Politics

BRUSSELS — There’s no escaping bureaucracy, even when you are trying to put together a European Commission. Complex calendars and lengthy conflict of interest screenings for commissioner nominees have dashed hopes...

WASHINGTON — Employees of the Russia-backed media network RT funded and directed a scheme that sent millions of dollars to prominent right-wing commentators through a media company that appears to...

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has backed off from its demand that microphones be unmuted for the duration of Democratic nominee’s upcoming debate against former President Donald Trump.  “Candidates’ microphones...

Tim Walz’s mother, Darlene Walz, is not interfering in the rift between her son, who is running for vice president, and his brother, the Trump supporter who has become a...

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to debate each other next week for the first time after their campaigns on Wednesday agreed to the ground...

White House Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre poked fun at a Fox News reporter who questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ accent—just one day after she shut his question down as “insane.”...

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni faces a new blow after her culture minister, a close ally, was forced to admit an affair with a social media influencer he tried to hire...

Former Rep. Liz Cheney said she would be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, for president. Cheney served as part of GOP House leadership before she was ousted...

Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney has thrown her support behind Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. Cheney, who represented Wyoming, made the endorsement while speaking at Duke University on Wednesday....

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Mexico’s judicial reform efforts, a major Ukrainian cabinet reshuffle, and Beijing hosting the China-Africa summit. Welcome back to World Brief, where...