Aug. 08, 2024 20:40 PM EDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party while criticizing her former party's leadership and policies.
State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil said she had long been a Democrat, but she and the...
Jul. 05, 2024 14:39 PM EDT
Labour leader Keir Starmer officially became prime minister of the United Kingdom on Friday after his party won a landslide victory in a national election.
Starmer received the blessing of King Charles III to form a government in a ceremony known as the “kissing of hands.” A...
Jul. 02, 2024 07:00 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years. Many analysts believe it will be one of the country’s most consequential elections since the end of World War II.
Ahead of the July 4 vote, The...