Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss during Britain’s Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate at Riverside Studios on July 17, 2022 in London, England. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Liz Truss will face Rishi Sunak in the final round of a closely fought race to succeed Boris Johnson … Read more
TOKYO—Shinzo Abe, a former Japanese prime minister, died after being shot Friday during an election campaign rally, sending shock waves through a country unaccustomed to gun violence. Police arrested a 41-year-old man who they said approached Mr. Abe from behind as he gave a speech in the city of Nara and fired twice with what … Read more
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during the third day of Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings on Judge Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will challenge a grand jury subpoena seeking his testimony as part … Read more
Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin faces an uphill battle in his “long shot” bid for New York’s top job — but political experts say he has a chance if he is laser-focused on specific areas and hot-button issues such as crime and inflation. “Congressman Zeldin and Governor Hochul are now in a narrative war, … Read more
Herschel Walker, US Republican Senate candidate for Georgia, speaks during a campaign rally in Macon, Georgia, US, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee from Georgia for the U.S. Senate, confirmed that he has two more previously unknown children, adding another “secret” child that the … Read more
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After a redistricting proposal made Texas’ 34th Congressional District more blue last fall, the top Republican candidate for the seat, Mayra Flores, traveled to the state Capitol in Austin to plead with lawmakers to reconsider. … Read more