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New York chooses Democrats to replace an expelled congressman

Voters in suburban New York picked a Democrat to replace expelled Republican congressman George Santos on Tuesday, US networks projected, after President Joe Biden's party poured cash into TV ads to flip the seat in an election year. CNN and NBC News both called the race in favor of Tom Suozzi, forecasting that he had defeated Republican Mazi ...

France's 'Republicans' Back Alliance with Far-Right 'National Rally'

The leader of France's right-wing Republicans (LR) on Tuesday backed an alliance in snap legislative elections with the far-right National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen. "We need to have an alliance while remaining ourselves — an alliance with the RN and its candidates," Eric Ciotti told TF1 television, setting out a position set to be hugely ...

Implosion of The Republicans: Does it Signal the End of the Gaullist Right?

Anyone who thought they had seen it all in France is completely wrong! Since the announcement of snap elections for June 30 and July 7, political developments and electoral surprises have continued to multiply. One of the most notable is the supposed alliance between Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) and The Republicans (LR), representing the ...

Trump Speaks Out After Assassination Attempt

Donald Trump called on Americans Sunday to stand united after he was injured in an assassination attempt – a shocking incident that opened a dark new chapter in an already polarized US presidential race. The 78-year-old former president was hit in the ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, while the shooter and a bystander were killed ...

Trump Stars at Milwaukee Republican Convention Clouded by Shooting

Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail on Monday as the star of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee – a gathering meant to fire up the grassroots that has instead been overshadowed by the weekend attempt on his life. The 78-year-old former president is carrying Republican hopes into November's election and, days after an ...

J.D. Vance: From "Never Trump" to Trump's Running Mate

Combative and ultra-loyal, James David Vance's rise to Donald Trump's running mate this November completes a remarkable transformation for a 39-year-old senator now seen as the future face of the Republican Party. Vance has been one of Trump's most effective attack dogs in Congress, promoting the dominant populist ideology - opposing immigration, ...