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Blanche nomination has momentum, despite a few GOP obstacles
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation to the permanent post faces hurdles in the Senate even after the dramatic deal involving Republican Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.), as several other key GOP senators remain undecided over his nomination. Centrist Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who faces a tough reelection contest in a Democratic-leaning…
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Concern about Max Miller quietly grows among Republicans
Republicans are getting increasingly nervous about the political fallout from the allegations of domestic abuse leveled against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) by his ex-wife Emily Moreno, whose father, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), publicly called for Miller to resign. Republican leadership aides grew more concerned about Miller’s situation after developments over the weekend and have been…
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Trump snaps back to diplomacy, but Iran has other ideas
President Trump is turning back to diplomacy in the Middle East, seeking a new deal with Iran that his administration failed to secure through waves of military strikes. But the negotiations, which the president claimed would resume Monday, got off to a rocky start, with Iran denying any resumption in talks with the U.S., while…
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Democrats see wins in funding stopgap, but expect future spending fight
The Senate on Monday advanced a bipartisan bill to fund the government at current levels through Dec. 11 with strong support from both parties, a break from the bitter fights that dominated recent funding cycles. Democrats have opposed similar efforts in recent years, either to avoid ceding power to Republicans and President Trump or in…
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The war to succeed Bernie Sanders is already underway
Walking into Democrats’ contentious Michigan Senate primary, Sanders’ inner circle thinks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is more likely than Ro Khanna to be the heir.
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Farmer resorts to applying special ‘sun cream’ on his APPLES to stop them boiling amid Britain’s record-breaking heatwave
A British apple farmer has begun applying a specialist “sun cream” to his fruit trees in an effort to stop the apples from scorching during the UK’s record-breaking heatwave. The unusual measure, typically a protective spray applied directly to the fruit, is designed to shield apples from sunburn and heat damage as temperatures climb well…
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Former neo-Nazi activist convicted of harassing Jewish MP standing as Tory candidate in local elections
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist convicted in 2016 of harassing then-Labour MP Luciana Berger with antisemitic abuse, has been selected as a Conservative candidate for Somerset Council’s local elections next year. His selection has drawn scrutiny given his criminal history, though the party says it believes in rehabilitation while acknowledging his past actions were…
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Empire of the Sun singer Luke Steele admits to using AI to make music: “Of course!”
Steele said AI was like “a really smart guitar pedal”. The post Empire of the Sun singer Luke Steele admits to using AI to make music: “Of course!” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Brits are faced with migrant crisis at French resort as people-smugglers move operations away from Calais
Reports indicate that people-smugglers facilitating Channel crossings are shifting their operations away from Calais to another French coastal resort popular with British holidaymakers, raising concerns about disruption to tourism in the area. The move reflects ongoing efforts by smuggling gangs to evade tightened security along the traditional Calais crossing points, pushing migrant activity into new…
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‘Give us a chance to fight for our lives’ – Goodburn asks PM for more cancer funding
Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours over two years ago, made an emotional plea to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on BBC Breakfast for greater investment in brain cancer research. The 25-year-old, who competed for Scotland in the 50m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, called for a national brain…