Portugal’s ex-PM Costa will meet with Orbán
António Costa, Portugal’s former prime minister and future president of the European Council, will meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on Tuesday. This will continue a tour of…
October 1, 2024
Pirates quits Czech government, triggering cabinet reshuffle and conservative shift
The Pirate Party’s exit from the Czech coalition government led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala has sparked a cabinet reshuffle and pushed the government further to the right. The government…
Vance Pitches Republican Megadonors on Eve of Debate
Senator JD Vance addressed some of the party’s biggest donors at a private sit-down before the American Opportunity Alliance. Share full article Senator JD Vance campaigning in mid-September in Eau…
What to Watch For in Tuesday’s Vance-Walz Debate
As the two running mates hold their first debate in New York, here is what to be on the lookout for. Listen to this article · 8:39 min Learn more…
Super Typhoon Krathon Nears Taiwan After Lashing the Philippines
The storm is expected to bring torrential rain this week to Taiwan’s southwest, including Kaohsiung, the island’s third-largest city. Source: National Hurricane Center and Joint Typhoon Warning Center All times…
Ireland to unveil bumper pre-election budget, Apple windfall plans
Ireland will hand voters billions of euros of tax cuts and spending increases and outline plans to use a whopping Apple back tax windfall to improve the country’s creaking infrastructure…
Tester’s Senate Fate Could Make or Break a Harris Presidency
With Democrats waging an uphill battle to hold the Senate, the vice president, should she win, could end up facing a Republican firewall with veto power over her cabinet, court…
Trump, No Stranger to Playing Storm Politics, Visits a Battered Georgia
In Valdosta, Ga., Donald Trump made a false claim about President Biden’s responsiveness and demonstrated his long-held instinct to view disaster response through the prism of his personal politics. Share…
Hurricane Helene and the Politics of Disaster
Big storms before elections are a test of how would-be — or incumbent — leaders handle a crisis. Share full article Destruction left by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C., on…
In Iowa, Democrats Count on Backlash to Abortion Law to Bolster Bids for Congress
Democrats in a pair of competitive House districts are spotlighting the anti-abortion stances of Republican incumbents after the state enacted one of the most restrictive bans in the country. Listen…