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Labour under fire for pouring millions of pounds into ‘pie in the sky’ Net Zero scheme which aims to stop passenger planes leaving vapour trails in the sky, with critics warning it threatens to push up the cost of flying for families
The UK government has come under criticism for committing millions of pounds to a Net Zero initiative aimed at preventing passenger aircraft from producing vapour trails, or contrails, in the sky. Critics have dismissed the scheme as unrealistic, arguing that the funding would be better spent elsewhere, and have warned that the costs associated with…
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The Movement: Is the era of small government over?
Americans who want the government to stay out of companies’ way are increasingly politically homeless. Republicans have been the party of small government and big business for decades. But in the last few years, President Trump and the concentric circles of Republicans around him have ushered in a new populist politics that, critics say, has more in…
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Andy Burnham insists he’s NOT embarrassed after being duped by a hoaxer pretending to be Donald Trump’s chief of staff
Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham has confirmed he was tricked by a hoaxer posing as a senior aide to Donald Trump, but has rejected suggestions the episode has left him humiliated. The prankster, impersonating a member of the US president’s inner circle, managed to engage Burnham in correspondence or conversation before the deception was uncovered, drawing…
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Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman
Oil prices have risen sharply after the two-month window for a US-Iran peace deal expired on Monday with the conflict still unresolved, and Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his efforts to end the war. Trump also demanded Iran “put up the white flag of surrender”, while Tehran…
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U.S. and Iran miss peace talks deadline. And, Alaska, Florida and Wyoming primaries
The U.S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U.S. resources. And, what to know about Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat primary.
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New Hampshire candidate John Sununu blasts Dems for moving ‘First in the Nation Primary’ on Ruthless
Former New Hampshire senator and current candidate John Sununu criticised the Democratic National Committee on the “Ruthless” podcast for undermining New Hampshire’s traditional “first in the nation” presidential primary status. His remarks reflect ongoing tension between the DNC and New Hampshire Democrats over the party’s decision to reshuffle its early primary calendar, a move that…
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Democrats big hope for midterms: governors
Democrats see significant opportunities to gain control of the nation’s governorships during the 2026 midterm elections, which could help them counter the actions of President Trump.
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Elon Musk made flying even worse so Palantir could profit
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was invited to overhaul America’s air traffic control system in early 2025 but largely failed to deliver, leaving the network more fragile and clearing the way for Peter Thiel’s company Palantir to step in instead. Recent failures underline the problem: a two-hour radar and communications outage at the…
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Trump endorses replacement GOP nominee Jennifer Balkcom after Chuck Edwards ends re-election bid
President Trump endorsed North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, the replacement GOP nominee running for U.S. House after Rep. Chuck Edwards dropped his re-election bid.
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Moskowitz, Wasserman Schultz duel progressives in redistricted South Florida
Democratic Reps. Jared Moskowitz (Fla.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.) are both set to duel progressive rivals in Tuesday’s primary as they fight for reelection in newly redistricted South Florida. Moskowitz, running in Florida’s new 25th Congressional District, faces a challenge from his left in Oliver Larkin, who’s backed by the Democratic Socialists of America…