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Judge tosses Trump’s attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to halt certification of Alaska’s Senate race results, ruling the government lacks standing to file the lawsuit.
When it comes to election pressure, this year’s Georgia or Michigan could be anywhere
Election officials in swing states face heightened scrutiny during tight races, with even routine errors potentially becoming conspiracy narratives. Officials in newly competitive districts are preparing for unprecedented pressure this cycle.
Nationwide to cut 275 jobs in latest round since takeover of Virgin Money
Nationwide building society announced 275 job cuts across its retail and support divisions following its £2.9bn Virgin Money takeover, with no customer-facing staff affected.
Firms in Devon ‘holding back’ on new jobs ahead of Budget
Devon businesses are delaying hiring decisions ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, citing increased employment costs from National Insurance contributions and wage increases since 2024.
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Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal
Palmer Luckey, co-founder of defense contractor Anduril Industries, has emerged as a major Republican fundraiser while his company secures substantial contracts from the Trump administration, according to emails obtained by the Guardian.
Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in Michigan | First Thing
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. Democratic leaders are now uniting behind the former public health official ahead of November’s midterm elections.
‘He should resign’: unease in Republican Max Miller’s Ohio district amid domestic abuse allegations
Ohio Rep. Max Miller faces domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife and calls to resign from her father, Senator Bernie Moreno, amid concerns from Republicans in his district ahead of November’s election.
Aipac-linked Super Pacs spend millions in California to thwart progressive candidate
Pro-Israel Super Pacs linked to Aipac have spent millions supporting a moderate Democratic candidate over a progressive rival in a California congressional special election.
Mitch McConnell leaves rehab center to continue recovery from fall at home
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, has been discharged from a rehabilitation center following a fall and hospitalization, announcing he will continue recovery at home with physical therapy.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s elite Sandworm hacking unit has adopted Clickfix, a social-engineering technique that tricks users into running malicious scripts via fake CAPTCHAs to compromise devices in Ukraine and other sensitive organizations.
Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against ‘AI slop’
Snapchat has joined YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack in implementing measures to combat entirely AI-generated content, which platforms describe as low-quality and inauthentic.
Big shake-up in Google’s AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down
Google DeepMind’s chief executive Demis Hassabis is stepping down to become chair and chief scientist at parent company Alphabet, with CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu taking over as senior vice-president.
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Denmark is implementing oral defences of written essays and classroom-based assignments to address artificial intelligence cheating among upper secondary students aged 16-19.
OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats
OpenAI is removing text chat limits for free and Go tier users starting next week, while upgrading the default model and introducing new reasoning features across subscription levels.
Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes
More than 1,900 small businesses including car washes and vape shops remain licensed to sponsor foreign workers despite visa rules being tightened in July 2025.
Raleigh bike brand faces chop after owner begins insolvency proceedings
Accell Group, which owns the historic Raleigh bicycle brand founded in 1887, has initiated insolvency proceedings after failing to secure a buyer for the struggling company.