Orbán backs Sweden’s NATO bid in sudden U-turn – POLITICO
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the last remaining holdout in Sweden's bid to join NATO, now says he supports its application and vows that Hungary's…
Proud Boys member gets 6 years for Capitol riot role after berating judge
WASHINGTON — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys extremist group members was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison after he…
Giant Russian military plane crashes in fireball – POLITICO
A large Russian military plane crashed Wednesday morning in a massive fireball close to the Ukrainian border, with Russian authorities reporting 74 casualties. The Ilyushin…
Judge rules Fox News can pursue counterclaim against Smartmatic
Fox News is trying to fight off the defamation lawsuit from Smartmatic by challenging the voting machine company’s damages claim. The conservative-leaning news channel is…
Arizona GOP chair resigns following leaked recording
According to DeWit, the recording, first reported by the Daily Mail, was selectively edited and taken out of context. DeWit explained his comments in the…
Who are No Labels’ donors? Democratic groups file complaints in an attempt to find out
WASHINGTON — For months, the centrist group No Labels has stockpiled cash and diligently worked to secure ballot access for a potential third-party presidential bid, striking…
US pledges support for UK after egghead suggests putting salt in tea – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Brits reacted with such fury when an American scientist suggested that the perfect cup…
Biden campaign shifts focus to general election — and zeroes in on Trump
Campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond pointed to Trump’s electoral record, arguing he “is an extreme, dangerous and, if I may emphasize, a losing candidate, who has…
Don’t call me a Pollyanna: Raffensperger confident Georgia can combat election misinfo in 2024
Raffensperger’s confidence about 2024 stands out in a moment when many election officials worry the next general election will be a major test of the…
Sununu slams RNC chair for saying GOP should unite around Trump
McDaniel, who previously said the GOP would remain neutral throughout the primary process, told Fox News after Trump’s victory Tuesday: “I’m looking at the map…
Biden officials privately resisted University of California plans to hire undocumented students
“I just want to do the right thing,” said UC Regent José Hernández, a former astronaut who supports the measure. “It’s about making sure that…
Tucker Carlson flexes his star power in Canada after calling on Americans to ‘liberate’ the country
Trump has floated Carlson as a potential running mate, never mind their hot-and-cold relationship, but the former Fox News host says he doesn’t want to…
Why you shouldn’t panic over polls showing Trump leads Biden
A little less than a year out from the election, and the headlines are preoccupied with the latest bad poll for the president. The New…
Ukraine enlists feline friends in fight against Russia – POLITICO
Wars are fought by soldiers using bullets, shells and missiles, but also with ideas and propaganda — which explains why cats have become the latest…
Budget woes could spur L.A. to eliminate vacant positions
For more than a year, Los Angeles’ political leaders have voiced alarm over the large number of vacant positions in city government, saying the situation…
Biden wins a New Hampshire write-in campaign
The New Hampshire results indicate that Biden is barreling toward a rematch with former President Donald Trump in the general election. “Tonight’s results confirm Donald…
Trump’s New Hampshire win had some bright red warning signs
Never mind that only around 230,000 votes — the population of a decent-sized American suburb — will likely have been cast for Trump in just…
South Carolina probably won’t save Nikki Haley
Any momentum Haley can claim out of New Hampshire runs into daunting polls and an expensive, month-long campaign to reverse them in a state where,…
The UK’s great disappearing energy summit – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — It was billed as the summit that would “rewire the global energy…
Trump beats Haley in New Hampshire Republican primary
CONCORD, N.H. — Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, effectively putting the Republican presidential nomination in his grasp for the third time as he…