Rep. Nancy Pelosi, trailblazing Democratic leader from San Francisco, won’t seek reelection

Rep. Nancy Pelosi leveraged decades of power in the U.S. House to become one of the most influential political leaders of her ...
The Telegraph

Most Americans want a third party, poll shows. But, would they vote for one?

A near record-high share of Americans favor a third political party, according to a new Gallup poll. But, few say they are very likely to vote for a third party candidate. Photo from Kelly Sikkema, ...
Rocky Mount Telegram

Congressman, NC Democratic Party chairwoman exhort crowd at banquet

The Nash County Democratic Party’s fourth annual Unapologetically Blue fundraising banquet on Saturday was much more than a celebration of justice in North Carolina. The gathering, which was held at ...
Live Science

Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquet

This small, bronze skeleton is one of only a dozen known examples of an ancient Roman "larva convivalis" — a "banquet ghost" figurine given out as a party favor 2,000 years ago. The skeleton ...
CNN

As its ruling party turns 80, an emboldened Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s new hypersonic weapon, ICBM

North Korea showed off a new hypersonic glide vehicle and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) at a military parade late Friday, as it marked 80 years of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea. The ...
Reuters

North Korea's Kim lauds ruling party as foreign delegations visit for 80th anniversary

SEOUL, Oct 9 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the country's ruling party in a speech ahead of Friday's 80th anniversary of its founding, as delegations from China, ...