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Trump promises not to attack Iran before November’s US midterms
President Trump announced he will not attack Iran before the November midterm elections, stating Washington is having productive discussions with Tehran while claiming record oil volumes flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
Billionaires fund California ballot measure to make voters show ID at polls
Billionaires including Richard Uihlein and Joe Gebbia have donated over $36 million to support California’s Proposition 39, which would require voters to show identification at polls.
DoJ seeks to charge ex-Trump aide who gave key testimony on January 6 attack
The Justice Department is seeking criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump White House aide who testified about the Capitol attack, citing alleged lying to Congress.
Trump donor accuses ‘grifter’ Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 quid pro quo
A Trump donor accused Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece, of offering access to administration officials in exchange for paying her $100,000 American Express debt.
Millionaire tax no more? Rightwing groups lead effort to repeal Washington state law
Washington state voters will decide the fate of a 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 million, with a conservative-backed initiative seeking to repeal the measure signed into law earlier this year.
Electric-shock gloves ICE plans to use inflicted intense pain in army study
Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 electric-shock gloves, following a military study showing they caused intense pain and immediate compliance among participants.
Trump administration sued over plans to send election monitors to voting sites
The NAACP has sued the Trump administration over plans to deploy approximately 1,000 election monitors to polling stations during next month’s midterm elections, citing concerns about voter intimidation and interference.
Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio
Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton acknowledged in leaked audio that rising fuel prices from Trump’s Iran war and other federal factors are damaging his party’s electoral prospects ahead of midterm elections.
EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw sponsorship from a European disinformation conference, with Canada, Lithuania, and the EU subsequently removing their support after objecting to a panel characterizing the US as a foreign information threat.
CNN, MS Now and Politico sue Trump after being blocked from White House
CNN, MS Now, and Politico filed suit Monday in federal court after being denied White House access, claiming the administration violated First Amendment protections for press freedom.
Trump set to press Zelenskyy at UN to agree energy ceasefire with Russia
Trump is expected to pressure Zelenskyy during a UN meeting this week to agree to an energy ceasefire with Russia amid global diesel price increases linked to conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.
Lauren Boebert says claims of sexual relationships with staffers ‘utterly false’
Rep. Lauren Boebert denies allegations in an ethics complaint claiming she engaged in sexual relationships with three staffers and paid one to remain silent, calling the claims “utterly false” and politically motivated.
Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives
The Trump administration is reportedly establishing a board to oversee NIH grant funding that could veto research initiatives deemed misaligned with the president’s agenda, drawing legal challenges from researchers.
Whiplashed middle powers seek new alliances as Trump rages on world stage
Middle powers are forming protective alliances to hedge against an unpredictable US president, reshaping global diplomacy and strengthening non-Western groupings like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Freedom oppressed: the journalists caught up in Trump’s ICE crackdown
Journalists covering immigration enforcement in the US and abroad have faced arrests, assaults, and detention as the Trump administration pursues aggressive deportation policies, raising press freedom concerns.
Many GOP candidates still echo Trump’s 2020 claims. Lots of voters want to move on
Republican candidates continue referencing Trump’s 2020 election claims while running in competitive races, though some GOP voters express fatigue with the topic and prefer candidates focus on current issues.
Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as ‘military complex’ with snipers and drones
President Trump announced plans to convert his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. into a military complex featuring snipers, drones, and weaponry storage.
House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement
Republican congresswoman María Elvira Salazar has renewed criticism of Trump’s deportation policies, warning that administration advisers are compromising his standing with Hispanic voters ahead of midterm elections.
Andy Burnham faces a weakened Trump – but the president remains unpredictable
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares for his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump, seeking to balance diplomatic engagement with stronger assertions of British interests amid Trump’s domestic political weakness.
US woman falsely charged with bank theft sues for $10m over AI facial recognition
A Tennessee woman falsely charged with bank theft in North Dakota after AI facial recognition wrongly identified her has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Fargo police.
Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow
President Trump announced plans to establish an AI czar position and create an “AI Force,” stating the government will not hinder the industry’s growth while characterizing safety concerns as a political hoax.
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