For all the recent talk that Russian President Vladimir Putin might use nuclear weapons to hold onto Ukrainian territory, Russia may have already begun hybrid warfare against Norway and northern Europe, especially Germany, to exploit Europe’s energy needs over the…
Some prominent election denialists in the United States are using Brazil to try to whip up concern about the approaching midterms. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can…
The justices will soon hear major cases on voting rights, affirmative action and partisan gerrymandering. Here’s a preview. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
If Republicans take Congress, Representative Michael R. Turner says, he wants to focus on oversight and national security issues. But he is likely to face pressure from his own party. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently escalated his invasion of Ukraine by officially annexing four partially occupied Ukrainian regions. In his address accompanying these annexations, Putin made clear that he sees the current war as an existential struggle with the collective…
Vladimir Putin’s decision to order Russia’s first mobilization since World War II is fueling fears in neighboring Belarus that the country could once again become a focal point for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. With hundreds of thousands of Russians…
The Justice Department set out its opening arguments in the seditious conspiracy trial of Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the far-right group for their role in the Jan. 6 attack. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
Vulnerable Democrats in competitive districts have leaned into preserving abortion rights as a closing argument for their campaigns, buoyed by internal polls that show it has moved voters their way. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Inflation and a rocky economy are bolstering Republicans in their races against incumbent Democrats, motivating “an electorate that simply wants change,” as one G.O.P. consultant says. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to…
Some countries have a ‘reflection day’ before elections, with political activity and statements forbidden and the sale of alcohol sometimes restricted. I was in Bulgaria for their reflection day on 1 October, just ahead of the fourth general election in…