Sunak’s Anti-Migration Push Shows Peril of Rightward Drift
Rishi Sunak thought highlighting his efforts to stop the flow of migrants into Britain would rouse the government
2023-08-12 22:50
Nevada GOP Senate candidate raised money to help other candidates -- the funds mostly paid down his old campaign's debt instead
Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown created a political action committee to "help elect Republicans" but most of its funds were spent paying down debt from his failed previous campaign. The group donated less than 7% of its funds to the candidates it was set up to support, according to campaign finance records -- a move one campaign finance expert likened to using the PAC as a "slush fund."
2023-08-12 22:18
Ecuador Tragedy Sparks Uneasy Rally in $15 Billion of Bonds
Ecuador, still grieving from the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, is a week away from an election
2023-08-12 20:28
The failed Ohio amendment reflects Republican efforts nationally to restrict direct democracy
Despite this past week’s thrashing at the polls, Republican lawmakers in Ohio have vowed to try again to pass a measure making it harder to change the state's constitution
2023-08-12 19:54
Exclusive-DeSantis and his backers paid $95,000 to Iowa religious leader’s group, documents show
By Alexandra Ulmer and Joseph Tanfani As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis scrambles to shore up his struggling run
2023-08-12 19:26
Trump and DeSantis woo Iowa Republican voters in separate appearances at state fair
The 2024 Republican presidential race is playing out in close quarters Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, as former President Donald Trump and his top-polling rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, join the crowd of thousands of potential caucus-goers.
2023-08-12 19:26
Hunter special counsel could weigh on Biden 2024 campaign
By Jarrett Renshaw and Nandita Bose The appointment on Friday of a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden
2023-08-12 18:23
Trump swoops into Iowa Fair to scramble DeSantis' effort to reboot his campaign
By Tim Reid DES MOINES, Iowa Republican presidential rivals Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis hold competing events in
2023-08-12 18:18
Iowa governor at center of 2024 GOP race stays neutral but leaves door open for late endorsement
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is playing a central role in the opening stages of the 2024 Republican presidential contest, with candidates eager to bask in her glow in hopes of elevating their own campaigns. She's pledging her neutrality in the race -- for now, at least.
2023-08-12 14:24
Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment
Democrats were already concerned about President Joe Biden’s age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress
2023-08-12 12:54
Guatemalans prepare to vote in troubled presidential election
Guatemala's presidential runoff on August 20 will see a former first lady compete against the son of a former president, capping a troubled race that has worried observers about the country's future as inequality and corruption drives political turbulence throughout the region.
2023-08-12 12:54
How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing — delicately — to win over Trump supporters
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is working to convince more voters that he could be their nominee and — as much as he says he respects Donald Trump — would be a better 2024 candidate and president
2023-08-12 12:50