Government and politics

Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West

Russia said on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise after…

Israeli military tells Palestinian civilians in eastern Rafah to ‘evacuate immediately’

Israel’s military on Monday said it has begun evacuating Palestinians from parts of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, ahead of…

Trump VP hopeful Kristi Noem suggests Biden’s dog Commander should also be put down

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem implied that President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, should meet the same ill fate as…

Labour’s Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor

Sadiq Khan was re-elected as London’s mayor, final results showed on Saturday, helping to cement the Labour Party’s commanding lead…

Why election polls were so wrong in 2016 and 2020 — and what’s changing to fix that

2014 was the first year Lonna Atkeson remembers receiving hate mail. Atkeson, a political scientist who researches election surveys and…

Britain’s ruling Conservatives hit with another local defeat as general election nears

LONDON — U.K. leader Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party suffered significant losses at a flurry of local elections overnight, in a…

A Trump SEC would aim to reverse climate disclosure rule, ratchet up ESG fights, sources say

The Securities and Exchange Commission under a second Donald Trump presidency would roll back the aggressive stance the government agency…

Trump campaign lawyers can’t quit workplace discrimination case for now, judge rules

A New York federal judge on Thursday rejected — for now, at least — a request by a law firm…

Trump Media pushes House to probe 8 firms over short-selling of DJT shares

The CEO of Trump Media urged leading House committee chairmen to investigate eight financial firms over concerns of potentially illicit…

Trump denies sleeping during trial: ‘I simply close my beautiful blue eyes’

Donald Trump on Thursday denied recent reports from multiple news outlets that he has at times appeared to nod off…