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Michigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-Sayed
Michigan Senate rivals Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers traded accusations in separate interviews, with El-Sayed saying Rogers was questioning his loyalty because of his Muslim faith. Rogers maintained that El-Sayed had embraced Muslim Brotherhood ideology, while El-Sayed denied any personal or family ties to the organisation and said he would be loyal to the US…
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Abbott warns Texas Senate loss could hurt Republican 2028 hopes
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned that losing the state’s Senate race could damage Republican hopes of winning the 2028 presidential election. Democrat James Talarico is running close to, and in one recent poll ahead of, Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton, making the contest a concern for the state’s Republican leadership. A Texas Public Opinion Research…
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McMahon plans to ‘fire’ herself from a job, striving to show Congress that the Department of Ed is not needed
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says she is moving more Department of Education responsibilities to other federal agencies to show Congress that a standalone department is unnecessary. The effort advances President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the department, but Congress would have to approve its closure. The Department of Labor is taking on operational work for…
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Burnham’s ex-adviser says he risks Truss-style crisis if public spending is not slashed – and calls Budget plans for a £2bn tax raid on banks ‘delusional’
Former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane has warned that the Government risks a crisis resembling Liz Truss’s if it fails to cut public spending in the Budget. He said delaying difficult decisions could weaken public confidence and damage the economy, amid what he described as a precarious fiscal position. Haldane argued that Britain…
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Senate inquiry probes whether officials helped prepare file on Helen Haines
The Albanese government faced questions in a Senate committee about a file circulated from the Prime Minister’s office concerning federal MP Helen Haines. The scrutiny matters because senators are seeking to establish who prepared the material and whether any public servants contributed to it. The file, which carried the name of the Prime Minister’s deputy…
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Sarah Helm’s posts prompt calls for Jonathan Powell to lose his job
Sarah Helm, wife of National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell, has come under scrutiny for posts on X about Gaza, Palestine Action and Hamas. The posts have prompted questions at a Downing Street briefing and calls from critics for Powell to lose his job, though the article does not report any decision about his position. The…
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Trump seizes on Florida killing as California rapist move sparks alarm
The White House blames Biden’s border policies as Trump heads to Fort Myers. A sheriff opposes moving convicted rapist Michael Thomas Cheek near a Girl Scout camp, while gaming and entertainment stories probe AI’s role.
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Robert De Niro ad urges voters to vote early to avoid what Trump might ‘pull on Election Day’
Robert De Niro urged voters in a new ad to vote early, saying this would ensure their votes were counted regardless of what might happen on Election Day. The video, shared by the progressive group Indivisible as part of its Hands Off Our Vote campaign, framed voting rights as under threat from the Trump administration…
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Argentina drops investigation into President Milei over crypto fraud
A federal judge in Argentina has dismissed the criminal investigation into President Javier Milei and his sister, Karina, over their alleged links to the $Libra cryptocurrency scandal. The decision, made at prosecutors’ request, means the court found no proven criminal deception in the reported events. The controversy began in February 2025, when Milei posted about…
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Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
Google’s updated privacy policy appears to allow information from Gmail, Photos and other apps to influence personalised advertising when users connect those services to Google’s AI tools. The change matters because it narrows the practical protection users may have assumed applied to their personal data across Google’s products. Google updated the policy on 16 October,…