The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows

And almost half of respondents back the filing of criminal charges against oil companies that have contributed to the climate crisis

The Guardian - US · May 28, 2024

It’s primary runoff election day in Texas. Here’s what we’re watching.

Texans are heading to the polls Tuesday to make their final selections for which Democrats and Republicans will run for various seats in the November election.

The Texas Tribune · May 28, 2024

Biden’s age gap

The media is touting polls showing young voters moving away from Biden. But does it matter?

Salon · May 28, 2024

Trump Judgment Looms As Historic Trial Reaches Finale

Prosecutors in the trial of Donald Trump will make a final pitch to the jury Tuesday, in their historic pursuit of the first ever criminal conviction of a former US president.

International Business Times · May 28, 2024

Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work

Laws passed in several Republican-controlled states after the 2020 presidential election have criminalized much of the work done by voter outreach groups

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

Who is Chase Oliver, the Libertarian Party candidate for president?

Donald Trump mocked attendees at the convention this past weekend and said if libertarians did not nominate him, they would continue ‘getting three per cent every four years’

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

Hate crimes spike during election years and Latinos are a potential target amid anti-immigrant sentiment

A study mentions the demographic as particular target of this election cycle

Latin Times · May 27, 2024

Trump told donors he’ll deport pro-Palestinian protesters

The former president promised a crackdown on-campus protests, which have swept across the country over the past few months, as he spoke at a roundtable event in New York earlier this month

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

Biden celebrates son on Memorial Day as Trump lashes out at his ‘human scum’ enemies

In divergent messages, president pays tribute to fallen heroes, while Trump fulminates on social media against opponents

The Guardian - US · May 27, 2024

The final countdown: How Trump’s historic hush money trial will come to an end

Attorneys get one last chance to make their case to 12 jurors in Manhattan before deliberations begin this week

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024