Supreme Court to consider South Carolina GOP's 'bleaching' of Black voters out of Rep. Nancy Mace's district
The Supreme Court returns to the intersection of race and congressional representation Wednesday as the justices consider whether South Carolina illegally used race to redraw district lines for a House seat to benefit Republicans.
2023-10-11 18:16
Trump floats serving as House speaker for 'short period of time' if needed until GOP settles on leader
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that, if needed, he would be open to serving as speaker of the House for a "short period of time" until Republican lawmakers settle on a candidate who could garner enough votes to serve as their leader.
2023-10-06 07:49
Laphonza Butler of EMILY's List to replace Dianne Feinstein as senator
The 44-year-old will be the only black female member of the US Senate.
2023-10-02 13:28
The complicated senate race to replace Diane Feinstein
California Governor Gavin Newsom must appoint a replacement just months before a scheduled primary.
2023-09-30 09:15
Gulnara Karimova: Swiss say Uzbekistan ex-leader's daughter ran huge crime network
Switzerland seizes $857m of assets as the daughter of Uzbekistan's ex-leader is charged with fraud.
2023-09-29 17:51
Climate change: Six young people take 32 countries to court
They claim governments' slow action on climate change violates their human rights.
2023-09-27 09:26
Thailand: Man charged with beating his three children to death
Police suspect the man also killed two more of his children from a previous marriage.
2023-09-25 18:46
JPEX: Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange
About 2,000 investors lost money on the JPEX platform which was advertised on Hong Kong's metro.
2023-09-22 08:48
Greece floods: Austrian honeymooners killed after holiday home swept away
DNA tests on two bodies recovered from the floods have confirmed their identities, Austria says.
2023-09-17 04:55
Mount Taranaki: Climber survives 600m fall with minor injuries
The man was saved by snow and softened ice after tumbling from New Zealand's Mount Taranaki.
2023-09-11 17:52
A moment of reckoning for gerrymandering
Americans' reckoning with their own democracy extends beyond the looming presidential election to a much more local level.
2023-09-09 21:29
Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi: The man who divided South Africa
The Zulu leader says he did his best to fight apartheid - his critics saw him as a collaborator.
2023-09-09 14:59