Indian Opposition Calls Its Strong Election Showing A ‘Moral And Political Loss’ For Modi

Indian Opposition Calls Its Strong Election Showing A ‘Moral And Political Loss’ For Modi

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition Congress party has called its alliance’s strong showing a “win for democracy” and a “moral and political loss” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi was still widely expected to be elected to a third five-year term and a partial count showed his coalition led in a majority of … Read more

Kremlin denies Olympics disinformation campaign, calls Microsoft allegation slanderous

Kremlin denies Olympics disinformation campaign, calls Microsoft allegation slanderous

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends the 8th Russian-Chinese EXPO and the 4th Russian-Chinese Forum on Interregional Cooperation in Harbin, China, May 17, 2024.  Sergei Bobylyov | Via Reuters The Kremlin denied an allegation that it is waging a disinformation campaign against France, its president and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The Microsoft Threat Analysis … Read more

Biden to sign executive order on border limiting migrant inflows

Biden to sign executive order on border limiting migrant inflows

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) —  President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that would limit the flow of migrant illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden is weighing granting himself the power to deport immigrants in the country illegally once crossings surpass a certain number per day, a threshold that’s frequently exceeded, including this past April. … Read more

NDP wants price cap on grocery staples if costs don’t come down – National

NDP wants price cap on grocery staples if costs don’t come down – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 4, 2024 7:40 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal New Democrats want a price cap on grocery store staples if the Liberal government can’t convince grocers to bring down the prices themselves. For months, the Liberals have been trying to … Read more

Stormy Daniels Breaks Silence On Trump’s Conviction With Message For Melania

Stormy Daniels Breaks Silence On Trump’s Conviction With Message For Melania

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more

Vulnerable Democrats steer away from focusing on Trump convictions

Vulnerable Democrats steer away from focusing on Trump convictions

Vulnerable Democrats are steering away from talking about former President Trump’s bombshell conviction last week on 34 felony charges as they fear political backlash in their purple states and districts. Those front-line Democrats — representing battleground districts and states where trust in the criminal justice system is low and Trump’s legal woes have only invigorated … Read more

Days Left Before Lapse Of Nuclear Testing Victims Program

Days Left Before Lapse Of Nuclear Testing Victims Program

Barring last-minute action by Congress, a program that for more than 30 years has paid survivors of Cold War-era U.S nuclear weapons testing for radiation-related illnesses, which advocates had hoped to expand, will lapse soon. Lawmakers arrived at the Capitol early Monday evening and are set to leave by Wednesday afternoon in an even shorter-than-usual … Read more

Republicans advance sanctions on International Criminal Court

Republicans advance sanctions on International Criminal Court

House Republicans on Monday advanced legislation designed to punish the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its top prosecutor recommended war crimes charges against Israeli leaders amid their fight with Hamas. The House Rules Committee voted 9-3, along strict partisan lines, to send to the floor legislation slapping sanctions on ICC officials. The full House is … Read more

Jamie Raskin Trolls MAGA Republicans With An Apology To Dr. Fauci

Jamie Raskin Trolls MAGA Republicans With An Apology To Dr. Fauci

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more

Modi’s BJP-led alliance set for narrower-than-expected win

Modi’s BJP-led alliance set for narrower-than-expected win

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi displays his inked marked finger after casting his ballot at a polling booth at Ranip, Ahmedabad on May 7, 2024.  Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance was set to come to power in India again, according to the Election Commission of India … Read more