18 m. ago Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues Trump administration over First Amendment threats in Chicago

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

Politics

25 m. ago Senate again fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government shutdown drags into eighth day – live

Senate fails for sixth time to pass a funding bill in 54-45 vote – three Democrats sided with Republicans in attempt to reach 60-vote thresholdUS airport staffing shortages set to cause more delays amid shutdownDemocrat bill aims to help federal workers cover childcare costsA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

Economics

25 m. ago Arrivals of international students to the US dropped almost a fifth in August, data shows

Federal data shows a significant drop in international student arrivals in the U.S. this August, down 19% compared to last year

Society

38 m. ago Backlash grows against Border Patrol using rodeos for recruitment drives in the wake of Trump admin’s $15M advertising push

In 2019, Trump awarded professional rodeos a $15 million contract for sponsorship and recruitment.

Politics

95 m. ago Wolseley founder Jeremy King wages war on Ozempic in new book

The restaurateur describes the drug as ‘the province of the vainglorious’

Events

1 hour ago Meteorologist behind Trump’s sharpie hurricane fiasco is confirmed to lead the nation’s forecasting agency

Neil Jacobs was found to have violated NOAA’s ethical code in 2020

Politics

2 h. ago Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a tireless advocate for Detroit, dies at age 80

Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick has died at age 80

Events

2 h. ago Acting CDC director wants to break up MMR vaccine into three shots – despite no science backing the idea

Jim O’Neill joins President Donald Trump’s call for three distinct measles, mumps and rubella shots, claiming a separation would ‘reduce the risk of side effects’ and ‘maximize parental choice’

Politics

2 h. ago The truth about why the rich and famous are fleeing to Dubai

There are several reasons why so many are migrating to Dubai. One was summed up recently by a famous ex-footballer who spent more than a decade in the Premier League.

Politics

3 h. ago Argentine President roars his way through rock concert after $20bn bail out from the US

Argentine President Javier Milei donned his rock star persona as he took to the stage to promote his new book amid scandals, public discontent and economic hardship.

Politics

3 h. ago James Comey pleads not guilty to charge of lying to US Congress

Former FBI chief who oversaw probe into Donald Trump’s alleged links to Russia will face trial on January 5

Politics

3 h. ago Trump calls for Illinois governor and Chicago mayor to be tossed in jail for not giving in to his takeover plans

JB Pritzker and Brandon Johnson both said they would not step down or stop fighting Trump’s efforts to send federal law enforcement to Chicago

Politics

3 h. ago ‘This madness needs to end’ say House Republicans as shutdown enters eighth day – US politics live

Majority leader Steve Scalise continues to blame Democrats for not passing House-passed funding bill as shutdown continuesEx-FBI director pleads not guilty on lying to Congress chargeA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Trump explodes at Illinois governor's vicious health insult: 'You should be in JAIL'

Trump's inflammatory call came in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning.

Politics

3 h. ago Mike Johnson’s choice to replace Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX halftime reveals the depths of his Trump sycophancy

Johnson described Bad Bunny should be replaced by a singer who would be a ‘role model’ for children and suggested someone whose songs are often played at Trump’s rallies

Politics

3 h. ago Greenland Prime Minister describes ‘eventful if not dramatic year’ amid Trump threats

Nielsen said that US-Greenland ties should be managed ‘in mutual respect, with respect for international law’

Politics

4 h. ago Kristi Noem praised for ‘staring down’ Antifa. It was a dozen reporters and a guy in a chicken suit

Trump has claimed Portland is ‘war-ravaged’ - but residents and local authorities dispute that

Politics

4 h. ago Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city

President accused Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker of failing to protect Ice officers as troops deploy to ChicagoDonald Trump on Wednesday called for the imprisonment of Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor, and JB Pritzker, the Illinois governor, accusing them of failing to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers.“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday morning. “Governor Pritzker also!” Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges after Trump called for prosecution

Comey is accused of lying to Congress and obstruction over 2020 testimony

Events

4 h. ago James Comey vows to fight Trump's DOJ as he pleads not guilty to all charges in first court hearing

Former FBI Director James Comey vowed to fight Donald Trump and his Justice Department in court on Wednesday as he was arraigned for the first time.

Politics