Analysis by POLITICO shows a fracturing of the British political map — and the scale of the challenge facing the Tories. The fall of the “red wall” to triumphant Tories became the dominant story of the 2019 election. But this time around, things are very different | Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images LONDON — As they head […]
Liz Truss bore the brunt at prime minister’s questions Keir Starmer brought up Liz Truss — whose sudden tax cuts helped trigger an economic crisis and tanked Tory polling — in an effort to link her staggering unpopularity to Rishi Sunak. | Kin Cheung/Getty Images Prime minister’s questions: a shouty, jeery, very occasionally useful advert […]
Ukrainian president said tragedy could have been avoided if “the world’s determination to counter Russian terror had been sufficient.” APRIL 17, 2024 12:57 PM CET BY VERONIKA MELKOZEROVA Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said lives could have been saved if Kyiv had received sufficient Western military aid ahead of a Russian airstrike which killed 13 people on Wednesday. […]
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A sheet of voter stickers is seen inside a polling place in California. David McNew/Getty Images Stephen Richer has never run a presidential election before. He oversees voting as the county recorder in Arizona’s largest county, Maricopa County, and took office in 2021. Yet as November approaches in the closely scrutinized swing state, Richer finds himself looking […]
The Empire State Building is lit in pastel colors to mark Easter as it stands between the towers of Hudson Yards in New York City on March 31. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Many FBI agents based in cities with a high cost of living are struggling to make ends meet, forcing them to make hours-long commutes […]
Some critics of the new MLB uniform have pointed to this photo of Los Angeles Dodgers hitter Shohei Ohtani, (left), and starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, taken on Wednesday, as an example of how see-through the new pants are. Ashley Landis/AP Major League Baseball players and fans alike are expressing their disappointment with new uniforms rolled […]
Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at Manhattan Criminal Court after a hearing in his case of paying hush money to cover up extramarital affairs in New York City on February 15, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images This […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at the airport on Wednesday in Atlanta, Georgia. Trump is visiting Atlanta for a campaign fundraising event he is hosting. Megan Varner/Getty Images This week, Donald Trump disappointed abortion rights opponents by not mentioning a federal ban in his long-awaited abortion policy announcement. Now, he’s going […]
High school students taking part in the University of Washington’s annual MisInfo Day earlier this month. They are looking at pictures of faces to tell whether the images were created with generative AI tools or authentic. Kim Malcolm/KUOW Videos, images and text created by generative artificial intelligence tools are turning up in elections, for sale on Amazon and even in court documents. Learning […]