Federal judge blocks key parts of Trump's mail voting order
A Boston court sided with states arguing that running elections is a matter for states and Congress, not the White House.
Eleanor Whitfield 3 min read
Politics
The politics gathered here crosses three continents. In the United States, a federal judge blocks key parts of Trump's mail voting order and the America 250 launch becomes a political test on the National Mall. Latin America supplies two of the sharpest turns, with Colombia's progressive candidate conceding a result that signals a rightward shift and Bolivia reopening roads under emergency powers after a patrol-plane crash. At home, immigration becomes a fault line as Labour's leadership race opens and a watchdog's warning about the cost of large asylum sites collides with the politics.
Trump turns America 250 launch into a political test on the National Mall
The president opened the Great American State Fair with a rally-style speech, prompting musical acts to pull out and several states to opt out.
Marcus Reeve 4 min read
Colombia's progressive candidate concedes presidential election
Ivan Cepeda concedes to Trump-endorsed outsider Abelardo de la Espriella after a runoff signalling a sharp political shift.
Marcus Reeve 4 min read
Bolivia Reopens Roads Under Emergency Powers as Patrol Plane Crash Kills Six
President Rodrigo Paz's state of emergency has eased crippling blockades, but a fatal air force crash and unresolved tensions in Evo Morales's heartland keep the country on edge.
Marcus Reeve 5 min read
Colombia Election Result Signals Sharp Rightward Turn
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has emerged narrowly ahead in Colombia's presidential runoff, a result his leftwing rival has vowed to challenge in the courts.
Marcus Reeve 4 min read
Watchdog warning collides with the politics: large asylum sites 'cost more than hotels'
Auditors have found the Home Office's flagship large-site accommodation costs more per night than hotels while delivering fewer beds — a finding that lands as parties sharpen rival deportation pledges ahead of the next election.
Eleanor Whitfield 6 min read
Immigration becomes a fault line as Labour leadership race opens
With Sir Keir Starmer announcing his resignation, the battle to succeed him will be fought partly over asylum, deportations and whether Britain should stay in the ECHR.
Eleanor Whitfield 6 min read