Politics

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Kennedy Center will suspend entertainment operations for two years, Donald Trump announced on Sunday. The focus keyword, Kennedy Center closure, reflects the major disruption to the performing arts venue, which has struggled with low attendance and event cancellations. Trump’s Truth Social post explained that after a year-long review, he determined a complete two-year pause would allow renovations...

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Fresh controversy is surrounding former US senator Kyrsten Sinema after new filings revealed a disputed Sinema payment linked to a former security contractor. Newly disclosed federal election records show that nearly $9,000 was paid from a former campaign committee to a man later identified in court papers connected to an alleged personal relationship. The Sinema payment has drawn...

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Mandelson resignation has triggered a fresh political storm in Britain after new Epstein-related documents surfaced publicly. The decision followed mounting scrutiny over his past association with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The former senior Labour figure announced he had stepped down from party membership to avoid further reputational damage. His statement said the continuing controversy risked...

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government is weighing a renewed push toward an EU defence pact after the prime minister signalled openness to fresh negotiations. Speaking during an overseas visit, Keir Starmer said European security demands stronger cooperation and higher shared responsibility from allies. His remarks have reignited debate in Westminster and Brussels about how closely Britain should align with European...

Published: 01 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Israel has announced it will move to ban Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, from operating in Gaza after the medical charity refused to hand over a detailed list of its staff working in the territory. The decision has triggered sharp criticism from humanitarian groups and international observers, who warn it could significantly worsen an...

Published: 01 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Warns US Attack has issued a stark warning that any military strike by the United States against Iran would trigger a far wider regional conflict, escalating tensions that have already reached a critical level across the Middle East. His remarks come as Washington continues to reinforce its military presence near Iran, while diplomatic signals...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in New York City on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s escalating mass deportation policies, demanding accountability and reform from federal immigration authorities. Braving freezing temperatures, young and older citizens chanted slogans against ICE, the Ku Klux Klan, and fascism, calling for the abolition of the immigration enforcement agency altogether. The...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The US Department of Justice has released over three million pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s long-running investigations, shedding new light on social and financial connections between the disgraced financier and prominent US and UK figures, including some linked to former President Donald Trump. Analysts say the release represents the bulk of the so-called Epstein files and...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of protesters filled streets across the United States on Friday during a coordinated national day of action opposing federal immigration enforcement. Demonstrations targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement, widely known as ICE, and demanded the withdrawal of agents from Minnesota following the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Organisers described the protests as a response to...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Parts of the United States federal government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday after funding expired for several departments, following a bitter congressional standoff centred on homeland security spending and immigration enforcement. The lapse marks another moment of political paralysis in Washington, highlighting deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans over border policy, federal accountability, and public trust in...