Trump officials threaten UN budget cuts as US pushes ‘trade over aid’ agenda US seeks free-market private investment deals over development assistance as experts warn of ripple effects The Guardian - US · May 4
Withholding $260 Million From Minnesota Won't Win the War on Medicaid Fraud The legal exploitation of Medicaid's federal matching system is a much bigger problem than criminal fraud. Reason · Feb 26
Trump Backpedals From Portraying Alex Pretti As a 'Domestic Terrorist' and 'Would-Be Assassin' Although the president initially reinforced that plainly inaccurate narrative, his subsequent comments cast doubt on the initial justification for shooting the Minneapolis protester. Reason · Jan 26
Political leaders reach different conclusions over Alex Pretti shooting despite video evidence In bystander videos of the shooting, Pretti is seen with only a phone in his hand The Independent UK · Jan 25
Trump claims Minneapolis church protesters are ‘trained professionals’ who should be ‘thrown out of the country’ The president suggested, without evidence, that they were “highly trained to scream, rant, and rave, like lunatics, in a certain manner”, and urged harsh legal action against Minnesota Democrats, including Governor Tim Walz and Representative Ilhan Omar. The Independent UK · Jan 20
Clinton Slams Trump On Ukraine, Cuban Blasts Politicians Over Obamacare And More: This Week In Politics As the week unfolded, the political world witnessed some major developments. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories that made headlines. Benzinga · Dec 7, 2025
White House Release Trump MRI Scan Details Following Sudden Health Speculation The White House releases details on President Trump's MRI results following health speculation, while the President clashes with journalists regarding his cognitive testing history on Air Force One. International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2025
Trump may get more than he bargained for by picking a fight with Los Angeles ANALYSIS: As Trump sees Americans turn away from his Home Depot and courthouse deportation raids, he turns to California to provide a fight. He’s getting one, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Harris campaign head admits talking to NYT and Washington Post is pointless: ‘Those readers are already with us’ Alternative media, such as podcasts and streams, became a popular venue for the candidates The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
‘A fatal miscalculation’: masculinity researcher Richard Reeves on why Democrats lost young men Kamala Harris and Tim Walz had an opportunity to win a demographic that swung toward Trump – but they didn’t fight for it, says the author The Guardian - US · Nov 8, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Concedes Election, Thanks Supporters Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a heartfelt concession speech at Howard University, expressing gratitude to family, President Biden, First Lady Jill ... Top News · Nov 6, 2024
Voices: Americans said they were worried about democracy. Then they voted for Trump I’ve spent years defending America to my fellow Europeans. What am I supposed to say now? The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
Avengers stars assemble to endorse Kamala Harris – by brainstorming an election catchphrase Actors Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Danai Gurira and Paul Bettany appear in video, released days before the US election The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2024
How Kamala Harris can win back momentum Professor M. Steven Fish on what Harris should be saying in the final two weeks of the campaign Salon · Oct 21, 2024
The Guardian - US · Oct 14, 2024 Harris reveals ‘opportunity agenda for Black men’ in efforts to shore up support Plan includes loan program and apprenticeships as worries grow that some Black voters aren’t excited for Harris-Walz
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024 Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
Salon · Oct 11, 2024 Outrage fatigue takes its toll on MAGA Experts on what the "toxicity of Trump’s pathological lying" hides
Top News · Oct 8, 2024 Traveling Press Tradition Unfolds On Sen. JD Vance's Campaign Plane Playful Q&A sessions using oranges on campaign planes reveal personal preferences of political candidates, adding a whimsical touch to the campaign trail.
The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2024 ‘Slick talker’ v ‘sincere and truthful’: swing-state voters respond to VP debate Despite varying reactions, voters we asked agreed Walz and Vance managed to treat each other with civility
Salon · Oct 2, 2024 JD Vance dodges Jan. 6 questions Vance said he's "focused on the future" when asked about Jan. 6, but wouldn't say whether he'd stop certification
Top News · Oct 1, 2024 Surrogates From Across Nation To Attend Vice Presidential Debate Diverse surrogates from the Harris-Walz campaign add depth and insight to the vice presidential debate, shaping voter perceptions and influencing the elect...
The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2024 Kamala Harris decries Trump’s abortion comments in first solo TV interview Democratic nominee says she is better equipped to manage US economy and says rival ‘made promises he did not meet’
Top News · Sep 20, 2024 Trump Leads In Favorability Over Swift Among Likely Voters Explore the varying favorability ratings of Trump, Swift, and Harris among likely voters in a recent poll.
The Conversation · Sep 16, 2024 Another assassination attempt, baseless claims about pets, and Taylor Swift: the US election is wild, but does any of it matter? It has not yet been a week since the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – in which the Democrat was widely held to have bested the Republican – and the US presidential election has been dominated by whether Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, eat dogs and cats; pop…
Salon · Sep 12, 2024 The problem with pinning Trump down Doing the work of saving democracy will require the American people to develop a different relationship with time