Anti-Burnham fake news on Makerfield Facebook accounts has surged, report finds – UK politics live
Nearly one in six pieces of news shared in local Facebook groups during the campaign is false, Social Market Foundation report findsGood morning. Andy Burnham seems to be on course to win the Makerfield byelection on Thursday. But, if he does win, it will be despite a huge increase in the amount of hostile, fake news about him circulating on local Facebook groups. This has been documented in a report out today by the Social Market Foundation thinktank that has important implications not just for...
Opinion: Opinion | Heir Not-So-Apparent: The New Reality Of Indian Politics
Trinamool's turmoil is a warning to regional parties that legacy can open the door, but only legitimacy keeps the house from breaking.
Football upstages politics as Iranians rally behind their team at World Cup
In opener against New Zealand in Los Angeles, Iran's Team Melli gets cheers from thousands of anti-regime supporters.
Iran begin fraught World Cup with 2-2 New Zealand draw
Iran twice battled back for a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday in their frenetic opening match of a World Cup campaign that has been overshadowed by war, politics and protests. The Iranian team’s very presence at the Los Angeles Stadium had long felt uncertain, after months of military conflict between their nation and the United States. At last able to focus on the football, the Iran players twice found themselves trailing to the tournament’s lowest-ranked team, thanks to goals from New Zeal...
BJP says Gehlot's remarks against Hindutva reflect Emergency-era mindset
NEW DELHI: BJP Monday lashed out at former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for stating that Indira Gandhi would have banned the governing party for its religious politics, saying that his remarks are more a reflection on the authoritarian impulses of Congress than itself.
3 takeaways from our new poll: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics Desk3 takeaways from our new poll: From the Politics DeskPlus, Trump keeps throwing wrenches in the GOP’s agenda. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleKornacki: American pride at an ‘all-time low’ driven by ‘massive’ partisan divide04:17Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 15, 2026, 5:30 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting...
Gavin Newsom shockingly reveals he's under DOJ investigation in blistering attack on Trump
Gavin Newsom shockingly reveals he's under DOJ investigation in blistering attack on TrumpSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 19:43, 15 June 2026 | Updated: 19:43, 15 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Eric Trump embroiled in 'rigged' UFC fight allegations after shock DMs revealed: 'Completely fake!
Eric Trump embroiled in 'rigged' UFC fight allegations after shock DMs revealed: 'Completely fake!'SPECIAL OFFER: Sign up for our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 18:01, 15 June 2026 | Updated: 18:04, 15 June 2026 e-mail View comments
From Bloombsbury to Whitehall: new play reimagines life of John Maynard Keynes
The Standard of Living by James Graham traces economist’s influence on British politics and cultureUK politics live – latest updatesAfter exploring the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the emergence of Gareth Southgate’s England team, James Graham has turned his attention to one of the most important political figures of the 20th century: John Maynard Keynes.His new play, The Standard of Living, directed by Nicholas Hytner and opening at the Haymarket in September, focuses on Keynes’s life from 1917 u...
Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized
Politics Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized June 14, 20264:45 PM ET Eric McDaniel Sen. Mitch McConnell has been using a wheelchair in the U.S. Capitol in recent months. Heather Diehl/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Heather Diehl/Getty Images North America Former Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Sunday. The 84-year old Kentucky senator's condition is currently unknown but he has suffered regular health c...
UK forces board sanctioned Russian oil tanker in English Channel for the first time, says Keir Starmer - UK politics live
Prime minister says British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the early hours of Sunday morningGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, the UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, has said.Royal Marine commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency boarded a sanctioned oil tanker during a s...
The US border runs straight through the World Cup
The tournament was sold as a symbol of unity, but Trump’s border politics have turned it into a spectacle of exclusion.
China arrests US researcher it says is suspected of ‘spying’
Beijing's Foreign Ministry confirms US reports about detention of scholar focusing on politics of neighbouring Myanmar.
Pope Leo’s visit lays bare Spain’s tangled politics of faith and migration
The American pope's message underlines the rift between his Catholicism and that of Spain's far right.
'People sitting abroad ... ': BJP chief issues warning in veiled swipe at CJP protest
BJP national president Nitin Nabin took a veiled dig at CJP for attempting to steer India's youth towards "negative politics." Speaking in Ranchi, he asserted that the nation's youth are focused on national development and securing their future, vowing to counter such attempts democratically. Nabin also emphasized the crucial role of farmers in India's progress.
Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra advances to California governor general election, AP projects
California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra advanced to the state's general election Friday night, according to an Associated Press race call.The AP called the race for Becerra at 7:50 p.m. EDT, sending the former U.S. health secretary and ex-California attorney general into the November contest to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom.Becerra, a longtime Democratic figure in California politics, served as President Joe Biden's secretary of Health and Human Services before laun...
Susie Wiles to quit White House: Insiders claim Trump's chief of staff is 'drained' by cabinet chaos... and stung by president's 'insult'
Susie Wiles to quit White House: Insiders claim Trump's chief of staff is 'drained' by cabinet chaos... and stung by president's 'insult'SPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+By ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 23:40, 5 June 2026 | Updated: 23:41, 5 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Bombshell secret video of Charlie Kirk naming his successor days before his death RELEASED: Watch the jaw-dropping footage as he hands Turning Point keys to Erika with eerie prediction
SPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE By CHARLIE SPIERING, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 23:18, 5 June 2026 | Updated: 23:19, 5 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Democratic dread in Maine: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskDemocratic dread in Maine: From the Politics DeskPlus, a preview of Trump’s “Meet the Press” interview. Add NBC News to GoogleWomen who dated Graham Platner detail 'unsettling' behavior in NYT article05:10Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 5, 2026, 6:07 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign t...
FBI fires analysts who worked on memo about Catholic extremist ideology
Politics FBI fires analysts who worked on "Richmond memo" about Catholic extremist ideology, sources say By Sarah N. Lynch Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch June 5, 2026 / 5:56 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The FBI has fired at least five analysts who were involved in the creation of a withdrawn internal 2023 intelligence memo on "Radical Tradit...