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The Democratic Party Is Afraid of Its Own Voters
Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity crisis.
What to Watch in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Primary Elections
Voters will nominate candidates for one of the most high-stakes Senate races in the country. And a Democratic House primary has emerged as a test of the party’s establishment.
A Place Where Memories of the 9/11 Victims Have Faded Away
Relatives who traveled to the U. S. Navy base in Guantánamo Bay left memory stones and messages for those killed in the attacks 25 years ago.
The 2026 midterm general election season is upon us. Here's what to watch
The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot.
Low turnout threatens Commons vote on assisted dying, say MPs
Backers seek support for second attempt to get law through House of Lords after ‘undemocratic’ rejection last year MPs on both sides of the assisted dying debate have voiced fears about turnout affecting the vote on Friday, when the bill returns to the Commons for its second attempt to become law...
Australian politics live: Wilson claims Labor taxes delivered ‘trifecta of housing failures’ as Butler accuses opposition of copying One Nation policy
Follow the day’s news live One Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino says Superannuation is kicking off again today with One Nation pushing to allow people to divert 3% of their superannuation to their rent or mortgage. It took us decades to get to 12% superannuati...
The byelection here in Holborn and St Pancras is Labour’s to lose. But lose it might | Polly Toynbee
The Greens appeal to young and progressive voters here on defence, rent controls and North Sea oil. The Burnham bounce may be about to hit an obstacle You might think a byelection showdown between two progressive parties is unimportant when the deep struggle for the national heart is between the...
Polls suggest tight presidential race as Brazil marks Independence Day
Brazil has marked Independence Day with the two main candidates for October’s presidential election holding events.
Majority of Tory and Reform voters do not back cuts to disability benefits, survey finds
Nearly half of respondents say spending on personal independence payments should be increased There is little appetite for cuts to disability benefits even among Conservative and Reform voters, and proposals to reduce spending could prove politically risky, according to an authoritative national ...
How the Nepal-Tibet disaster became the latest victim of China’s ‘Clean Internet’ campaign
The online campaign used to focus on tackling cybercrime and hacking but has since expanded to suppress information that differs from official narratives Tsering Phuntsok watched news of the Nepal-Tibet flood unfold from thousands of miles away in southern India. The 46-year-old Tibetan in exile...
Gas prices reach Labor Day high amid Iran war
The average price of gas going into this Labor Day weekend reached a record holiday high compared to past years at $4. 14 a gallon, according to a national tracking average from AAA. The previous record for Labor Day was $3.
Worker injured during White House construction rescued by emergency crew
An emergency crew rescued a construction worker from high up in scaffolding on the White House North Portico on Monday afternoon, responding to a dispatch saying that a worker had been injured. The worker was put into a stretcher and ambulance, which then went to the hospital, according to the ...
Hunter Biden to launch crypto meme coin
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, announced Monday that he’s debuting a meme coin, traded under the ticker $LAPTOP, in reference to the political controversy that swarmed him in 2020 and since over his personal laptop.
Politics live: Chalmers accuses Liberals of ‘photocopying’ One Nation policy; Australians ‘fed up’ by alleged pork barrelling, Haines says
Follow the day’s news live One Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino says Superannuation is kicking off again today with One Nation pushing to allow people to divert 3% of their superannuation to their rent or mortgage. It took us decades to get to 12% superannuati...
Rudy Giuliani urges Mamdani to not attend 9/11 anniversary
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City who later worked as President Trump’s personal lawyer, publicly criticized current Mayor Zohran Mamdani for planning to attend a 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero on Friday.
NSW Greens MP pleads with federal colleagues not to back National party motion to block koala park deal
Federal Greens partyroom split over plan for NSW to get millions of dollars’ worth in carbon credits for creating a koala national park Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A New South Wales Greens MP has pleaded with ...
Trump posts updates about his DC ‘beautification’ projects
President Donald Trump made several posts on social media on Monday morning with pictures of statues and landmarks around Washington, D. C. , that the National Park Service has been updating.
Australia politics live: John Howard warns about limiting immigration; Barnaby Joyce says super plan to have ‘minute’ inflationary effect
Former PM says ‘law of averages’ means some people with nefarious intentions can enter Australia but he does not believe the ‘evidence is overwhelming’. Follow the day’s news live One Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino says Superannuation is kicking off again to...
Ohio Democrat Amy Acton reflects on a ‘rough day’ as witnesses recall ‘frightening’ confrontation
Democrat Amy Acton vowed to continue on as a “fierce warrior” in her campaign for Ohio governor Monday, a day after law enforcement officials said an armed man aggressively attempted to confront her at a county fair.
Previewing New Hampshire's Senate primaries
Primary voters in New Hampshire are heading to the polls on Tuesday, where the balance of power in the U. S. Senate may be at stake.
This week on the Hill: Political spotlight turns to GOP midterm convention in Dallas
The political world’s eyes are focused this week on Dallas, where Republicans are turning up the volume at a two-day convention meant to bolster the GOP’s chances in this year’s midterms.
Trump takes narrow Supreme Court rulings as big wins
The construction of a massive White House ballroom is moving full steam ahead after the Supreme Court found a historic preservation group likely had no right to stop it. “We have a lot of very happy construction workers,” President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Trump posts map with American flag emblazoned over Canada, Greenland, Mexico
President Trump posted a map with an American flag covering most of North America, as well as Iceland and islands in the Caribbean, on Monday morning, a post that follows his previous pushes to take over territory outside of U. S. borders.