Government and politics

Iran votes for its new president amid economic strife, crackdowns and regional war

Iran is voting for its next president Friday in a snap election following the unexpected death of former President Ebrahim…

Top Democratic fundraisers sound the alarm after Biden’s debate performance

Many of the Democratic Party’s top fundraisers are privately sounding the alarm after President Joe Biden’s disappointing debate performance Thursday…

Recap of the first 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump

The first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump exposed vulnerabilities in both candidates. President…

Trump will debate Biden while still bound by gag orders. Here’s what he can’t say

When he faces President Joe Biden in Thursday’s debate, former President Donald Trump will have to watch his tongue. Trump…

‘A disastrous event’: All-out war between Israel and Hezbollah could devastate both sides

The near-daily exchanges of fire along Lebanon’s border with northern Israel have intensified at an alarming rate in recent weeks,…

Biden Cabinet officials roll out new plans to cut costs of living ahead of Trump debate

President Joe Biden’s Cabinet will wrap up a barnstorming tour Thursday after two weeks on the road, touting the administration’s…

Crypto industry super PAC is 33-2 in primaries, with $100 million for House, Senate races

WASHINGTON — A super PAC bankrolled by top cryptocurrency companies notched several wins Tuesday night in congressional primaries, the latest…

New photos show Trump’s ‘haphazard’ storage of classified documents, special counsel says

Federal prosecutors in Donald Trump’s classified documents case released new photos showing what they called the “haphazard manner” in which…

Sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists warn a second Trump term would ‘reignite’ inflation

Sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists signed a joint letter Tuesday warning of what they see as economic risks if former President…

Trump gag order partially lifted in hush money case ahead of Biden debate

A New York judge on Tuesday lifted parts of a gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in his…