Boston mayoral election approaching, voters are focusing on the candidates and the key issues shaping the race.

Gov. Tim Walz has called a special election for September to fill a House seat left empty by the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman. The election for House District 34B, which covers parts of Anoka and Hennepin counties,

In general, Americans’ views of immigration policies have shifted dramatically in the last year, the Gallup polling shows — including among Republicans, who have become much more content with immigration levels since Trump took office but who have also grown more supportive of pathways to citizenship for people in the country illegally.

TOKYO -- Japan's tariff talks with the U.S. look poised to pick up after the July 20 upper house elections, leaving a 10-day window to negotiate before postponed "reciprocal" duties take effect Aug. 1.

Stay connected as we bring you unfolding developments from across the continent — from power shifts and peacebuilding to bold strides in tech, trade and climate resilience. Explore how African nations are shaping their futures,

Five Democrats and two Republicans are already vying in the race for the seat left open by Chris Pappas's decision to run for U.S. Senate.

Here’s what polls showed of Trump's approval rating after the president’s mega tax and spending bill was passed by Congress and signed into law.

Radio host Charlamagne claimed GOP support for the controversial Big Beautiful Bill despite political risks signals future elections might not be "free and fair."

"I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair Bolsonaro, his family, and thousands of his supporters, very closely," Trump stated. "The only Trial that should be happening is a Trial by the Voters of Brazil — It’s called an Election." The one area where Trump and Bolsonaro differ is in their pre-politics past.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50%.