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Bolsonaro vs Lula: A Complaint That Lays Bare Brazil's Fractured Politics
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro takes Lula to Brazil's top court after the president said the Bolsonaro sons deserved to be han...
Trump Administration Moves to Impose 10% Tariffs on Canada and 20+ Nations Over Forced Labour
Washington proposes sweeping tariffs on over twenty countries, while a drone strike shuts Kuwait’s main airport and CBS ...
Polis Vetoes Immigration Lawsuit Bill and Two Consumer Measures in Busy Legislative Day
Governor Jared Polis adds a record‑tying 12th veto of the year, rejecting a bill that would let Coloradans sue federal i...
The Battle for Los Angeles: Bass and Pratt Face Off in November Runoff
After a split June primary, incumbent Karen Bass and reality TV star Spencer Pratt are set for a high-stakes showdown fo...
Jill Biden’s Memoir Launch: A Study in Loyalty and the Atlanta Debate Trauma
At a Washington book event, the former First Lady defends her "brutal honesty" with Joe Biden and reflects on the pain o...
Trump's White House Arena: A Symbol of Divided America?
Former President Trump's plans for a UFC arena on the White House lawn have sparked controversy, raising questions about...
White House Reclassifies 8,000 Senior Staff, Sparking Union Outcry
An executive order reshapes 8,000 top‑level civil service jobs, making them easier to fire and prompting fierce criticis...
Calls Intensify for IOPC to Probe Individual Officers in Henry Nowak’s Death
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp urges a full misconduct inquiry after video shows police handcuffing a dying student.
Darren Jones' 'So Sorry' WhatsApp to Mandelson Spurs Leadership Crisis
Leaked messages show Starmer's right-hand man commiserating with the disgraced peer. The apology admission may end his s...
MI5 Sounds Alarm on China's Stealthy Recruitment of British Military Staff
A joint warning from MI5 and the Five Eyes partnership reveals China's military intelligence services are aggressively t...
Thames Water's Refugee-Focused Careers Event Sparks Youth Unemployment Fears
A careers day for refugees at Thames Water has sparked outrage over the UK's youth unemployment crisis, with critics acc...
NHS Confronts Anti-Semitism Epidemic: A Call to Action
A government-commissioned review reveals shocking instances of anti-Semitism within the UK's National Health Service, pr...
Canadian MPs Back Global Push to Ban Super‑Intelligent AI Before 2030
Across party lines, Canadian lawmakers have joined the UK‑originated Control/AI campaign, warning that unchecked super‑i...
Trump Backs JD Vance‑Marco Rubio as a ‘Very Unbeatable’ 2028 Ticket
Former president Donald Trump lauds a potential Vance‑Rubio ticket, saying it could dominate the 2028 race.
Chad Bianco's Defiant Post-Election Vow: Fighting Sacramento from the Outside
Though he placed fourth in the California gubernatorial race, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco promises to remain a ...
DOJ Fund in Reconciliation Bill: A House Divided
Republicans are at odds over a Department of Justice fund in the reconciliation bill, potentially jeopardizing its passa...
The CUSMA Gamble: Why Mulcair Predicts a Midterm 'Thumping' for Trump
Political commentator Tom Mulcair warns that abandoning North American trade talks could leave Donald Trump in a 'lame d...
ICE Detains Former La Raza Gang Member After Chicago Police Release Sparks Outcry
ICE arrested Luis Manuel Saucedo-Cardenas, a violent felon and ex‑La Raza gang member, after Chicago police refused to h...
Thompson’s H‑2A Expansion May Stall Farm Automation Push
House Agriculture Chairman Glenn Thompson plans to broaden the H‑2A visa program, a move praised by growers but warned c...
Lawmakers Challenge Trump’s Choice of Bill Pulte as Acting DNI Amid FISA Fight
Congressional leaders question Bill Pulte’s suitability as acting Director of National Intelligence while the FISA reaut...
House Divided: Bipartisan Push to Halt US Action in Iran
A historic vote in the House of Representatives challenges President Trump's authority to continue military operations a...
Treaty Rights vs. Separation: Alberta First Nations Take the Fight to Court
From the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation to the halls of justice, Indigenous leaders are blocking Alberta's separatist ambitio...
Trump's Fund Fiasco: A Test of Leadership Amid GOP Pressure
President Trump's ambiguous stance on the 'weaponization fund' for Jan. 6 rioters has sparked a showdown with Republican...
War Powers: A Bipartisan Rebuke to Trump's Iran Veto
Congress votes to curb presidential military action against Iran, but Trump's veto threat looms large.
DOJ Drops $1.776 Billion ‘Slush Fund’ Amid Bipartisan Firestorm
The Justice Department scrapped a controversial anti‑weaponization fund after 35 former judges challenged its legality.
The Sullivan Split: Alaska's Bizarre Battle of the Identical Names
A Republican incumbent and a challenger share a name, sparking accusations of a Democratic plot to flip a Senate seat.
Sunny Hostin Shifts to Back Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner
The View co‑host moves from criticism to endorsement as midterms loom.
Eleanor Holmes Norton Pushes to Elevate Rock Creek to National Park Status
A D.C. lawmaker seeks to rename the capital’s historic urban oasis, arguing it deserves recognition as a national park.
George Santos Faces New DOJ Probe Over Alleged Kalshi Betting Profits
Federal investigators are looking into whether the former congressman earned tens of thousands of dollars through predic...
DHS Deputy Signals Willingness to Send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica
A DHS official’s comment to a Senate hearing may tilt the legal battle over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation toward Co...