US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition The Guardian - US · Oct 22
Young Voters Appear To Be Turning On Trump And Republicans in General: Poll A new poll has Democrats with a 37-point margin among young people. International Business Times · Oct 22
Trump’s cognitive health questioned after appearing confused throughout rally IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 22
Georgia on Democrats’ minds: Powering up the Black vote to counter Trump's meddling President Donald Trump's push to redistrict congressional maps and a Georgia state election law disproportionately affecting African Americans are aimed at diluting the power of the Black vote. Six decades after Atlanta was at the heart of the civil rights movement that granted Blacks in the southern states the right… France 24 · Oct 22
Big Oil’s Midterm Playbook: Spend Big, Say Little Fossil fuel companies and wealthy industry backers spend millions pushing for looser regulations and protections from climate lawsuits. Their ads barely say the word “oil.” Capital & Main · Oct 22
US Midterm election 2026 early voting, mail-in, in-person votes before polling day surge higher than previous years. What does this mean for Donald Trump, Republican party? US Midterm elections typically favor the party out of power in Washington. With Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress and the White House, it's a distinctly different environment than 2022, when Democrats were in charge. The Economic Times · Oct 22
A California Town Swung Heavily for Trump. Is It Swinging Back? High prices and an immigration crackdown hit hard in the little Central Valley city of Livingston. Capital & Main · Oct 22
RFK Jr. Wants To Cut Red Tape in Kidney Care. He Should Go Further. HHS recognizes that government regulations have stifled competition. Its plan does little to reduce the government's grip on the market. Reason · Oct 22
Trump ordered to sit for deposition in $10bn defamation case against BBC A federal judge has ordered the US president to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11 The Independent UK · Oct 22
Trump brutally mocked by CNN’s Anderson Cooper with on-air montage of president complimenting men’s bodies Anderson Cooper noted that President Donald Trump’s approval rating is at ‘a bouncy 32 percent thanks to all his political junk in the trunk’ The Independent UK · Oct 22
Trump’s Fifa peace prize was a sham. A reimagined award can still have meaning The first awarding marked the apex of Gianni Infantino’s hubris. A new version could highlight the good in the world of soccer The Guardian - US · Oct 22
Peter Thiel admits Donald Trump’s war with Iran might have been a mistake: ‘I think we should not have done it’ "Maybe we’re going to lose the soft power war" We Got This Covered · Oct 22
ICE deportations surge but still fall massively short of Trump’s campaign promises Homeland Security stopped publishing routine statistics when Trump took office, while figures released by the administration have been inconsistent and difficult to verify independently The Independent UK · Oct 22
A Religious Preschool Is Barred From a State's Universal Preschool Program. SCOTUS Will Decide What's Legal. Plus: Kagan is still defending the Court from the “bum rap” that it is pro-Trump. Reason · Oct 22
The Times of India · Oct 22 Pichai Blocks Ocean Renaming: Trump says Google nixed Atlantic rebrand TOI correspondent from Washington: The Atlantic Ocean may owe its continued existence, at least under its present name, to Sundar Pichai. By MAGA boss Donald Trump’s own account, the Google CEO rejected his effort to rename the ocean after himself because it touched numerous countries, not just the United States.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22 Iran threatens to strike oil and AI facilities across Gulf if US and Israel renew attacks Iran’s security chiefs say there will be ‘zero red lines’ if Trump and Netanyahu attack again
International Business Times UK · Oct 22 Trump's Election Crackdown Under Fire as Democrats Warn Thousands of Americans Could Lose Their Votes Senior Democrats have sued the Trump administration, alleging that efforts to challenge voter registrations and pressure states could prevent eligible Americans from voting in November
The Economic Times · Oct 22 Trump’s next White House press secretary: 10 names in the running after Katie Zacharia’s 5-day exit As the quest for a new White House press secretary begins, potential names surface including Scott Jennings, Danielle Alvarez, and Maria Bartiromo, who are currently leading the discussion. Anna Kelly, the principal deputy press secretary, also emerges as a strong contender. Otros names such as Monica Crowley, Elizabeth Pipko, and…
Euronews · Oct 22 EU and Canada draw closer in Trump’s unpredictable world – with Britain looking on The EU and Canada are hoping to deepen ties at their upcoming Montreal summit, in areas like trade, energy, defence and critical minerals. Meanwhile, the UK is seeking its own reset with Brussels.
The Independent UK · Oct 22 France responds to ICE meme about riots with savage dig on gun control France is facing some of its worst urban unrest in years over the cost-of-living and declining public services
The Guardian - US · Oct 22 Glee’s pro-LGBTQ+ vision captured 2010s hope. Can a reboot handle Trump’s America? The beloved high school TV show is returning in a different political climate. I’m skeptical that Ryan Murphy has the nuance this moment needs
The Guardian - US · Oct 22 Seth Meyers on JD Vance: ‘The integrity of a used-car salesman and the charisma of a wet ham’ Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s seeming cognitive decline and Vance’s rock-bottom approval ratings
International Business Times UK · Oct 22 Former Trump Aide and GOP Rep. Max Miller Accused of Scalding His Ex-Wife and Holding a Gun to Her Head Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller will stay in the congressional race despite abuse allegations he denies, a House ethics review, and calls from GOP leaders to quit.
International Business Times UK · Oct 22 Elon Musk Warns Kara Swisher She 'Wants to Go to Prison' After She Mentions Potential Jail Time Elon Musk has warned journalist Kara Swisher after she suggested he could face renewed investigations, and possibly imprisonment, if Democrats regain control of Congress
International Business Times UK · Oct 22 Viewers Say Donald Trump Appears Confused After Bragging About Changing a Lake to 'Lake America' Donald Trump described the renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America at a South Carolina rally, presenting the decision as an example of presidential power and noting that it applies to our official records.