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The streamer’s new historical drama looks back on the often forgotten story of US president James Garfield whose progressive political career was cut horribly short

Federal clemency towards president’s close allies largely symbolic as some still face legal exposure at state level

People trying to understand politics in the United States today often turn to history for precedents and perspective. Are our current divisions like the ones that preceded the American Revolution or the Civil War? Did the dramatic events of the 1960s generate the same kind of social and political forces…

The White House is scrambling for a new message on affordability after still-high prices led to Democratic election wins last week.

After bully-like behavior last month over a small emissions levy, diplomats will be relieved if the US stays away from climate talks

Donald Trump allegedly claims Barack Obama made $40 million from Obamacare. Here's what the evidence shows, how the claim spread, and what it means for US politics.

At 104, Betty Reid Soskin has had the most extraordinary life, from protest singing to civil rights activism to meeting the Obamas. She reflects on what it takes to stay strong and keep going

The resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness over dishonest editing of a speech in 2021 by US President Donald Trump raise several disturbing questions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he has not seen any formal plan from the White House to replace the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, even as President Donald Trump urges Republicans to scrap the law and redirect its funding "into the pockets of the American people."

It includes backpay for furloughed workers, and stymies the effort to slash the federal workforce.

Tentative deal would punt funding fight to January, while handing Democrats a clear victory