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In Latest Threat Of Regulatory Retaliation, Donald Trump Says He’ll Report NBC News’ Kristen Welker To FCC For “Rebuke Or Punishment”
Donald Trump has said he will report NBC News’ Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission for “rebuke or punishment” after she described his record of political endorsements as producing “mixed results.” The row matters because it comes as the FCC, under chairman Brendan Carr, already faces a First Amendment lawsuit…
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Thunderstorm warnings come into force for vast swathes of Britain as festival revellers refuse to let the mud ruin their fun
Yellow thunderstorm warnings covering most of the UK came into force at 11am, with the Met Office warning of up to 40mm of rain within hours and gusts of up to 45mph in places. Despite the disruption to travel and flooding risk, the wet weather failed to dampen spirits over the bank holiday weekend, with…
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Two key Tory names under threat as Kemi Badenoch prepares for major reshuffle
Kemi Badenoch is set to carry out a major reshuffle of her shadow cabinet this week, with shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel and shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride both reportedly at risk of being moved out. The overhaul was triggered by Sir James Cleverly’s decision to quit as shadow housing secretary to run for…
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Northerner Burnham has ‘declared war on London’ says Cleverly in pitch to be capital’s Tory mayor
Sir James Cleverly has accused Andy Burnham of waging a “war on London” as he launched his bid to become the capital’s Conservative mayoral candidate, arguing the Prime Minister’s devolution agenda favours his native Manchester at London’s expense. The former foreign and home secretary quit his shadow cabinet role as housing spokesman to run for…
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Cubs legend Sammy Sosa speaks Pete Crow-Armstrong’s three-home run game against Reds into existence
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three home runs in a 17-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, a performance that has strengthened his case for National League MVP honours. The 24-year-old began the game with a lead-off home run, added another in the second inning, and completed the feat with a third in…
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Families of pilots killed by dangerous driver blast ‘appalling’ government after anguish of being left waiting months fearing he’d have jail term cut
Families of two Ryanair pilots killed by a dangerous driver have condemned the government as “appalling” after being left fearing for months that his prison sentence could be cut early to ease overcrowding. Relatives of Captain Matthew Greenhalgh and First Officer Jamie Fernandes say the policy was only reversed following a national outcry, and that…
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Republicans tighten screws on Sherrill as noncitizen voter probe enters new phase
House Republicans are escalating pressure on New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill after concluding that her formal response to their inquiry into the state’s noncitizen voter-registration scandal largely dodged their questions and instead criticised President Trump. Republican Study Committee members, led by Representative Jeff Van Drew and Chairman August Pfluger, say Sherrill’s reply was politicised and…
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Dem Senate hopeful pivots on data centers as rising power costs collide with campaign
Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in North Carolina, is now calling for data centres to pay for their own power and build their own energy sources, arguing their expansion is driving up electricity costs for ordinary consumers. This marks a notable shift for Cooper, who as governor from 2017 championed the state’s…
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South Carolina mail-in voting law illegally discriminates, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that South Carolina’s mail-in voting law is unconstitutional because it grants unrestricted absentee voting access to residents aged 65 and over while imposing stricter conditions on younger voters. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals found this age-based distinction breaches the 26th Amendment, which guarantees equal voting rights regardless of…