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Case fends off challenge from his left in Hawaii Democratic House primary
Ed Case defeated a challenge from the left to win the Democratic primary for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District, keeping him on course for another term in the US House. The result matters because the Honolulu-based district is strongly Democratic, making the party’s nomination a major advantage in the general election. Case, a centrist Democrat, faced…
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Andy Burnham to tour Britain in effort to reconnect government with public
Andy Burnham is to embark on a national tour of Britain this coming week in a bid to strengthen the government’s connection with the public during his premiership. The prime minister is expected to unveil policies aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures and to signal his commitment to revitalising the UK’s high streets, as he pushes…
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What to watch as legal battle over birthright citizenship heats up again
The legal fight over US birthright citizenship is intensifying as opponents prepare fresh challenges to President Trump’s efforts to restrict who automatically becomes an American citizen at birth. The dispute matters because it tests the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and could affect children born in the United States to parents without permanent immigration status.…
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Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with ‘incredibly messy’ choices
A Senate committee’s vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress has placed the US Justice Department in a difficult legal and political position. The referral stems from Fauci’s repeated use of the Fifth Amendment during questioning about the COVID-19 pandemic, while Republicans argue that a presidential pardon means he could not validly claim…
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How Trabzonspor shocked Turkish rivals to make Mohamed Salah their Black Sea saviour
Trabzonspor pulled off a major coup in Turkish football by signing former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, choosing to move to the Black Sea city over the more commonly favoured Istanbul giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas. The deal, initiated by club president Ertugrul Dogan via a text message to manager Fatih Tekke during the World Cup,…
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Hawaii rep cruises to Dem primary win after challenger arrested for beach brawl
Democratic Rep Jill Tokuda won her party’s primary in Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District on Saturday, comfortably beating her rivals to secure a third term and set up a general election contest against Republican state Senator Brenton Awa in November. The race drew added attention after one of her Democratic challengers, Kirill Basin, was arrested and…
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Embattled MAGA Congressman staying in the race despite allegations of child abuse and drug use Democrats belive can flip solidly red seat
A Republican congressman aligned with the MAGA wing of the party is facing calls to abandon his re-election bid after allegations emerged that he abused his young child and used drugs, but he has refused to step aside despite mounting pressure from within his own party. The controversy has heightened Democratic hopes of flipping a…
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Obama Blames Larry David For 2014 Tan Suit Debacle In ‘Life, Larry & the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ Finale
In the finale of HBO’s sketch comedy miniseries “Life, Larry & the Pursuit of Unhappiness”, Barack Obama made a surprise cameo playing himself, with the sketch reimagining the origins of his widely mocked 2014 tan suit as the idea of comedian Larry David. The episode, broadcast on Friday, sees David spill juice on Obama’s jacket…
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Could this key issue reverse the ‘Burnham bounce’?
The article examines whether immigration and asylum policy could undermine Labour’s recent improvement in the polls under Andy Burnham. It matters because the issue remains a major electoral vulnerability for Labour and a core area of support for Reform UK, meaning decisions by the government could quickly test the durability of the “Burnham bounce”. Burnham…
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University opens government-funded lab to help train biomedical scientists
The £2.5 million facility at the University of Essex, which includes a dedicated cancer diagnostics laboratory, was funded by the Office for Students.