TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The war between Israel and Hamas is roiling a congressional primary election between two Democrats in New York, reflecting a divide that has splintered the party nationally since the conflict began last year. U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of several House liberals who have questioned the Biden administration’s vigorous support for […]
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Sunak and Starmer prepare for their first debate as disruptor Farage roils UK election waters
LONDON (AP) — The two main contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister were set to face off in a televised debate on Tuesday, with Conservative leader Rishi Sunak hoping to boost his party’s dismal outlook and Labour’s Keir Starmer aiming to cement his status as favorite. The two-way leaders’ debate comes a day after […]
Biden’s upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture
ATLANTA (AP) — When he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war at a center of Black politics and culture. Morehouse is located in Atlanta, the largest city in the swing state of Georgia, which Biden […]
Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Republican activists gathered in a school lunchroom last month to hear political pitches from candidates and agreed on the top issue in the Denver suburbs these days: immigration. The area has been disrupted by the arrival of largely Venezuelan migrants coming north through Mexico, they said. Virtually everyone in the meeting […]
German foreign minister travels to Israel as conflict roils region
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is travelling to Israel later Tuesday following the major Iranian attack on the country. “Nobody should add fuel to the fire now,” she said at a meeting with her Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi in Berlin. This applies above all to Iran and its proxies in the region, such as Hezbollah […]
Democratic infighting roils California swing districts that could be key to US House control
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrats have dominated California politics for years, but party infighting heading into Tuesday’s primaries could give Republicans an edge in swing U.S. House districts that are expected to help determine control of Congress. In Southern California’s 47th District, which includes famed surf breaks in Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach, Democrats Dave […]