Politics - Wednesday, May 6, 2026

The administration’s latest shifts on the status of the conflict show how treacherous it is to speak for a president who cultivates an erratic style.

Every Democrat asked at this week's California gubernatorial debate said they support healthcare coverage for illegal immigrants despite the state's budget woes.

As Labour faces record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections, prime minister says rivals are unfit to lead Labour is braced for record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister. In a message to voters on Thursday, Starmer said Reform’s Nigel Farage and the Greens’ Zack Polanski were “not fit to meet this moment of great global instability” and that only Labour was putting the national interest first. Continue reading...

Founders of the Ben Franklin Fellowship are trying to dismantle pro-diversity practices in the agency and to boost career diplomats who promote President Trump’s ideas.

The Department of Justice announces up to $25,000 in signing bonuses for lawyers willing to work outside D.C. to fight blue city legal challenges.

The lawsuit, which follows a separate suit the agency filed against the city of Denver on Tuesday, involves a state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

At a private event in Washington last month, Mr. Smith, the former special counsel, accused Justice Department leaders of targeting people for prosecution to please and impress the president.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal faces backlash after saying she spoke with foreign ambassadors about getting oil to Cuba despite U.S. sanctions on the island.

Shabana Mahmood has announced plan to cut leave to remain from five years to 30 months, to concern of UN refugee agency Two Sudanese asylum seekers are challenging a central element of Labour’s plans to strip refugees of basic rights, rejecting the home secretary’s accusation that they are “asylum shoppers”. Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to halve refugees’ leave to remain in the UK, from five years to 30 months. Previously, people could apply for permanent settlement after five years but now refugees will have to wait 20 years before being eligible. Continue reading...

A "Muslim only event" at a taxpayer-funded Texas water park shifted to a "modest dress only" and "all are welcome" policy after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to revoke state grants.