Politics

President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying Zelenskyy is prolonging the ‘killing field’ after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan.

Pope Francis' death has set centuries-old machinery into motion within the Roman Catholic Church: From around the world, cardinals are converging on the Vatican, first to mourn and honor Francis, and later, to cast their votes for his successor.

The White House has been fielding proposals aimed at convincing people to marry and have children, an effort being pushed by groups focused on increasing the birth rate.

In 2025, women’s representation in state government increased overall, except for White women, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP). 

Home appliances are getting political, from the Refrigerator Freedom Act to Trump’s order to “make America’s showers great again.”

Over the first months of Donald Trump’s presidency, it has become increasingly clear to European leaders that remaining reliant on the United States to underwrite the continent’s security would be a dangerous gamble.

TORONTO, ONTARIO — Donald Trump is losing an election in a landslide — in Canada. After a decade under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada was ready to move on from his center-left Liberal Party.

For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app.

Follow live updates on the Trump administration here. Nathali Sánchez last heard from her husband on March 14, when he called from a Texas detention center to say he was being deported back to Venezuela. Later that night, he texted her through a government messaging app for detainees.

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