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President Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine

Democrats Press Pentagon on Iran Civilian Deaths

A new letter from 74 lawmakers suggests that civilian casualties will become a focus of investigation if Democrats take control of Congress.

Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to Energy Ceasefire

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately.

Inside Italy's Changing Politics and Papacy

New York Times Correspondent and Former Rome Bureau Chief Jason Horowitz tells Bloomberg This Weekend how his 25 years reporting from Italy gave him a firsthand view of the Vatican, papal...

Ukraine shrugs off Trump call to ditch Zelensky for energy strikes

President Trump lashed out at President Volodymyr Zelensky for striking Russian oil refineries. Mr. Zelensky said he‘ll stop — if Russia does too.

Democrats are running on a scant agenda. Do they need more?

They lack a specific plan for governing, beyond turning back Trump and holding him accountable.

These are the voters who will decide the midterm elections

Move aside, “soccer moms.” Take our quiz to see which types of Americans will determine control of Congress in November.

In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him

A New York Times analysis of Senator Susan Collins’s voting record shows that she frequently breaks with Republicans but more seldom changes an outcome.

35 years ago today, Anita Hill testified before Congress

Hill’s testimony was a watershed in the conversation about workplace sexual harassment. The Almanac uses photo archives to understand where we are by examining where we’ve been.

Healey Plans Short-Term UK Budget Giveaways to Limit Fiscal Pain

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey wants to help British voters with the cost of living while staying within the limits of his country’s stretched public finances. To square this circle, he’s...

Indian ‘Cockroaches’ Plan New Protest Amid Heavy Delhi Security

Parts of India’s New Delhi remained under lockdown on a second straight day as the Cockroach Janta Party pressed ahead with its call for protests despite tight security, demanding the resignation...

A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later

Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker’s story went viral online.

‘Not Pleasant’ but ‘Necessary’: Support at Trump Rally for Public Execution

A sample of people at the president’s midterm stump speech in Tennessee defended the Pentagon’s announcement that it would livestream the execution of a mass shooter.

Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

Conor Kennedy and Giulia Be Married in Rio

The couple’s three-day wedding celebration in Rio de Janeiro brought together two families with political ties as rising tensions surround Brazil’s presidential election.

Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia

High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump’s decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races.

Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific

The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself.

Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel deal

Ukraine’s Zelensky "wants to make problems for the world," Trump said Saturday, a day after praising Russia’s Putin.

Trump Says He Should Have Won ‘8 Nobel Peace Prizes’ After Being Snubbed

The president took to social media on Friday and Saturday to criticize the choice of Navi Pillay and disparage the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Trump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream execution

The Pentagon has said a firing squad for the Fort Hood shooter is scheduled for Dec. 3. “By showing it, maybe other people won’t be doing what he did,” the president said.

More Than 500 Trees to Be Cut Down at D.C. Golf Club That Trump Wants to Redo

The National Park Service notified a court of the plan as part of continuing litigation over the president’s proposal to create a “champion-level” course.

Indian Police Round Up Protest Leaders and Lock Down Delhi

Thousands of young people tried to gather to protest a sweeping revision of their country’s voter roll. Security forces hauled many of them away.

Russian Diesel Deal Unlikely to Lower US Prices

Bloomberg Economics Economic Statecraft Lead Chris Kennedy tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump's agreement to obtain Russian diesel is unlikely to significantly lower US fuel...

Palestinian Authority Formally Delays Elections, Despite Western Pressure

The aging Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, pushed off the planned vote until late 2027. Palestinians haven’t had major elections for about two decades.

Trump's Russian Diesel Deal Draws Ukraine Criticism

Atlantic National Security Staff Writer Nancy Youssef tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump's agreement to import Russian diesel could provide limited relief from high fuel...

Ukraine Peace Talks Sputter After Trump and Putin Strike Fuel Deal

Hours after President Trump said the United States would buy Russian diesel, the Kremlin said there would be no immediate resumption of discussions to end the war.

Poland Central Bank Faces Meeting Hurdles Without Glapinski: PAP

The potential suspension of Polish central bank governor Adam Glapinski could make it difficult to convene meetings of the rate-setting panel, a policymaker said, as an “unprecedented” legal...

Trump fumes at ‘stain’ on Norway after missing out on Nobel Peace Prize

The president described the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay as “disgraceful and embarrassing” and said he would “not forget.”

Quebec Independence Is Unlikely, but Some Will Still Dream

The idea of independence remains deeply unpopular in Quebec, yet the separatist Parti Québécois was re-elected to a minority government this week.

Montana Democrat who refuses to drop out may spoil party’s Senate hopes

Polling shows a Montana independent candidate backed by much of the Democratic Party would win the Senate race — if only the official Democratic candidate, Alani Bankhead, would drop out. If...

Economic Pain and an Unpopular Trump Put G.O.P. on its Heels With Three Weeks to Go

Inflation has hurt Americans at many levels: Farmers, truckers, consumers. It has also expanded the electoral map into what was safely Republican country just a few months ago.

Fact-Checking Senate Ads in Iowa, New Hampshire and North Carolina

We assess three campaign ads in the battleground states that have focused on the cost of living.

These lawmakers want to head off a potential post-election crisis

A bipartisan effort is underway in Congress to avert a constitutional crisis, where Republicans don't seat Democrats, if they win the chamber.

Why former Republican governors are backing a Democrat for Senate in a red state

Adam Hamilton, the Democratic Senate candidate in Kansas, is running as a centrist rather than a hyper-partisan and needs Republican votes to win the race.

Why “VOO and Chill” Lost Money for 8 Straight Years: What $100,000 in the S&P 500 Did From 2000 to 2008

Warren Buffett says never bet against America, and younger investors have taken that advice to heart by piling into S&P 500 ETFs. But there was a stretch of U.S. market history that would have...

What to Know About the Delhi Protests

Protesters opposed to sweeping revisions to India’s voter rolls are trying to rally in New Delhi. The police have come out in force.

India Masses Police in New Delhi as ‘Cockroach’ Protest Looms

New Delhi woke to a tense Saturday as thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed across the capital ahead of a demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party over a contentious...

The midterms are getting close. Why is Trump in Upstate New York?

Trump is betting that his presence can turn out conservative Republicans in the gubernatorial race. But even some in the MAGA base aren’t confident about his odds.

Trump's diesel agreement with Putin accused of contradicting Russia sanctions law

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a searing statement that the U.S. easing sanctions on Moscow "plays into Russia's hands."

In Deep-Red Kansas, a Surprisingly Competitive Senate Race Takes Shape

Adam Hamilton wants to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat there in nearly 100 years.

Texas Senate nominee James Talarico makes first public appearance this month

The Democrat’s campaign said he was recovering from the flu, while Republicans tried to make his absence seem suspicious.

D.C. judge bars DOJ from gathering states’ voter lists to find noncitizens

Voting rights groups had challenged the effort, noting federal data includes errors that have led to citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls.

Trump Casts Himself as Columbus’s Protector in Pitch to Italian Americans

President Trump sought to inject the Genoese explorer into the current political conversation.

Senate Fact Finders Decry Costs of Immigrant Detention at Guantánamo

The setup has cost more than $100 million, the study said. A recent inspection found nearly 450 government employees and zero detainees.

Ukrainian Drones Close Moscow Airports as Putin Flies Back to Russia

Government planes reported to be carrying the Russian president and his aides home from Turkmenistan were forced to circle or divert to another city.

President Donald Trump cancels plans to attend Georgia vs. Alabama due to Hurricane Isaias

Trump was originally going to be Bryant-Denny Stadium for the SEC showdown

Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices

President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But Russia has an ongoing ban on exporting diesel.

Ocasio-Cortez will stump for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race

The matchup will test the strength of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing — and the congresswoman’s potential 2028 chances — in a battleground state.

Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator

A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator. On Friday, a judge ordered DJ Byrnes, owner...

Democratic women’s caucus demands Trump administration changes after Cornell accusations

The lawmakers said the case “raised questions about the Title IX process and discipline imposed by Cornell University.”