UK and Irish leaders meet in Dublin as they try to reset relations after Brexit tensions
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with his Irish counterpart, Saturday in what was billed as an attempt to reset relations between the two countries after years of tensions following the U.K.โs departure from the European Union.
Protesters rally in France against Barnierโs appointment as prime minister
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across France, responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticized as a power grab the presidentโs appointment of a new prime minister, Michel Barnier.
Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows
Huge numbers of Israelis have again turned out to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza.
Algeria's 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in election
Algerians have voted in an election to decide whether army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune gets another term in office โ five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president after two decades in power.
Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday's debate in sharply different ways
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesdayโs presidential debate.
Democrats go to new heights to spotlight Project 2025, flying banners over college football stadiums
Democrats have denounced the conservative Project 2025 blueprint in hundreds of ads and billboards, printed it in oversized book form as a convention prop and mentioned it frequently.
Trump campaigns in Wisconsin GOP stronghold ahead of debate with Harris
With just days to go before his first โ and likely only โ debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump leaned into his familiar grievances about everything from his indictments and to the border as he campaigned in one of the most deeply Republican swaths of battleground Wisconsin.
UN investigator accuses Israel of a 'starvation campaign' in Gaza that Netanyahu denies
The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a โstarvation campaignโ against Palestinians in Gaza.
Swirling federal investigations test New York City mayor's ability to govern
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing mounting questions over his ability to govern after federal investigators seized phones from multiple officials in his administration.
Connecticut pastor elected president of nation's largest Black Protestant denomination
A Connecticut pastor will be the new president of the largest Black Protestant denomination in the U.S. His election brings to an end a leadership election that stirred division among members.
Judge delays Donald Trumpโs sentencing in hush money case until after November election
A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trumpโs sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election.
Mexico's plan to make judges stand for election is indeed aimed at foreign firms, president says
Foreign business chambers have been warning for weeks that a proposed, sweeping overhaul of Mexicoโs judiciary that would make judges stand for election, would endanger foreign investment in Mexico.
Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
Donald Trump stepped in front of television cameras and brought up a string of past allegations of acts of sexual misconduct.
Election 2024 Latest: Judge postpones sentencing in Trump's hush money case until after the election
A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trumpโs sentencing in his New York hush money case until after the November election.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island's state primaries
More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fallโs U.S. Senate election.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware's state primaries
The impending departures of Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper are having ripple effects throughout the ballot in Tuesdayโs state primaries in Delaware.
Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says
Vice President Kamala Harris has raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in from donors in August.
What's at stake in Sri Lanka's first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?
Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future course of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, which provoked mass protests and forced the former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and later resign.
Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Abortion rights questions are on the ballot in nine U.S. states in November and could help draw more voters to the polls.
American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
This week's indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content is revealing Moscow's latest tactic for meddling in the November election.
It's not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week's debate. ABC News does, too
Everyone knows how much is at stake for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during Tuesday's presidential debate, the only one they have scheduled during their compressed campaign.
Russians mock US election allegations as Putin teasingly says he supports Harris
Russian commentators are mocking allegations that Moscow is meddling again in the U.S. presidential election, while President Vladimir Putin appeared to bolster the teasing tone by wryly claiming he supported Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Navy secretary broke the law by voicing his views on Trump and Biden, a watchdog says
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke the law by publicly endorsing the reelection of President Joe Biden and criticizing former President Donald Trump in several statements he made while on official duty overseas.
Venezuela's Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader Marรญa Corina Machado is vowing to keep the pressure on President Nicolรกs Maduro to leave office in January.
Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
The U.S. government has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trumpโs 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the governmentโs commitment to a multinational mission deployed to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for the organization of long-awaited general elections.
Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech
Former President Donald Trump is suggesting his plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports will solve seemingly unrelated challenges such as the rising cost of child care.
Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela's
Metaโs efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of peopleโs expressions of dissent or awareness during crises, including Venezuelaโs post-election crisis.
Whatโs at stake in Mexico's judicial system under sweeping overhaul pushed by the president
Mexicoโs governing party says judges in the current court system are corrupt, and it wants to push through a unusual proposal to make the countryโs entire judicial branch โ some 7,000 judges โstand for election.
How to watch the presidential debate between Trump and Harris
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to meet next week for the first time in person at their only scheduled debate this election season.
Prosecutor challenges Mark Meadows's bid to move Arizona's fake elector case to federal court
A prosecutor has urged a judge to reject former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadowsโ bid to move his charges in Arizonaโs fake elector case to federal court.
Trump's new crypto business could create more conflicts if he's elected president
Donald Trump is promising to make America the โcrypto capital of the planetโ if he returns to the White House.
Students in Bangladesh forced out the country's leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
Itโs been a month since a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.
Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next weekโs debate with former President Donald Trump, although the Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidatesโ microphones live throughout the matchup will be to her disadvantage.
That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins
A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesnโt recognize the people wearing โNebraska Walzโs for Trumpโ T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on social media.
Jimmy McCain, a son of the late Arizona senator, registers as a Democrat and backs Harris
One of John McCain's four children has registered as a Democrat and will vote for Kamala Harris for President.
With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election
The Biden administration has announced criminal charges, the seizure of internet domains and sanctions related to Russian disinformation efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
The AP Interview: East Timor president sees pope stop as opportunity, not time to dwell on past sins
The president of East Timor sees Pope Francisโ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asiaโs youngest country on the world stage, not a time to confront the legacy of abuse by influential members of the clergy in the deeply Catholic nation.
Human rights group implicates Venezuelan security forces in killings during post-election protests
A global human rights watchdog has implicated Venezuelan security forces and pro-government armed groups in killings that occurred during the protests that followed the countryโs disputed July presidential election.
Raise taxes on the rich or cut them? Harris, Trump differ on how to boost the US economy
Donald Trump is betting that Americans crave trillions of dollars in tax cuts โ and that growth will be so fantastic that itโs not worth worrying about budget deficits.
Federal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes voters' information
A federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a Republican-backed group in refusing access to voter registration information.
Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
The worldโs attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate.
Harris to propose tenfold startup tax incentive increase she says will spur small business creation
Vice President Kamala Harris is about to propose a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for small business startup expenses, from $5,000 to $50,000, hoping it will help spur a record 25 million new small business applications over her four-year term should she win the presidency in November.
Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices
A former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing telephone calls to dozens of congressional offices across the country.
Montana Democrat Busse releases tax returns as he seeks a debate with Gov. Gianforte
Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse has provided 10 years of income tax records as he tries to goad Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte into debating him ahead of the November election.
Trump campaign must stop using 'Hold On, I'm Coming' after lawsuit from family of song's co-writer
A federal judge in Atlanta has ruled that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song โHold On, Iโm Coming.โ.
Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is shot and wounded in a confrontation with police
Uganda's leading opposition figure Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg in a confrontation with police just outside the capital, Kampala, according to his group.
As Mexican protesters block Congress over judicial overhaul, lawmakers head to vote in nearby gym
Protesters in Mexico City are blocking entrances to Congress over proposals that would make judges stand for election.
China-linked 'Spamouflage' network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate
As voters prepare to cast their ballots in the November election, U.S. adversaries like China are making their own plans.
A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won't come until after the presidential election
A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. wonโt come until after the November presidential election.
Venezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for opposition's former presidential candidate
A Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for the oppositionโs former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez as part of a criminal investigation into the results of the disputed July election.
Walz unharmed after some of the vehicles near the back of his motorcade crash in Milwaukee
Some vans at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, but Walz was unhurt.
A far-right German party's win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past
Some Germans are worried about the future of their country after Alternative for Germany, or AfD, became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany.
Harris opposes US Steel's sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris has used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the swing state of Pennsylvania to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned.
GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes
In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November's election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington Cemetery visit and ripping Harris
Donald Trumpโs campaign is out with a statement from the Gold Star military families who invited him to Arlington National Cemetery.
Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?
Usha Vance's presence in the Trump-Vance campaign has energized some Indian Americans, particularly Hindu American conservatives.
Arlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's sudden embrace of Trump
A few months ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of the few prominent Republicans consistently keeping his distance from Donald Trump.
Illegal voting by noncitizens is rare, yet Republicans are making it a major issue this election
Federal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress.
A German far-right party is set to win its first state election and performs strongly in a second
Projections show the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, was on track to become the strongest party in a state election for the first time in the countryโs east, and at least a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote.
Azerbaijan holds a parliamentary election expected to retain the presidential party's dominance
Polls closed Sunday evening in Azerbaijan's snap parliamentary election, the first since it regained full control of Karabakh, a former breakaway territory, in a lightning offensive last year.
Harris calls Trump's appearance at Arlington a 'political stunt' that 'disrespected sacred ground'
Vice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump โdisrespected sacred groundโ in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and distributed images despite a federal prohibition on campaign activity on the grounds.
Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
This weekendโs gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as Novemberโs election draws closer.
GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump
In the race to succeed term-limited North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Democrat Josh Stein and allies have dominated the airwaves and internet with attacks on Republican Mark Robinson.
Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men
Donald Trumpโs campaign has fully embraced the bravado-filled, macho, often contrarian online spaces of younger men on livestreaming platforms.
Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps
Lawyers for Donald Trump intend to urge a judge to dismiss the federal election subversion case against the former president after a Supreme Court opinion that narrowed the scope of the landmark prosecution.
Conservative group plans to monitor voting drop box locations in Arizona
A conservative group has told Arizona officials that it plans to monitor ballot drop boxes for the November election and identify people they believe are voting illegally.
Ex-election workers want Rudy Giuliani's apartment, Yankees rings in push to collect $148M judgment
Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani are asking a court to award them the cash-strapped former New York City mayorโs apartment and other property as they ramp up efforts to collect on the staggering debt.
Trump film 'The Apprentice' finds distributor, will open before election
After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, โThe Apprentice,โ starring Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump, has found a distributor that plans to release the film shortly before the election in November.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event, Harris campaign launches bus tour
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Massachusetts state primaries
Massachusetts Republicans will choose candidates to challenge U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch in state primaries on Tuesday.
Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is lamenting the growing acceptance of transgender Americans.
The first election in a decade is planned in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Here's what to know
Residents of Indian-controlled Kashmir are gearing up for their first regional election in a decade that will allow them to have their own truncated government, also known as a local assembly, instead of remaining under New Delhiโs direct rule.
The interview: Kamala Harris' inaugural sit-down was most notable for seeming ... ordinary
By not submitting to a press interview in the month since becoming the Democratic choice for president, Kamala Harris set the stakes high for her talk with CNN's Dana Bash.
Pop group ABBA ask Donald Trump to stop using their songs, but Trump team says they have the OK
Swedish supergroup ABBA has asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies, but the Republican presidential nomineeโs campaign says it has permission.
Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him
The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving former President Donald Trumpโs staff has come less than two weeks after Trump sparked outrage after he seemed to dismiss the Medal of Honor, the militaryโs highest decoration for service members.
New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta's Zuckerberg
In a new book, former President Donald Trump threatens to imprison Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg if the tech mogul does anything akin to his 2020 donations that helped fund local election offices.
ABC's rules for the Harris-Trump debate include muted mics when candidates aren't speaking
Next monthโs debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump wonโt have an audience, live microphones or written notes.
Polish electoral body says former ruling party violated campaign rules, imposes penalty
Polandโs electoral authority says that the former governing nationalist conservative party violated campaign funding rules in the 2023 parliamentary vote.
Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in โSeparatedโ
Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. governmentโs border policies the separation of migrant families in the new film โSeparated,โ which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
The Latest: Trump campaigns in Michigan, Wisconsin; Harris sit down for interview with CNN
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election.
Far-right party aims for wins in 2 state elections as Germany's government flounders
The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern Germany.
Harris defends shifting from some liberal positions in first interview of presidential campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday defended shifting away from her some of her more liberal positions in her first major television interview of her presidential campaign.
Trump calls for universal coverage of IVF treatment with no specifics on how his plan would work
Former President Donald Trump says that, if he wins a second term, he wants to make IVF treatment free for families.
'Crisis pregnancy centers' sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices
A conservative law firm is suing Massachusetts Gov_ Maura Healey over an initiative the state launched earlier this summer targeting โcrisis pregnancy centersโ that Healey calls strictly โanti-abortion.โ.