New England Gazzette

A Guyanese-American congressional candidate took direct aim at two well-known political figures this week during a candidate forum hosted by the Grand Street Democrats and Three Bridges Democrats, sharpening contrasts in what is shaping up to be a closely watched primary contest.

As federal authorities continue releasing investigative records connected to Epstein, some social media posts claim that newly surfaced documents show links between Epstein and Guyana. Here is what can actually be verified.

Guyanese social media lit up Sunday night after global music star Bad Bunny mentioned “Guyana” during his Super Bowl halftime performance, prompting many online to celebrate what they believed was a rare international shoutout.

Valentina Gomez, a Republican candidate for Texas’s 31st Congressional District, has drawn national attention for incendiary rhetoric and controversial campaign tactics as she seeks to challenge incumbent Rep. John Carter in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary. Her shift from a failed 2024 Missouri statewide bid to running in Texas has been accompanied by an increasingly hard-line posture on foreign policy and domestic Islam-related issues, raising questions about her motivations and appeal to right-wing donor networks.

As election season ramps up in Richmond Hill, organizers along Liberty Avenue say they are confronting a challenge that rarely appears in campaign mailers but regularly surfaces in private conversations: internal rivalries that can fracture turnout, volunteer networks, and fundraising in a neighborhood trying to translate cultural visibility into political power.

When Israel or Gaza enters the political conversation, many U.S. politicians respond with a familiar script: quick, emphatic declarations of support for Israel, paired with sharp denunciations of critics. The speed and certainty can look ideological, but campaign finance watchers say it also reflects incentives created by modern political spending.

A lawsuit filed in the United States is drawing renewed attention across Trinidad and Tobago after families of Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. military boat strike say their loved ones were wrongly targeted while traveling at sea.