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Presidents are getting older and older. Former President Donald Trump was the oldest person to assume office when he was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017, and President Biden broke that record four years later. If either is elected again next year, at ages 78 and 81, respectively, they will be older than the previous […]
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. ameliatd (Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior reporter): The residents of states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan are used to having their airwaves flooded with political ads as presidential elections draw near. But over the years, there’s actually been a lot of variation in which states […]
Usually, Labor Day is considered the traditional start of campaign season — but here in 2023, it marks the end of the competitive phase of two heated special elections. Neither Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District nor Utah’s 2nd is expected to be very competitive in November’s general elections, so Tuesday’s primaries will likely determine their […]
At last week’s Republican debate, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy arguably made the biggest splash of any candidate. Sharing center stage with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the entrepreneur spoke more than any contender other than former Vice President Mike Pence and even briefly surpassed the absent front-runner, former President Donald Trump, in Google search traffic. Built partly […]
Once more, with feeling: It has been a couple of weeks since former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment (this time in Georgia, in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election there). Do the charges appear to have affected his chances of returning to the White House? After each of Trump’s three prior indictments, […]
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. maya (Maya Sweedler, senior editor): The first Republican debate last Wednesday featured eight candidates — none of whom was the front-runner. Former President Donald Trump elected to skip the debate, writing on his social media website that “The public knows who I am […]
Is the 2024 Republican presidential primary already over? If you just look at the polls, you’d be forgiven for thinking so. Consider the state of the states: Several polls published last week showed former President Donald Trump leading in Iowa (with 42 percent to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s 19 percent and South Carolina Sen. Tim […]
When Congress voted in May to restart student loan payments this fall — and then the Supreme Court overturned President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in June — Alexa Goins and her husband realized they had a choice: They could keep their house or they could pay off their student debt. Together, she and her […]
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President Trump used an expletive-laden social media post to taunt Iranian leaders, saying that the United States would attack if they did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The New York Times WorldIn an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.
The New York Times WorldU.S. president turns to threats and bluster as efforts to open Strait of Hormuz continue to fail
The Independent WorldPope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination.
CBC WorldUS president tells Iran: ‘Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell’ Iranian media has claims that a US aircraft was destroyed while searching for the crew member of …
The Guardian WorldAs older members of Congress head for the exits amid growing pressure for fresh faces in the Democratic Party, some of the most seasoned Black lawmakers are resisting retirement.
The New York Times USThe US and Iran raced to recover the stranded airman first after air defences brought down an F-15E jet
The Independent WorldHow the remaining F-15E airman was rescued from Iran
NBC NewsAfter Iran shot down a U.S. plane and U.S. forces pulled off a risky ground operation to extricate a stranded airman, both sides claimed victory. That confidence could fuel further escalation.
The New York Times WorldThe festival's main sponsor Pepsi has withdrawn its funding from Wireless, it announced on Sunday.
BBC PoliticsPresident Donald Trump on Sunday hailed a daring rescue of a downed US airman in central Iran, but Tehran insisted the mission was “foiled”, leaving the world to sift fact from fiction amid conflic…
France 24 EnglishTrump gives further details on rescue and threatens to bomb infrastructure if strait of Hormuz is not reopened Middle East crisis – live updates The second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet…
The Guardian WorldThe architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign wants “a moratorium on immigration from third world countries until we can heal ourselves as a nation.” The chaos in Minneapolis has not…
The New York Times USIn a text message to Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, President Trump reacts to U.S. forces safely rescuing the second F-15E crew member of a two-seat fighter jet that went down over Iran o…
NBC NewsLeo did not mention any specific conflicts in the message, known as the ‘Urbi et Orbi’
The Independent WorldExclusive: Animal welfare charities ‘bitterly disappointed’ that Labour plans to backtrack on manifesto commitments The government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and h…
The Guardian WorldElections seem top-of-mind for the Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liability US health officials appear to be shying away from voicing negative views of vaccines in …
The Guardian WorldNo injuries reported and no suspect found after a search of park and surrounding area, agency says The US Secret Service said on Sunday it was investigating reports of overnight gunfire near Lafaye…
The Guardian WorldAndrea García and her siblings are carrying on in a home reshaped by fear, loss and new responsibility.
The New York Times USAn Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, local health authorities said, in the latest violence to overshadow a fragile ceasefire amid a new push by media…
CBC WorldPope Leo XIV addressed thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his first address as pontiff.
BBC News (Front page)Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk apologises to the supporters and says his side "gave up" during their 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Manchester City.
BBC News (Front page)President Trump on Sunday morning unleashed on Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to strike the country’s infrastructure and urging Tehran to “open the F—in’ Strait, you crazy bastards.” “…
The HillHongkongers are more willing to discuss death including their own funeral wishes in the wake of the Covid pandemic, mass emigration and the deadly Tai Po fire, amid a rapidly ageing population, a d…
South China Morning PostThe HK$2 (US$0.26) transport fare scheme for the elderly is one of Hong Kong’s most socially significant success stories. But some of the recent changes, and further ones contemplated, seem to be r…
South China Morning PostWalker Smith, 54, who worked for retailer for 17 years, says he grabbed bag from thief before they escaped A Waitrose employee of 17 years has described his devastation after being sacked for stopp…
The Guardian WorldUS president has threatened to hit Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday
The Independent WorldChicago’s own Pope Leo IV led tens of thousands of people in Easter mass at St. Peter’s Square and became the first American pontiff to celebrate the holiday. NBC’s Claudio Lavanga reports for Sund…
NBC NewsHong Kong’s MTR Corporation extended the time needed for its in-town check-in service to 120 minutes from 90 minutes on Sunday evening, after a signalling equipment malfunction disrupted travel on …
South China Morning Post“This is actually God’s word,” says one collector. “Why not have a really nice copy of it?”
The New York Times USAn airman was rescued on Saturday night, President Trump said. The rescue came after a risky two-day operation deep inside Iran.
The New York Times WorldIt’s important to understand what over-the-counter biological age test kits can — and can’t — do before buying them.
NBC NewsSpain's closure of its airspace to U.S. military aircraft involved in the conflict with Iran marks a shift away from the "blank check" era of American military expeditions and the birth of a "post-…
The HillRule by perpetual emergency is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. It allows leaders to bypass lawmakers while preserving a veneer of legality. Once eroded, institutional norms cannot easily be re…
The HillPope Leo warned the world was becoming "accustomed to violence" in his Easter message from the balcony of St.
NBC NewsBiting sub-zero temperatures across the U.S. this winter have left a mess on the roads. Josh Marcus reports on the hasty clean-up - and who’s bringing out the ‘pothole killer’
The Independent WorldThe supplies include about two months of shipments procured from abroad and volume from domestic refiners.
The Japan TimesAndrew-Mountbatten Windsor and his family are absent from the traditional family event.
BBC News (Front page)Letters to US agency raise concerns over tech firms’ plans to use reflective satellites and expand numbers in low Earth orbit Proposals to deploy reflective mirrors and up to 1m more satellites in …
The Guardian WorldMinistry clarifies clause affecting those up to age 45 that is part of legislation that came into effect in January A little-noticed clause in sweeping changes to Germany’s military service policy …
The Guardian WorldThe pontiff’s Easter remarks follow a Palm Sunday homily in which he said God rejected the prayers of “those who wage war.”
The New York Times WorldSilence reigned on Easter Sunday in the alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre, where Christians commemorate Christ…
France 24 EnglishSome 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza.
France 24 EnglishSponsor pulls out after Keir Starmer calls decision to book rapper who wrote song titled Heil Hitler ‘deeply concerning’ Pepsi has said it is withdrawing its sponsorship of a UK music festival that…
The Guardian WorldA man and a boy are arrested on suspicion of murder after Eghosa Ogbebor was fatally shot.
BBC News (Front page)Hendro Munsterman, Vatican-correspondent for Nederlands Dagblad, has more.
France 24 EnglishThe United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new looming deadl…
France 24 EnglishSeema Gupta is live from Rome.
France 24 EnglishStorm Dave will clear northeast on Easter Sunday, bringing "sunshine and showers" to much of the country.
BBC News (Front page)Swedish authorities have released a tanker sanctioned by the EU that was detained on suspicion of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea
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