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Republicans' sweeping election overhaul fails in the Senate
The SAVE America Act, a far-reaching Republican election overhaul that President Trump said should be his congressional allies' top priority, has failed i...
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U.S. sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel in latest move pressuring island's leadership
The sanctions come after Trump signed an executive order expanding sanctions against the island and has been threatening military action ever since oustin...
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Colombia's World Cup jersey becomes a political battleground ahead of runoff election
As Colombia gears up for the World Cup, the national team's iconic yellow jersey is becoming a political battleground in a bitter presidential race. Newsi...
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California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged
Days after the state's primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in...
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4 things to know about Obama's new presidential museum
Here's a closer look at the top attractions of the campus that is expected to draw as many as 1 million visitors annually. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Obama's new presidential museum, by the numbers
The Obama Presidential Center will open June 19, more than a decade after the former president chose his hometown of Chicago for the project. Newsiline su...
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Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
"We are going to make him permanent attorney general," President Donald Trump said at a Rose Garden event. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsH...
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In photos: a preview of the Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center opens later this month in Chicago. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publishe...
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Peru election could add to string of right-wing victories in Latin America
Peruvians go to the polls Sunday to elect their next president amid a conservative shift in Latin America. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World...
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President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White...
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Dissecting what the latest primary races mean for November elections
Half a dozen states held their primary elections Tuesday giving a clearer picture of how some of the nation's high-profile midterms races will shape up th...
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Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign
Writing on the Truth Social platform, Trump offered his "complete and total endorsement" for de la Espriella, calling him an "intelligent, strong and toug...
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WATCH LIVE: House expected to vote on Iran war powers bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson has tried to prevent an outcome that would show the mounting opposition to the war, abruptly shutting down floor action two wee...
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Protests grow over resort in Albania linked to Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner
The venture, spanning an abandoned island and a nearby stretch of seafront on Albania's southern coast, has drawn opposition from environmental campaigner...
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President Trump seeks control of science funding
The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections
Democratic state Rep. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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WATCH: Trump administration 'not moving forward' with anti-weaponization fund, Blanche testifies
"We're not moving forward with the fund," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said during a hearing before the House Appropriations Committee. Newsiline...
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Canada calls on U.S. and Mexico to renew free trade agreement for another 16 years
Trump posted "51st State!" on social media late Monday. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Politics and links readers to the original publ...
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New report shows misinformation is a threat to election security
New rules proposed by the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar to amend constitution to remove President Sulyok
Hungary's government will amend the constitution to remove the country's president, part of a push by the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar to eliminate off...
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Pro-Trump lawyer De la Espriella pulls ahead in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown
De la Espriella, whose rise reflects a shift in Latin America towards leaders favoring heavy-handed crime policies, is expected to gain more support in th...
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Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters released from prison after governor commutes sentence
Peters served less than a quarter of her nine-year sentence. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Politics and links readers to the original...
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Right-wing candidate pulls ahead in first round of Colombia's presidential vote
Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an a...
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Polls close in Colombia's presidential election
Colombians voted Sunday in the first round of the South American nation's presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging visi...
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Colombia accuses Ecuador of interfering in its general election
Colombia's government rejected a move by Ecuador's president to eliminate tariffs on Colombian imports because of a tariff commitment made to an oppositio...
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How single-party primary elections are reshaping Congress
Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elect...
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U.S. government labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations
The U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Ukraine's foreign minister says drone attacks in Russia could pressure Putin to end war
With the Ukraine war deep into its fourth year, Russia has intensified attacks across the country. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Head...
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French parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code
France abolished slavery in 1848, but the Code Noir was never formally eliminated as a law. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines a...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she won't run for president in 2028
The Michigan governor is term-limited and will be leaving office at the end of this year. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and...
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In Colombia's election, undecided voters weigh leftist vs. right-wing firebrand
Colombians head to the polls Sunday as candidates clash over how to tackle crime, armed groups, and social reform—from dialogue to an iron-fisted crackdow...
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South African government, Afrikaners reject Trump administration claim of a humanitarian emergency
Advocacy groups for the country's Afrikaner white minority on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's position that there's a humanitarian emergency...
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Texas general election matchups are finally set. Here's what you need to know
The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from N...
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3 things to know about Trump's order raising the U.S. refugee cap only for white South Africans
President Donald Trump is easing his administration's cap on the number of refugees who can enter the United States, according to a forthcoming White Hous...
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Dave Chapelle on Trump and other top moments from Settle In
Settle In is going on a brief summer break. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Politics and links readers to the original publisher for th...
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Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions
The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that questioned whether a complaint system for federal employees is still working as intended after the Repub...