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thehill.com | 25 min. ago NEW

Why isn’t the PEACE Act law already?

Former Treasury official Gregory P. Wilson argues that Congress must urgently pass the bipartisan PEACE Act to repurpose frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's military and financial needs amid ongoing warfare.

thehill.com | 1 hrs. 4 min. ago

AI companies’ deceptive election ads show why Congress must scrutinize super PACs

Public Citizen and Issue One advocates for the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act to require campaign ads to disclose their top three donors, following reports that the AI industry used shell groups to hide over $69 million in midterms spending.

theguardian.com | 1 hrs. 32 min. ago

ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted

Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 resultThe African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally with more than 80% of ballots counted.Wednesday’s fragmented vote marks another stage in the decline of the ANC, which has led national governments since the end of white minority apartheid rule in 1994. High unemployment, crime, corruption and poor local service delivery have all contributed to voters turning away from the party.

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theguardian.com | 1 hrs. 32 min. ago

Oxford, Bethnal Green and the Guardian: the British sojourn of a younger Abdul El-Sayed

In a Guardian article in 2010, the Oxford Rhodes scholar said UK democracy had the ‘upper hand’ over the USUS politics live – latest updatesIn the tense final hours before his dramatic election as senator for Michigan in this week’s midterms, Abdul El-Sayed had a heated encounter with a British TV journalist that rapidly went viral.As James Matthews, of Sky News, tried to ask him a question, El-Sayed bit back.

“Why would I care to have a conversation with you?” he demanded of Matthews, placing both hands on the reporter’s shoulders in a gesture of emphasis. Continue reading...

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 7 min. ago

BJP takes out rally in Mysuru to counter Congress party’s anti-SIR campaign

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 41 min. ago

Tehran thinks time is now on its side, but it has read the midterms wrong

Despite Iranian efforts to delay negotiations until a Democratic Congress takes office in January, the current administration faces mounting pressure to resolve the conflict due to domestic economic concerns and ongoing maritime tensions.

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 41 min. ago

Congress has a new majority, but immigration policy won't change just yet

Democrats may be in charge of the legislative branch, but it's likely to be a long two years — at least — before they get anything done.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 2 min. ago

Congress wants names of illegal immigrants, duplicate voters to remain in electoral rolls: MP

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 3 min. ago

Jharkhand Minister 'openly saying' Congress ready to plunge India into 'anarchy': Nitin Nabin

Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari alleged that the Modi government at the Centre has “destroyed” the country with its policies

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 5 min. ago

Scrap Agnipath scheme, give permanent posting to Aginveers: Congress

The party alleged that the scheme has weakened the country’s security and left the armed forces facing a shortage of over two lakh soldiers

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 4 hrs. 21 min. ago

Democrats win Congress but Trump's final 2 years could be the most explosive yet

arstechnica.com | 4 hrs. 30 min. ago

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns

Lawmakers want answers about Jensen Huang’s ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.

scmp.com | 4 hrs. 50 min. ago

Democratic Congress to guard US’ Taiwan policy and press Trump on arms sales

The Democratic US Congress may push for faster arms sales to Taiwan following the party’s resounding midterm election victories, but there will be no fundamental shifts in broader US policy towards the island, according to analysts. And if the likely next House speaker, Hakeem Jeffries – a long-time supporter of Taiwan – “crosses the red line” on the issue, Beijing was expected to take strong countermeasures, one analyst said.

“A Democratic-controlled Congress will ramp up pressure on Trump to...

thehill.com | 5 hrs. 2 min. ago

America’s scientific future depends on what Congress does next

Congress must use its funding and oversight powers to preserve what can still be saved and rebuild what has been lost.

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 24 min. ago

'Belated admission of wrongful deletion': Congress on ECI directive on those left out of SIR draft rolls

The opposition party also reiterated its demand that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar must go and the SIR of electoral rolls must be suspended

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 24 min. ago

BJP protests hikes in bus fare, milk price in Hubballi-Dharwad

Members of BJP staged protests in Hubballi and Dharwad on Friday, condemning the Congress government’s decision to increase bus fares and milk prices, alleging that the hikes would burden the poor and middle-class families

foreignaffairs.com | 5 hrs. 37 min. ago

Democrats Shouldn’t Squander Their Chance to Launch a Foreign Policy Revolution

The imperative of ambition in a new Congress.

abcnews.com | 7 hrs. 3 min. ago

South Africa's ruling ANC faces huge decline in support, early election results show

South Africa's African National Congress faces a significant decline in voter support, according to interim results from local elections held this week

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 16 min. ago

Supreme Court notice to KPCC office-bearers on contempt plea for social media post against CJI

A post against the CJI from the official X account of the Keralam unit of Congress went viral on October 12, drawing sharp criticism on social media, before it was deleted

nytimes.com | 8 hrs. 9 min. ago

[$] These Newly Elected Lawmakers Know Something Trump Doesn’t: Science

Among those elected to Congress on Tuesday are a mathematician, a microbiologist and a chemical engineer. They plan to take on a White House that has threatened funding cuts to research.

iol.co.za | 8 hrs. 40 min. ago

Audi’s $4 Billion US Investment: What It Reveals About the Changing Global Automotive Industry

Visitors view a new energy vehicle of Audi during the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC 2025) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 27, 2025.

thehindu.com | 9 hrs. 6 min. ago

Congress says people must express outrage over inflation by teaching BJP a lesson in upcoming polls

Under the Modi Government, the common person’s life had become trapped in a dual vicious cycle of inflation and debt, Jairam Ramesh shared on X

iol.co.za | 9 hrs. 21 min. ago

ANC in KZN vows renewal after election setbacks

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal said it will review election setbacks, municipal infighting and service-delivery complaints as it seeks to rebuild public confidence, after the 2026 Local Government Elections.

abcnews.com | 9 hrs. 32 min. ago

Trump's DC projects a likely casualty of Democrat's domination of Congress

In his first public appearance after an election that soundly repudiated his policies, President Donald Trump turned to a topic both familiar and, given the context, surprising

defence-blog.com | 10 hrs. 6 min. ago

Only 8 of 24 U.S. Air Force aircraft fleets meet parts standards

The U.S. Air Force is asking Congress for $4.25 billion in its fiscal 2027 budget to buy critical spare parts for its bombers, tankers, fighters and trainers, after its own figures showed that only eight of 24 measured aircraft fleets meet supply readiness standards. The request, set out in the service’s Working Capital Fund budget […]

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 19 min. ago

Key takeaways from the West Bengal Investment Promotion Policy, 2026

The announcement of incentives marks a policy shift for West Bengal as the previous Trinamool Congress government had passed the Revocation of West Bengal Incentive Schemes and Obligations 2025

scmp.com | 11 hrs. 35 min. ago

New anti-corruption law arms Beijing with expansive global enforcement powers

China’s top legislature passed on Friday a landmark law targeting cross-border corruption, equipping Beijing with expansive new tools to pursue illicit offshore assets while countering foreign attempts to investigate wrongdoing in China. The Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law was approved at the close of the 25th session of the 14th National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) and took effect immediately, according to the state news agency Xinhua.

The statute establishes formal mechanisms...

ft.com | 13 hrs. 44 min. ago

[$] ‘Blue wave’ hopes for US economic change are likely to be disappointed

A shift in the composition of Congress will have little impact on policymaking in the remainder of Trump’s term

thehindu.com | 14 hrs. 5 min. ago

Santiago Pena, Paraguay President, steps down as banking crisis sows chaos

Thousands of Paraguayans gathered outside Congress on Thursday (November 5, 2026) to protest against the President

thehindu.com | 14 hrs. 6 min. ago

Congress-BJP slug it out over a milk federation election result in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, the fallout from the Gokul Milk Federation election intensified on November 5 as Congress accused the BJP of stealing milk producers’ votes after Satej Patil’s panel clinched 13 of 25 seats

npr.org | 15 hrs. 56 min. ago

These are the races in the House and Senate that haven't been called yet

Democrats are poised to have a strong majority in the upcoming Congress. The final numbers are still being determined. Here's where things stand in the races that are waiting to be called by the AP.

scmp.com | 16 hrs. 41 min. ago

Tech stocks lead declines in Hong Kong, mainland China on US$2.3 trillion carnage in US

Stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China dropped on Friday, tracking a meltdown in US technology companies that erased more than US$2 trillion in market value on concerns that a Democrat-controlled Congress could upend AI infrastructure buildouts. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.5 per cent to 24,458.68 by 9.32am, while the Hang Seng Tech Index slumped 2.1 per cent.

The mainland’s CSI 300 Index sank 1.8 per cent and the Star 50 gauge, which has a big exposure to AI chipmakers, tumbled 3.5 per...

nytimes.com | 18 hrs. 6 min. ago

For Democrats, Midterm Wins Bring New Challenge

The Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory put the party in control of Congress, but that did little to settle the debate over the best ideological path forward. Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent, explains where moderates and progressives agree, including affordability and oversight, and where they remain divided.

nypost.com | 18 hrs. 7 min. ago

Dems prep anti-Trump blitz during first 100 hours when they take back Congress

Incoming presumptive House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries is planning a legislative blitz against President Trump during the first 100 hours of Democrats' time back in power.

thehill.com | 19 hrs. 29 min. ago

Top GOP House lawmakers want Nvidia's Jensen Huang to come to Congress

House Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Brian Mast (R-Fl.) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chair Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang following reports he sent intelligence to China. The GOP lawmakers requested Huang appear in a joint, closed-door briefing on...

scmp.com | 19 hrs. 51 min. ago

Scott Wiener set to replace Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, as Connie Chan concedes

California state lawmaker Scott Wiener appears to have defeated congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s hand-picked successor in her San Francisco congressional district. Democrat Connie Chan said she does not have a “clear path to victory” in California’s 11th Congressional District, conceding defeat in a post on social media.

“I congratulate Scott Wiener on his election,” she said. Pelosi, the 86-year-old former House speaker, is retiring from Congress when her term ends in early January. “San...

foxnews.com | 20 hrs. 1 min. ago

Ex-Alaska lawmaker details mystery recruiter as FBI, Congress widen 'Decoy Dan' scrutiny

The FBI interviewed former Alaska Republican David Eastman after a Democratic operative allegedly posed as a conservative recruiter in the Senate race.

thehindu.com | 20 hrs. 18 min. ago

West Bengal govt’s new investment policy promotes job-linked growth, incentives for plant and machinery

The announcement of incentives marks a policy shift for West Bengal as the previous Trinamool Congress government had scrapped industrial incentive schemes and subsidies

thehill.com | 20 hrs. 30 min. ago

Sean Casten launches bid for House Financial Services chair

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) has formally launched a bid to chair the House Financial Services Committee, setting up a challenge to the panel's longtime Democratic leader, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). In a letter to his Democratic colleagues Thursday, Casten asked for their support as he seeks the gavel in the new Congress.

Democrats are set...

nypost.com | 21 hrs. 37 min. ago

Defiant Pete Hegseth claps back at foes demanding his impeachment after midterm romp

Pete Hegseth rejects impeachment push over his Iran war role and urges Congress to fund the Department of War; read what comes next.