In the US midterm elections, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are testing two sharply different strategies to win over voters in one of the nation's premier swing states on Tuesday, November 3, in a closely watched race that could determine control of the Senate. Progressive candidate El-Sayed has so far outpolled his Republican rival and is emerging as one of the Democratic…
The cost of living is one of the main concerns for many US voters as the midterm elections get underway. In Michigan, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has pledged to "take the money out of politics and put it in your pocket", as FRANCE 24 correspondent Jessica Le Masurier reports.
In the US midterm elections, the Senate race in Michigan has been one of the most closely watched in the country. It took an unexpected turn on Sunday after Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Both candidates made their final pitches to voters during campaign rallies on Monday evening, November 2. FRANCE 24's Jessica Le…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the United States will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the end of this year. While speaking to Fox News' Fox and Friends, the US president added that Israel no longer needed the aid from Washington, and that some politicians were using the funding to criticise Republicans.
Donald Trump's Republicans control the US Congress, but that could change after the midterm elections. The outcome of the ballot will not only impact domestic policy but also conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.
Americans voted on Tuesday in pivotal midterm elections with Democrats hoping to seize control of Congress and impose the first significant checks on Donald Trump's chaotic second term in the White House. Republicans losing the House would give Democrats the power to stall Trump's legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from…
Fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces has intensified around the city of Taiz. Residents face growing shortages of food, water and medical supplies as thousands flee their homes.
The Israeli opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot pledged Tuesday to form a government quickly to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but remained unclear on how, with divisions over whether to ally with Arab lawmakers. Arab-majority parties last week won 19 seats in the 120-member parliament. Eisenkot's diverse opposition bloc won 48 seats while Netanyahu's camp secured 53, of which 27 are…
Americans deliver their verdict on Donald Trump's tumultuous first term in midterm elections that threaten to shatter his grip on Washington, with Democrats poised to seize the House and within striking distance of the Senate.
Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in pivotal midterm elections, with Democrats hoping to seize control of Congress and impose the first significant checks on Donald Trump's second term in the White House. But what could happen in the United States if Republicans lose control of Congress? FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle has more.
As the US approaches the midterms, the contest is emerging as a referendum on Donald Trump, the resilience of American democratic institutions and the ability of a divided Democratic Party to transform widespread public dissatisfaction into a coherent political alternative. With some Republicans now seeking to distance themselves from Trump, Katy Hull, Assistant Professor of American Studies at…
The US midterms are at hand, but their impact on the Iran war remains far from clear. Analysts say the Washington political elite may not be as divided on Iran as it appears.
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