Politics today centers on governments tightening control at home and abroad, from immigration enforcement and election access to local regulation and foreign-policy brinkmanship. The mix also includes a public correction from President Trump on a high-profile federal project and...
Politics today centers on governments tightening control at home and abroad, from immigration enforcement and election access to local regulation and foreign-policy brinkmanship. The mix also includes a public correction from President Trump on a high-profile federal project and the death of a former congressman better known to many as a television actor.
The State Department says the Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, citing vetting and enforcement of visa terms. The figure underscores a sweeping immigration crackdown and signals a broad use of administrative powers affecting travelers, students, workers and other foreign nationals with permission to enter or remain in the United States.
Russia’s Supreme Court bars the liberal Yabloko party from September elections for the State Duma, shutting one of the country’s few pro-peace opposition voices out of the parliamentary race. The move further narrows already limited political competition and leaves voters with fewer legal avenues for dissent as the Kremlin tightens control over public life.
President Donald Trump says he is demanding compensation from Iran for deaths he attributes to Tehran, including U.S. service members and others tied to regional conflicts. The statement hardens an already tense exchange after Iran repeats that Washington should compensate it for damage from more than five months of U.S. and Israeli strikes.
Andy Burnham announces plans to give local councils stronger powers to limit new vape shops, betting outlets and adult gaming centres. The proposal aims to help towns reshape high streets that he says have been hollowed out, giving local authorities more say over the mix of businesses in struggling commercial areas.
Trump now says there was some contractor error in the troubled renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The acknowledgment marks a shift after weeks of blaming vandals for problems including algae-stained water and a peeling liner, and it places at least part of the responsibility on the project’s execution.
Ben Jones, the actor who played Cooter Davenport on “The Dukes of Hazzard” and later served as a Democratic congressman from Georgia, dies at 84. He remains a recognizable figure in both entertainment and public life, with a career that bridged television fame and elected office.
Top Politics stories
- Ben Jones, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and former Georgia congressman, dies at 84 (23 sources)
- State Department revokes over 175,000 visas under Trump administration (16 sources)
- Russia’s Supreme Court bars Yabloko from September parliamentary elections (13 sources)
- Sony and TSMC discuss $6.4B joint image-sensor plant in Japan (8 sources)
- Trump demands Iran compensation for deaths as hopes fade to reopen Strait of Hormuz (8 sources)
- Burnham announces councils’ new powers to curb vape shops and betting outlets (8 sources)
- Pentagon official says US is “digging in” to Asia, seeking burden-sharing partners (7 sources)
- Asylum seeker jailed for grooming and raping 13-year-old after posing as teen on Snapchat (7 sources)
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