Democrats have a new strategy to gain traction against Trump before midterm elections
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDemocrats have a new strategy to gain traction against Trump before midterm electionsThey’re taking a page out of another country’s playbookMatt Brown Wednesday 15 April 2026 15:32 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958251","articleMeta":{"url":"h...
Melania Trump making rare visit to Capitol Hill days after unexpected Epstein statement
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMelania Trump making rare visit to Capitol Hill days after unexpected Epstein statementThe first lady said on social media that she looks forward to working with CongressDarlene Superville Wednesday 15 April 2026 15:07 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"article...
Controversial spy tool faces uncertain future ahead of House vote
Politics Controversial surveillance program faces uncertain future ahead of House vote By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek April 15, 2026 / 9:48 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — A...
Trump vs Pope Leo: Who speaks for morality in war?
What began as a disagreement over the Iran war has escalated into a rare and highly public clash between the White House and the Vatican.US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance have repeatedly criticised Pope Leo XIV, accusing him of being “weak on crime” and overstepping into politics, while the pontiff has refused to back down, insisting he will continue to speak out for peace.But the story is no longer just about sharp exchanges. The clash has triggered backlash within the Unite...
House Democrats to file 5 impeachment articles against Hegseth, report says
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsHouse Democrats to file 5 impeachment articles against Hegseth, report saysDemocrats are honing in on Hegseth after the ousting of Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary and Pam Bondi as Attorney GeneralRhian Lubin in New York Wednesday 15 April 2026 14:40 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Rem...
Jeanine Pirro’s prosecutors showed up unannounced at Fed HQ but were denied access: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsJeanine Pirro’s prosecutors showed up unannounced at Fed HQ but were denied access: reportLawyers from U.S. attorney’s office turned away from central bank, which is currently undergoing extensive renovation work at considerable expense, to the fury of President Donald TrumpJoe Sommerlad Wednesday 15 April 2026 14:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLin...
Trump says the ‘world would be torn to pieces’ if he wasn’t president days after posting AI-picture of himself as Jesus
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump says the ‘world would be torn to pieces’ if he wasn’t president days after posting AI-picture of himself as JesusThe president also insinuated that a peace deal with Iran could soon be reached, even after the first round of talks collapsedBrendan Rascius in New York Wednesday 15 April 2026 14:19 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","...
Trump puts China’s Xi ‘and the world’ on notice that the US is ‘very good at fighting’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump puts China’s Xi ‘and the world’ on notice that the US is ‘very good at fighting’Bizarre social media post comes exactly a month before Trump is set to visit BeijingAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 15 April 2026 14:02 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComme...
Sir Keir ‘personally committed’ to bringing in Hillsborough Law
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Starmer rejects accusation that Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding
PM responds to warnings by former Nato chief George Robertson, saying defence spending is increasing rapidlyUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he does not agree with George Robertson’s comments about the government’s “corrosive complacency” on defence funding, as the prime minister faced sustained pressure on the issue.Questioned in the Commons about the warnings by Robertson, the former Labour defence secretary and Nato chief who co-authored a defence review for the governme...
Starmer says he disagrees with former Nato chief’s ‘corrosive complacency’ claim
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Claims of Labour and Reform deal for Holyrood are ‘utter nonsense’ says Sarwar
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Starmer insists he is ‘not going to yield’ amid Trump threats to trade deal
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Former London Labour councillor denies Westminster 'honeytrap' plot
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From Obama-apes to Trump-as-Jesus: Is there a rock bottom to the president’s unhinged social media habit?
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisFrom Obama-apes to Trump-as-Jesus: Is there a rock bottom to the president’s unhinged social media habit?The president has been shamed into deleting two offensive Truth Social posts in as many months this year — it’s a sign that his political shock jock act is growing staleWednesday 15 April 2026 12:11 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Cop...
Scottish Labour leader calls claim he tried to do Reform deal a ‘desperate lie’
Anas Sarwar says there have been ‘no stitch-ups, no deals, no backroom chats, no back-channel contact with Reform’UK politics live – latest updatesAnas Sarwar has dismissed as “a desperate lie from a desperate man” a claim by Reform UK’s Scotland leader, Malcolm Offord, that he offered to do a deal with the hard-right party to keep the Scottish National party out of power.Offord made the claim on Channel 4’s Scottish leaders’ debate on Tuesday evening, alleging the Scottish Labour leader came “b...
Hunter Biden weighs in on reports the Trump family is profiting from his presidency: ‘Their hypocrisy knows no bounds’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsHunter Biden weighs in on reports the Trump family is profiting from his presidency: ‘Their hypocrisy knows no bounds’‘I will be surprised when they leave the White House if they have not taken the copper pipes out of the walls,’ says son of former president Joe BidenJoe Sommerlad Wednesday 15 April 2026 12:04 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Cop...
U.S and Iran could renew peace talks and new allegations made against Swalwell: Morning Rundown
Morning RundownU.S and Iran could renew peace talks and new allegations made against Swalwell: Morning RundownPlus, the FBI is warning of the online extremist group 764, whose members appear to be motivated by violence rather than politics, religion or ideology. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 15, 2026, 7:02 AM EDTBy Elizabeth RobinsonThe U.S. and Iran may meet again for peace talks. Los Angeles authorities investigate new allegations against...
Trump Says End To Iran War in Sight & Hermès Falls Most on Record | The Pulse 4/15
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Laurent Ramsey, Managing Partner at the Pictet Group and Chairman of Pictet Asset Management; Burcu Ozcelik, RUSI Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security & Greg Fleming, President and CEO of Rockefeller Capital...
Republicans struggle to highlight Trump’s cuts as Americans see little effect on Tax Day – US politics live
Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a differenceSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.It is Tax Day and Republicans are ramping up their efforts to highlight last year’s sweeping tax cuts and turn them into political capital.Eric Swalwell officially resigned from Congress amid the threat of an expulsion vote and other misconduct allegations he has denied. A...