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What happens next now that Biden has dropped out?
The next nominee must begin locking down the endorsements of delegates.
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What Kamala Harris’ record in California tells us about her political future
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Russia sentences Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison
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Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns
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Italian journalist fined €5K for mocking PM Meloni’s height
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Trump brags about ending Roe. No one’s talking about it in Milwaukee
Democratic delegates erupt over Biden’s nomination in private chats
Messages shared between Democratic delegates and activists in California, the biggest and one of the bluest states, lay bare the infighting over their nominee’s fitness for a presidential run.
US Senator Bob Menendez guilty verdicts give New York prosecutors a win after high-profile setbacks
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has seen mixed results in cases involving public officials, in large part because of Supreme Court rulings.
Von der Leyen loses court case in blow to her 2nd-term bid
European Commission president criticized in vaccine transparency judgment a day before she faces crucial vote on her future.
This burger could kill the EU
Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.
Germany’s Scholz set for rare meeting with Serbia’s isolated Vučić to finalize lithium deal
European Commission to also attend signature in Belgrade on Friday
Slovakia backtracks on controversial criminal code reform
Following pressure from Brussels, crimes involving EU funding will now be punished more severely than the theft of Slovak public money.
Biden defends ‘pretty damn good’ mental acuity in testy interview
President rejects the idea of reconsidering his decision to stay in the race.
Hungary takes EU to court over media freedom
Court case pits Budapest against the very own institution is it chairing until end 2024.
Timeline: Assassinations of American presidents and presidential candidates
Assassination plots have been a part of American political life since the 19th century.
Trump shooting: Rising violence has become America’s political reality
Saturday’s violence broke out against a backdrop of a government already inundated by threats for members of Congress, judges and other officials.
Ukraine seizes cargo ship, alleging grain shipments via Crimea
The vessel under flag of Cameroon is suspected of visiting Sevastopol in November 2023 and May of this year.
Priests, patronage and power: Poland’s Tusk goes after his political enemies
The new Polish government is unleashing prosecutors and special commissions to hold its predecessors to account.
Malta’s Fearne could still be EU commissioner nominee if court clears him, says PM Abela
Fearne will find out in two weeks if a court deems there to be enough evidence to proceed in hospital fraud case.
Fugitive Romanian prince triggers legal storm on sun-kissed island
Officials from Bucharest are being dispatched to Malta to push for Paul Philippe’s extradition over an illegal land grab.
Spanish court shelves Puigdemont terrorism probe
The end of the inquest doesn’t mean the Catalan separatist leader is off the hook, however.
Poll finds Biden damaged by debate; with Harris and Clinton best positioned to win
Vice President Kamala Harris is now running ahead of Trump, 42 percent to 41 percent, the survey found.
Anxious about Biden, Democratic donors begin looking to bolster down-ballot candidates
Funds may flow to battleground House and Senate candidates even as turmoil at the top of ticket threatens to drag them down.
6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Britain’s new leader already has an overflowing in-tray.
Could a US president really order SEAL Team 6 to kill a rival? It seems so.
The Supreme Court’s immunity ruling this week makes the hypothetical scenario raised during oral arguments — in which a president can’t be prosecuted for murder — well, possible.
Now what? Here are the next moves for all the key players after the Trump immunity ruling
Judge Tanya Chutkan, special counsel Jack Smith, and Donald Trump’s lawyers have big decisions to make after the immunity ruling.
Spain’s Supreme Court refuses amnesty for Carles Puigdemont
Long-standing arrest warrant for Catalan independence leader to remain in effect.
Will Biden recover from his debate debacle? Here’s what to watch.
The Biden campaign is scrambling after an abysmal debate performance.
Trump has sowed doubt in elections for more than a decade. The debate was the latest.
2012 was a “total sham.” He really won the popular vote in 2016. And then there’s 2020.