The demonstrators waved yellow flags protesting oil drilling in the Amazon. BELÉM, Brazil — Activist groups and United Nations security clashed in chaotic scenes late Tuesday after protesters appeared to force their way into the COP30 climate conference venue, in the most serious act of unrest seen in years inside one of the annual gatherings. … Read more
Canada’s prime minister comes closer to a majority government just as he faces a test of his leadership — and so does Pierre Poilievre. OTTAWA — Mark Carney is one step closer to cementing his control of Canada’s government — potentially strengthening his hand in a trade war with the United States. The Canadian prime … Read more
The White House was blindsided by the idea and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers. White House officials are furious with Bill Pulte, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director, who talked the president into suggesting a 50-year mortgage plan. The White House was blindsided by the idea, … Read more
Tucker Stewart, a former USDA congressional liaison, is now a legal adviser to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, according to five people familiar with the move. The USDA staffer whose smutty novella sparked controversy in September — and inside President Donald Trump’s White House, where top aides considered his termination — remains at the department. In … Read more
Speaker Mike Johnson is faced with jump-starting dormant committees, tackling a looming health care deadline and resolving the long-brewing Jeffrey Epstein fight — if he can reopen the government first. The House is set to return to work Wednesday after a staggering 54 days out of session. Ending the record government shutdown will be the … Read more
76 lawmakers voted to block the Kentucky Republican’s effort to strip language that he argues will destroy the hemp industry. Senators shot down an attempt by Sen. Rand Paul to eliminate language in their shutdown-ending deal that the Kentucky Republican argues will destroy the booming hemp industry. The amendment was blocked on a 76-24 vote … Read more
The House could clear the package for President Donald Trump’s signature by Wednesday. The Senate passed a government funding package Monday night that paves the way for ending the longest shutdown in history. The 60-40 vote came roughly 24 hours after a bipartisan group of rank-and-file senators, in tandem with Majority Leader John Thune, reached … Read more
The California governor drew crowds at an economic summit ahead of this week’s UN climate talks. SÃO PAULO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t even at the United Nations climate talks yet — but he’s already getting bombarded with meeting requests. Newsom kicked off his trip to Brazil 1,800 miles south of the Amazonian city … Read more
Australia and Turkey both want to host the COP31, and if neither back down the talks will be held in Germany. BELÉM, Brazil — Germany is scrambling to solve a diplomatic dispute between Australia and Turkey for fear it becomes the default host of next year’s U.N. climate talks. Turkey and Australia remain deadlocked, with … Read more
The judge opted to instead put in place a map offered by the plaintiffs in the case. A Utah judge on Monday rejected a Republican-passed redistricting plan that created two more-competitive districts in the state — a win for Democrats who thought the map did not go far enough. In denying the new map, the … Read more