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Max Miller allegations force Trump, GOP into thorny spot
The domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) are forcing President Trump and Republicans into a difficult position ahead of the midterms as the party struggles to defend their congressional majorities. The president called the congressman on Monday to tell him his candidacy was on thin ice after earlier praising him publicly as “a…
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The Memo: Lincoln Pool furor reflects tensions of Trump’s second term
Sometimes small battles are emblematic of much bigger wars. So it is with the furor that centers on President Trump and the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial. In a literal sense, the pool is anything but small. Roughly 2,030 feet long and a little less than 170 feet wide, it is said to hold…
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Democratic socialists turn to Hong in Wisconsin with hopes for next big win
State Rep. Francesca Hong’s (D) steady rise in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race is teeing up the biggest test yet for democratic socialists and the far left this election cycle. Hong has held a strong lead in the Democratic field ahead of Tuesday’s primary, while establishment Democrats, including Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, have rallied around Milwaukee…
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Ten-man Ukrainian drone unit wiped out entire British brigade in war games… now expert warns NATO is ‘a decade behind Russia on the battlefield’
A war-gaming exercise found that a ten-strong Ukrainian drone unit was able to destroy an entire British Army brigade, prompting a defence expert to warn that NATO forces remain roughly a decade behind Russia’s battlefield capabilities. The simulation highlights growing concern among Western military analysts that conventional heavy units, of the kind Britain and its…
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Trump administration has paid back 60% of $165bn in tariff refunds
The Trump administration has refunded around $100bn (£74bn) of the $165bn collected through tariffs later ruled illegal by the US supreme court, according to reports cited by the Financial Times. The refunds relate to Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, a central plank of his economic strategy since returning to office, which the supreme court partially…
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Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Season 3 Is Officially Delayed
Taylor Sheridan’s oil-industry drama “Landman” has had its Season 3 production schedule pushed back, meaning fans will have to wait longer than expected for the show’s return. The Paramount+ series, one of the streamer’s biggest hits, was renewed for a third season in December 2025 after its second season concluded in January, and the delay…
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Did Fauci properly take the Fifth? The Senate could put that claim to the test
This Fox News opinion piece argues that Dr Anthony Fauci, the former face of America’s pandemic response, gave a weak performance before the Senate Homeland Security Committee after invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times to avoid answering questions. The author contends this matters because it raises questions about whether Fauci’s repeated use…
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‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
Journalist Gil Durán, author of the new book “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy”, argues that many of Silicon Valley’s most powerful billionaires have abandoned democracy and aligned themselves with Donald Trump’s Maga movement to advance their own political and economic interests. Durán, who was permanently banned from Elon Musk’s…
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Nicotine pouches can be marketed as ‘lower risk’ than cigarettes. Is that dangerous?
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed with a “lower risk” claim, allowing the manufacturer to tell smokers that switching to the product reduces their risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema and chronic bronchitis compared with cigarettes. The decision has reignited debate over harm-reduction…
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Burnham considering public inquiry into Epstein claims
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering launching a public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s activities on UK soil, according to victims minister Alex Davies-Jones, who said Burnham is taking the matter “very seriously” and has agreed to meet Epstein’s victims. A similar inquiry is also being weighed into allegations against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al…