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Thanedar becomes latest incumbent to fall to a progressive challenger
Rep. Shri Thanedar lost to democratic socialist state Rep. Donavan McKinney as progressives continue their romp of primary wins this year.
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Major rule change for thousands of Aussie police officers after independent review
NSW Police has introduced a major overhaul of its body-worn camera rules following an independent review, affecting thousands of officers across the force. The changes come after scrutiny of how and when officers are required to activate their cameras during interactions with the public, aiming to improve accountability and transparency in policing. The revised policy…
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Federal investigators identify suspect arrested at Trump’s California golf course
US authorities have arrested a man found carrying a concealed pistol and illegal ammunition near Donald Trump’s California golf course, days before the president attended a Republican fundraising dinner there. Jeanine John Taele, 38, was detained on Sunday at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes after being seen photographing the grounds and…
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El-Sayed defeats Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary for Michigan’s US Senate seat, defeating four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a closely fought contest to succeed the retiring Senator Gary Peters. The result is being widely interpreted as a significant win for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, with El-Sayed’s campaign held up as a test case for…
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Prendergast stars with ball as Fire stun Super Giants
Welsh Fire secured a three-wicket victory over Manchester Super Giants in the Women’s Hundred, with all-rounder Orla Prendergast the standout performer. Her four-wicket haul with the ball helped restrict the Super Giants to just 85, setting up a comfortable chase for Fire. The result lifts Welsh Fire up to fourth place in the competition table.…
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Chris Wallace: States Are Playing Politics With the Law to Block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Deal
Fox News veteran Chris Wallace has written an opinion piece arguing that a lawsuit filed by twelve US state attorneys general to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is being used as a political tool rather than a genuine antitrust measure. Wallace, who is a paid senior adviser to RedBird Capital (a major stakeholder…
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Michigan says ‘technical issue’ slowed voting
Michigan state officials on Tuesday said a “technical issue” slowed down voting as millions of registered voters cast their ballots in the state’s primary election. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) “addressed a technical issue that temporarily impacted the qualified voter file,” it wrote on the social platform X. “The issue is…
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Radio station and mosque caught up in ‘escalating’ alleged threatening letter campaign – as a woman is charged with dozens of offences
A woman has been charged with dozens of offences in connection with an alleged campaign of threatening letters sent to a Sydney radio station and a mosque, which police describe as having been escalating. The case has drawn attention to both 2GB, a prominent talkback radio station, and Lakemba Mosque, a significant place of worship…
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Fauci had every right to take the Fifth
Public criticism of Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment has been conspicuously silent on whether he reasonably believed that he would otherwise be vulnerable to a vindictive prosecution by Trump’s Department of Justice.