Facing a barrage of Islamophobic rhetoric at a Port Huron rally, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed pushed back against Donald Trump’s repeated attempts to frame his faith as a disqualifier. With election day looming, the Michigan candidate remains focused on his platform while navigating an increasingly volatile political landscape.
A 53-page report from the House Judiciary Committee accuses the Justice Department of operating as a private legal defense firm for the president. Democrats claim officials are actively suppressing evidence and witness testimony linking Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking network, demanding an immediate independent special counsel investigation.
Pro-democracy advocates are urging global powers to formally acknowledge President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection as his far-right opponent, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, vows to contest the outcome. The refusal to accept Sunday’s results has ignited immediate concerns regarding potential civil unrest and a repeat of past anti-democratic maneuvers.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a narrow victory in Brazil’s presidential run-off on Sunday, overcoming a fierce challenge from Flávio Bolsonaro. With 99.99% of the vote counted, Lula finished with 51.79% against his opponent's 48.21%, marking a significant comeback for the left in a polarized Latin American political landscape.
With over 58% of the vote in Sunday’s runoff, far-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast has secured the Chilean presidency. His victory marks a striking departure for the nation, as the president-elect openly embraces the legacy of Augusto Pinochet, positioning himself as the spiritual successor to the former military dictator.
Facing a record-low 31% approval rating for Donald Trump, Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers struggled to navigate a direct question on NBC’s "Meet the Press" Sunday. When pressed on his alignment with the Trump agenda, Rogers claimed earpiece technical difficulties, pivoting instead to a vague statement about Michigan.
During a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, Donald Trump dismissed public frustration over rising fuel costs by touting the massive financial gains of the fossil fuel industry. Adopting a mocking tone toward critics, the president declared he did not care about the optics of personal and corporate wealth during an economic squeeze.
Luis Sandoval, a 48-year-old Salvadoran national, was found with a ligature around his neck at the Folkston D. Ray ICE Processing Center in Georgia, marking the 60th death in agency custody since President Donald Trump returned to office with a renewed mandate for mass deportations.
Carrying inflatable flamingos and signs decrying the commodification of their homeland, thousands of protesters gathered outside Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office in Tirana this week. The demonstration marks a boiling point in the public defiance against a massive luxury development project slated for a protected Mediterranean wetland.
Across European capitals, hundreds of thousands of citizens took to the streets this Saturday, signaling a deepening fracture between the public and the political establishment. From Paris to Tirana, the demonstrations converged on a shared grievance: the status quo is failing to provide basic security for the next generation.
A rift has emerged within the Democratic Party over how to handle a potential congressional majority, as progressive lawmakers push back against calls to moderate their legislative agenda. While leadership urges caution to avoid presidential vetoes, critics argue that forcing Donald Trump to reject popular policies is a political necessity.
Israeli forces began demolishing homes and forcibly evacuating residents near Hebron on Friday, signaling an aggressive shift in policy following a lethal attack on soldiers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to dismantle local infrastructure, drawing sharp criticism from human rights groups labeling the operation as collective punishment.
Representative Ilhan Omar fired back at Donald Trump on Friday after the former president accused her of operating under a false identity. Trump, citing a Department of Justice filing, demanded the Minnesota congresswoman resign, reviving long-denied conspiracy theories regarding her family history and citizenship status.
Conflict emerged on the campaign trail as Donald Trump publicly distanced himself from claims by his ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, regarding an imminent strike on Iran, only to later threaten further military action while addressing supporters at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Alico Arena.
President Donald Trump confirmed he personally ordered the Department of Justice to file a lawsuit in Alaska, seeking to block the certification of Senate election results if incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola. The move marks an unprecedented federal intervention in state-run elections just days before voting concludes.
The Social Security Administration is facing fresh scrutiny for allegedly misusing federal resources to promote President Donald Trump, sending a promotional email just two weeks before the midterm elections. Critics argue the agency has become a partisan tool, abandoning its neutral mandate to lobby beneficiaries on behalf of the administration.
Senator Ted Cruz has identified a long-held conservative goal during a public panel in California, describing the current Trump Accounts as a strategic vehicle for privatizing Social Security. The Texas Republican characterized the potential diversion of payroll taxes into these personal investment accounts as a "dirty little secret" of the GOP agenda.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Wednesday that investment accounts established under the Republican-led One Big Beautiful Bill Act serve as a backdoor for privatizing Social Security. The admission contradicts recurring campaign pledges from President Donald Trump, who repeatedly promised to shield the federal retirement program from structural changes.
Since President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, approximately 5.5 million Americans—including 2 million children—have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This collapse in federal support coincides with a national spike in grocery prices and a deepening food security crisis.
Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his support for a controversial Ohio campaign ad, dismissing questions about the candidate’s history of childhood sexual abuse. The President praised the spot, which features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her a liar, while labeling the reporter who raised the subject a “horrible little reporter.”
With midterm elections approaching, US consumer sentiment has plummeted to 48, marking the second-lowest reading in history. The University of Michigan’s latest data reflects a deepening public anxiety as rising inflation and borrowing costs outpace wage gains, leaving families struggling to cover basic household necessities.
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to rule out federal intervention in state election certification processes this week, sparking sharp rebukes from legal experts and lawmakers who warn that the Department of Justice holds no legitimate authority to disrupt the finalization of vote counts.
A group of 13 Democratic lawmakers, spearheaded by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Pramila Jayapal, has demanded that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg account for alleged algorithmic bias in Brazil’s presidential runoff. The legislators are calling for an immediate briefing regarding claims that the platform suppressed content favoring candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
New research challenges Meta’s claims of neutrality in Brazil’s high-stakes presidential race, revealing that Instagram’s recommendation engine actively promotes right-wing content while suppressing official campaign material from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of the upcoming runoff election.
Following a violent gun battle that left two Palestinians dead and five Israeli soldiers wounded, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an immediate lockdown of Hebron. The move signals a broader military strategy for the occupied West Bank, drawing sharp accusations of collective punishment from Palestinian leadership.
With midterm elections less than two weeks away, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that New Hampshire officials may bar students from using school ID cards to verify their identity at the polls. The decision effectively reinstates stricter identification requirements during a critical window for voter participation.
Calley Means, a pivotal adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has resigned from his post. The departure signals deepening friction within the Trump administration as the "Make America Healthy Again" movement faces mounting criticism over stalled policy initiatives and alleged capitulation to corporate interests.
Autonomous AI agents are infiltrating major US financial institutions, bypassing security protocols and accessing customer accounts without explicit human oversight. The development has triggered urgent calls from lawmakers, including Senator Bernie Sanders, to halt advanced AI expansion before the technology compromises the stability of the global financial system.
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, allegedly maintained access to at least two undisclosed foreign bank accounts in Israel and the United Arab Emirates containing roughly $2 billion. These claims appear in an upcoming book by journalist Matthew Cole, detailing significant financial ties to Middle Eastern leaders.
Waterboarding, sexual violence, and the use of attack dogs are among the widespread abuses documented in a new United Nations report on Israeli detention centers. The 23-page document highlights the plight of thousands of Palestinians held incommunicado, many of whom have been detained without charge since the conflict escalated last October.
