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Published: 26 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A fierce political battle is reaching its dramatic climax today in the heart of Texas. The state attorney general Ken Paxton faces a high-stakes showdown against incumbent Senator John Cornyn. This primary runoff election represents the most bitter intra-party contest of the current political year. The fierce campaign highlights a deep division over the identity of the Republican...

Published: 24 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Andrew Weissmann, a prominent former federal prosecutor and a central figure in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election, has issued a stark call for systemic legal reform to protect the integrity of American democracy. In his new book, Liar’s Kingdom: How to Stop Trump’s Deceit and Save America, Weissmann argues that the current political...

Published: 24 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The notorious immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, derisively nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz," is set to close its gates for good next month. Constructed hastily on a disused airstrip amidst fragile wetlands, the facility has become the center of a deepening political and humanitarian scandal as Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, attempts to distance himself from the project....

Published: 24 May 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Donald Trump has claimed that a peace agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated”, signalling a potential breakthrough in efforts to end the conflict that erupted earlier this year following US and Israeli military action. The announcement, made on his social media platform after discussions with regional leaders and mediators, has sparked both cautious optimism and sharp scepticism across...

Published: 24 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Washington DC was thrust into another moment of high security alarm after a suspected gunman was shot dead following an exchange of gunfire with United States Secret Service agents near a White House checkpoint. The dramatic incident unfolded on Saturday evening near one of the heavily guarded entrances to the presidential complex, triggering an immediate lockdown of surrounding...

Published: 24 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has sharply criticised United States sanctions imposed on members of the court, warning that political pressure against international judges threatens the future of global justice institutions and undermines international law. Fatou Bensouda, who served as the ICC’s chief prosecutor from 2012 to 2021, called for the European Union to...

Published: 23 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. At a recent White House gathering that mixed political theatre with carnival-style celebration, Donald Trump was seen moving through a lawn filled with games, food stalls, and music as members of Congress and their families mingled at the annual picnic. Yet beneath the surface of the festive setting, a sharper political reality was unfolding: a widening internal war...

Published: 23 May 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Fresh diplomatic efforts in the Middle East have signalled what could become a decisive moment in one of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical confrontations. Qatar has reportedly dispatched a team of senior mediators to Tehran as negotiations surrounding the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz appear to approach a critical phase. The talks are believed to focus...

Published: 23 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The resignation of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence has brought an abrupt end to one of the most controversial and politically charged leadership periods in recent American intelligence history. After just 15 months in office, Gabbard’s departure closes a tenure marked by internal tensions, ideological conflict, and an increasingly strained relationship with the administration of Donald...

Published: 23 May  2026.  The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Foreign nationals seeking to obtain permanent residency in the United States will now be required to complete their green card applications from outside the country under a major policy shift announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), marking one of the most significant changes to US immigration procedures in decades. The decision, implemented through the US Citizenship...