Colombia's left-wing presidential candidate concedes defeat
Senator Iván Cepeda was beaten by right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by less than a percentage point.
Americans say founders would give grim 250th report card: poll
Data: Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosBack in 2001, most Americans thought the Founding Fathers would be pleased with how our country turned out.Today, fewer than one in five agree, according to a recent poll.Why it matters: Few things unite Americans in its 250th year like their shared conviction — across party, age, race and income —…
'De Gaulle: Liberté': Can France's biggest film of the year win over audiences?
France’s biggest film gamble of the year arrives in cinemas as “De Gaulle: Liberté” returns with its second chapter – a €74 million historical epic that’s betting big on international audiences. Film critic Manon Kerjean breaks down whether the ambitious biopic succeeds as a wartime thriller rather than a traditional war movie.
Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill, demanding voter-ID provision
President Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bill aimed at increasing housing affordability an hour before he was due at the Capitol for the ceremony.
Will Texas' new top voting official be a 'disruptor'? Locals are preparing for it
Just ahead of closely contested midterms, Texas is about to get a new top voting official. Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election experience.
Who is Darializa Avila Chevalier? The upstart NY democratic socialist who just beat a long-serving congressman
On Tuesday night, 32-year-old political newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated five-term democratic Congressman Adriano Espaillat, of New York’s 13th District, in New York’s primary election. The upset was stunning, especially given that Avila Chevalier was essentially unknown until less than a month ago when Mayor Zohran Mamdani lent his support to her campaign. Mamdani had…
Israeli attacks on Gaza and occupied West Bank kill two, including child
Health officials at Nasser Medical Complex tell Al Jazeera a 12-year-old child was killed in al-Mawasi, Gaza.
Trump cancels signing of US housing bill until Save America Act is passed
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday cancelled a planned signing of bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up the construction and availability of more affordable housing in an effort to pressure fellow Republicans to pass a long-stalled package of voting restrictions that has shown the limits of his power. “Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is…
Hey…You’re Not The Job Title
Strive for excellence. Care deeply about your work. But remember: your job title is temporary. Your impact is not.
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case
The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains