We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Jeremy Hunt today took a swipe at Labour for “changing their mind overnight” on a major pensions tax break. The […]

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels in New York City in April 2018. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images Adult film actress Stormy Daniels met with prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office, which is investigating former President Trump over hush money payments made to Daniels, she and her attorney said on social media on Wednesday. Driving the news: The lawyer, Clark Brewster, […]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conference at the Capitol on March 9. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for saying that defending Ukraine against Russia wasn't a "vital" national interest for the U.S. Driving the news: "I have to wonder what he would’ve […]

As conservatives in Wisconsin seek to maintain control of the State Supreme Court in an all-important election for a crucial swing seat, they would appear to be fighting uphill. The conservative candidate, Daniel Kelly, is trailing in limited private polling of the race. Abortion rights, which powered Democrats in the midterm elections, are driving the party to shovel enormous sums […]

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) gives victory remarks at Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas. Photo: Bridget Bennett/Getty Images A new analysis of the 2022 midterms suggests Democrats kept just enough Latino voter support to win key state and federal races in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas while faltering in Florida. Why it matters: Democrats have not lost as […]

Boris Johnson criticises Sunak’s new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has released an initial appraisal […]

If Donald J. Trump were not running for president in 2024, there’s a group of Republicans who could be expected to vie for the White House: the ones Mr. Trump beat in 2016. Instead, many of these once high-wattage candidates are either skipping the 2024 cycle or have bowed out of national politics altogether. Jeb Bush is mostly a political […]

Sen. Mitch McConnell. Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was discharged from the hospital on Monday but will undergo physical therapy at a separate facility before returning home, his office said. The big picture: It's unclear how long the GOP leader will remain at the inpatient rehabilitation facility, but it delays his […]

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A rising number of law enforcement agencies are opting not to share statistics about hate crimes with the FBI — just as hate crimes are skyrocketing, according to U.S. Justice Department numbers. The big picture: The decline in reporting hurts efforts to accurately document violence […]