Politics

According to a poll, 43 percent of American voters are concerned about threats of violence or voter intimidation while voting in person for the midterm election.

Reuters/Ipsos poll: 43% of U.S. voters worried about voter intimidation

Poll shows Americans largely support Biden’s marijuana pardons

Identity politics have been influencing the way people vote for decades, and they may play a role in the 2022 midterm elections.

How identity politics could play a role in the 2022 midterms

Rishi Sunak took over as British prime minister, a Russian court heard Brittney Griner's appeal, and President Biden will receive an updated COVID-19 shot.

Sunak takes over as PM; Griner sentence appeal; Biden to get booster

California has two sports betting measures on the ballot in November that have raised record amounts of money.

Competing sports betting propositions break records in California

British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit her position after 44 days, but she will still have a yearly allowance of $130,000 for life.

Liz Truss is out as UK prime minister, but still raking it in for life

Former Trump advisor, Steve Bannon, has been sentenced to 4 months in prison for contempt of Congress. He is free while awaiting appeal.

Trump advisor, Steve Bannon, sentenced to prison, free awaiting appeal

British prime minister contenders drum up support, the Pentagon will help out troops who seek abortions, and Kevin Spacey won a sex abuse lawsuit.

British PM contenders; DOD to help with abortions; Spacey wins lawsuit

Just over six weeks into her new role as British Prime Minister, Liz Truss announced her resignation Thursday. Her reign is shortest in British history.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after six tumultuous weeks on the job

A judge ordered the release of Trump/Eastman emails, two subvariants of COVID-19 are spreading, the Supreme Court may block student loan forgiveness.

Trump/Eastman emails; new Omicron subvariants; loan forgiveness appeal

While Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his focus is on Virginia, his support for Republican candidates nationwide may indicate he is planning on a national run.

Youngkin stumps for pro-Trump candidates, dismisses presidential run

President Biden will announce a release of oil a day after he promised to codify Roe v. Wade, and the IRS is increasing its inflation adjustments.

Biden to release oil; promise to codify Roe; IRS inflation adjustments

Unscripted debates have traditionally provided voters with crucial information, but fewer candidates are participating ahead of the 2022 midterms.

Why some candidates aren’t up for debates ahead of the 2022 midterms

The Biden administration pressured El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser to refrain from declaring a state of emergency over the city’s migrant crisis.

Report: Biden admin pressured mayor not to declare emergency over migrants

An NBC reporter is being criticized after her interview with Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, who's recovering from a stroke.

NBC reporter criticized after PA Senate candidate Fetterman interview

On the same day more suicide drones struck Kyiv, day two of China's Communist Party congress got underway as early voting was set to begin in Georgia.

More Kyiv strikes; China’s Communist Party congress; Georgia early voting

Public trust in scientific expertise is critical for making informed decisions about public policy, which is especially true for climate change.

Changing the emotions on climate

A House committee has subpoenaed former President Trump; reaction to Russia's threat of World War III; Elon Musk under investigation over the Twitter deal.

Trump subpoenaed; response to Russia threat; Musk/Twitter investigation

Asylum-seeking Venezuelan migrants who cross the border illegally will be expelled to Mexico under Title 42.

Venezuelan migrants seeking asylum will be expelled to Mexico

Gen Z member Ray Reed, 25, is a part of a new movement that is making a bid to take on the establishment in Washington, D.C..

Gen Z congressional candidates ready to take on DC establishment

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell changed his public image from an infomercial staple to a leading figure in the election denial movement.

From pillows to politics: Mike Lindell leading election deniers movement

New emails released by the Heritage Foundation shows DHS officials knew that the border patrol "whipping" controversy was not true.

Emails reveal DHS communications around alleged border ‘whipping’

U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, made an ironclad commitment to support Ukraine "indefinitely" against Russian aggression.

US doubles down its support of Ukraine for ‘the long haul’

Supreme Court rejects three high-profile appeals