Politics

Special counsel Jack Smith arrives to speak to members of the media at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images The court made clear that unofficial actions do…

PARIS — French polling stations reported high turnout on Sunday for the first round of snap legislative elections — a vote that could shatter French President Emmanuel Macron’s parliamentary alliance and bring a far-right government to power here for the first time since World War II.Reflecting the perceived stakes, as of 5 p.m., turnout among…

WASHINGTON – Presidential debates are always about expectations. And Thursday’s verbal sparring match between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump was no exception.  The stakes were highest for Biden who, at age 81, was already battling perceptions he is too elderly for a second term. Meanwhile, Trump, 78, was facing concerns…

Tory election betting probe: ‘Totally unacceptable’ if rules broken says Welsh secretarySign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailPolice have launched an investigation into racist and homophobic comments by Reform UK campaigners canvassing for Nigel Farage in…

The election campaigns happening in France, Britain and the United States are the latest illustrations of the shortcomings of centrist politics. The big question is whether there’s an alternative that both stops the ascent of right-wing, nationalist politics and results in good policy outcomes.By centrist politics, I mean the styles of figures…

Mel Stride defended his Cabinet colleague Alister Jack after the latter admitted betting on the timing of the general election.Mr Jack, the Scottish Secretary, said he had placed three bets - two in March and one in April - and insisted he had “not breached any gambling rules” and he was not under investigation…

RICHMOND — Donald Trump and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will appear in public together this week for the first time as the former president campaigns in Virginia, a blue-trending state that has twice rejected Trump but could be in play this year.With a rally planned for Friday afternoon in Chesapeake, Trump will showcase an apparent shift…

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) constituents are likely to bargain hard for Maharashtra assembly election seats after their performance in the Lok Sabha elections.…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - As former President Donald Trump weighs his pick for vice president, one of his most loyal former aides waits in the wings.Sarah Huckabee Sanders, now serving a four-year term as governor of Arkansas, isn't at the top of any of the lists of potential running mates floating around, but only Trump ultimately knows who he will…

Trump’s lawyers want charges dropped in missing documents caseSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump is back on the campaign trail today, addressing conservative Christians at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington,…