general strike over housing issues for November 11, a protest that will take place

October 07, 2026

Arts|Education|Interview

Costa Rica's Grynspan ahead in race to be next UN chief, sources say

An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday placed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca

October 07, 2026

Uncategorized

In Virginia, Democrat hoping to oust Republican tests anti-corruption message echoing around country

Longtime Virginia Republican Rep. Rob Wittman is emphasizing his humble roots rather than his deep experience as he campaigns this year in what's seen as the toughest race of his career

October 07, 2026

Health|Political|World

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

President Donald Trump says he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of plague at a Siberian research institute

October 07, 2026

Economy

Japan considers another extra budget for disaster relief, Yomiuri says

Japan is considering compiling an extra budget focused on relief spending for reconstruction efforts after disasters such as earthquakes and heavy rain, the Yomiuri newspaper

October 07, 2026

Election|Political|US

'I'm getting fed up': early US midterm voters line up before dawn in Ohio

Voters started lining up while it was still dark on Tuesday morning at the Medina County Board of Elections as early voting began in Ohio, a state that

October 06, 2026

Colombia's president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader's killing

Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has offered legal assistance to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse

October 07, 2026

Election|Europe|Political

Italy's electoral reform clears initial confidence vote hurdle

Italy's lower house of parliament on Tuesday approved part of a fiercely contested electoral reform championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni which could be a factor in

October 06, 2026

Uncategorized

Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as white

A new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid

October 06, 2026

Uncategorized

Trump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

October 06, 2026

Uncategorized

Americans deeply skeptical of taxpayer-funded election ads, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

An overwhelming majority of Americans said that it is inappropriate to use taxpayer funds for TV ads featuring the president around an

October 06, 2026

Economy

Spain approves housing decrees that triggered snap election

Spain's government on Tuesday approved two housing decrees whose rejection by parliament last week prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call a snap election.

October 06, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Kremlin warns Lithuania that its move to lift a nuclear arms ban risks further escalation

The Kremlin on Tuesday warned that a preliminary decision by NATO member Lithuania to lift a constitutional ban on hosting nuclear arms on its territory could lead to a new

October 06, 2026

Europe

Hungary to open Communist-era informer files in reckoning with Cold War past

In a historic move, Hungary will soon start releasing tens of thousands of Communist-era police files in an online public database, giving people access

October 06, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political

Spain's housing crisis bursts into the spotlight at snap election

Spain's snap election will revolve around an issue which has topped voters' list of concerns for three years straight but, until a fortnight ago, failed

October 06, 2026

Election|Political

Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him

President Donald Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads promoting himself

October 06, 2026

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Trump says taxpayers will no longer pay for TV ads that praised him

President Donald Trump on Monday said taxpayers will no longer pay for television ads featuring him shortly before the November congressional

October 06, 2026

Arts|Finance|World

Spain's gambler PM Sanchez seeks to defy the odds again on a snap election

Spain's Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, on Monday lived up to his reputation as a political gambler by calling a snap

October 05, 2026

Election|Environment|Health|Sports

Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areas that had turned against them

Democrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Brazil benchmark stock index soars as Bolsonaro tops first-round vote

Brazil's benchmark stock index Bovespa gained more than 8% in early Monday trading, exceeding 205,000 points after right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro led leftist

October 05, 2026

Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds

An AP-KFF poll finds that rural voters are divided on whether President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown has benefited or harmed their communities

October 05, 2026

Economy|Election|Political

Key takeaways as Brazil heads to presidential runoff that could reshape Latin America

October 05, 2026

As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold

When Halima

October 05, 2026

Crime|Political|World

Dozens detained at a rally in Moscow held by Kremlin-friendly Communist Party, party says

Police in Moscow have detained about 60 people, mostly young, as a rally held by Russia’s Kremlin-friendly Communist Party was ending

October 04, 2026

Arts

A replica Oval Office near the White House just got a new Trump makeover. Gold flourishes abound

The People's House museum exhibit in Washington has updated its replica Oval Office to match Donald Trump’s flashier and more golden design choices from his second term

October 04, 2026

Economy|Education

Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students on the cusp of adulthood

Many college students today are feeling anxious about their future

October 04, 2026

Economy|Education|Political

A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistricting

Scotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that's facing challenges in its political representation

October 04, 2026

Economy|Health|Political|Sports|World

Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs

President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections

October 04, 2026

Uncategorized

Ukrainian minister hopes to heal 'misunderstanding' with South Korea, media reports

Ukraine is working to heal a spat with South Korea over Kyiv's publicly announced transfer of two North Korean servicemen taken prisoner in the war against Russia, Ukrainian media

October 02, 2026

Political|Travel|World

Trump makes rare presidential visit to tribal land for rally

President Donald Trump's campaign rally on the Choctaw Nation puts him in rare company

October 01, 2026

8 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump on inflation. That’s extremely rare for a president

October 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Another Trump meme coin contest promises an ‘exclusive’ dinner with the president

October 02, 2026

Interview|Political

Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections

U.S. President Donald Trump won't say if he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be reelected this month

October 01, 2026

Arts|Opinion

The tweet that defined a decade of Trump

October 01, 2026

Arts

Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living

October 01, 2026

Asia

Taiwan transfers naval commander to Coast Guard to boost deterrence against China

A senior Taiwan naval commander has been transferred to the Coast Guard to boost coordination at a time China has ramped up its maritime presence around the

October 01, 2026

Arts

Prosecutor pressed on decision to not file charges in Cornell Univ. rape case

Matthew Van Houten, District Attorney for Tompkins County, New York, joins The Lead.

September 30, 2026

Economy|Political|Stock Markets

US Senate blocks bill to limit stock trading by lawmakers

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Sept 30 - The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation placing new restrictions on stock trading by members of Congress, as Democrats refused to provide enough votes to

September 30, 2026