Politics

France’s political future hangs in the balance as votes cast in final round of snap election

French voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for the second and final round of voting in a snap…

Biden’s TV interview fails to quell re-election concerns among lawmakers, donors and strategists

President Joe Biden did not assuage Democratic anxieties about his 2024 reelection bid against former President Donald Trump during a…

Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in presidential runoff vote

Iran elected Masoud Pezeshkian to its presidency, in an unexpected victory for the country’s reformist camp amid deep social discontent,…

Biden defends mental health, vows to stay in race as House Democrats set weekend meeting

President Joe Biden insisted Friday that his damaging debate performance against former President Donald Trump was just a “bad night,”…

Jobless rates rise in June for white, Black and Hispanic women but fall for men in the three racial groups

The unemployment rate for women in white, Black and Hispanic racial groups rose in June in line with the overall…

UK’s Starmer appoints Reeves and Rayner to top ministerial team

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer named Rachel Reeves as Britain’s first female finance minister and Angela Rayner as his deputy…

Putin’s Hungarian ally Orban draws EU ire over ‘peace mission’ to Moscow

Russia’s closest European ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has drawn ire from the EU over his Friday trip to…

Can Israel’s Iron Dome be overrun? System’s capabilities in focus amid rising risk of war with Hezbollah

On Thursday morning, Hezbollah said it launched 200 rockets into Israel — one of its largest attacks yet — following…

Disney heiress, wealthy Democratic donors say they won’t finance the party until Joe Biden drops out

President Joe Biden is facing an uprising from some his own party’s wealthy donors, including an heiress to the Disney…

Biden tries to calm Democrats as 2024 drop-out pressure mounts: ‘I’m not leaving’

President Joe Biden and his White House staff spent Wednesday delivering pep talks in calls and meetings with close allies,…