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Women in Maine may choose the victor in this year’s Senate race
Women voters are expected to be decisive in Maine’s closely watched US Senate contest, where Republican incumbent Susan Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson. The race matters nationally because Democrats see Collins’s seat as important to their chances of regaining control of the Senate, while her campaign depends on retaining support from independent and moderate voters.…
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Watch: BBC questions Infantino over backing as Fifa president
The BBC questioned Fifa president Gianni Infantino about whether he retains the backing of South American football body Conmebol and whether he will resign. The questions follow criticism of his abandoned proposal to sell private stakes in the World Cup, which has prompted multiple calls for him to step down. Infantino did not answer the…
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College sports bill holding up Senate’s path to August recess
Senate Republicans’ efforts to leave Washington for the August recess were being complicated by negotiations over a bipartisan college sports bill regulating name, image and likeness payments to student-athletes. The measure’s progress mattered because it was one of several outstanding items leaders hoped to resolve before senators departed, alongside government funding and nominations. The Protect…
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Counter-terror officers revisit attempted burglary at Ann Widdecombe’s home
Counter Terrorism Policing South East reopened an investigation into an attempted burglary reported to the Metropolitan Police in April 2025 while it continues to investigate the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe. The original incident occurred at an address in Greater London, not at Widdecombe’s Devon home; police said enquiries had been carried out with…
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Vance on joke about columnist’s weight: ‘I feel pretty good about that’
US Vice President JD Vance defended a social-media joke about Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen’s weight, saying he still felt “pretty good” about it. The exchange has drawn attention because it arose from a wider political argument over grocery prices and affordability, an issue that could affect public views of the Trump administration. Thiessen had…
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Agriculture groups call on Senate to pass reconciliation in White House push
Agriculture groups are urging the Senate to approve the House Republican budget resolution, backing a White House push to begin another reconciliation package. Supporters say it would provide needed assistance to struggling farmers and could pass without Democratic votes, while the proposal’s wider political content and cost have prompted resistance in the Senate. The $95…
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ICE body camera releases must be in agency’s ‘best interests’: Policy
The article’s contents are unavailable because the linked page denied access, so the reported policy cannot be independently summarised from the material provided. Based on the headline alone, it appears to concern an ICE policy allowing body-camera footage to be released only when doing so serves the agency’s “best interests”. No further details, such as…
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Trump response to Pirro question ‘shocking’: Haberman
Maggie Haberman said President Trump’s response to Jeanine Pirro’s account of damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was “shocking”. Trump publicly rejected Pirro’s conclusion that contractors’ flawed work, rather than vandalism, caused the main damage, highlighting an unusual split between the president and his chosen US attorney. Pirro moved to drop a case against…
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Senate confirms FEMA leader
The Senate has confirmed Cameron Hamilton as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, returning him to an agency he briefly led in an acting capacity before being dismissed in 2025. His appointment matters because FEMA is responsible for coordinating federal disaster response and is facing uncertainty over proposed changes to its role and structure.…