US POLITICS
High-ranking KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky has died at the age of 86. Mr. Gordievsky, under the pseudonym “Hetman”, was one of the most important spies of the Cold War. Surrey Police said officers were called to an address in Godalming…
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol was released from prison a day after a Seoul court lifted his arrest to allow him to stand trial on sedition charges without detention. Emerging from a detention centre near the capital, Yun waved,…
Foreign ministers from Muslim countries have rejected calls by US President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and instead backed a plan to create a Palestinian administrative committee to govern the territory to ensure reconstruction…
Women around the world celebrate International Women’s Day. On March 8, rallies and protests will take place in major cities, where women will demand gender equality and reproductive rights, as well as an end to violence and abuse. Here are…
The Trump administration is negotiating to bring more Russian diplomats back to the U.S. Some of them are likely spies. Listen to this article · 9:23 mins. Learn more Share the full article The Russian Embassy in Washington in 2023.…
President Trump has made clear he wants to keep both men and their allies in his movement, but tensions are rising. Listen to this article · 8:59 mins. Learn more Share the full article Stephen K. Bannon has the trust…
Senator Sherrod Brown has spent his decades in Congress establishing a track record as a populist champion on economic issues. But in the closing days of his re-election race, abortion has become a key emphasis. Listen to this article ·…
Unions and their affiliates think they can still break through with the Democrats’ worst demographic, white working-class voters, by hustling on the ground. But it has been a slog. Listen to this article · 9:46 min Learn more Share full…
The veteran Michigan Republican called the former president “unfit to serve,” and said Vice President Kamala Harris would work to bring people together. Listen to this article · 3:44 min Learn more Share full article Former Representative Fred Upton of…
Entering new rhetorical territory, the vice president turned even unrelated questions into attacks on Donald Trump as she offered long, winding answers to questions from voters. Share full article 16 Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions on Wednesday night at…
While President Biden quickly said he was referring to his predecessor’s politics and not to jail time, Donald Trump said it was proof of his unfounded claim the president is behind his criminal cases. Share full article Former President Donald…
Shawn Reilly, the mayor of Waukesha, Wis., said he had never thrown his support behind a Democrat before. Share full article “’m very afraid of the direction our country will head in if Donald Trump becomes president,” said Mayor Shawn…