Thapelo Amad, a member of the Islamic fundamentalist party Al Jamah-ah, was elected mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa, despite representing a tiny faction in the city council.
Here is a hair-raising inquiry. "Compared to five years ago, would you say there is a greater chance, a lesser chance, or about the same chance of a nuclear war?" The inquiry originated in a YouGov poll.
In their pursuit of answers about the contents of the classified documents found in possession of President Biden and former President Donald Trump, senators on the Intelligence Committee on Sunday blasted intel officials over the lack of transparency.
Former President Donald Trump over the weekend gave GOP supporters a glimpse into how he plans to freshen up his act and confront simmering concerns over him leading the 2024 ticket.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden will meet Wednesday to discuss lifting the nation's $31.5 trillion debt ceiling to avoid default in June.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Sunday pumped the brakes at the notion Congress should take up legislation to address policing in the wake of Tyre Nichols' death at the hand of Memphis police officers.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a "reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling " when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the White House since McCarthy was elected to the post.
The Ohio Republican said he "can't imagine a circumstance" in which politicians would need classified documents outside of their secured government locations.