Politics

'I thought Black lives mattered?' Mayor Eric Adams slams the activist movement over New York City crime
'I thought Black lives mattered?' Mayor Eric Adams slams the activist movement over New York City crime

“By being consistent with our message. Here is my question that I put out to the city: I thought Black lives mattered. Where are all those who stated ...

Veterans, service leavers and Forces-friendly employers descend on Silverstone for the annual Mission Motorsport National Transition Event

The event, now in its 3rd year, is centred on helping those who have left or are leaving the armed forces to successfully transition to a rewarding ci...

Criminal justice reform faces political buzzsaw as GOP hones its midterm message
Criminal justice reform faces political buzzsaw as GOP hones its midterm message

Durbin (D-Ill.), meanwhile, said he’s concerned about the bill’s prospects, particularly given Republican accusations during Jackson’s confirmation he...

Eat Your Spinach — If You Dare
Eat Your Spinach — If You Dare

Contaminated spinach last fall made people sick in 10 states, and sent three people into kidney failure, but the agency reacted too slowly to get to t...

Trumpworld scrambles to contain Oz endorsement fallout
Trumpworld scrambles to contain Oz endorsement fallout

“You know I read a couple articles, I got a lot of reaction to this, 99 percent supportive, ‘MAGA is shocked,’” Hannity said. “When I supported Donald...

What could go wrong with Biden's booming economy? Here are the big risks.
What could go wrong with Biden's booming economy? Here are the big risks.

With the U.S. government reporting this week that inflation has hit a four-decade high and the Fed cranking up its efforts to drive down prices, Presi...

Political brawl looms over nuclear cruise missile Biden plans to scrap
Political brawl looms over nuclear cruise missile Biden plans to scrap

“One way or another, we need to overturn that decision,” Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado told POLITICO. Lamborn is the top Republican on the House Armed...

Why prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine could be complicated
Why prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine could be complicated

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other leaders have said what the Russians are doing in Ukraine amounts to w...

Opinion | The Jan. 6 Committee Can Make a Difference: Simply by Revealing What It’s Found
Opinion | The Jan. 6 Committee Can Make a Difference: Simply by Revealing What It’s Found

But practically, it is hard to envision that a criminal referral would matter much one way or the other. For one thing, Congress already provided the ...

Opinion | Why Regime Change in Russia Might Not Be a Good Idea
Opinion | Why Regime Change in Russia Might Not Be a Good Idea

Overthrowing a personalist autocrat is not easy. Because individual elites can rarely remove a dictator on their own, they need a party, business orga...