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Economists expect the GDP report to show economic growth, but say that growth is "fragile." And, after 90% of the votes in Israel have been counted, no clear winner has emerged.

Plus: Drug middlemen to share payment details, and Elizabeth Warren demands answers from Anthropic.

The gas is a major driver of climate change

Plus, the DOJ’s push against Trump’s rivals reaches a higher gear, and some Hispanic voters in Texas are turning on Republicans.

As part of our Voter Voices series, the BBC asked Americans across the country what issue will influence how they vote.

The Treasury is disputing that the chancellor suggested to the BBC the benefits bill will be cut before the next election.

There are a handful of contested races and a shortage of polls for the closest ones, but a lot of the campaigns for governor are effectively over by now.

In the face of political turmoil, private sector innovation points to the nation’s strength.

Morrissey makes the sign of the cross.

For a lecture, not an orgy. And are the two Adams presidents back in vogue? Yes, and deservedly so.

His groveling apology for calling Mao a dictator will only embolden the regime to continue to bully anyone who calls out its bloody record.

The ex-presidential candidate tells Democrats to prosecute corruption and bring real change for the working class A corporate plutocracy. A broken healthcare system. Massive and widening inequality. Cash-soaked elections. Angry people struggling to pay their bills and disgusted with lawmakers in Washington DC . Nearly everything that pushed famed consumer-rights advocate Ralph Nader to launch the 2000 presidential run that made him a political pariah in Washington is front and center as the US gears up for the 2026 midterm elections. But this time, things are much, much worse. Continue reading...

A new UC Berkeley/Los Angeles Times poll finds 50% of likely voters oppose Proposition 40's one-time billionaire tax, as support has faded amid a heavily funded campaign against it.

With polls showing most Americans unhappy with the economy, President Trump is offering a portrait of national prosperity that many voters may not recognize.

Campaigns supporting and opposing the billionaire tax proposal are paying social media influencers, some with millions of followers, to post videos to inform and sway voters.