How Scholz’s party is losing ground in Germany’s industrial heartland
In Bochum, a town in the German industrial Ruhr valley, cheesemonger Heike Wischnewski said she was contemplating casting her ballot for the far-right Alternative for Germany. The 60-year-old, whose ...
Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who ...
Murphy says he believes ‘the entire American political system is corrupted by money’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) discussed the influence of money on the political system in the U.S., implicating his own party ...
Democrats use Senate ‘vote-a-rama’ to target Elon Musk
Democrats will make X owner Elon Musk the centerpiece of a marathon voting session that will stretch through the night as his ...
Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as GOP power broker
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell ending his tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ...
Germany's chancellor frontrunner Merz says US could slide into populist instability
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the U.S. was at risk of sliding into longer-term authoritarian ...