The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Sir Trevor McDonald calls Mrs Brown’s Boys racism controversy ‘crude, offensive, and insulting’

Production on the programme was halted after the comment was made with a Black crew member resigning

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

Donald Trump aims to dine out on Kamala Harris no-show at Al Smith Dinner

The light-hearted charity event in New York is normally a traditional stop for both candidates in the closing stages of the White House campaign

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2024

Arsenal vs Shakhtar team news: Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard injury latest as Mikel Arteta delivers update

The Gunners enter a crucial week facing a number of fitness issues, with Shakhtar Donetsk and Liverpool travelling to the Emirates

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

If Trump wins the election, US cities are at risk of military takeovers and mass deportations

Trump has repeatedly threatened to deploy the military inside major cities run by Democrats. Senior officials nationwide are preparing to defend their communities from his threats

The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2024

Are Black voters abandoning the Democratic party?

Polls that show Kamala Harris losing Black support have Democrats in a panic. The reality is more complicated

The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2024

Texas’ order to ask hospital patients’ citizenship status renews focus on the state’s large uninsured population

On Nov. 1, hospitals will begin asking patients their citizenship status. But data suggests uninsured citizens, not immigrants, cost Texas hospitals more.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 17, 2024

Chris Eubank Jr opens up on strained relationship with father: ‘We’re not cool’

The younger Eubank said his father, a British boxing icon, ‘has shown no interest in me for a long period of time’

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

Over a fifth of people ‘have had storm damage to their home in past five years’

Just over a third of people believe climate change will impact their home in the next year, Aviva said.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

Green retrofitting ‘can improve property values and rental yields for landlords’

A more energy-efficient buy-to-let property could attract a typical premium of £19,500 in England, if a landlord sold up, researchers found.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

BTS’s j-hope second member of K-pop band to complete military service: ‘Food was delicious’

Jung Ho-seok, popularly known as j-hope, completed 18 months of mandatory military service on 17 October

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024