The Fall of James Orr, the Man Called Farage’s Brain

Par : Stephen Castle and Michael D. Shear

5 septembre 2026 à 05:29

James Orr, who has ties to Peter Thiel and JD Vance, was suspended from Reform U.K. after he was filmed apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.

James Orr was the head of policy for Reform U.K. until his suspension on Friday.

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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund

Par : Alan Feuer

4 septembre 2026 à 16:52

The plan to create a fund that could have funneled taxpayer money to the president’s allies drew repeated scrutiny, including a rare rebuke from Senate Republicans.

President Trump supports compensating people like the rioters who were prosecuted for attacking the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats

Par : Aie Balagtas See

4 septembre 2026 à 07:23

A court issued a warrant for Sara Duterte, who is accused of having threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and two of his relatives.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte at her office in Metro Manila last year, speaking about the impeachment motions filed against her.

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House Censures Republican Accused of Sexually Harassing Two Aides

Par : Michael Gold

1 septembre 2026 à 18:22

Representative Chuck Edwards received a formal rebuke on the floor after a speech in which he apologized for his conduct but said it did not constitute harassment.

Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, announced last month that he would not seek re-election after the House Ethics Committee recommended that he be reprimanded for his behavior.

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Teleprompter Operator Who Bet on Trump Speeches Is Ordered to Pay Fine

Par : Luke Broadwater

29 août 2026 à 10:57

Gabriel Perez had access to the president’s speeches before they were delivered and was accused of placing unlawful wagers on words that would be spoken.

Gabriel Perez, a former teleprompter operator for President Trump, before the start of a campaign rally in Iowa in 2024.

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DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says

Par : Patricia Mazzei and David Ovalle

27 août 2026 à 13:19

A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.

Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, started the Hope Florida charity in 2021 and made it central to her public persona.

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The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again

Par : Carl Hulse

23 août 2026 à 05:01

With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed.

In 2006, Democrats gained 31 House seats and installed Nancy Pelosi, who is now retiring, as the first woman speaker.

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Police Chief in Mississippi Regularly Used Racist Slurs, Private Text Messages Reveal

Par : Mukta Joshi and Joseph Cranney

22 août 2026 à 05:03

Text exchanges obtained by reporters show troubling messages sent by the chief of a Mississippi police department facing an uproar over the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in June.

A memorial for Kohen Wiley at the Walmart in Senatobia, Miss., in June.

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Mexican Governor, Accused by U.S. of Helping Cartel, Returns to His Job

Par : James Wagner

22 août 2026 à 02:42

After U.S. prosecutors accused Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of protecting the Sinaloa cartel, he said he would step down to focus on his defense. On Friday, he declared he was back and faced much criticism.

Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, during an annual earthquake drill in Culiacán, Mexico, in 2024.

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Zambia’s Democratic Facade Fractures in Post-Election Crackdown

Par : John Eligon and Rabecca Lungu

21 août 2026 à 15:47

While the government says it is preventing an insurrection, activists and international observers have raised fears about arbitrary arrests and electoral fraud.

Zambian police officers watched as supporters of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema celebrated his victory in the street in the capital, Lusaka, on Tuesday.

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Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected

Par : Andrew Higgins

21 août 2026 à 00:01

The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.

Visitors on a balcony with a view of the Danube that Viktor Orban, the former prime minister, had built off his offices at a former monastery in Budapest.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s ‘Road Trip’ Highlights America, and Some of Its Sponsors

Par : Karoun Demirjian

20 août 2026 à 20:53

The transportation secretary’s six-part YouTube series is fueling ethical concerns over family adventures funded in large part by corporate sponsors regulated by his department.

The reality road trip series tracks Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, his wife, their nine children and his son-in-law.

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Phoenix Police Investigate 2 Officers Accused of Violent Traffic Stop

Par : Michael Levenson

20 août 2026 à 18:13

The department opened a criminal investigation after a couple said they were shocked with a stun gun and beaten during the Aug. 5 encounter.

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Academic Who Publicized Plagiarism Allegations Against Jason Arday Is Suspended

Par : Leo Sands

20 août 2026 à 17:00

Ghent University in Belgium said it suspended the academic, Nathan Cofnas, pending an investigation.

A makeshift memorial to Jason Arday at the University of Cambridge on Tuesday.

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Ken Paxton’s $1,000 Pen Incident Resurfaces in Texas Senate Race

Par : Lauren McGaughy

20 août 2026 à 05:04

The pen Mr. Paxton pocketed more than a decade ago has resurfaced as a campaign issue.

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After Youth Outcry, Vietnam Says Former Official Caused Fatal Crash at Tree 55

Par : Damien Cave

20 août 2026 à 04:31

Young people are calling for justice after a former Communist Party official killed a teenager in a car crash. The government’s response has been surprising.

Flowers at the site of a crash that killed an 18-year-old student last year in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Israel Opens Criminal Investigation Into Killings of Hind Rajab and Gaza Medical Workers

Par : Isabel Kershner

19 août 2026 à 16:18

Two high-profile cases that had spurred international condemnation of the country’s conduct in Gaza were transferred to the military police. Such investigations have rarely led to convictions.

A car where the bodies of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl, and her family were found in Gaza City after an Israeli strike in 2024.

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A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier

Par : Jack Healy

17 août 2026 à 22:41

The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.

Tina Peters at a candidate debate in Hudson, Colo., in 2023.

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House Panel Investigates Charges a Democrat Had Sexual Contact With Aide

Par : Michael Gold

17 août 2026 à 20:12

Representative Jimmy Gomez of California acknowledged “personal mistakes” outside his marriage but denied breaking rules that bar relationships with a direct subordinate.

Mr. Gomez said that he regretted his mistakes, but he denied wrongdoing, saying that his actions “were consensual in nature and haven’t violated the law or House Ethics rules.”

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Britain’s Farage Takes a Page From Trump’s Playbook Amid Investigations

Par : Michael D. Shear

14 août 2026 à 14:19

Nigel Farage, the Reform U.K. leader who resigned from Parliament and won back his seat on Thursday, stays on the offensive and says voters don’t care about allegations of financial impropriety.

Nigel Farage arriving to vote in Walton-on-the-Naze, England, on Thursday.

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Zambia Halts Presidential Election Vote Count Over Violence and Fraud Allegations

Par : John Eligon and Rabecca Lungu

14 août 2026 à 14:01

The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen.

A voting station’s presiding officer holds a marked ballot during the counting process at Woodlands Primary School in Lusaka, Zambia, on Thursday.

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What to Know About the U.K. Special Election: Farage vs. Binface

Par : Michael D. Shear

14 août 2026 à 14:16

Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, won a by-election for his parliamentary seat in Clacton, which he initiated after coming under pressure over his financial declarations.

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