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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, center, and newly elected Conservative MP Steve Tuckwell, center right, speak at the Rumbling Tum cafe in Uxbridge, after Tuckwell won the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, west London, Friday July 21, 2023.

World News

British PM Rishi Sunak suffers 2 big defeats in U.K. special elections

10:37am July 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

The results of the British special elections, if replicated at a likely general election next year, would certainly see Labour emerge as the biggest single party.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) has sued the CDC over its air travel mask mandate, while Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (left) has sued and sent cease and desist letters to dozens of school districts over mask mandates.

Conservative blocs unleash wave of litigation to curb public health powers

5:00am July 18, 2022

A coalition of religious groups, conservative think tanks, and Republican attorneys general have chipped away at local and state authority, altering how the nation can respond during health crises.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signs the visitors book while visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, Thursday June 23, 2022.

World News

British Conservatives lose 2 elections in blow to PM Boris Johnson

2:22am June 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

Defeat in the two district contests increases jitters among Conservatives who worry the erratic and divisive prime minister is no longer an electoral asset.

Ballot papers are counted at Peterborough Arena, for the local government elections, in Peterborough, England, Thursday, May 5, 2022.

U.K. Conservatives lose London strongholds in blow to Boris Johnson

4:38am May 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Voting for local councils across the country will be an important barometer for the next national elections.

President Trump's acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney answers questions at the White House on Oct. 17. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Politics & Government

Conservatives Urge Trump To Keep Mick Mulvaney As Chief Of Staff

2:36pm October 24, 2019

by Tamara Keith

In an open letter, influential conservatives urge President Trump to keep his embattled chief of staff and remove the "acting" from his title.

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Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. (left), chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a key member of the group, walk through Statuary Hall at the Capitol last September. Meadows says a vote on immigration will be a "defining m

Politics & Government

Conservatives Warn Speaker Ryan To Hold The Line On Immigration

5:53pm February 14, 2018

by Susan Davis

Members of the Freedom Caucus warned of political consequences for House Speaker Paul Ryan if he brings an immigration bill to the floor that they believe breaks promises made by President Trump.

Tea Party activists hold a rally on Capitol Hill in 2010. That grassroots movement, with backing from the Koch political network, helped Republicans win back the House in the 2010 midterms. In 2018, the Koch network is on defense against Democratic gains.

Politics & Government

Koch Brothers, Behind Tea Party Wave, Face Democrats' Rising Tide In 2018

5:00am January 30, 2018

by Tim Mak

The libertarian political network is rallying donors with a $400 million plan to support Republicans and fend off Democratic gains in the midterm elections.

Data from Match.com shows that singles are more likely now to shun those who don't share their political preference.

When Dating In The Era Of Divisive Politics, Both Sides Stick To Themselves

10:21pm February 14, 2017

by Tovia Smith

Many singles are using their dating profiles to say they're not interested in dating people who don't share their political preference. Politically segregated dating websites are booming.

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Outside Trump Tower in New York City, health care justice advocates and other grass-roots groups gathered to demand that Trump not agree to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

The Theory That Explains The Anger Of Our Political Moment

3:47pm February 06, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

One thing — relative deprivation — might explain why Obamacare is gaining in popularity, why people are marching in the streets, even why Trump won the presidency.

President Trump nominated federal appellate judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee. If confirmed, it would tilt the balance of the court back in conservatives' favor.

Donald Trump's Supreme Court Pick — In 100 Words And 9 Tweets

11:12pm January 31, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Judge Neil Gorsuch will be tough for Democrats to stop. He's conservative, but has stellar legal credentials. Plus, despite pressure from their base, Senate Democrats' options are limited.