A new poll shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have ...

Protesters criticized the administration's actions, including its crackdown on immigration, and condemned the fatal shooting ...

The Village Voice coverage of the "No Kings" march in New York City notes that the fight against Trump's autocracy will be long and hard.

Ukraine highlighted how drones can be used in a military or terrorist attack — a concern as the World Cup and Olympics ...

A new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Trump.

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Demonstrators came out in cities across the U.S. to protest President Trump. Organizers of Saturday's "No Kings" demonstrations said millions marched in hundreds of events.

Although there are plenty of obstacles, the conditions for a successful challenge to the two major parties could be coming ...

Kamala Harris’s campaign thought it knew exactly how to beat Donald Trump. With just weeks left before Election Day, it ...

Rouse won a January 2023 special election for a Virginia Senate seat vacated by now-U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, and then won a ...

A group of protesters march in State College streets on Thursday, June 12, 2025 against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and ICE raids.