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Clacton by-election looms as Burnham launches cost-of-living tour
A by-election in Clacton was due to take place on 13 August after Nigel Farage resigned as the constituency’s MP on 8 July and announced that he would seek the seat again. The Reform UK leader had described the contest as a fight between the public and the political establishment, while Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal…
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Jess Phillips: Prisoner release should be based on ‘risk not feelings’
Which prisoners get released early should be based on “risk not feelings”, former Home Office minister Jess Phillips has told Sky News.
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Sanders asks AI giants to pause development, warning of congressional intervention
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pressing the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to pause development of artificial intelligence in the wake of recent hacking incidents, warning Congress will intervene if needed. In a letter sent Monday to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sanders argued AI development…
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RFK Jr. aims to close loophole that allows new chemicals in food supply
The Trump administration proposed a rule Monday that aims to close a longstanding loophole that allows food and dietary supplement companies to introduce new chemical ingredients in their products without informing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) pathway allows companies to bypass traditional government review by self-certifying that their…
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“Not altogether unserious”: was Clint Eastwood almost vice-president of the United States in 1988?
It’s definitely not false. The post “Not altogether unserious”: was Clint Eastwood almost vice-president of the United States in 1988? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Democrats investigating efforts to deport service members, families
A group of more than 60 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Sunday to Trump administration officials regarding the conversion of military installments into effective “traps” for noncitizens who are service members and their families. Members of Congress, led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), cited several instances of service…
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Find a way to stop early release of cop’s killers, Burnham tells minister
Andy Burnham has asked his justice secretary to find a way to keep two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers behind bars when the early release scheme comes into effect in October.
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Find a way to stop early release of cop’s killers, Burnham tells minister
Andy Burnham has asked his justice secretary to find a way to keep two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers behind bars when the early release scheme comes into effect in October.
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Obama to host literary podcast, ‘A Great Book,’ on Audible
Former President Obama is starting a new chapter as the host of a literature-focused podcast. The ex-commander in chief will host “A Great Book,” Audible and Higher Ground Productions, the media company launched by the former president and Michelle Obama, announced on Monday. Former President Obama will sit down “with six luminaries to discuss the…
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Trump makes major senior staff shake-up with weeks to midterm elections
US President Donald Trump has reshuffled key White House legal staff weeks before the midterm elections, appointing his staff secretary, Will Scharf, as White House counsel. Scharf replaces David Warrington, who is expected to leave the administration for the private sector. The move places Scharf, a close and trusted aide, in a central legal role…