POLITICSAs Vance Leads Iran Negotiations, Trump Creates Disruptions in His PathVice President JD Vance is in a politically precarious spot.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICSTrump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My FaultPresident Trump said the blooms of green algae and the peeling polyurethane had nothing to do with the rushed $16.4 million makeover he had ordered.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICSRo Khanna challenges Elon Musk to televised debate after online DOGE battleRep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has been a critic of the Elon-Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency cuts.CNBC·4d ago
POLITICSWhat does Trump want from a new UK prime minister?The US president was once considered to have a close friendship with Keir Starmer, but that quickly fell apart with the war in Iran.BBC News·4d ago
POLITICSU.S. Temporarily Lifts Oil Sanctions Against Iran, Citing ‘Productive’ TalksPresident Trump and Vice President JD Vance pointed to progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but officials in Tehran said “no new commitments” had been made.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICS‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia<p>Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’</p><p>When more than 20 women accused a Colombian evangelical pastor in 2012 of sexually abusing them, the defendant’s lawyer sought to discredit the allegations by telling thThe Guardian·4d ago
POLITICSOil falls as Qatar, Pakistan announce 60-day roadmap for U.S.-Iran dealOil prices fluctuated on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened renewed military action against Iran.CNBC·4d ago
POLITICSTrump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count showsAbelardo de la Espriella appears to have narrowly defeated his rival Iván Cepeda, who says the preliminary count is "not yet official or binding".BBC News·5d ago
POLITICSColombia’s De La Espriella claims victory on preliminary resultsRight-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has claimed victory in Colombia's presidential election.Al Jazeera·5d ago
POLITICSColombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count showsColombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.NPR·5d ago
POLITICSFar-right millionaire wins Colombia’s razor-tight presidential election<p>Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secures narrow majority</p><p>The Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating the leftwingThe Guardian·5d ago
POLITICSMamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the LeftThe strength of the mayor’s political brand will be tested on Tuesday, when his slate of leftist congressional candidates takes aim at Democratic incumbents.NY Times·5d ago