POLITICSWhy was Taiwan’s president evacuated in the middle of the night?President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan military exercises preparing for a potential Chinese invasion.BBC News·4d ago
POLITICSAnti-Muslim US Congressman Andy Ogles loses Republican primaryTrump's endorsement fails to save Tennessee legislator who recently said 'Muslims don't belong in American society'.Al Jazeera·4d ago
POLITICSIn Upset, Andy Ogles Loses to a Republican Challenger in TennesseeMr. Ogles, a two-term congressman, had held off primary threats before, despite controversy. But on Thursday, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, delivered an upset.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICSFauci Is Far From the First Person to Plead the Fifth Before CongressThe constitutional right against self-incrimination has been invoked on several occasions during high-profile — and contentious — hearings.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICSBlackburn Wins Republican Nomination for Tennessee GovernorSenator Marsha Blackburn easily beat two Republican rivals and is now favored to become the state’s first female governor after the November elections.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICSUefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino supportFifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.BBC News·4d ago
POLITICSSome House Republicans Are Backing a Challenger in Cory Mills’s Re-election BidTwo Republican lawmakers have endorsed a primary opponent of Representative Cory Mills, who has been accused of assault and is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICS‘No red line’: South Lebanon residents outraged as Israel resumes strikesPeople in southern Lebanon question their government's approach as Israel launches more attacks and displacement orders.Al Jazeera·4d ago
POLITICSTrump signs executive orders banning so-called ‘birth tourism’US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders to further limit who is eligible for birthright citizenship.Al Jazeera·4d ago
POLITICSGAO finds Elon Musk's DOGE inflated claims of $110 billion in savings for federal governmentThe nonpartisan watchdog found Elon Musk's DOGE didn't cut as much federal spending as it claimed and that it fell far short of its promised $2 trillion.CNBC·4d ago
POLITICSSenate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of CongressDr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICSMitch McConnell Discharged From Rehabilitation FacilityThe Kentucky Republican has been absent from Congress for nearly two months after a health episode. He said he would continue recovering from home.NY Times·4d ago
