• Japanese prime minister's party secures supermajority in a key parliamentary election

    Japanese prime minister's party secures supermajority in a key parliamentary election

    Feb 08, 2026 08:20 PM EST

    Japan has recently seen far-right populists gain ground, such as the anti-globalist and surging nationalist party Sanseito. Exit polls projected a big gain for Sanseito. The first major task for Takaichi when the lower house reconvenes in mid-February is to work on a budget bill, delayed by ...

  • Polls open in Japan's parliamentary elections as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win

    Polls open in Japan's parliamentary elections as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win

    Feb 07, 2026 10:26 PM EST

    ... S. ally, and a sometimes unpredictable President Donald Trump. The ultraconservative Takaichi, who took office as Japan’s first female leader in October, pledged to “work, work, work,” and her style, which is seen as both playful and tough, has resonated with younger fans. The latest surveys indicated a landslide ...

  • Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say ICE has gone too far in immigration crackdown

    Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say ICE has gone too far in immigration crackdown

    Feb 05, 2026 10:00 AM EST

    ... along political lines, with 91% of Democrats and 66% of independents registering their disapproval. Republicans, however, remain supportive, with 73% approving of the agency’s work. The situation has put President Donald Trump in an “untenable position,” said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. Pictures and ...

  • Haitians in Ohio city live in fear and uncertainty amid court fight over protected status

    Haitians in Ohio city live in fear and uncertainty amid court fight over protected status

    Feb 03, 2026 11:30 PM EST

    Stephanie Sy: But if these manufacturing companies lose their workers, might that lead to a greater shift away from areas like yours that have already lost so much of their industry? Laura Rosenberger: Well, we need our people to step up and apply for these jobs and the manufacturers need ...

  • New book ‘Meat’ explores how the next food revolution could transform meat consumption

    New book ‘Meat’ explores how the next food revolution could transform meat consumption

    Feb 03, 2026 11:20 PM EST

    ... has a lot of negative externalities, negative external costs. Geoff Bennett: And you describe this moment as the next global agricultural revolution. What makes this shift comparable to past revolutions in farming? Bruce Friedrich: Well, for 12,000 years we have been growing crops to feed them to animals, so ...

  • What’s in the bipartisan Senate deal to avoid a shutdown, temporarily fund DHS

    What’s in the bipartisan Senate deal to avoid a shutdown, temporarily fund DHS

    Jan 29, 2026 11:45 PM EST

    Amna Nawaz: Meanwhile, Lisa, you reported on the shift you have heard among senators on working towards a deal. This is a big shift for the White House, for President Trump to want to work towards compromise and a deal. What's your reporting on why? Lisa Desjardins: This takes ...

  • WATCH: Trump says he personally asked Putin not to attack Kyiv amid brutal cold

    WATCH: Trump says he personally asked Putin not to attack Kyiv amid brutal cold

    Jan 29, 2026 05:46 PM EST

    ... that relies on around 10,000 satellites orbiting Earth. Fedorov thanked Musk and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell for their “swift response and the start of work on resolving the situation.” Musk and SpaceX have sought to steer a delicate course in the war. Shotwell said a year after the invasion ...

  • TikTok users say they are being censored after change to U.S. ownership

    TikTok users say they are being censored after change to U.S. ownership

    Jan 27, 2026 11:35 PM EST

    ... can reshape a platform's ideology. So, given how this deal came together and who approved it, is TikTok vulnerable to that same kind of shift? Jacob Ward: Yes, well, Musk, right, rewrote the rules of what any of us expect as to how ownership of a major communications platform ...

  • Not opening the door to ICE may no longer stop officers

    Not opening the door to ICE may no longer stop officers

    Jan 23, 2026 05:59 PM EST

    ... and I know them," said Perez, speaking in a mix of English and Spanish in a Home Depot parking lot where he has routinely sought work as a day laborer from contractors and people renovating their homes. Over the decades it has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the ...

  • WATCH: Border Patrol chief Bovino touts immigration operations in Minneapolis

    WATCH: Border Patrol chief Bovino touts immigration operations in Minneapolis

    Jan 23, 2026 03:33 PM EST

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy urged Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest immigration enforcement operations, even as subzero temperatures beset the state. Watch in our video player above. Minneapolis and St. Paul have seen daily protests since ...