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- At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France
on August 27, 2026 at 2:42 amOne suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.
- At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
on August 27, 2026 at 2:10 amNorthern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.
- ‘If you started running, they shot you’ – inside Nigeria’s growing kidnapping crisis
on August 26, 2026 at 11:11 pmMany communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
- Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU – and it could be decided on fish
on August 26, 2026 at 11:08 pmOn Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.
- The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?
on August 26, 2026 at 11:03 pmRahul Gandhi’s comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.
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- How to See the Partial Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on August 27by Jorge Garay on August 27, 2026 at 12:44 am
The eclipse will obscure about 93 percent of the moon’s surface. Here are the peak times and tips for the best viewing experience.
- How Rising Temperatures Likely Contributed to Nepal’s Deadly Flood
by Molly Taft on August 26, 2026 at 10:19 pmClimate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses.
- Democrats Just Might Win the Senate
by Hugo Lowell on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 pmStrategists in both parties have long thought that everything would need to go right for Democrats to take over Congress this fall. Their map, though, is becoming more forgiving.
- The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable
by Paresh Dave, Lauren Goode on August 26, 2026 at 8:55 pmChild safety groups and former Meta employees welcome proposed changes to how the company’s platforms will work for teens. They also think states should have demanded more.
- Waffle House Teleporter Gregg Phillips Is Still on the Trump Administration’s Payroll
by David Gilbert on August 26, 2026 at 8:18 pmIn June, a FEMA official infamous for claiming to have teleported to a Waffle House was reportedly ousted. He’s still employed by the government, though—and meeting with a Trump fixer.
Politics News, Analysis and Opinion from POLITICO
- Iowa’s last Democrat on how he can win in Trump country
on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 amIowa’s last Democrat on how he can win in Trump country lead image
- The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan
by By Lisa Kashinsky on August 26, 2026 at 4:11 amRetired teacher Dan J. Sullivan could play spoiler in a high-stakes Alaska Senate race.
- ‘It’s put up or shut up time’: Battleground Republicans want the Darline treatment
by By Alec Hernandez and Aaron Pellish on August 26, 2026 at 3:49 amThe president went to great lengths to push his candidate over the finish line in South Carolina, but Republicans want the same support in races that will actually determine control of Congress.
- Trump-backed candidate wins primary for Oklahoma governor
by By Aaron Pellish on August 26, 2026 at 3:04 amFormer state Sen. Mike Mazzei’s victory is a relief for the president after several of his chosen candidates fell in other states.
- Political newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff
by By Alec Hernandez on August 26, 2026 at 1:03 amHer win in the snap primary to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham comes after President Donald Trump significantly boosted her campaign.
- South Carolina could give Trump a revitalizing win — or his most embarrassing loss
by By Alec Hernandez and Aaron Pellish on August 25, 2026 at 9:00 amThe runoff to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham will reveal whether the president can propel a virtual stranger to the Senate.
- Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker’s comments on American Jews
by By Aaron Pellish on August 24, 2026 at 9:17 pmThe progressive streamer’s comments suggesting people may “take action” against Jews in the U.S. drew a rebuke from other Michigan Democrats.
- Trump’s MAGA Inc. makes last-minute buy for Darline Graham in South Carolina runoffby By Alec Hernandez and Andrew Howard on August 24, 2026 at 8:51 pm
The president’s super PAC spent more than $827,000 on voter phone calls and texts for Graham — even as battleground Republicans have been clamoring for money.
- Democrats found their border message. ICE is another story.by By Samuel Benson, Lisa Kashinsky and Eric Bazail-Eimil on August 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm
They’re trying to balance a base furious at ICE with swing voters wary of abolishing the agency — a divide that could influence the midterms and the party’s path in 2028.
- ‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump lends a hand to struggling Darline Graham
by By Aaron Pellish on August 22, 2026 at 12:36 amThe president sought to paper over emerging cracks in Graham’s campaign to succeed her late brother.
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