Politics

An autocratic alliance is mostly an illusion—but could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Turnout among young people and immigrants was too high, according to Democratic data analyst David Shor. Democrats have spent months debating how and why they lost the 2024 election. But the full picture of what happened on Election Day is only now coming into view.

Elon Musk’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the United States Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

How tiny Oregon, Illinois, has spent decades grappling with one strange congregation, from abuse allegations to a leader who was supposed to live forever.

The Israeli military says it's hitting "terror targets" across Gaza after talks to extend the ceasefire failed - it's the biggest wave of strikes since 19 January, when the ceasefire began.

KITWE, Zambia (AP) — Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers (60 miles) downstream.

Last week, the world witnessed a contentious, on-camera Oval Office confrontation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance. What began as a relatively standard exchange quickly escalated into an unprecedented public dispute.

Republicans in Washington are now talking more like their voters about Ukraine.

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This past Tuesday, the seemingly indefatigable political strategist James Carville published an op-ed in the Times titled “The Best Thing Democrats Can Do in This Moment.