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Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold
New federal Medicaid work requirements, due to take effect in January 2027, will require millions of beneficiaries to prove they are working, volunteering or studying to keep their coverage — but homelessness was left off the list of exemptions, despite several states asking for it to be included. Advocates warn this could strip healthcare from…
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Why Texas is betting ‘Y’all Street’ can take on Wall Street
Goldman Sachs is building an 800,000-square-foot, $700 million campus in Dallas, due to open in 2028 with room for more than 5,000 staff, as part of a wider push by Wall Street banks and financial firms into Texas. Dallas leaders and executives have branded the trend “Y’all Street,” positioning the state as a genuine rival…
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Primaries in the Midwest have become a high stakes proving ground for progressives
Democratic primaries in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are emerging as a key test of whether progressive, anti-establishment candidates can win in competitive Midwest swing states, a question that has split the party since 2016. The outcomes could shape which party controls Congress after the midterms and influence strategy ahead of the 2028 presidential race, as…
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Paxton trails Talarico by 2 points in new Texas Senate poll
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in the Lone Star State, is trailing Democrat James Talarico by two points in new polling of the closely watched race. A survey from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University found Talarico leading with 47 percent to Paxton’s…
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UFC loses $30m on Freedom 250 event at White House
UFC’s parent company, TKO Group Holdings, lost around $30m (£22m) staging the “Freedom 250” event at the White House in June, an invite-only occasion attended by President Donald Trump that formed part of celebrations marking 250 years of American independence. Despite the loss, which had been anticipated by the organisation, TKO still reported growth in…
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AIPAC front and center in Bell-Bush rematch
The rematch between Rep. Wesley Bell and Cori Bush puts the U.S.-Israel relationship under scrutiny.
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Burnham orders review into indefinite jail terms offering fresh hope to thousands trapped in prison
Andy Burnham has ordered justice secretary Alex Norris to review Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, the indefinite jail terms that have left thousands of prisoners without a release date years, or even decades, after their original tariff expired. The move is intended to help ease Britain’s prison overcrowding crisis and comes after sustained pressure…
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Green councillor who defeated council leader quits
Andy Davies, the Green Party councillor who won the Walkley seat from Sheffield Council leader Tom Hunt in May’s local elections, has resigned after just three months in the role, citing mental health and personal reasons. His departure ends Hunt’s three-year Labour leadership of the council and triggers a by-election, the second in Sheffield within…
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Cabinet minister defends ‘Bunk Off Burnham’ as PM heads abroad for a holiday just TWO WEEKS into his premiership
A cabinet minister has defended Andy Burnham after the Prime Minister flew abroad for a holiday just two weeks into his premiership, a trip critics have dubbed “Bunk Off Burnham”. The move has drawn scrutiny given the early stage of his government, with Transport Secretary Louise Haigh left as the most senior minister remaining in…
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Reoffending by early-release prisoners fuels calls to scrap scheme
Criticism of the government’s early prisoner release scheme has intensified into sustained political and public pressure, with victims, their families and MPs calling for the policy to be substantially reformed or scrapped altogether. In Sheffield, a student named Emily was assaulted by a man who had been freed ahead of schedule despite holding a prior…