The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Biden will nominate April Perry to become Chicago’s first female U.S. Attorney

Biden’s nomination of Perry reflects an ongoing effort to diversify the ranks of the nation’s federal judges and prosecutors. But there have been calls for a female U.S. attorney in Chicago for years.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2023

Special Congressional Elections Reach Record High In 2010s

Increase in special elections seen in both House and Senate, driven by various factors

Zenger · Jun 28, 2023

"Mafia boss" Trump attacks Smith family

Authoritarianism scholar Ruth Ben-Ghiat says Trump's attacks "smell of desperation"

Salon · Jun 28, 2023

Central Park Five member Yusef Salaam wins primary for NYC council

‘This campaign has been about those who have been counted out. This campaign has been about those who have been forgotten,’ 49-year-old says

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Just 34% approve of Biden's handling of the economy as he hits the road to talk up 'Bidenomics'

President Joe Biden has a tough sell Wednesday, trying to convince voters that the U.S. economy is flourishing

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Donald Trump countersues, seeking to turn tables on woman who accused him of rape

Former President Donald Trump has countersued the advice columnist who accused him of rape, saying she defamed him by continuing to insist she was raped even after a jury declined to agree

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Biden boasts of successes of ‘Bidenomics’ in key speech – as it happened

US president lays out ‘economic vision centered around three key pillars’, giving a glimpse at a key piece of his 2024 campaign

The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2023

The red scare returns

Why the right has suddenly returned to screaming about communism

Salon · Jun 28, 2023

What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?

During his presidency, Donald Trump said, “We’re putting America first … we’re taking care of ourselves for a change,” and then declared, “I’m a nationalist.” In another speech, he stated that under his watch, the U.S. had “embrace[d] the doctrine of patriotism.”

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2023

Experts mock Trump's "bravado" defense

"If your best defense is 'bravado,' in essence you're saying 'my defense is that I was lying,'" ex-US attorney says

Salon · Jun 28, 2023