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The second Republican presidential primary debate is less than two weeks away, so time is running out for GOP contenders to meet the Republican National Committee’s qualification criteria. To make the Sept. 27 debate, each candidate must have at least 3 percent support in two qualifying national polls, or at least 3 percent in one […]
On Wednesday, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced he would not run for reelection in 2024. On the surface, the electoral impact of Romney’s decision is minimal — his seat should stay safely in Republican hands. But it’s still notable because it represents the departure of one of the few remaining Republican senators who had a […]
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): For a long time, the economy has been seen as a big liability for President Biden in his reelection bid. Inflation soared in 2021 and 2022, culminating at a rate of 9.1 percent last June. The same […]
In his presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pitched himself as a transformational leader who has reshaped the politics of his home state. His 2022 reelection by 19 percentage points “was not just a big victory,” he has argued. “It was really a fundamental realignment of Florida from being a swing state to being […]
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 […]
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply concerned” that the rapper known for antisemitic and racist comments had been booked to perform at the Wireless Festival.
The New York Times WorldPresident 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 WorldSurvivors said at least 100 people were on a boat that had left Libya for Europe. Only 32 of those aboard are known to have survived.
The New York Times WorldA child suffered minor injuries Saturday morning after crawling under a fence at Zoo America in Pennsylvania and approaching a wolf enclosure
NBC NewsThe recovery of the airman follows separate search efforts by both the US and Iran.
BBC WorldThe US and Iran raced to recover the stranded airman first after air defences brought down an F-15E jet
The Independent WorldThe incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.
BBC 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 USUS 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 WorldA professed desire to protect the country’s Christian identity is cover for a divisive politics which ignores the central message of the gospels In an interview conducted a few days after the begin…
The Guardian PoliticsThe president’s profanity-filled message threatened to destroy the country’s infrastructure unless they open the Strait of Hormuz
The Independent WorldUS president has threatened to hit Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday
The Independent WorldA new study is revealing that sharks in The Bahamas have tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and other substances
NBC NewsHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the lower chamber back from recess to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
The HillRoad and rail travel also disrupted across the UK before weather warnings lifted on Sunday Storm Dave left thousands of homes across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland without power and disrupted…
The Guardian WorldGabrielle Union's father has died at 81 after a battle with dementia, the actress shared in a tribute to Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr.
NBC NewsPope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue.
PBS NewsHourProtesters held on Sunday after joining a Lakenheath Alliance for Peace encampment outside airbase in Suffolk Seven people have been arrested under suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestin…
The Guardian WorldSome of the pedestrians at the parade in New Iberia, La., were critically hurt, according to the authorities, who said the driver was intoxicated.
The New York Times USJULY 21, 1963 — Lt. Col. John Glenn joined Meet the Press to discuss U.S. plans to land an astronaut on the moon and defended the need for Congress to fund NASA.
NBC NewsIn a world where energy is a weapon, energy security and affordability require diversity in energy sources.
The HillThe Trump administration’s mounting frustration with NATO allies over their refusal to join the Iran war has policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic bracing for change. President Trump would nee…
The HillRep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Sunday that “the only purpose that I could see” for U.S. troops on the ground in Iran “would be to get the enriched uranium.” “I think the question, moving forward, w…
The HillUnder Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance When Corentin Roudaut moved to Pari…
The Guardian WorldArmy Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George made the remark in a final email to officials after he was forced out
The Independent WorldBrett McGurk, who served under President Trump during his first term, warned that the president’s latest threats against Iran will not bring Tehran to the table to negotiate opening the Strait of H…
The HillThe US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down over southern Iran.
BBC WorldPresident Donald Trump announced early Sunday that the U.S. had rescued an aviator nearly two days after he was shot down over Iran. Here's what we know about the rescue.
PBS NewsHourPresident Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, following the rescue of a U.S. aviator who was shot…
PBS NewsHour"We don't want to be fighting foreign wars while you're taking away our health care," Maryland's governor said.
PoliticoOlivia Bizot is live from Beirut.
France 24 EnglishU.S. president turns to threats and bluster as efforts to open Strait of Hormuz continue to fail
The Independent WorldAt least 70 people were missing after a migrant boat, which left the Libyan coaat, capsized in the Mediterranean, an Italian NGO said Sunday. Two people died and 32 were rescued from the vessels, s…
France 24 EnglishJim Townsend, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense fir European and NATO Policy, is our guest.
France 24 EnglishDonald Trump will claim rescue as a triumph but 48-hour drama should be a caution against launching ground operation Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump will inevitably claim the rescue …
The Guardian World‘She was so long in there,’ said her father, who is a legal permanent resident in the US. ‘I just think that if they would have moved faster, nothing like that would have happened’
The Independent WorldAn Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.
The New York Times USNew moon image shows basin not seen by human eye before
NBC NewsThe devices were reportedly located outside the town of Kanjiza, close to Serbia's border with Hungary
The Independent WorldNasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever ventured Astronauts on the historic Artemis II mission are expected to reach the far side of the moon on Monday, venturing deeper into spac…
The Guardian WorldSen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said that former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent firing “should be a lesson” for the next nominee to lead the Justice Department. “But here’s the lesson from Pa…
The HillSen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) said in an interview that aired on Easter Sunday that he prays for President Trump, adding that he “needs a lot of prayer.” The Georgia senator, a Baptist pastor, confi…
The HillSir Keir Starmer says it is "deeply concerning" the rapper is set to headline a festival after recent antisemitic comments.
BBC PoliticsWhile Ukraine holds out against Russia’s relentless assaults, it is also facing the scandal of millions avoiding military call-up and hundreds of thousands of soldiers absent without leave. World a…
The Independent WorldStorm Dave will clear northeast on Easter Sunday, bringing "sunshine and showers" to much of the country.
BBC News (Front page)Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were attending the event
The Independent WorldDemocratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Mass.) on Sunday railed against President Trump’s actions in Iran and argued that Tehran understands that its control over the Strait of Hormuz is “more strategica…
The HillKethevane Gorjestani is pleased to welcome Ian Lesser, Author and Senior Director for Foreign and Security Policy at the German Marshall Fund (GMF). According to Mr. Lesser, the current crisis in t…
France 24 EnglishManchester City cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, with Erling Haaland finding the net three times.
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