Politics

post-thumbnail

The Irish Times view on tariff tensions: talks are needed, but there is no easy way out

There is some space now for negotiation, but significant risks still lie ahead...

post-thumbnail

Former Trump lawyer uses cushy new gig to probe political enemies

Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba announced Friday that she’s launching an investigation...

post-thumbnail

As Jews celebrate their freedom this Passover, my fellow Hamas hostages still lack theirs

My name is Keith Siegel. I am an American grandfather who survived 484 days in Gaza....

post-thumbnail

Bronx hearing confronts legacy of slavery and the path to reparations

More than 100 people gathered in Co-op City on April 10 for a passionate four-hour discussion on reparations and how New...

post-thumbnail

'Amazing Race' Host Phil Keoghan Says Turmoil in America Not Hurting Show

America's standing in the world is taking a hit, but Phil Keoghan says turmoil in the United States isn't hurting Americ...

post-thumbnail

Rev Ntim Fordjour urges government to act swiftly and restore peace in Bawku

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Rev John Ntim Fordjour Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Reverend John Nti...

post-thumbnail

Trump Urges Congress to Work Harder to Pass Bill to End Daylight Saving

The president's comments came a day after lawmakers heard from experts advocating for the push to stop the twice-yearly ...

post-thumbnail

Mahomet Aquifer bill advances, but language change sparks concern (copy)

Lawmakers are one step closer to banning carbon injections over a massive source of drinking water for Central Illinois,...

post-thumbnail

Mahomet Aquifer bill advances, but language change sparks concern

Lawmakers are one step closer to banning carbon injections over a massive source of drinking water for Central Illinois,...

post-thumbnail

Sen. Budd calls NC a 'border state' as he takes aim at Canada over fentanyl

Budd said he'd talked to "the sheriffs in all 100 counties across North Carolina" about the flow of fentanyl from Canada...

post-thumbnail

Poilievre vows not to pass abortion restrictions if elected prime minister

Poilievre said it has been the Conservative party's policy for 21 years that there will be no restrictions introduced on...

post-thumbnail

From classifying immigrants as dead to deportation: A guide to actions on Trump immigration policies

Here is a breakdown of some of what has happened with Trump's immigration agenda so far and what is ahead:...

post-thumbnail

Sheinbaum responds to Trump in cross-border water dispute: Friday’s mañanera recapped

President Sheinbaum emphasized that Mexico is complying with the treaty to the extent possible based on water availabili...

post-thumbnail

US Lawyer Refuses to Reveal Wrongly Deported Man’s Fate to Judge

A Trump administration lawyer refused to tell a judge what the government is doing to bring back a wrongly deported Mary...

post-thumbnail

Two SoCal music festivals selling joint pass — for nearly half the price

Lovers of music festivals now have a new option to attend two of this year's the biggest events in Southern California �...

post-thumbnail

Dallas ISD, Ken Paxton reach agreement on transgender student athlete policies

Paxton had previously announced an investigation “to ensure the district is not violating Texas law by permitting biol...

post-thumbnail

A worthy political legacy: permanent Boundary Waters protections

Sen. Tina Smith strikes a sensible balance with a historic bill to safeguard northeast Minnesota’s fragile watery wild...

post-thumbnail

Urbanists and unions can slow but not stop California’s transportation progress

The future of transportation will be convenient, customized, high-tech, and created here in California....

post-thumbnail

Black Power Ranger actor disagrees with writer on his casting

Walter Emanual Jones, the actor who portrayed the Black Power Ranger in the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," responded to...

post-thumbnail

The politics of grievance was a winner for Trump. It’s not working for Dutton

Excited by dominance in meaningless midterm polls, misled by the false analogy of Trump’s political success, the Coali...

post-thumbnail

The Irish Times view on the Ryanair wheelie case controversy: making a bags of it

The airline claims that bags which fit within its sizers will still be accepted, but unhappy passengers say they have be...

post-thumbnail

Albanese and Dutton ready to launch in campaign that lacks deep ideas

The plug-and-play debate performances, the formulaic photo ops, the tightly controlled press conferences all lend an air...

post-thumbnail

Cami auto plant shutting down for months, cutting 450 jobs: 'Awful'

Hit hard by U.S. tariffs and slow sales, Cami Assembly is cutting 450 jobs and shutting down for several months....

post-thumbnail

DMV Reminds Vermonters of upcoming REAL ID deadline

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reminding Vermonters that the REAL ID requirement takes...

post-thumbnail

IGP clears air on Bawku recruitment, urges youth to embrace peace

Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has clari...

post-thumbnail

Trump announces $600 million in new deals with five law firms

The deals bring to nine the number of firms that have struck agreements with Trump in the wake of numerous actions targe...

post-thumbnail

Passover Reminds Us That Everyone Deserves Freedom

Judaism teaches that speech is a form of resistance. We must defend free expression, even for those we disagree with....

post-thumbnail

Biden's team hid the truth about his health all along: WH press sec

The Biden administration engaged in a “cover-up" by failing to disclose details about the health of former President J...

post-thumbnail

The Beijing India Report as milestone and opportunity

The report has an inadequate ‘climate-gender’ connection, which must be rectified with policy and ground-level chang...

post-thumbnail

Texas Republican lawmakers unwilling to change abortion laws to address doomed pregnancies

Lawmakers are clarifying the “life of mother” exception to the state's abortion law. But they don’t plan to addres...

post-thumbnail

Sen. Michael Bennet Announces Run for Colorado Governor

The current governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, is term-limited....

post-thumbnail

Skeptical Gov. Jared Polis signs law blocking more grocery stores from selling hard liquor

Colorado lawmakers put a cork into the state's alcohol laws and will prevent any more grocery stores from selling liquor...

post-thumbnail

Democrats flood competitive Michigan district as GOP incumbent seeks governor's office

A number of Democrats are launching bids in a suddenly competitive House district in Michigan after the Republican incum...

post-thumbnail

Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd to retire

Gov. Greg Abbott will have the opportunity to appoint Boyd’s replacement, furthering his influence on the high court....

post-thumbnail

"If housing prices rise twice as fast as wages, we're negotiating for the pockets of rentiers."

Belén López (Les Masies de Voltregà, 1976) meets with the ARA (Argentine Workers' Union) with her suitcase ready t...