US politics

US Justice Dept loses initial bid to block votes from alleged noncitizens in California

This comes as Trump has made California a focal point of his sweeping immigration crackdown since returning to the White House.

A local resident casts her vote at an official ballot drop box at a "No Kings: Vote Early" event after attending a protest as part of a coordinated nationwide day of action aimed at encouraging early voting in the upcoming midterm elections in San Francisco, California, US, October 17, 2026.
People fill out ballots as a poll worker makes a phone call on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Dreher High School in Columbia, South Carolina.

US elections watchdog restores filing system after cyberattack clouds last-minute spending

Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, US October 24, 2026.

Michigan's El-Sayed campaign disavows PAC ad linking US inflation to Israel

US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 25, 2026.

Trump approval rises from record low to 32% ahead of midterm election - poll


Republicans see opportunity in progressives' primary wins while Democrats embrace debate

US Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, called the Democratic left wing "dangerous, radical, and, frankly, weird" in comments during NBC's "Meet the Press."

Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, US August 5, 2026.

Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to return to Trump-aligned MAGA Inc.

As Karoline Leavitt prepares to leave her role as White House Press Secretary, what will she be doing next?

US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 8, 2026.

Jon Ossoff is not betraying Israel, and his critics do not speak for Georgia’s Jews - opinion

American Jews, and Georgia’s Jews, are not “single issue” voters. Ossoff represents exactly that sentiment in the American Jewish community, and among American voters at large.

 US Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on voting rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, April 20, 2021.

Why an anti-Israel DSA member bested Alex Vindman in a Florida Senate primary

Nixon has repeatedly accused Israel of committing genocide and criticized Vindman for staying silent on Israel.

Florida's Democratic US Senate nominee Angie Nixon greets people on the campaign trail in Miami ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed’s mother worked for Hamas, Taliban-linked group

Abdul El-Sayed’s mother worked for the Islamic American/African Relief Agency, which the US Treasury designated in 2004 over ties to terrorist financing.

US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary, in Detroit, Michigan, US, August 5, 2026

Florida democratic socialist Nixon wins Democratic Senate primary in upset

In a separate race, Alaska's nonpartisan primary pits Sen. Dan S. Sullivan against Mary Peltola and Republican Dan J. Sullivan, whom Trump accuses of confusing voters and diluting the GOP vote.

HALLANDALE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 17: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon waves as she is introduced to the congregation at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church on August 17, 2026 in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Mecca pact unites Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - but what does it mean? - opinion

The significance of the Mecca pact will depend less on the language of the agreement than on its implementation.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, on August 7, 2026.

Why Iran’s threat keeps haunting the Middle East - and how to finally break the cycle - opinion

Stop viewing Iran as a hostile player and start seeing the pattern that nurtures the destructive path its people keep finding themselves on, and change that

A woman walks past a mural depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran in August.

Rashida Tlaib rally canceled at Florida venue after lawmaker calls event ‘anti-Jew’

A Florida venue canceled a planned Rashida Tlaib rally after complaints from a Jewish state lawmaker, citing security concerns and its commitment to the Jewish community.

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib delivers remarks at the opening plenary session of the National Association of the Advancement for Colored People's annual convention in Detroit, Michigan, US. July 22, 2019.

Stop living in la-la land: Only the IDF can curb Israel’s enemies – opinion

Praise to America for the Jared Kushner-driven initiative to stop Hamas and Hezbollah, but make no mistake, apart from the IDF, no external good-willed individual can stop these terrorists

People gather on a crowded beach in Gaza City in July.