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Guest: Sonali Kolhatkar is an award-winning multimedia journalist and Senior Editor at YES! Media. She is also the host of Rising Up with Sonali, a nationally syndicated TV and radio program that airs ...

January 24, 2025 • President Trump took first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters.

The nation’s politics are going to change in President Trump’s second term — though we don’t yet know how. By Jess Bidgood President Trump has been back in office for two and a half days ...

The AAP is eyeing a third term, while the BJP is leaving no stone unturned to wrest back power from the ruling party. The counting of votes is set for February 8. A total of 699 candidates are there ...

Political upheaval has long been a defining characteristic of Pakistan. But in the recent past, the country's politics have been taken to visceral extremes. It is now led by raw emotions such as ...

Much of the $1.8 billion was found in a bank account only ever existed on paper, but legislators are left puzzled over how the mistake happened under Treasurer Curtis Loftis.

Political risk is the risk an investment's returns could suffer as a result of political changes or instability in a country. Instability affecting investment returns could stem from a change in ...

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Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was re-elected to lead the House of Representatives on Friday. The Louisiana Republican won along party lines during the first round of voting, a stark contrast to his ...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Dan Bloom look at the day ahead in British politics. Today Sir Keir Starmer is on the NIMBY offensive to boost economic growth ...

The magazine is recruiting from a crosstown rival, The Washington Post, to bolster its political staff. By Benjamin Mullin As news organizations gear up to cover President-elect Donald J.