AOC is surprise leader in 2028 presidential poll and she’s keeping her options open on White House bid Ocasio-Cortez is locked in a tight race with Pete Buttigieg in the First-in-the-Nation primary The Independent UK · Jul 23
Border residents wanted crossings reined in. Now Paxton and Talarico face voters wary of deportations Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border said they want crossings under control and the state’s next senator to actually do something on immigration policy. The Texas Tribune · Jul 23
US, Saudi Arabia strike landmark civil nuclear deal The United States and Saudi Arabia have finalized a civil nuclear power agreement. This pact allows the kingdom to build reactors using American technology. Saudi Arabia will also be permitted to enrich uranium under the new deal. Concerns exist regarding potential nuclear weapon development pathways. The agreement now awaits Congressional… The Economic Times · Jul 23
Trump scoffs at ‘affordability’ as he touts economic policies at Georgia rally President visits swing state to promote ‘Trump accounts’ and says high prices lingering from Joe Biden’s presidency The Guardian - US · Jul 22
Trump in Georgia: Ossoff, Democrats ‘want to let the Marxists into power’ President Donald Trump was in Georgia’s Cobb County on Wednesday, diving into one of the nation’s most closely watched political battlegrounds where Republicans are looking to flip a Senate seat in November. The president and the GOP were hopeful his remarks at what was ostensibly an official White House event… Roll Call · Jul 22
Bill O’Reilly tells friend Donald Trump to ‘take the next month off’ and go golfing O’Reilly said he had noticed Trump was ‘hunching over a little bit’ and recommended he take time off to relax The Independent UK · Jul 22
The verdict is in: Canadians hate America thanks to Trump Four out of five Canadians say they have no confidence in the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s leadership, with existing tensions expected to be exacerbated by latest tariffs The Independent UK · Jul 22
Inside 1789 Capital - the investment firm run by Don Jr cashing in on his father’s policies Critics said the rate at which 1789 Capital benefited from its proximity to the White House is ‘unprecedented’ The Independent UK · Jul 22
'A Noose Around His Neck': Author Michael Wolff Predicts Brutal Midterm Disaster for Donald Trump Author Michael Wolff predicts Congress will become 'a noose around his neck' for Donald Trump after the midterms, warning that a hostile legislature and ambitious Republicans could turn his next chapter into a brutal slog. International Business Times UK · Jul 22
‘Failure’ Hegseth melts down over questions about Iran war strategy as costs explode Defense secretary demands ‘necessary injection’ of $67 billion for ‘generational investment’ in nation’s military as senators ask him to justify continued spending while Americans struggle at home The Independent UK · Jul 21
Pete Hegseth is floundering. His desperate Senate appearance just proved that ANALYSIS: The Secretary of ‘War’ struggled to justify the continuing war in Iran as he went to Congress to ask for over $70 billion of supplementary funding. Instead, he retreated to a series of embarrassing buzzwords, writes Holly Baxter The Independent UK · Jul 21
New Jersey put more than 6,000 non-citizens on voter rolls after a software ‘error’ Fewer than 400 ineligible voters, registered to various political parties, cast ballots across the state during local elections in 2023 The Independent UK · Jul 21
US appeals court rejects Biden bid to block release of memoir ghostwriter recordings A divided three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit suspended its decision until 3 August to give Biden more time to consider a further appeal. Euronews · Jul 21
Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions A federal appeals court has upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro’s convictions for defying a subpoena for records from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol The Independent UK · Jul 21
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21 Hunter Biden for president? Stranger things have happened Once Republicans’ favourite punchline, Joe Biden’s son is now building an online following by trolling JD Vance, taunting Trump and embracing the absurdity of US politics, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Independent UK · Jul 21 The Latest: As the bombing resumes with no exit in sight, Republicans face more trouble The U.S. and Iran are back to bombing every day in a bid to control the Strait of Hormuz
Reason · Jul 21 Is Court Packing Inevitable If Democrats Retake Congress and the White House? Plus: a few words about The Odyssey
The Texas Tribune · Jul 21 ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters Attorneys say the federal agencies are using children as “bait” to detain sponsors, leaving kids waiting in shelters for months.
Benzinga · Jul 21 Obama's Wealth Grew From Book Royalties, Bush Jr.'s From Sports-Team Stake and Trump's $4 Billion Windfall From Deals Made in Office: Steve Rattner Wall Street financier Steve Rattner highlighted on Monday that most of President Donald Trump’s personal wealth stemmed from activities or deals made during his time in office.
Reason · Jul 20 A Man Died of COVID at This California Detention Center. A Judge Just Ordered Sweeping Improvements There. A federal judge ordered sweeping improvements to conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California. Families say their loved ones died of neglect inside.
The Independent UK · Jul 20 Trump’s advisers tried to steer him away from primetime address on election fraud claims: report Some GOP operatives say voters don’t want to hear about Trump’s 2020 grievances
Bored Panda · Jul 20 106 Timeline Facts That’ll Completely Change Your Sense Of History (New Pics) Time can be surprisingly hard to put into perspective. Cleopatra lived closer to the moon landing than to the building of the Great Pyramids, while Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire. It honestly doesn’t feel real when you read it, but it’s true. To boggle your mind even…
Reason · Jul 20 New Jersey's Bans on Commonly Owned Rifles and Magazines Are Unconstitutional, the 3rd Circuit Says In a decision written by a Joe Biden nominee, the appeals court addresses a long-simmering issue that the Supreme Court will consider during its next term.
Reason · Jul 20 The Timing Of The Third Circuit's "Assault Firearms" Case This case was argued and deliberated nine months before the Supreme Court granted cert in the Cook County case, but was decided two weeks after the cert grant.
The Guardian - US · Jul 20 Trump officials kill proposed rules for Pfas-contaminated sewage fertilizer EPA tosses out scientific research carried out under Biden and says toxic sludge not a significant threat to public