Elections

Production at the VW plant in Emden.Sina Schuldt | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe struggling German economy has been a major talking point among critics of Chancellor Olaf Scholz' government during the latest election campaign — but…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves the federal court after being charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from foreign nationals, in New York City, U.S., October 2, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | ReutersNew…

U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., Feb. 10, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Donald Trump…

Alice Weidel, chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, speaks to supporters as they wave German flags at the AfD election campaign launch rally.Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty…

David Huitema, Director of the Office of Government Ethics, sits down with Reuters for his first interview on the job, at his office in Washington, U.S., Jan. 2, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump has removed David…

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., Jan. 31, 2025. Carlos Barria | ReutersThe former chair of the National Labor Relations Board in a new lawsuit…

Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the FBI, looks on as he testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein |…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign the Laken Riley Act, at the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025.Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will order his administration to…

James McHenry testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill July 31, 2018 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice on Monday fired officials involved…

From left, Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., Reps. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., talk in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol before Johnson won the speakership for the 119th Congress…