US senator accuses Turkey of ‘thuggish behavior’ toward Greece and CyprusRepublican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott accused Turkey of “thuggish behavior” toward Greece and Cyprus and questioned Ankara’s commitment to NATO amid longstanding disputes over Aegean airspace,...SFGATE2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityRick Scottturkey greece tensions
Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seenPresident Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia is drawing outrage and concern from members of Congress. Trump's move came late Friday, two days before the penalties were...SFGATE2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityrussian sanctions waiver
Pro-Western opposition wins big in Czech Senate election, dealing a blow to populist PM BabišPro-Western opposition parties have won big in the Czech Republic's vote for one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's ruling...SFGATE2d agoWhole story →Governmentczech senate election results
A bitter Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish and Muslim voters already on edge over the war in GazaMichigan’s closely contested Senate race has become deeply personal for some voters. In Detroit’s suburbs, Jewish Democrats are questioning whether they can support Democrat Abdul El-Sayed who'd...SFGATE2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticemichigan senate race
House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majoritySpeaker Mike Johnson says he believes Republicans will hold on to their House majority on Election Day and defy a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm campaign. The...SFGATE2d agoWhole story →GovernmentMike Johnsonmidterm elections
Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacksDemocrats and aligned advocacy groups are hitting the airwaves with a flood of campaign ads on the Iran war as they seek to win back in the House and Senate. It’s the culmination of a strategy...SFGATE3d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecuritymidterm election campaigns
Rep. Ilhan Omar's attorneys demand return of property seized in federal search of her homeAttorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar are asking the Justice Department to immediately return property that federal agents seized from her home this week, arguing that the search stemming from an...SFGATE3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeIlhan Omaromar home search
