Politics

Clinton Calls Closed-Door Deposition 'Repetitive'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Thursday in Chappaqua, N.Y.

Court Allows Trump's White House Ballroom Project to Proceed

Cranes are seen on the grounds of the White House as construction work continues for U.S. President Trump's new ballroom in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty Images President Trump's White House ballroom project can proceed for now, after a court ruling Thursday.

Takaichi Seeks Landslide as Japan Votes in Snap Election

Polls were open on Sunday morning in Japan for parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament in January ahead of the snap elections, a gamble that she hopes will provide her and her struggling party with a stronger mandate.

Haiti's Transitional Council Resigns, Prime Minister Takes Charge

After almost two years, Haiti's transitional presidential council handed power to US-backed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime on Saturday. The nine-member council stepped down as it failed to curb rampant gang violence during its two-year-long rule, leaving the Caribbean country in a political limbo and Fils-Aime as the country's only politician with executive power.

Thai Vote Sees Reformists Challenge Conservative Government

Voters are heading to polling stations across Thailand on Sunday to elect a new parliament. The vote is a three-way race between the reformist People's Party, the conservative Bhumjaithai Party of incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Pheu Thai, the party backed by the still-influential Shinawatra family.

How Nonviolent Action Can Topple Authoritarian Power

"I am not afraid, I am not afraid, I will fight for liberation, 'cause I know why I was made." A choir of 20 people of all ages is standing in a half-circle, with one in the middle conducting. What sounds like a contemplative choir rehearsal has a serious cause. They hold signs that read "No sleep for ICE" and "Hilton stop housing ICE."

Jack Lang to Resign Amid Epstein-Related Probe

France's former minister of culture, Jack Lang, on Saturday announced his resignation from a prestigious cultural center in Paris. Lang headed up the Arab World Institute (IMA) and became the focus of a French investigation, following the recent release of millions of files related to the late convicted sex offender and US financier, Jeffrey Epstein.