The hard-right leader has excoriated the European Union in the past, and she regularly blasts illegal immigration and George Soros. But she is closer than ever to becoming prime minister.
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Sweden’s Far Right Just Made History. Is It the Country’s Future?
The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats beat out more moderate right-wing parties in a country famed for liberal governance. It is the latest example of the right’s staying power across Europe.
Prime Minister Liz Truss’s Dizzying First Week
Ms. Truss took over a British government facing an economic emergency. But those problems have been eclipsed by the queen’s death, an epochal event that has put politics on hold.
Are the Polls Wrong Again?
Are Democrats again about to be disappointed by overly optimistic polling?
Anti-Monarchists Tread Lightly After Queen’s Death, but Their Goal Persists
King Charles III is less popular than his mother, offering republican campaigners their best chance of momentum in years. But they risk offending mourners by moving too soon.
Long an Uneasy Prince, King Charles III Takes On a Role He Was Born To
Once an awkward, self-doubting young man, he comes to the throne, at 73, as a self-assured, gray-haired eminence.
Putin Dismisses Losses in Ukraine, Says Russia Is Gaining From War
Defiant against the West and despite the heavy blows to his economy and military, President Vladimir V. Putin said Russia had “not lost anything” from its invasion of Ukraine.
A Good Issue for Democrats
Despite the large partisan gaps on many aspects of Covid, Americans give Democrats higher marks for pandemic management than Republicans.
Our Latest Covid Poll
Americans on the left end of the political spectrum have become less anxious about Covid.
For Singapore’s Gay Men, Repeal of Sex Ban Brings Hope After Years of Pain
The government confirmed that it would get rid of the colonial-era law, but said it would also move to protect the definition of marriage from being challenged in court.