Politics

Trump wants the justices to delay his election theft trial forever. Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to members of the audience as he leaves a rally at Coastal Carolina University on February 10, 2024, in Conway,…

Even if voters or the establishment wanted to, there really isn’t a viable process to replace Biden as the nominee. President Biden is seen here responding to Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on his mishandling of classified documents. Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg…

The world’s “coolest dictator,” Nayib Bukele, wins reelection. Marvin Recinos/AFP via Getty Images On February 4, as El Salvador held presidential elections, current president Nayib Bukele showed up at a polling place accompanied by speakers blasting “It’s the End of…

The Protestant work ethic hijacked America. It’s time for a new pro-worker ethos. Getty Images When you hear the phrase “work ethic,” you might think of the perfect employee. The one who puts her job above everything else, who never…

A major military shake-up comes amid a fight in Congress over US funding for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a flag-hoisting ceremony in Izium after the Ukrainian forces took control of the city from the Russian forces in Kharkiv,…

The economy did well under Trump the first time around. Here’s why some CEOs are worried about the sequel. Former President Trump visits the Teamsters headquarters in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Noel King is the…

A rundown of the people auditioning for the job — and what they bring to the ticket. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks to guests at the 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on April 13, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Scott Olson/Getty…

Record numbers of people crossed the US border last year. Here’s a guide to understanding what’s happening. Migrants walk towards the US-Mexico border wall for processing by US Border Patrol agents in February 2024. John Moore/Getty Images The biggest spectacle…

The investigator said Biden presented as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory” — a political gift to Trump and the GOP. President Biden addresses House Democrats at a retreat In Leesburg, Virginia, on Thursday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Andrew…

Pakistan’s military drives its politics. And Pakistanis lose. Election workers sort ballot papers at a polling station in Lahore, Pakistan, on February 8, 2024. Rebecca Conway/Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers breaking and general assignment news as the weekend reporter at…