Bad news this week for Trump – but Fox viewers might have missed it The network continues to cater to its presidential ‘audience of one’, downplaying his supreme court loss and more The Guardian - US · Sep 17
'They Don't Know Much About Him': Tennessee Voters Admit Backing Tim Burchett Without Knowing His Record Tim Burchett remains a recognisable Republican figure in Tennessee, where some supporters acknowledge knowing little about his congressional record. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Can Democrat Peter Crosby flip Utah’s GOP-held 2nd District? Here’s what new poll shows Democratic candidate Peter Crosby has 30.7 per cent support against Republican incumbent Blake Moore’s 32.4 per cent in Utah’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to an internal poll released by the Crosby campaign. The Times of India · Sep 17
Kash Patel Squirms Over 37 Epstein Pages Still Unreleased After Senator Presses Him on Trump Abuse Allegation FBI Director Kash Patel faced repeated questions from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse about 37 unreleased Epstein-related pages and records linked to an unsubstantiated allegation involving Donald Trump. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Trump Appears To Review Kennedy Center 'Demolished' Image as Judge Blocks His Name Addition Photographs show Donald Trump examining an obscured poster board apparently referencing the Kennedy Center and demolition, amid a court battle over his name and plans to close the venue. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Chinese American Says She Voted for Trump to 'Stay Loved' and 'Close to Whiteness': 'I Immediately Hated My Choice' Julia Wu said she regretted voting for Donald Trump in 2016, later recognising how church influence, racial identity, and pressure to belong in the community shaped her decision. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls Washington and Florida insiders are exploring lucrative deals for a post-communist Cuba crushed by ever-increasing US sanctions The Guardian - US · Sep 17
Ilhan Omar brings bill to make ICE ‘pay the price’ for terrorizing communities Make ICE Pay Act would block nearly $140bn in funding and redirect money to places reeling from Trump crackdown The Guardian - US · Sep 17
Thomas and Alito Are More Reliable Votes for Trump Than His Own Supreme Court Appointees The conservative legal movement may be winning big at the Supreme Court. But Trump is not. Reason · Sep 17
US Institute of Peace files emergency motion to block carving of Trump’s name into facade of its headquarters – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
“Uncharted territory”: Two months from Election Day, Democrats in Texas are truly competitive Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades. National forecasters are calling Texas a tie, or else giving the advantage to the Democrat. The Texas Tribune · Sep 17
Thursday news quiz: AI warnings, midterm fawning and Dolly’s new departure Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar faces sentencing The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall meeting as the city endured a surge of immigration agents and the deaths of two U.S. citizens is expected to be sentenced Wednesday after reaching a deal with prosecutors The Independent UK · Sep 17
Trump to meet Gulf leaders at UN over Iran war, postwar strategy: Report On the upcoming Tuesday, President Trump is set to convene with leaders from the Gulf region in New York, where they will strategize on the United States' plans for the post-conflict landscape in Iran. This encounter coincides with the UN General Assembly and is crucial as Gulf states navigate serious… The Times of India · Sep 17
The Guardian - US · Sep 17 ‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’: Trump hits campaign trail in bid to boost Republican hopes President stumps for Senate nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina and urges voters to ‘crush the communists’
Latin Times · Sep 17 DHS's Own Watchdog Just Confirmed the Alligator Alcatraz Cages Were Real A DHS Inspector General report confirms detainees at Alligator Alcatraz were held in metal cages labeled 'calming areas.' Here's what it found.
Medical Daily · Sep 16 Kennedy's Deputy Pick Chris Klomp Faces Senate Health Panel as Democrats Aim to Test His Vaccine Views Chris Klomp, the nominee for deputy HHS secretary, faces the Senate Health Committee after a Finance hearing. What Democrats want to ask and why it matters.
The Independent UK · Sep 16 Park Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump’s takeover of East Potomac golf course Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee say the Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington
The Guardian - US · Sep 16 US government paid federal employees $9.5bn not to work amid Doge cuts – report GAO report shows how use paid administrative leave rose by 435% from 2023 to 2025 and incurred a sixfold cost
The Independent UK · Sep 16 More universities added Muslim chaplains post 9/11. Then came 10/7. In the harrowing aftermath of 9/11, universities began reckoning with the presence of Muslim Americans on campus
The Independent UK · Sep 16 Disgraced former megachurch pastor Robert Morris seen with black eye in new sex offender registry photo Robert Morris, who founded Gateway Church, was found guilty last year of sexually assaulting a young girl decades ago
The Times of India · Sep 16 Renaming Lake Erie? US City Council passes satirical resolution to name it 'Gulf of Cleaveland', says it's 'shockingly dumb' but why should Trump have all the fun Inspired by President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario and Lake America, a city council has even passed the resolution to rename Lake Erie as the "Gulf of Cleaveland". There was simmering tension over Lake Erie as Pennsylvania state Rep David Maloney proposed renaming Lake Erie as "Lake Pennsylvania" arguing that…
The Independent UK · Sep 16 Leake County schools in Mississippi released from decades-long desegregation order A Mississippi school district has been released from a federal order that monitored racial discrimination for over 50 years
Latin Times · Sep 16 El Salvador TPS Faces New Pressure as 23 Democrats Push DHS to Act, But Congress Could Yet Block the Bill Now Rep. Eugene Vindman's bill would force an 18-month TPS extension for El Salvador and strip DHS of discretion, but GOP control makes passage unlikely.
Latin Times · Sep 16 She Voted Without Being a U.S. Citizen — Now She's Facing Four Federal Charges A federal grand jury charged a Peruvian green card holder with four counts for illegally voting in 2024 — here's what her case reveals.