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Battle for the soul of Texas: Paxton vs Talarico gets more frantic by the day and official polls can’t call it… but HARRIET ALEXANDER discovers which way the signs are really pointing
Early voting in Texas began with record turnout as Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico held competing rallies in Fort Worth, reflecting an unexpectedly close Senate race. The contest matters nationally because a Democratic win in Texas could put Republican control of the Senate at risk. Talarico, 37, drew an estimated 1,450 people to…
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Born 118 Years Ago Today in Texas, the Singing Cowboy Known as the “Original Juvenile Delinquent” Who Once Ran for President
Stuart Hamblen, born in Texas in 1908, became one of the early singing cowboys and a successful songwriter whose work was recorded by artists including Patsy Montana and Rosemary Clooney. His story is notable for a sharp change in direction: after attending a Billy Graham crusade in 1949, he converted to Christianity, stopped drinking and…
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Bill Clinton looks frail during very rare public appearance as Democrats pull out big guns in Florida ahead of final election sprint
Former President Bill Clinton campaigned publicly for Florida gubernatorial candidate David Jolly at an interfaith event in Pembroke Park, two weeks before Election Day. The appearance comes as Jolly has narrowed the polling gap with Republican Byron Donalds, drawing prominent Democrats into a race that could end the state’s long run of Republican governors. Clinton,…
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Royce White exploring legal avenues after WNBA tells Congress he is ineligible to play
Former NBA player Royce White says he will explore legal options against the WNBA after Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told Congress that White and Enes Kanter Freedom are ineligible because they are men. White argues the league has not explained how it defines men and women, which he says is central to his challenge. White and…
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Ana Navarro clashes with ‘The View’ co-hosts, declares there’s ‘no way in hell’ she would meet with Trump
Ana Navarro said she would refuse an invitation to dine with President Donald Trump, sparking a disagreement with fellow hosts on “The View”. The discussion followed Trump’s dinner with Bill Maher, Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock, and highlighted contrasting views about whether meeting political opponents can be useful. Navarro said she would not share…
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Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?
Kenya has confirmed nine Ebola cases in its first recorded outbreak, all linked to the initial patient, who arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo and died two weeks ago. The cases include four relatives, three health workers and a hospital cleaner; officials say the eight patients apart from the first are improving. The outbreak…
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Document targeting Helen Haines prompts questions over Albanese office’s role
An opinion article examines a document circulated by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s office that prompted journalists to investigate independent MP Helen Haines’s financial interests. It questions the contrast between Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles’s calls for “grace” and respectful debate and the document’s insinuations about Haines. The document followed Haines’s criticism of a $6 million…
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Britain’s biggest ‘cowboy’ parking firms revealed as they rake in £537MILLION every year – as government announces new rights for drivers to challenge unfair charges
Private parking firms are demanding driver details at record levels as parking tickets rise sharply, prompting the Government to introduce new protections against unfair charges. The planned code gives motorists clearer ways to challenge penalties and limits charges for common mistakes. Government figures show 16.9 million tickets were issued in the year to March, up…
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Fixer repays £5.6m after helping launder proceeds of Chinese fraud
Hok Seng Ling, a fixer for Chinese fraudster Zhimin Qian, has repaid £5.6 million to the UK Government after admitting he helped launder proceeds from a vast investment scam. The recovery comes as Chinese investors seek to stop the Government retaining a much larger Bitcoin holding seized during the investigation. Qian’s Ponzi scheme defrauded more…
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Expect a Budget for backbenchers, not business or bond markets, Burnham’s old aide warns
Andy Haldane, a former Bank of England chief economist and adviser to Andy Burnham, expects John Healey’s Budget to prioritise Labour backbenchers over businesses and bond markets. He warned that tax rises and more borrowing could weaken growth and deter investment, at a time when the Government faces pressure to spend more. Haldane said the…