Jennifer Lawrence says she isn't sure she should keep sharing her Democratic political views, as "celebrities do not make a difference" on voting.

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On Friday, Jennifer Lawrence told The New York Times why she's avoided political commentary during President Donald Trump's second term, citing concerns about political division.

Off-year races in Virginia, New Jersey, California and beyond are seen as key early barometers of how voters are feeling about Trump and Democrats.

Plus, Democrats look to their gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia for a boost of momentum.

President Donald Trump’s social media platform will soon let users wager on elections and other political events he’s involved in. Trump Media announced Tuesday morning that Truth Social will launch a new feature allowing users to bet on everything from elections and Federal Reserve rate decisions to gold and crude oil prices using cryptocurrency.

The former Finnish prime minister who was ousted from office a year after being filmed partying in raunchy home-videos has no plans to seek re-election for the foreseeable future, she revealed

“He told me himself: He had to go every evening and have a conversation with his dad about the current affairs of the day,” recalled Angelo Izama, the journalist who was tasked with mentoring Mamdani in the capital of his native Uganda, Kampala. “Top reporter” is how Izama saved Mamdani’s number in his cellphone.

Goat, hippo and duck-shaped hot air balloons floated in clear blue skies over war-ravaged Myanmar this week in a rare opportunity for escapism.But there was a muted celebratory air as teams loaded candles and fireworks onto the homemade airships,

That might as well be the story of LSU athletic director Scott Woodward's time as the top boss of Tigers athletics. LSU fired Woodward on Thursday, one day after Louisiana governor Jeff Landry went nuclear on the LSU AD saying unequivocally he would not be hiring the next LSU football coach.