Day: October 25, 2026

Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret about agreeing to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Donald Trump.

The Pentagon is designating China’s Confucius Institutes as threats to U.S. national security for their role in malign activities at American universities, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

A top House Democrat said he’ll make ousting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a priority if his party wins control of the majority in next week’s midterm election.

Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader in Venezuela, returned to the country after nearly 11 months of exile.

President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding records documenting the scope of his influence over management of the Kennedy Center, according to attorneys for a Democratic lawmaker challenging the Republican president’s plan to close the performing arts center for renovations.

Voters go to the polls Tuesday in Israel to decide whether to stay the course with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party or turn to opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar party in a race that will inevitably impact U.S. foreign and domestic politics.

‘keep the grown-ups in charge’

Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Sunday to allow France to prospect for oil again on its territory if she is elected in May, a proposal reminiscent of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill ” policy to speed up fossil fuel development.

Brazil Runoff Enters Final Hour: Left-Right Showdown Could Reshape Latin America’s Political Balance Brazilians began voting early Sunday in a presidential runoff, with right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva statistically tied. Bolsonaro won the first round at the start of the month. Nearly 160 million people are eligible to vote today,… Continue reading Brazil Runoff Enters Final Hour: Left-Right Showdown Could Reshape Latin America’s Political Balance

Brazil’s presidential election concludes with the final round today. Nationalist Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faces incumbent Socialist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the runoff election that will determine the country’s next president. The race remains close in the final pre-election polls. The first official results are expected after polling stations close in Brazil at 5:00pm… Continue reading Brazil Votes Today – Election Results and Open Discussion Thread