The high costs of election denial
Former New York mayor and presidential attorney Rudy Giuliani does not have $148 million. We know this because Giuliani has for some time been scrambling to manage his escalating debts,…
McCarthy’s exit changes little: House Republicans are still lost
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had assembled a photo line Thursday morning just off the House floor for anyone who wanted a picture with the ex-speaker before he cast his last…
Young voters are unenthusiastic about Biden, but he will need them in 2024
Young voters helped power President Biden and the Democrats to victory in 2020 and were an integral part of the party’s success in preventing a red wave for Republicans in…
Trump quotes Putin condemning American democracy, praises autocrat Orban
DURHAM, N.H. — Republican poll leader Donald Trump approvingly quoted autocrats Vladimir Putin of Russia and Viktor Orban of Hungary, part of an ongoing effort to deflect from his criminal…
DeSantis wanted to change the way campaigns were funded. Then the fights started.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the Republican presidential race with an unmatched war chest and a $269 million plan to change how campaigns are usually funded. His first campaign manager,…
New travel system for Europe delayed again, to 2025
Americans who are planning to visit Europe in 2024 don’t have to worry about applying to the European Union’s new travel authorization system yet. For almost a decade now, European…
Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’ sees cardinal given five-and-a-half-year jail sentence
No, this isn’t the plot of a new historical thriller but what has emerged from what’s been dubbed the Vatican’s “trial of the century,” which examined a litany of financial misconduct…
What we know about the killing of 3 Israeli hostages by the IDF
An investigation is underway after a tragic incident on Friday that saw the Israel Defense Forces shoot and kill three Israelis in Gaza who had been taken hostage by Hamas…
Taiwan faces a flood of disinformation from China ahead of crucial election. Here’s how it’s fighting back
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwanese citizen Nancy Hsieh received a message from her relatives online: To stop the virus from entering your lungs, all you need to…
British boy returns home to UK after disappearing for six years
A British boy who was found in France after going missing for six years has landed safely back in the UK, according to local police. “It gives me great pleasure…