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Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible Iran Incursion

Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible...

2 months ago 65

Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.

Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advis...

2 months ago 52

MP responds after husband arrested in China spying probe

MP responds after husband arrested in China spying...

2 months ago 59

Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, a close ally of President Trump, said he wouldn’t run for re-election this year, formally exiting the race shortly before the filing deadline for candidates in his state

Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, a close ally of Pres...

2 months ago 52

Gonzales Admits Affair as Republicans Move to Censure Him

Gonzales Admits Affair as Republicans Move to Cens...

2 months ago 58

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales admitted to an affair with a staffer who later killed herself, making the comments after he advanced into a runoff election to defend his border seat in Texas

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales admitted to an affai...

2 months ago 53

James Talarico Wins the Texas Democratic Senate Race. The Real Challenge Lies Ahead.

James Talarico Wins the Texas Democratic Senate Ra...

2 months ago 52

Iran spent decades building subterranean “missile cities” to shield its vast arsenal from destruction. They have become prime targets in the war.

Iran spent decades building subterranean “missile ...

2 months ago 53

A federal trade-court judge ordered the Trump administration to start refunding the more than $130 billion it collected in the global tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court

A federal trade-court judge ordered the Trump admi...

2 months ago 52

The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the numbers

The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the number...

2 months ago 57

Mahmood to set out curbs to asylum seeker support

Mahmood to set out curbs to asylum seeker support

2 months ago 64

The Senate rejected a resolution that sought to limit President Trump’s ability to conduct military operations against Iran without congressional approval

The Senate rejected a resolution that sought to li...

2 months ago 55

Democrat James Talarico’s victory Tuesday has spooked Republicans who fear they could lose a U.S. Senate seat in November

Democrat James Talarico’s victory Tuesday has spoo...

2 months ago 51

'Restoring control at borders not a betrayal of Labour values', home secretary to say

'Restoring control at borders not a betrayal of La...

2 months ago 60

High Turnout, Unusual Coalitions: Lessons From the Texas Primary

High Turnout, Unusual Coalitions: Lessons From the...

2 months ago 60

Is the UK-US 'special relationship' in trouble?

Is the UK-US 'special relationship' in trouble?

2 months ago 64

MP not seen anything to suspect husband has 'broken any law', after China spy arrests

MP not seen anything to suspect husband has 'broke...

2 months ago 66

The Justice Department released what it says is its final trove of files related to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Here are some takeaways on what we know so far.

The Justice Department released what it says is it...

2 months ago 58

Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers

Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Disci...

2 months ago 70

Why wars are bad news for the 'special relationship'

Why wars are bad news for the 'special relationshi...

2 months ago 54

Interior Secretary Burgum Goes to Venezuela

Interior Secretary Burgum Goes to Venezuela

2 months ago 63

Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action

Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls fo...

2 months ago 67

Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on

Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over f...

2 months ago 58

U.S. Campaign in Iran Is ‘Far From Over,’ Joint Chiefs Chairman Says

U.S. Campaign in Iran Is ‘Far From Over,’ Joint Ch...

2 months ago 54

Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First

Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can F...

2 months ago 53

Why Europe is finally standing up to Donald Trump

Why Europe is finally standing up to Donald Trump

2 months ago 57

Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are headed to a runoff to determine which Republican will face off in November against Democratic State Rep. James Talarico.

Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney Gene...

2 months ago 53

Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats' midterm hopes after Senate primary win

Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democ...

2 months ago 59

Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas S...

2 months ago 58

James Talarico’s message of religious faith and economic populism resonated with Hispanic voters in Texas

James Talarico’s message of religious faith and ec...

2 months ago 51

Ex-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK

Ex-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK

2 months ago 63

Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns

Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 mid...

2 months ago 59

Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse'

Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries du...

2 months ago 61

First minister 'confident' of hospital safety despite dirty water revelations

First minister 'confident' of hospital safety desp...

2 months ago 58

Former Montana university leader Seth Bodnar launches independent campaign against GOP Sen. Daines

Former Montana university leader Seth Bodnar launc...

2 months ago 56

A look inside the tiny, little-seen court that is now handling the $130 billion question of tariff refunds

A look inside the tiny, little-seen court that is ...

2 months ago 53

Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - MPs

Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - M...

2 months ago 58

Can Shabana Mahmood save Labour?

Can Shabana Mahmood save Labour?

2 months ago 63

Justin Early wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 31st Congressional District

Justin Early wins Democratic nomination for U.S. H...

2 months ago 57

Sylvia Garcia wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 29th Congressional District

Sylvia Garcia wins Democratic nomination for U.S. ...

2 months ago 58

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw became the first House incumbent to lose in a 2026 primary, the Associated Press projected

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw became the first House incum...

2 months ago 58

GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas primary

GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw ...

2 months ago 66

Among the U.S. servicemembers killed in Kuwait were a devoted parent, a gardener, a student and a ”life of the party.” They came from Florida, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska.

Among the U.S. servicemembers killed in Kuwait wer...

2 months ago 58

U.S. Releases Names of Soldiers Killed in War With Iran

U.S. Releases Names of Soldiers Killed in War With...

2 months ago 55

Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover?

Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe b...

2 months ago 72

U.S. Takes Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’

U.S. Takes Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Ter...

2 months ago 64

A House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files has asked Bill Gates, billionaire Leon Black and Goldman Sachs’s departing general counsel to testify on their ties to the deceased sex offender

A House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstei...

2 months ago 56

The heated Republican Senate primary in Texas is heading to a runoff between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Associated Press projected

The heated Republican Senate primary in Texas is h...

2 months ago 59

UK announces first Middle East repatriation flight

UK announces first Middle East repatriation flight...

2 months ago 67

A Kuwaiti jet fighter was the cause of the accidental shootdown of three American F-15s, according to people familiar with initial reports of the incident

A Kuwaiti jet fighter was the cause of the acciden...

2 months ago 55