The outcome of the midterm election may not hinge on some of the hot topics that drove primary voters to the ballot box. The economy may flip the political narrative in Texas and across the nation.

In Baden-Württemberg, where the AfD finished a strong third, Merz’s conservatives came up shy in their effort to recapture ...

New polling shows Americans remain skeptical of Trump’s leadership as president — including what was once his strongest issue ...

Friedrich Merz’s job fixing Germany’s economy just got even harder.

With employers cutting jobs and gas prices rising amid the war in Iran, Democrats see an opportunity to press their advantage ...

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, March 8 (Reuters) - Germany's environmental Greens took a narrow lead over Chancellor Friedrich ...

A Christian Democratic Union victory long looked likely despite the unpopularity of the 10-month-old national government. But ...

President Gustavo Petro's political party has emerged victorious in Colombia's congressional election, but will have to build coalitions with other parties to advance its agenda.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called special elections for three districts that, if his party wins, would give the ...

TRUMP, IRAN, AND THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS. Last Dec. 9, this newsletter discussed the feeling, growing at the time, that President Donald Trump had not devoted attention to the economy, especially the ...

Trump repeated a familiar false claim about his role in foreign affairs: “My first 10 months, I ended eight wars.” While Trump has played a role in resolving some conflicts (at least temporarily), the ...

President Donald Trump made a passionate defense of the US economy during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.