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Fringe party Sanseito vows to put ‘Japan first’ to chip away at LDP rule
The party is trying to tap into voter frustrations and anti-foreigner sentiment. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Frustrated with leadership under Trump? Obama calls on Democrats to 'toughen up'
As the Democratic party grows increasingly frustrated with its leaders, former President Barack Obama calls on the party to ...
Cuomo stays in NYC mayor’s race as an independent after losing Democratic primary to Mamdani
As he weighed whether to stay on as an independent, Cuomo began losing support from traditional allies. Key labor unions ...
Live updates: Trump threatens 100% secondary tariffs on Russia; Supreme Court allows mass layoffs at Education Department
Latest news and live updates as Trump announces the U.S. will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine and meets with NATO's ...
‘Beautiful’ or ‘Ugly,’ Trump’s big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms
From the Central Valley of California to Midwestern battlegrounds and suburban districts of the northeast, the new law ...
Arizona senators press Trump Cabinet secretary on response to Grand Canyon wildfire
As of Monday, the Dragon Bravo fire on the North Rim had consumed more than 5,700 acres and was not contained, according to ...
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department ...
'Good Trouble Lives On' events planned in Cathedral City and Palm Springs
On the fifth anniversary of Rep. John Lewis' death, tens of thousands are expected to take part in “Good Trouble Lives On” ...
Gavin Newsom Trolls JD Vance Over VP's Disneyland Vacation
The governor of California wasn't the only one to tease Vance after his visit to the “Happiest Place on Earth.” ...
Iowa political ad spending tops $3 million in 2025, outpacing previous off year levels
Political groups have spent more than $3 million on TV ads in Central Iowa so far in 2025. That’s more than double what was spent over the same period in 2021, the last off-year before a midterm ...