Mark Angelides

Be careful what you wish for. As progressive candidates in New York City and across the nation convincingly win their primary battles, Democrats

Whether it's surprise resignations across the pond, potential political rebirths in the land of Voltaire, or a huge heap of powerbrokers spending their political capital on an upcoming disaster in the USA, Tuesday, July 7, was a rollercoaster ride on so many levels. And yet, to call this series of wild events “chaotic” would not be a fair assessment. In fact, it's beginning to feel like we are re-entering an age where political machinations have become par for the course. Let's take a stroll around the map from America, across to the UK, and pay a visit to France while we are in the neighborhood, and see just what fascinating machinations are rocking the establishment.

Whether it’s surprise resignations across the pond, potential political rebirths in the land of Voltaire, or a huge heap of powerbrokers spending their political

Iran appears on the brink of dragging itself back into a war that it apparently feels it can win with nothing but domestic propaganda. Early Thursday morning, Iranian forces and the country's infrastructure faced a fresh barrage of US strikes, marking the second night in a row that the American military targeted the regime's assets in and near the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran's leadership began the latest tit-for-tat by attacking container ships in the waterway, and then “retaliated” by launching drone strikes on American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Within its borders, the Iranian regime is selling a story that it is firmly in control of the situation. The reality is something quite different.

An insurmountable problem with a simple solution. The story, in brief One of the few genuine 80-20 issues in political life is on the ropes and showing no signs of recovery.

President Donald Trump will make a primetime address to the nation this evening (July 16). While speculation on the purpose and thrust is, as always, rife, we can be reasonably sure that alongside the latest on Iran, the commander-in-chief will offer a major pitch in favor of

In all the excitement, the government forgot to ask the people. Britain is getting quite used to changing priministerial horses midstream.

The search for magic runs deep. The story, in brief It was the state that catapulted former President Joe Biden to the nomination – and

Senate hopes hang in the balance. Democratic Party hopes for flipping this Senate this November are routed through an extremely narrow path.

In one of the closest battles of the election season, Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic Party nomination to contest the Senate seat in Michigan this November. Beating out establishment favorite Haley Stevens by just one point (48.5% to 47.5%), El-Sayed is now on a collision course with GOP candidate Mike Rodgers – and more importantly – his own party.