Politics
Comey asks judge to dismiss Trump ‘seashells’ case citing lack of ‘true threat’
Ex-FBI Director James Comey is charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump by posting an Instagram photo of seashells forming the message “86 47.”
U.S. and Iran pause fighting to give peace talks ‘space.’ Here’s where negotiations stand
A temporary pause to the U.S.-Iran conflict appeared to hold on Monday, after negotiations over a lasting peace faced fresh hurdles over the weekend.
Why Trump’s new tariff blitz is very different this time round
President Trump on Friday launched a fresh round of tariffs targeting 60 trading partners, including the European Union, China, and the U.K.
100 days until midterm election: DCCC Chair DelBene says Democrats have the momentum
Democrats see a path back to the U.S. House majority this November as President Donald Trump’s approval dips.
New UK Prime Minister Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Trump
Burnham said he had a phone conversation with Trump on Monday when he officially took on the role, describing it as “a good exchange”.
Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of ‘hostile and criminal act’
The latest attacks by Ukraine, combined with Saudi military strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, represent a widening of the Middle East conflict.
U.S. appeals court rules Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the request to lift an injunction several Democratic-led states secured from a lower-court judge.
Maine Democrats are meeting to pick a new Senate nominee to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins
Democrats see Maine as its best chance to flip a Senate seat this year because it is a competitive race in a state that President Donald Trump lost in 2024.
Analysis: A powerful new coalition of AI skeptics is coalescing right in Trump’s blind spot
Evangelicals, labor unions and anti-AI-data-center activists are part of a groundswell worrying about how fast technology is changing.
Trump mixes jokes with barbs at White House Correspondents’ dinner
The black-tie gathering was called off on April 25 after a man tried to force his way through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun.