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Live updates: US retaliates against Iran; CDC, Labor nominees face Senate panel vote
The article itself was unavailable, so no verified account of events can be provided. Its headline indicates live coverage of a US retaliation against Iran and Senate panel votes concerning nominees for the CDC and Labour Department, developments that could affect foreign policy and domestic public-health and employment leadership. No further details, dates, locations, casualty…
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Watch live: Schumer headlines anti-corruption forum ahead of midterms
The article content was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so the event itself cannot be independently summarised. Based on the title, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was due to headline an anti-corruption forum ahead of the US midterm elections. The title suggests the forum concerned efforts to combat government corruption and its…
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Rand Paul surprised Fauci invoked Fifth Amendment despite immunity
Senator Rand Paul said he was surprised that Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that a pre-emptive pardon from former President Joe Biden should have removed the risk of self-incrimination. The dispute matters because it intensified a long-running political and scientific clash over Fauci’s pandemic-era role,…
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Obama endorses Democratic Iowa state rep running for US Senate against Trump-backed House Republican
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic Iowa state representative Josh Turek in his campaign for the US Senate. The endorsement brings a prominent national Democrat into a closely watched contest against a Trump-backed Republican House member, potentially raising Turek’s profile and helping his fundraising and campaign outreach. Obama announced his support in a video…
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Profits boost for defence firms as governments beef up spending
Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems have raised their profit forecasts as governments increase defence spending amid heightened global security concerns. The upgrades underline how the sector is benefiting from demand for military equipment, surveillance systems and weapons, alongside Rolls-Royce’s recovery in civil aviation and growing demand for power generation. Rolls-Royce now expects underlying operating profit of…
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Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum
The newsletter covers three developments: Senator Rand Paul’s move towards holding Anthony Fauci in contempt after a contentious COVID-19 hearing; a new asylum rule allowing cases to be sent to immigration court without an initial interview; and expanded Medicare access to certain weight-loss drugs. – Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during questioning about COVID-19’s origins,…
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Andy Burnham poll tracker: Prime minister and Labour’s approval ratings in four charts
Andy Burnham’s first month as prime minister has reportedly produced a sharp improvement in Labour’s polling and his personal approval ratings, described by commentators as a “Burnham bounce”. The article argues that his popularity, radical devolution proposals and communication style have helped Labour recover support after Keir Starmer’s departure, though it says sustaining this rise…
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Scorned senators force retreat on Blanche confirmation vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its planned vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general after two Republican senators withheld support. The delay matters because either senator could prevent the nomination from advancing, exposing divisions within the Republican majority and putting Blanche’s confirmation timetable at risk. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North…
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Nigel Farage plummets to lowest approval level since election in new poll
Nigel Farage’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest point since the 2024 general election, according to More in Common, adding to signs of weakening support for Reform UK. The poll matters because Farage is closely associated with his party’s brand, meaning a sustained personal decline could have a disproportionate effect on Reform’s electoral prospects.…
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Reform’s Jenrick demands Burnham ‘end the worry’ and rule out an £18bn ‘death tax’ to pay for social care plans – as he brands it ‘insulting’ Farage was snubbed by PM for cross-party talks
Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick has called on Andy Burnham to rule out using an estimated £18 billion inheritance-based levy to fund proposed social-care reforms, describing the possibility as a “death tax”. He also criticised the Prime Minister for excluding Nigel Farage from cross-party discussions on social care, arguing that this was disrespectful to Reform voters…