Chuck Todd officially announces departure from NBC News after 17 years Todd's role at the network diminished significantly after he was replaced as Meet the Press host in 2023 The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025
First Thing: Thousands of displaced Palestinians begin journey to northern Gaza Families start returning home after first major crisis of ceasefire overcome The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025
Trump firing government watchdogs is ‘clear violation of law’, says Adam Schiff US senator adds to chorus of criticism of president, who fired inspectors at departments including state and defense The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2025
Longtime Trump backer Lindsey Graham says pardoning Jan. 6 defendants was a ‘mistake’ ‘Pardoning the people who went into the Capitol and beat up a police officer violently I think was a mistake,’ Lindsey Graham says The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025
Chuck Todd is preparing to leave NBC News and discussing new gigs with other networks, report says Todd’s reported departure this year comes after the former Meet the Press host has seen his role significantly reduced The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025
Adam Schiff says New Orleans attack shows why Kash Patel shouldn’t lead FBI Schiff says Trump’s nominee lacks experience needed for FBI role and believes in ‘deep state’ conspiracy thinking The Guardian - US · Jan 6, 2025
As Trump makes fresh threats against Liz Cheney, Republican senators look the other way ANALYSIS: Republicans ranging from Mitt Romney to Chuck Grassley are either keeping their head down or brushing off Trump’s actions, writes Eric Garcia The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says American freed in Syria like ‘rehearsal’ of finding son New regime in Syria still looking for information about missing journalist to no avail The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024
Lindsey Graham contradicts Trump by saying January 6 investigators should not go to jail Exchange offers example of senator’s willingness to publicly disagree with Trump while serving as staunch ally The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2024
Can Trump actually end birthright citizenship? Move would require changing the Constitution by two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress, and an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of all state legislatures The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024
When Deciding Whether To Investigate His Opponents, Trump Says, He Will Defer to 'Very Fair' Kash Patel Trump's pick to run the FBI has a long list of enemies he plans to "come after," with the legal details to be determined later. Reason · Dec 9, 2024
Trump says Liz Cheney and other Jan 6 committee members should be jailed as he reveals day one plans President-elect says current and former House members who investigated the Capitol riot ‘should go to jail’ The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2024
Trump refuses to guarantee that his tariffs won’t result in Americans paying more “I can’t guarantee anything,” Trump said. “I can’t guarantee tomorrow.” Fortune · Dec 8, 2024
Democrats turn on each other and blame their own party for failures after election loss Democrats are being forced to reflect on their failures this past election cycle as they face two years of Republican power The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024
Latin Times · Oct 28, 2024 Vance Goes All In With Trump; Says Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff 'Bigger Threat' Than Russia, China Americans are a 'way bigger threat than any foreign threat,' he said on 'Meet the Press' (setting aside, perhaps, nuclear weapons or another 9/11)
Al Jazeera · Oct 21, 2024 Does Musk’s daily $1m giveaway constitute US election interference? Elon Musk is giving money to registered voters who sign a petition created by his pro-Trump America PAC.
The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2024 Kamala Harris visits church on birthday as Trump repeats ‘enemy within’ rhetoric Nominee marks 60th birthday with call for compassion, while rival visits McDonald’s and attacks opponents
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2024 Pressure mounts on Mark Robinson from all sides after porn site scandal Lindsey Graham, following a senator in Robinson’s home state, echoed calls for Robinson to refute ‘Black Nazi’ claim in court or step aside
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024 ‘I don’t like those comments’: JD Vance, married to an Indian-American, distances himself from Laura Loomer’s racist slur Trump’s running mate added: ‘I make a mean chicken curry’
The Guardian - US · Sep 15, 2024 JD Vance admits he is willing to ‘create stories’ to get media attention Republican vice-presidential candidate defends spreading false, racist claims demonizing Haitian immigrants
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024 JD Vance appears to admit tale about Haitian immigrants eating pets is made-up as he loses cool with CNN host Vance seemingly admitted the far-right ‘created’ the story about Haitian immigrants – then quickly tried to walk his words back
Reason · Sep 11, 2024 Raphael Warnock Admits Laws Won't Stop School Shootings but Wants More Anyway Often, the best thing for lawmakers to do is nothing.
The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2024 ‘We’re all sitting ducks’ without more substantial gun control, Warnock says Georgia senator urges Congress to pass more substantial gun control laws after deadly school shooting in his state
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2024 Warnock responds to JD Vance’s comments on Georgia shooting: Guns make us all ‘sitting ducks’ ‘I don’t like that this is a fact of life’ in America, Donald Trump’s runningmate told rallygoers after four killed by teen at high school
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024 Trump’s IVF proposal divides Maga loyalists and conservatives Senator Tom Cotton said he was ‘open’ to the plan while senator Lindsey Graham quickly dismissed the idea