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Scotland not hanging around for PM to fix ‘broken, Brexit Britain’, says Doogan

SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan criticised the Prime Minister in his speech to the SNP conference in Aberdeen.

Evening Standard · Oct 15

UK lacked ‘moral courage’ to stand up to Russia before 2022, ex-MI5 chief says

Lord Jonathan Evans the UK could have intervened to deter Russia earlier, but chose not to because it was easier to accept Russian money in London.

Evening Standard · Oct 15

Joe Rogan sits down for a podcast with Michael Douglas. Then he goes on an all-guns-blazing rant about the Democrats: ‘I’m not going to vote for that’

Ledes: Rogan has backed candidates from both major parties in the past

We Got This Covered · Oct 15

‘Suspicious substances’ target senators on anniversary of attack

On the 25th anniversary of anthrax attacks that shook Capitol Hill in 2001, authorities are investigating “multiple letters containing suspicious substances that were mailed to various addresses nationwide, including multiple Congressional offices,” according to a notice from the Senate sergeant-at-arms. “Law enforcement are working to intercept any additional letters before…

Roll Call · Oct 15

NATO to address drone attacks in the Black Sea after seven missing off Romania

NATO will put drone strikes in the Black Sea on its agenda at a meeting next week, officials said Thursday, following two new attacks and the disappearance of seven people. Incidents involving civilian vessels in the Black Sea have been on the rise off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania…

France 24 · Oct 15

Trump mocks Joe Biden’s emphasis on Congressional oversight, and explains how he bypassed the Congress: ‘You just do it! You’re the president!’

Trump has been criticized in the past for bypassing lawmakers.

We Got This Covered · Oct 15

Trump Says Government Leakers 'Should Be Shot' and Calls Them 'The Scum of the Earth' at Arizona Rally

Donald Trump said leakers should be dealt with severely, including being shot, while accusing journalists of spreading false information and linking his remarks to a reported leak before US strikes on Iran.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15

Barack Obama leaves Glasgow after speaking at arena show

The former US president waved to a small crowd as he departed his hotel in central Glasgow.

Evening Standard · Oct 15

Donald Trump leaves rally crowd baffled with bizarre story about swimming giant: ‘the largest human being you’ve ever seen’

“Arms that are 30 feet long.”

We Got This Covered · Oct 15

Journalists mourn former press gallery director Laura Lytle

Laura Lytle, a former director of the Senate Daily Press Gallery, died Tuesday at age 51.  She was a fierce advocate for press access at the Capitol and brought a sense of humor to a job that could sometimes feel fraught, according to reporters who got to know her during…

Roll Call · Oct 15