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The next debt-ceiling confrontation could reverse Washington's traditional political roles, raising the possibility of spending concessions, market volatility and a damaging default.

Laboratory plays a vital role in monitoring food safety and drinking water quality at Tirumala, where annaprasadam, laddu production and water supply cater to large numbers of devotees every day, says TTD Additional Executive Officer

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/744889' alt='Israeli security forces stand guard as Israeli Arabs, including Arab politicians, take part in a march commemorating the events of October 2000, in the northern Israeli city of Arraba, October 3, 2026. (photo credit: JAMAL AWA

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3697,w_5546/744887' alt='A protest sign is seen near the White House the day after election day on November 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Following the 2026 midterm elections the Democrats took control of Congress, winning a majority in the House and Se

Democrats are projected to retake the House for the first time since 2020.

Five centuries after children were sacrificed on volcanic peaks in the Andes, chemical clues preserved in their hair and fingernails show how the empire used intoxicating blends to soothe the children during their final months

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3667,w_5500/707239' alt='Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. (photo credit: Pierre A

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5535,w_7980/744862' alt='MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 25: Protesters from the Iranian diaspora hold signs and wear Iranian flags as they gather at Puerta del Sol supporting Reza Pahlavi, former Crown Prince of Iran on April 25, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (photo

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3639,w_5458/744623' alt='US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3001,w_4500/744827' alt='The US Capitol building, during the US midterm elections, in Washington, DC, US, November 3, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS)' title='The US Capitol building, during the US midterm elections, in Washington, DC, US, No

Democrats will win enough seats to take control of the House and the Senate, ABC News projects.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3072,w_4608/744778' alt='A military police officer stands on a road following an explosion at a weapons depot in the Al-Eis area, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, September 21, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KARAM AL-MASRI)' title='A milita

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1372,w_2058/744776' alt='US President Donald Trump stands, as he departs after delivering remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, US, November

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/744738' alt='US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026. (

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3995,w_6000/744760' alt='Oil trucks arriving from Iraq at the Baniyas oil terminal, in Baniyas, Syria, May 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/MAHMOUD HASSANO)' title='Oil trucks arriving from Iraq at the Baniyas oil terminal, in Baniyas, Syria, May 14,

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/736986' alt='Shas leader MK Arye Deri (L) and United Torah Judaism leader MK Ya’akov Asher. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' title='Shas leader MK Arye Deri (L) and United Torah Judaism leader MK Ya’akov Asher

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revision to the Enfo...

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/697011' alt='(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the municipal elections, in Ashdod, February 27, 2024 (photo credit: Liron Moldovan/Flash90)' title='(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2870,w_4305/710763' alt='Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. (photo credit: Sasan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)' title='Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil de

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4285,w_6428/744554' alt='Dawn turns the sky red and orange behind the Washignton, DC skyline including the U.S. Capitol Building, left, the Washington Monument, center, and the Lincoln Memorial, right, on October 2, 2026, as seen from Arlington, VA. (

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1414,w_2000/743934' alt='Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90, NOAM MOSKOVITZ/KNESSET, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' title='Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot (photo credit:

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4062,w_6093/744538' alt='Shiite muslim pilgrims hold portraits of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (R), Imam Ali (C) and depiction of Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali ibn Abi Talib (L) as they march to the shrine city of Karbala ahead of commemorations

The Justice Department is urging a federal judge to consider whether to hold an immigrant rights group in contempt of court for disclosing the results of its analysis of a dataset of alleged noncitizens registered to vote in California

Attorneys for an immigrant rights group on Saturday filed court papers revealing that their analysis found more than 40% of the people on the list do not appear in the state's voter file.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3667,w_5500/744490' alt='Mourners attend the funeral of four members of the same family, including three children, who were killed in a reported Jordanian airstrike in the town of Al-Mismiyah, in Syria's southern Daraa province, October 27, 2026. (pho

Whoever takes power in Johannesburg may inherit more than a governance crisis: a deepening crisis of legitimacy.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_466,w_828/744387' alt='US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (photo credit: REUTERS)' title='US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (photo credit: REUTERS)' /><br />Netanyahu may be in a position Tr

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2854,w_3937/732069' alt='SATELLITE VIEW shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, near Natanz nuclear facility, in Iran, June 21. (photo credit: VANTOR/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)' title='SATELLITE VIEW shows vehicles at an entrance to Picka

A Times review of the president’s public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016.

It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the government's list.

A former champ, a title contender and a boxing insider break down the Canelo Alvarez-Christian Mbilli title fight.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1200,w_2160/743733' alt='A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) of the Likud party and former military chief and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan on Oct

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3641,w_5500/637324' alt=' Rebel fighters walk near a military vehicle in Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, Syria December 1, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/MAHMOUD HASSANO)' title=' Rebel fighters walk near a military vehicle in Maarat al-Numan in Idli

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3064,w_4596/738102' alt='Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the foundation stone ceremony of the Innovation and Excellence Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on September 9, 2026; illustrative (photo credit: Zain JAAFAR / AFP vi

Major Garrett has the latest political analysis in the last days of midterm elections campaigning.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3529,w_5294/743872' alt='Arab Israelis cast their ballots at a polling station in Tayibe, central Israel, during Israel’s general elections, October 27, 2026. (photo credit: JAMAL AWAD/FLASH90)' title='Arab Israelis cast their ballots at a polling sta

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2776,w_4000/744280' alt='FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in front of displayed Binance logo in this illustration taken November 10, 2022. (photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO)' title='FILE PHOTO: Represent

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1338,w_1920/743724' alt='Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures as he addresses supporters after his victory in the presidential runoff election, at Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 26. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMANDA PEROBE

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1106,w_1600/743772' alt='A ballot box seen during elections for Israel's 26th Knesset on October 27, 2026. (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)' title='A ballot box seen during elections for Israel's 26th Knesset on October 27, 2026.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_800,w_1200/743715' alt='US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 25, 2026. (photo credit: Annabelle Gordon/Reuters)' title='US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on the S

The use of A.I. chatbots to write candidate biographies and policy positions is another way the technology is entangled with elections.

Artificial Analysis hat seinen KI-Benchmark-Index aktualisiert. Version 5 enthält neue Tests und arbeitet erstmals mit 60 Prozent nicht öffentlichen Aufgaben.

The Electoral Commission says 546 parties are contesting these elections, claiming to want to be part of governing our councils and metros. They should think very carefully about that.

The new chairman made clear he leans toward higher interest rates, but left himself options depending on how the data comes in.

With just one week out to the 2026 midterms, an ABC News analysis of the early vote in the key states of Texas and Georgia shows signs of enthusiasm for Democrats.

South Africa operates one of the largest social assistance systems in the developing world. The broader social wage – including spending on education, healthcare and other social services – accounts for over 60% of government expenditure. Of course there will be resistance to any change.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_448,w_632/741703' alt='British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a reset in relations with Israel in September, including tougher measures targeting settlements in the West Bank. (photo credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)' title='British Foreign S

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/738326' alt='US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Israel has a 28-month window before Trump leaves office to entrench the processes now underway in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, according to assessm

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5437,w_8156/744031' alt='Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is seen at his party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, October 28, 2026 (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)' title='Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is seen at his party’s electio

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1067,w_1600/744023' alt='An election campaign poster featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 25, 2026 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)' title='An

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_854,w_1280/732006' alt='Iraqi Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi chairs the Ministerial Council for National Security for an emergency meeting, to discuss the latest security developments and the attack c

The Justice Department has released more than 3 million pages of material related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, but questions remain about what may have been left out. Nicole Sganga reports for the CBS News Investigative Unit.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/743980' alt='Protesters take cover behind a plywood board as French riot police and gendarmes use a water canon amid clashes during an authorised demonstration organised by labor unions in Paris, October 24, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS /

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2626,w_4175/743935' alt='MK Mansour Abbas attends a plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers currently held by the attorney general between two separate officeholders, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliame

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2656,w_3984/743888' alt='A child looks at a banner depicting Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, during the country's national elections in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)' title='A child looks a