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With U.S. midterm elections looming, Democrats are clashing over how to win
As the U.S. heads toward the midterm elections, a gruelling primary season has further entrenched a rift within the Democratic Party. Centrists argue moderate and pragmatic policies are key to flipping seats, while progressives say more inspiring candidates are needed to galvanize young people, the working class and diverse voters.
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Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to Israel, condemns 'horrific' violence in West Bank
The U.S. ambassador to Israel condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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White House had an 'ethical requirement' to tell reporters about plane swap, former CIA director says
The covert movements that saw U.S. President Donald Trump depart a plane carrying reporters and some White House staff in Turkey last month have few, if any, precedents in modern history, and have left lingering questions.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave job at month's end, Trump says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November's midterm elections.
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Can Count Binface defeat Britain's Nigel Farage in this byelection? | About That
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage triggered a byelection when he quit as Member of Parliament amid an investigation into his finances. Avneet Dhillon explains what led to the probe, and why his main challenger in the race is Count Binface — a candidate dressed as a giant trash can. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)