Elections

France’s Macron made key mistakes and demonized the left, says bestselling economist Thomas Piketty

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a reckoning after the country’s far right made historic gains in the first round…

Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat

The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of…

Supreme Court dissents take a ‘darker tone’ on Trump immunity ruling

Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan laid out grim visions of U.S. democracy in their…

Trump immunity ruling hands big decisions to Judge Tanya Chutkan

The U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling on Monday sends the federal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn…

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon begins four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress

Steve Bannon, a former aide to Donald Trump, reported to prison on Monday to begin a four-month sentence for refusing…

Supreme Court rules Trump has immunity for ‘official acts,’ limits evidence and reach of special counsel’s election case

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump has “presumptive immunity” for official acts he performed as president, complicating but…

After France’s right-wing surge, parties seen scrambling to block a National Rally win

Left-wing and centrist parties in France are scrambling to block the rival National Rally from winning the ongoing parliamentary election,…

‘Preparation overload’: Democrats defend Biden after debate flop as voter support flinches

Democrats are making the rounds on the Sunday media circuit working to reshape perceptions about President Joe Biden after he…

Biden campaign fundraises $27 million after first debate

The Biden campaign has raised $27 million starting from the day of the first presidential debate through Friday evening, a…

Obama, Clinton excuse Biden’s debate performance to fend off Democratic meltdown: ‘Bad debate nights happen’

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton on Friday tried to do some damage control following President Joe Biden’s debate…