Politics

The campaign in Maine’s rural 2nd District features an ideological contrast between a left-wing Democrat and a Trump-like former Republican governor.

Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.

President Donald Trump has cast his ballot in the midterm elections, voting for all Republicans in Florida before speaking at a Georgia rally

Hope and despair simmers among California Republicans as election day approaches.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing big crowds as she campaigns for progressive Democrats before the Nov. 3 election

The “Fourth in the Nation Matanza Rally” is testing the appetite for a more Latino-specific cultural touchstone to round out the presidential candidate event rotation.

President Trump has endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday's Israeli election, but some of his advisers see opportunity for his Middle East agenda in a government led by someone else, U.S. officials tell Axios. Why it matters: Trump has never worked with an Israeli prime minister other than Netanyahu, and doesn't personally know any of the other candidates. The two have forged a close but often turbulent relationship. "He's the devil he knows," one Trump adviser said, describing the president's view of Netanyahu. Driving the news: After weeks of hesitation, Trump endorsed Netanyahu on Sunday — and even suggested his defeat would have consequences for U.S.-Israel relations. One U.S. official described the endorsement as a win-win for Trump, regardless of the outcome. If Netanyahu wins — or remains in power as caretaker prime minister — Trump could claim credit for rescuing him politically and use that leverage to press for concessions. If Netanyahu loses and his opponents form a government, Israel's new leaders would still have every incentive to cultivate good relations with Trump. His endorsement of their rival would quickly become a footnote. Behind the scenes: Many of Trump's closest advisers opposed his decision to endorse Netanyahu, believing the president should stay out of the Israeli election, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Vice President Vance notably declined to follow Trump's lead when asked about the election this week, amid growing hostility toward Netanyahu in parts of the MAGA movement. "I'm not attacking Bibi Netanyahu. I'm not endorsing Bibi Netanyahu. I think the president's endorsement is ultimately what matters," Vance told reporters. Zoom in: Vance, who endorsed former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán days before his election defeat in April , said he would no longer get involved in foreign elections. The vice president is among the senior Trump officials who became disillusioned with Netanyahu during the war with Iran,

Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu plans to begin a hunger strike Monday

The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

The move by the Justice Department to try and preemptively block Alaska’s Senate results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses stunned officials in both parties.

Centrist Democrats’ calls to fall in line behind the party’s nominee only ever seem to cut one way — and fall apart when their candidate loses. The post The Spirit of “Party Unity, My Ass” Is Back and Coming for the DSA (and El-Sayed) appeared first on The Intercept .

More than $351 million in political donations has been poured into a high-stakes contest about a proposed wealth tax on the November ballot, making it one of the most costly campaigns in California history.

Watch as sailors in the USS George Washington strike group prepare for a possible escalation in fighting on the front lines of the Iran war.

Barack Obama is set to campaign with Democrats running for the U.S. Senate in Ohio and Michigan

Robin Rue Simmons has been working to address the legacy of slavery in the United States

The Justice Department sent letters to county elections offices statewide Friday demanding they segregate ballots from voters the Trump administration believes are not U.S. citizens.

Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?

An ambulance in New York City now takes an average of 13 minutes to reach someone in life-threatening distress.

Federal agents encountered a large aircraft that zoomed across the sky from a standstill while making no noise or giving off any exhaust, according to new files.

Mississippi investigators said the shooting was “justified,” but new body camera footage shows the cop firing into the passenger’s side as the car passed by him. The post Bodycam: Cop Was Not in Danger When He Fired Shots That Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley appeared first on The Intercept .