US politics

US politics

The legislation is expected to add $3.3 trillion to the U.S. budget deficit through 2034, with cuts impacting Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.

In recent presidential elections, Republican candidates could all but count on winning certain states, just as Democratic candidates have been virtually guaranteed to win others.

The generational divide is stark with 60% of millennials and 58% of Gen Z discussing politics at work compared to only 41% of Gen X and 40% of boomers.

Parades, pageants, flag-waving and fireworks will all play a role in the United States Semiquincentennial celebrations leading up to July 4, 2026.

The US dollar strengthened amid an unexpected increase in job openings in America, as a result sterling edged lower by 0.3% to $1.3712.

The currency conversion error led to numerous Norwegians believing they had won life-changing sums in the Eurojackpot, only to be informed later that it was a mistake.

The ceasefire that President Donald Trump imposed on June 22 ended twelve days of Israeli assaults against Iran, followed by Iran's retaliatory strikes and a US attack.

"They detain everybody and interrogate them all and then just figure out afterward who's unlawfully present, and that's blatantly illegal."

Meeta Anand, senior director of census and data equity, reported a flood of inquiries about vanishing datasets, indicating widespread concern over lost governmental data.

The US Treasury secured an agreement with G7 nations not to apply global minimum taxes on American companies, influenced by President Trump and multinationals.

President Trump's executive order requires Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing, setting U.S. drug prices to the lowest rates charged overseas, particularly in wealthier European countries.

The US Office of Personnel Management issued a memo on June 17 announcing sweeping reforms to performance management in the federal government, aiming to address "poor performers".

The four countries said in a joint statement that they were establishing the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative, aimed at collaborating on securing and diversifying supply chains.

As part of the settlement, Paramount also agreed that 60 Minutes will release transcripts of interviews with presidential candidates in the future, although they may be redacted due to legal or national security concerns.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's childhood was spent in Yorktown Heights, a middle-class suburb, contradicting her claims of a poverty-ridden Bronx upbringing. This disparity shapes her political persona.

"This is profoundly personal for me. I was at the White House the other day and the president of the United States turned to me, and he met Dante a few months ago, and he said that Dante reminded him of what he looked like as a teenager. He said, 'I know you see this crisis through a very personal lens.'"

Sellers jokingly scolded Jennings after he placed his hand on Sellers' back during a debate about the New York City mayoral election, prompting a humorous exchange between them.

Collins criticized the approach of using quotas to improve female representation, asserting it undermines the effort to beat Labor in upcoming elections. She believes that the Coalition needs a better strategy to elevate women's presence without relying on enforced quotas.

The song Heil Hitler was released independently by Kanye West in May and has been barred on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube.

The Trump administration is restructuring the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, aiming to loosen gun regulations and reduce its budget significantly.

Eating with your hands is acceptable when it's bread, naan or pizza. Not when it's soup, meatloaf or mashed potatoes... In America, it's considered gross.

The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis plans to reduce its workforce from 1,000 employees to 275, marking a significant staffing cut of around 75%. This decision aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to decrease the federal government's size, viewed as overstaffed and wasteful.

The decision to withhold over $6 billion in federal grants jeopardizes after-school and summer programs, risking significant impact on low-income families who rely on these services.

In a 6-3 decision handed down on 18 June, the court voted to allow Tennessee to continue banning trans healthcare for anyone under the age of 18 because, they ruled, it did not violate the 14th Amendment promise of equal protection.

Rachael Maskell, leading the Labour rebellion, proposed a wealth tax to cover the £5 billion cost of the government's welfare reforms being shelved. This rebellion highlights internal party discord and differing views on the future direction of welfare policy.

The jury reached a verdict on four of the five counts against Sean Diddy Combs, requiring further deliberation on the remaining count of racketeering conspiracy.

Amid rapid changes in naval warfare, a ship today could find itself suddenly facing a swarm of small, fast, uncrewed vessels ready to strike hard right at the waterline - a potentially critical hit.

The email claimed that the Harvard Law Review was violating federal law "by awarding discriminatory preferences to women, non-Asian racial minorities, and homosexual or transgender students."

Elon Musk's X is running a new pilot program that allows AI chatbots to generate Community Notes on the platform, aimed at combating fake news.