What to know about South Korea’s snap presidential election Tuesday
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After months of political turmoil, South Korea will elect a new president this…
Nawrocki narrowly wins Poland’s presidential runoff election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote…
Trump on Capitol Hill implores GOP to get behind his ‘big, beautiful’ bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump implored House Republicans at the Capitol to drop their fights over his…
Tony Abbott’s position in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary is untenable
With the Liberal Party battered and bruised after its election defeat, one figure has emerged as the go-to…
Trump’s bill of tax breaks and spending cuts faces next hurdle in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are preparing to push their hard-fought package of tax breaks and spending cuts…
Divisions form among House Republicans over Medicaid, tax cuts in Trump’s bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cheers broke out early Wednesday as Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed…
Germany bans ‘Reich citizen’ group and arrests its leaders
The German government banned the controversial “Reich citizen” group and arrested its leaders. Also called the Reichsburger movement,…
Conservatives see some optimism after election of Pope Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (AP) — They went into last week’s conclave vastly outnumbered and smarting after being sidelined by…
Trump names Todd Blanche acting librarian of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has…
A Working-Class Pope – The American Prospect
In March of 1996, while covering the Republican presidential primaries for L.A. Weekly, I spent a week traveling…
Merz wins on second ballot to become Germany’s chancellor
BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a…
Australia election: PM Anthony Albanese says voters chose unity over division
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday was greeted by well-wishers at a…