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DOJ slams DC City Council for requests to remove National Guard
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday slammed the Washington, D.C., City Council over councillors’ requests to remove the National Guard from the city’s streets. Members of the D.C. City Council sent letters to governors in 10 states asking them to withdraw their National Guard members from the city early last month. One letter to Michigan…
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‘If you’re not conservative, don’t come here’: The town making missiles for Trump
Kingsport, Tennessee, a strongly Christian and conservative town with a major military munitions plant, remains largely supportive of President Trump despite falling national approval ratings linked to the Iran war and rising living costs. Its role in producing explosives for Patriot missiles and other weapons gives residents a direct economic and cultural connection to the…
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New ICE controversy as officer filmed pointing gun at woman in Virginia
A federal immigration officer drew his gun on a Virginia woman during a tense confrontation in a Falls Church parking lot Monday after officers accused her of trying to hit them with her car. Videos of the encounter shared on social media show several masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers surrounding the vehicle of…
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The Morning Poll: Is it still worth going to university?
This piece is presented as part of the Daily Mail’s “Morning Poll” series, inviting readers to give their view on whether attending university still represents good value given rising costs and mixed graduate outcomes. The provided article text, however, consists almost entirely of site navigation and unrelated headline links rather than substantive content addressing the…
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Labour STILL has no plans to build any new prisons despite overcrowding
Labour has no plans to commission additional new prisons beyond its existing capacity programme, despite prisons in England and Wales operating close to full. The disclosure matters because sustained overcrowding can affect safety, rehabilitation and the ability to take cells out of use for essential repairs. Ministry of Justice officials told MPs that 14,000 extra…
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Now even Andy Burnham’s favourite think tank says Labour is building up a ‘mountain’ of debt to hand to the next generation
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a think tank closely tied to Labour and reportedly favoured by Andy Burnham, has warned that the Government is building up a debt burden that will fall heavily on future generations. Its analysis found that debt interest could consume one in every £5 of tax revenue raised from…
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‘F*** off back to Worcester!’ Moment disgruntled neighbour scales wall and starts shouting abuse at Civil War reenactors in front of the Town Mayor and families
A neighbour reportedly climbed over a wall and shouted abuse at Civil War reenactors during a public event attended by families and the town mayor. The confrontation disrupted what appears to have been a historical recreation, highlighting tensions between the event and at least one nearby resident. Video of the incident allegedly captures the neighbour…
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Lady Gaga, Prince, Queen & More: Who Has the Best Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 Hit of All Time? Vote!
Billboard has published a staff list of the 100 best songs to peak at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is asking readers to vote for their favourite. The poll highlights how songs that narrowly missed the top spot can still become defining, long-lasting cultural successes. The ballot features 10 standout tracks across…
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Sheffield by-election fears, Cambridge plagiarism probe and Spotify’s AI labels
Sheffield was preparing for a by-election in Walkley after Green Party councillor Andy Davies resigned, three months after narrowly defeating the then council leader, Labour’s Tom Hunt, in May. Davies said his decision was due to mental-health and personal reasons and that he would step back from political activity. The contest, scheduled for 17 September,…
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Farage set for Count Binface showdown in Clacton by-election as he aims for Westminster return
Nigel Farage is seeking to regain the Clacton seat he resigned, having triggered a by-election amid scrutiny of financial support from donors. The contest matters because a victory would return the Reform UK leader to Westminster, while also allowing a paused parliamentary standards investigation to resume. The main Westminster parties are boycotting the vote, but…