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Kansas rejects direct Supreme Court elections in a blow to conservatives
I don’t have web search permission granted, so I can’t retrieve the actual article content — the text provided was only an “access denied” placeholder page, not the real story. Based on my background knowledge: Kansas lawmakers considered a constitutional amendment (backed by conservative groups, including some involved in the 2022 “Value Them Both” abortion…
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Trump’s pick for Kansas governor wins GOP primary
Kansas state Senate President Ty Masterson (R), President Trump’s endorsed candidate to become the next governor of Kansas, is projected to defeat a crowded field of Republican candidates to advance to the general election, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Masterson defeated five other GOP candidates vying to replace Gov. Laura Kelly…
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Marshall set to face pastor in Kansas Senate election
Kansas’s US Senate race was set after Democrat Adam Hamilton, a United Methodist pastor and founder of the Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area, won his party’s crowded primary on 4 August. He will face the Republican incumbent, Roger Marshall, in the November general election. Marshall secured the Republican nomination with little…
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OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers
OpenAI and its subsidiary Statsig have agreed to pay $3.2m (£2.5m) to settle US justice department claims that they discriminated against American job applicants by favouring foreign workers on temporary employment visas. The department alleged the companies discouraged US citizens from applying by requiring paper applications, advertising roles late at night on the radio, and…
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Andy Burnham warned plan for votes at 16 could ‘backfire in spectacular fashion’ as report suggests it would see surge in Gaza independent candidates winning seats from Labour
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has warned that Labour’s plan to extend voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds could “backfire in spectacular fashion”, after a report suggested the change could see independent candidates focused on Gaza take seats from Labour. The intervention highlights growing unease within Labour ranks over how younger voters, seen as more sympathetic…
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Labor’s huge immigration crackdown thrown into chaos after internal blow-up forces minister to postpone major announcement
Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has postponed a National Press Club address at which he had been expected to unveil a major package of reforms designed to sharply cut net migration, after an internal disagreement within the Labor government threw the plans into disarray. The move raises questions over the government’s timetable for tightening…
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Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA
Authorities arrested a man on suspicion of monitoring security preparations at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, ahead of a fundraiser US President Donald Trump was due to attend. The arrest has drawn attention because of the man’s proximity to a sitting president’s venue and the weapons and ammunition found both on…
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Trump urges Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent after overwhelming House vote
President Donald Trump has urged the Senate to swiftly pass legislation making daylight saving time permanent, after the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Sunshine Protection Act. The bill would eliminate the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks in spring and autumn, a system many Americans find disruptive and which has long faced…
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Dems select their candidate to face longtime GOP lawmaker who balked at Virginia redistricting
Democrat Shannon Taylor has won her party’s primary in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, setting up a general election challenge against long-serving Republican incumbent Rep. Rob Wittman on 3 November. Wittman, who has held the seat since 2007, has previously voiced opposition to a proposed Virginia redistricting measure, and Democrats are hoping that shifting voting patterns…
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Ebola deaths top 1,700 in eastern Congo
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has become the fastest-growing on record, with the death toll passing 1,700 and new infections continuing to outpace health workers’ ability to trace and contain them. The crisis, centred on the town of Bunia in Ituri province, is especially alarming because officials have not yet identified…