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 Share full article The vice-presidential debate between Senator JD Vance…
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 on the map are Taiwan time. Map shows probabilities of…
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 in Tuesday’s (1 October) bumper pre-election budget. Prime Minister Simon…
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 picks and legislation. Listen to this article · 8:0
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 full article Former President Donald J. Trump on Monday in…
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 Friday. The storm has left more than 110
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 to this article · 7:0
Israel’s military said its forces had begun crossing over the Lebanon border to target Hezbollah infrastructure in villages close to the Israel-Lebanon border. The Israeli military announced early Tuesday that its troops had begun crossing into southern Lebanon, saying that…
The president, who plans to travel to North Carolina this week, said he might need to call Congress in for a special session after it did not include additional disaster relief in its spending bill. Listen to this article ·…
The additional forces, which one official placed at between 2,000 and 3,000, will bolster security for the 40,000 U.S. troops already in the region and help defend Israel, officials said. Share full article A convoy of U.S. military vehicles driving…