Former Vice President Mike Pence, seemingly in his element as he addressed a gathering of evangelical Christians in Iowa this month, was speaking of “the greatest honor of my life,” serving in “an administration that turned this country around” by rebuilding the military, securing the southern border, and unleashing “American energy.” “But most importantly, most of all,” he said, building […]

WORCESTER, Mass. — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of posting classified documents online, will remain in custody while a judge considers new evidence that raised serious questions about the military’s decision to grant him a high-level security clearance. During a tense 90-minute hearing on Thursday, lawyers for the Justice Department asked a federal magistrate judge in Massachusetts […]

Ian Murray is taking questions from Express readers on the latest political issues. You can submit your question to the shadow Scotland secretary in the comments section at the end of the article. Mr Murray has represented the Edinburgh South constituency since 2010 and is currently Labour’s only MP in Scotland. He became Sir Keir Starmer’s Shadow Scotland Secretary in […]

Liz Truss on ‘new economic model’ taking hold in UK and US Liz Truss is reportedly writing a book, despite serving just 49 days in office. The former Prime Minister is understood to have been in touch with publishers about the book. But one insider told Politico that the book will be “more manifesto than autobiography”. Another said it is […]

What to expect when you visit a clinic for an abortion pill Parliamentarians have demanded a review into the availability of home abortion pills after a series of Freedom of Information requests revealed there had been a dramatic increase in emergency calls from women who had taken them. According to the results since the pills first became available in 2018 […]

Colin Beattie says he 'didn't know' about motorhome purchase The SNP’s former treasurer’s claim that he did not know a £100,000 motorhome was bought by the party “beggars belief”, the Scottish Tories have said. Colin Beattie today insisted he was not aware of the purchase of the luxury campervan. Mr Beattie was speaking to journalists at Holyrood for the first […]

Nearly seven in 10 Americans believe their country is on a “wrong track.” The incumbent president will be 81 on Election Day 2024. More than half of the voters in his own party don’t want him to run for re-election. Yet as President Biden embarks on his campaign for a second term, Democratic officials firmly believe he is beginning his […]

Fani Willis, the District Attorney of Fulton County, meets with Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat at her office in 2022. Photo: David Walter Banks/Getty Images Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis plans to announce her charging decisions in the wide-ranging investigation into efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results between July 11 and September 1. Why it matters: Willis' investigation, […]

WASHINGTON — President Biden is set to ask for another four years in office as soon as Tuesday, four years after declaring his 2020 candidacy in the hopes of preventing President Donald J. Trump from “forever and fundamentally” altering the character of the United States. People close to Mr. Biden expect him to announce his re-election bid in a video, […]