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Tom Korologos, an influential Republican lobbyist and adviser whose specialty was shepherding presidential nominees through their Senate confirmation hearings, died on July 26 at his home in Washington. He was 91. His son, Philip, confirmed the death. Mr. Korologos (pronounced core-a-LOW-gus) was a strategist, hand-holder and stage manager for about 300 nominees to the United

Tuesday's Missouri primary delivered the latest demonstration of the Israel lobby's formidable power, as progressive Democratic "Squad" Rep. Cori Bush lost a primary challenge to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, who benefitted from huge spending on his behalf by pro-Israel groups.   It's the Israel lobby's second ouster of a Squad member in just six weeks.

Vice President Kamala Harris had just 16 days to pick someone she could be linked to forever. She ended up going with one of the options that she — and the rest of the world — knew the least.  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was a dark horse from the start, left off early lists of potential

CNN  —  Hamas’ choice of a hardline political leader did little to comfort Gazans displaced, hungry, and seeking a way out of their misery after nearly 10 months of war on Wednesday. The Palestinian militant group appointed Yahya Sinwar to lead its political bureau on Tuesday, replacing Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran in

Explosions were heard in Kurchatov in Russia's Kursk region, where a nuclear power plant is located, Telegram channels reported on Tuesday, as Ukrainian forces conducted a series of cross-border raids. "Sounds of explosions in the sky over Kurchatov, Kursk region. There is a nuclear power plant in the city," Telegram channel Country Politics reported, sharing