The liberal city was bracing for the arrival of federal agents. President Donald Trump backed off at the last moment from deploying federal law enforcement to San Francisco, Mayor Daniel Lurie said on Thursday — a reversal Trump confirmed in a social media post the same day. The decision averts, for now, a combustible standoff … Read more
Senior White House officials are airing their grievances with Israel as they look to build on a fragile ceasefire with Hamas. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said he was insulted by a vote in the Israeli Knesset over the annexation of the West Bank, adding his name to the list of senior White House … Read more
Independent socialist Catherine Connolly’s coolness to Brussels and hostility to Donald Trump put her at odds with the Irish government. DUBLIN — She’s slammed NATO, voted against EU treaties, been accused of offering propaganda boosts for dictators from Russia to Syria — and now she’s on track to become Ireland’s next president. Catherine Connolly, a … Read more
The attorney general slot remains Republicans’ best chance at victory. Abigail Spanberger remains the heavy favorite in Virginia’s race for governor, according to a new Washington Post-Schar School poll, even as the scandal engulfing fellow Democrat Jay Jones’ attorney general campaign has turned his race into a dead heat. Spanberger continues to hold a 12-point … Read more
Turkey scores ‘Asia Anew’ policy win as SIPER missile system export set to reshape and tilt South Asia’s air power balance One of South Asia’s most significant strategic recalibrations is quietly unfolding in Bangladesh. A landmark defense deal with Turkey is in its final stages, an agreement that will see Dhaka acquire the SIPER long-range … Read more
Takaichi-led Japan will be less inclined to confront historical issues, putting a potential brake on improving relations with S Korea The upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was intended to showcase South Korea’s claim to leadership on a range of issues from free trade, digital and artificial intelligence, and democracy. Instead, the Lee Jae Myung … Read more
Graham Platner says he didn’t know historical associations of skull-and-crossbones tattoo he got on his chest in 2007 The Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner attempted to get ahead of potential opposition research by disclosing and explaining a skull-and-crossbones tattoo he has on his chest that resembles Nazi imagery, along with an embarrassing personal video. … Read more
Pushback has come from judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats – and has slowed some extreme policies US district and appeals courts are increasingly rebuking Donald Trump’s radical moves on tackling crime, illegal immigration and other actions where administration lawyers or Trump have made sweeping claims of emergencies that judges have bluntly rejected as erroneous … Read more
Adelita Grijalva was elected last month but Republican House speaker has so far blocked her from taking seat Arizona’s attorney general is suing to force the Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat who won a congressional special election in September. Grijalva was elected on 23 September in the southern … Read more
Paul Ingrassia dropped out of consideration after racist text messages he sent surfaced this week. Key US politics stories from 21 October 2025 at a glance Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a federal watchdog agency, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew on Tuesday following a report that Ingrassia described himself as having a “Nazi streak.” Ingrassia said in … Read more