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JD Vance’s power grab: Trump wants an ‘Apprentice’ Oval Office battle between him and Rubio… but insiders reveal top-secret 2028 master plan already underway
The Daily Mail reports that US Vice-President JD Vance is positioning himself for a 2028 presidential run, according to sources close to him. His new religion-focused autobiography, Communion: Finding My Way Back To Faith, is described by insiders as effectively a personal manifesto, following the long-standing pattern of politicians publishing a memoir shortly before launching…
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Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar Mocks Film Industry in Campaign Spot, Vows to Defund Anti-Israel Movies
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has escalated his confrontation with the country’s film industry through a new campaign video, released ahead of his Likud party’s primaries, that mocks Israeli filmmakers as anti-Israel profiteers and pledges to redirect public funding away from films he says “blacken” Israeli soldiers. The move matters because it signals a potential…
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The icy head toss that froze out Trump and cast a cold chill over NATO
The Daily Mail reports that US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly snubbed one another at a NATO leaders’ gathering in Ankara, Turkey. As the leaders assembled for the traditional NATO “family photo”, Trump reportedly walked straight past Meloni without acknowledging her, while she turned her head away and appeared to…
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School lied, hid daughter’s gender transition under district policy, parents allege
A Maryland school district, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, is being sued by two anonymous parents who allege that school staff facilitated their daughter’s social gender transition without telling them or seeking their consent, and then cited district policy to justify withholding the information. The case, brought by the conservative legal group America First Legal…
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As the Great American State Fair winds down, what’s your favorite fair food? Have your say in the DC Insider poll
The Daily Mail’s DC Insider newsletter has launched a light-hearted reader poll asking people to name their favourite fair food, timed to coincide with the winding-down of the Great American State Fair. The piece matters mainly as a piece of political-culture engagement, tapping into the tradition of US state fairs as venues where politicians mingle…
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Look who else has suddenly come round to Burnham’s way of thinking… David Miliband gives backing devolution and electoral reform as manoeuvring for Foreign Secretary steps up
Former Labour foreign secretary David Miliband has publicly endorsed key policy ideas favoured by Andy Burnham, who is on the brink of becoming prime minister after securing 322 nominations from Labour MPs to replace Keir Starmer. In a comeback speech, Miliband voiced support for greater devolution and electoral reform, fuelling speculation that he is positioning…
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Who’s Really ‘Not Country Enough’? The War and Treaty Have Some Ideas
Country and roots duo The War and Treaty, made up of married couple Michael and Tanya Trotter, have publicly criticised how the country music industry judges authenticity, arguing that they have repeatedly been told their music does not “sound country enough” while artists such as Morgan Wallen top the country charts with what Michael regards…
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Trump’s Prospects Are Dim in the E. Jean Carroll Case
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New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial
The New York Times and The Daily News have accused OpenAI of concealing evidence in their long-running copyright lawsuit, claiming the company misrepresented its ability to search its ChatGPT chat logs and training datasets for their copyrighted journalism. The allegation matters because it strikes at the heart of a landmark case testing whether training generative…