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AOC trashes Democrats for closing ranks around Biden, rejecting primary challengers
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticised Democrats for rallying behind Joe Biden and discouraging a competitive presidential primary in 2024, according to the article. She argued that the party missed an opportunity to test its eventual nominee and hear broader voter concerns, a debate that matters because Biden later withdrew from the race amid pressure over his…
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Trump rejects dropped charges against David Hearn over Reflecting Pool damage
Donald Trump has publicly rejected the Department of Justice’s account of damage to the Reflecting Pool at the National Mall, disputing the decision by Jeanine Pirro, a Trump ally in a DoJ role, to drop vandalism charges against a man named David Hearn. The intervention puts Trump at odds with a prosecutorial decision made by…
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Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption
Trump Media has launched a paid service allowing subscribers to receive Truth Social posts, including those by Donald Trump, in real time before ordinary users. Critics say it could let wealthy traders profit from market-moving presidential announcements, raising concerns about conflicts of interest because Trump is the platform’s most influential user and its parent company’s…
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Vandalism case dropped after flawed Lincoln Memorial repairs uncovered
US prosecutors have dropped vandalism charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn after concluding that damage to Washington DC’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was most likely caused by flawed contractor work rather than visitors. The case had drawn scrutiny because Hearn faced up to ten years in prison and had been publicly accused of vandalism…
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Trump plans to retain Todd Blanche as acting Attorney General
Donald Trump announced that he intends to keep Todd Blanche in place as acting Attorney General after Republican senators blocked Blanche’s Senate confirmation. The move lets Blanche continue running the Justice Department in an acting capacity without formal Senate approval, and it exposed a rift between the president and members of his own party over…
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Nicki Minaj torches Anthony Fauci in mock diary video after explosive Senate appearance
Nicki Minaj has intensified her public criticism of Dr Anthony Fauci, sharing a satirical video impersonating the former US chief medical adviser as a diary entry, days after his combative appearance before a Senate committee. The clip mixed comic boasts with pointed jabs about pandemic-era school closures and elderly people dying alone, reflecting broader Republican-led…
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Harris cites JFK, Obama among ‘most effective’ presidents, omitting Biden
The article reports that Vice President Kamala Harris named John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama among the United States’ “most effective” presidents during a conference appearance, without mentioning President Joe Biden. The omission attracted attention because Harris was serving as Biden’s vice president and was widely associated with his administration. The available text does not…
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Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO
The World Health Organization’s director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has accused major ultra-processed food companies of obstructing efforts to tackle obesity by suing governments over healthier-diet policies. An investigation by the Guardian and partner organisations found that litigation can delay or weaken measures such as warning labels, advertising restrictions and junk-food taxes, even when governments…
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Democrats, bullish on midterms, worry they’ll trip over their own feet
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied. Based on the headline alone, it appears to discuss Democrats’ confidence about the midterm elections alongside concerns that internal mistakes could undermine their prospects. No article details, evidence or figures were provided, so a fuller neutral summary would risk adding unsupported information. The…
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There can be no letup. Humiliated Infantino must stand down at Fifa or be removed | Nick Ames
The article argues that Gianni Infantino should resign as Fifa president or be removed, following the collapse of his proposal to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors. Its author says Uefa’s reported call for a boycott and declaration of no confidence should begin a broader effort to force him out, claiming that…