Politics

France’s ‘Olympic truce’ ends, returning political tensions to the fore

Time is running out on the so-called “Olympic political truce” declared by French President Emmanuel Macron in late July, pushing…

Inside the tax battles Tim Walz fought — and won — in Minnesota

Six years before Tim Walz was tapped to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, he was busy running for…

U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the…

Top Republicans call on Trump to stop insulting Harris, refocus on policy

Former President Donald Trump is facing a wave of calls from Republican supporters to focus his political attacks against Vice…

Fraud trial of George Santos to begin next month with an anonymous jury

The fraud trial against former U.S. Rep. George Santos, slated to start in a matter of weeks, is coming into…

UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union-busting comments

The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President…

Elon Musk, Donald Trump event on X crashes site, Tesla CEO blames cyberattack

Elon Musk’s much-hyped interview of former President Donald Trump on the social media platform X was nearly derailed early on…

Harris economic policy draws on Biden White House alums Brian Deese, Mike Pyle

Economist Brian Deese has begun advising Vice President Kamala Harris as she develops her economic policy plan, according to three…

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 has struck the Los Angeles area, the USGS says

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 struck the Los Angeles area shortly after noon on Monday, the U.S. Geological…

Musk embraces Trump and scorns subsidies. But Tesla still lobbies for US benefits

When Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president last month, the Tesla founder and chief executive backed a candidate who…