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Supporters of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro for the Partido Liberal react during general election day on October 4, 2026, in Brasilia, Brazil. According to official results, Bolsonaro has 47.06% of the votes, and incumbent president of Brazil and presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has 45.13%, with 99% of the voting counted. Bolsonaro and Lula will face off in a runoff on Oct. 25, 2026, after neither reached 50% of the votes to be elected president. (Ton Molina/Getty)

Daniel DePetris: Brazil’s elections appear to be another win for Donald Trump

By Daniel DePetris

October 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Over the last year and a half, right-wing candidates have won seven presidential elections in...

Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and head of the National Design Studio, speaks during the America.gov launch event on Sept. 29, 2026, in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty)

Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s ‘truth’ betrayed by White House chatbot

By Clarence Page

October 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

President Donald Trump is likely not pleased to find out he unleashed a fact-checker against...

Finnish President Alexander Stubb is applauded while speaking during the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on Sept. 22, 2026, in New York. (Seth Wenig/AP)

John T. Shaw: Finland’s president offers a compelling plan for a new world order

By John T. Shaw

October 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Finland's president believes the system created after World War II must be rebuilt and rebalanced...

A U.S. aircraft flies over an area struck by earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026. (Pedro Mattey/AP)

Daniel DePetris: The powers that be in Venezuela are exploiting a tragedy as its people suffer

By Daniel DePetris

June 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The three most important people in Venezuelan politics today are hoping to use the earthquakes...

The European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, talks to journalists as she arrives for the EU summit in Brussels on June 18, 2026. (Marius Burgelman/AP)

John T. Shaw: EU’s new ‘Iron Lady’ offers moral clarity in her unflinching support of Ukraine

By John T. Shaw

June 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

If some Europeans are focused on placating the Trump administration, Kaja Kallas is more than...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, walks after attending several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's annual defense and security forum in Singapore on May 29, 2026. (Achmad Ibrahim/AP)

Clarence Page: We all stand to lose in Pete Hegseth’s war on diversity

By Clarence Page

June 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Pentagon's recent track record on promotions is in keeping with efforts by President Donald...

A model of City Hyde Park shows bird collision avoidance glass on the balconies displayed as visitors tour "Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem," a show by Studio Gang, on June 9, 2026, during a preview of two new exhibits on wildlife conservation initiatives opening at the Chicago Architecture Center. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Edward Keegan: ‘Flyway City’ explores how Chicago can create a safer urban center for birds

By Edward Keegan

June 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A new exhibit at the Chicago Architecture Center focuses on the birds that traverse our...

Former President Barack Obama laughs with his wife Michelle Obama during the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago’s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai/TNS)

Heidi Stevens: Barack Obama cautioned against nostalgia. But is fondness for the past really all bad?

By Heidi Stevens

June 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

When Barack Obama addressed the massive, merry crowd at the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June...

A U.S. Air force flight carrying migrants deported by the U.S. government arrives at Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport on Jan. 31, 2025, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. (Jorge Salvador Cabrera/Getty)

Elizabeth Shackelford: Civil servants should refuse to implement cruel policies, even if it costs them

By Elizabeth Shackelford

June 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

President Donald Trump is deporting immigrants to African countries with travel advisories. Civil servants must...

Diego Lopes sits on the octagon for his featherweight bout with Steve Garcia at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026, in Washington. ( Evan Vucci/Getty)

Clarence Page: A president who is never too busy to celebrate himself — at our expense

By Clarence Page

June 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As evidenced by the Obama center opening and a UFC fight in Washington, Barack Obama...

The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s Jackson Park on June 3, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

David Greising: Gentrification is happening near the Obama Presidential Center. What can be done?

By David Greising

June 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago was not up for the job of protecting the neighborhood to the west of...

An Iranian woman waves a national flag under a billboard depicting slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Valiasr Square in Tehran on June 15, 2026. The United States and Iran agreed to a peace deal and an "immediate and permanent" end to military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, mediator Pakistan said, signaling the apparent end to more than three months of war in Middle East. (Atta Kenare/Getty-AFP)

Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump and Iran get to a deal. Now comes the hard part.

By Daniel DePetris

June 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Let’s not pretend we’re out of the woods. The framework deal President Donald Trump and...

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, right, and his wife Amy Gertner gesture to supporters during a primary election night watch party on June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Clarence Page: Graham Platner’s populist challenge excites Dems — cautiously

By Clarence Page

June 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There’s a lot of populist appeal in Graham Platner’s spiel. And in keeping with these...

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