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Trump Promises $5K Checks in Alaska Rally

President Donald Trump promised $5,000 checks for every adult American during a rally in Wasilla, Alaska, to support Sen. Dan Sullivan's re-election bid. According to DailyMail , the funds would be contingent on Republicans retaining control of Congress and must be spent domestically. The unpreceden

Oct 14, 12:30 AM ET Est. Read: 3 Mins

7 articles from 5 publishers

PoliticsScandal

Majority Believe Trump Profits Unethically From Presidency

A new AP-NORC poll reveals that most Americans believe President Donald Trump is profiting from the presidency in unethical or illegal ways. According to Time , PBS, CBS News, and Al Jazeera reporting on the survey, about 60% of U.S. adults think Trump's actions are either illegal (40%) or unethical

Oct 13, 5:12 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

4 articles from 4 publishers

PoliticsSecurity

MI5 Chief Warns of Rising Threats from Iran, Russia, Far-Right

MI5 Director Ken McCallum issued a stark warning about escalating threats to the UK from both state actors and domestic terrorism in his annual threat update. McCallum highlighted Iran's growing ambition to target military sites, including an alleged plot against RAF Fairford in September, marking a

Oct 13, 3:17 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Diplomacy

Kabila Launches Anti-Government Coalition with M23 Rebels

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition called the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN), which includes leaders from the M23 rebel group. The announcement was made at a press conference in Goma, a city controlled by M23 since January 2025. Kab

Oct 13, 3:17 PM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 3 publishers

Legislation

Supreme Court Takes Up DOGE Records Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear arguments regarding whether President Donald Trump’s administration can shield records of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from public disclosure under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

Oct 13, 1:15 PM ET·3 min read

7 articles from 7 publishers

Diplomacy

Bipartisan Senators Oppose Trump's Russian Diesel Deal

President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan opposition to his administration's plan to purchase diesel from Russia, with six senators calling for an immediate reversal of the decision. The group includes four Republicans—Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and J

Oct 13, 4:02 AM ET·2 min read

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Elections

Trump Warns of GOP's Future in Midterm Rallies

President Donald Trump held rallies in Ohio and Arizona, warning that Democratic victories in the upcoming midterms could make him 'the last Republican president.' According to HuffPost , he claimed Democrats would manipulate electoral votes, add senators, and rig the Supreme Court if they win both

Oct 13, 4:02 AM ET·2 min read

10 articles from 5 publishers

HumanRights

Archbishop Opposes Catholic Soldiers in Firing Squad

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the Catholic Church’s pastoral services to Catholics in the U.S. military, has condemned the proposed livestream of Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad, according to Los Angeles Times and HuffPost . In a statement released Monday, Broglio urged any Cathol

Oct 13, 12:32 AM ET·2 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Elections

Musk Donates $366M to Back Republicans in Midterms

Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly emerged as the largest known donor in this year's midterm elections, contributing over $366 million since last year to support Republican candidates. According to multiple reports, the majority of his donations went to key super PACs aiming to ma

Oct 12, 4:06 PM ET·3 min read

6 articles from 6 publishers

Diplomacy

Burnham to Discuss EU Ties at Nov. 20 Summit

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will hold a summit with European Union leaders on November 20 to discuss future relations, focusing on trade agreements, youth mobility programs, and emissions trading. The meeting aims to strengthen cooperation between the UK and EU following Brexit. The summit follow

Oct 12, 4:06 PM ET·2 min read

11 articles from 4 publishers

Government

Mamdani Orders NYPD Use-of-Force Review

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered a comprehensive review of the New York Police Department's use-of-force policies for the first time in a decade. This announcement comes amid heightened scrutiny following the retirement of an officer involved in the shooting death of 19-year-old Win Ro

Oct 12, 2:09 PM ET·2 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Legislation

Federal Agents Raid Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home in Immigration Fraud Probe

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington D.C. on Monday morning as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into immigration paperwork completed by her late father when she was a child. The search, conducted early Monday, involved Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assi

Oct 12, 10:19 AM ET·3 min read

36 articles from 14 publishers

Elections

Burnham Confirms Russian Meddling in Brexit Referendum

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has stated that it is 'clear' Russia interfered in the country’s 2016 Brexit referendum, marking the first time a UK prime minister has publicly acknowledged this interference. According to multiple reports, Burnham made these remarks during an interview with The Rest

Oct 12, 12:14 AM ET·2 min read

6 articles from 4 publishers

Legislation

Judge Halts Taxpayer-Funded Pro-Trump Ads

U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued a temporary restraining order on Sunday night, halting taxpayer-funded television commercials promoting President Trump's political message. The ruling sided with a coalition that included Common Cause and other groups challenging the ads as an illegal m

Oct 12, 12:14 AM ET·1 min read

12 articles from 10 publishers

Legislation

Polanski Calls for Green Party Reform After Zionism Vote

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has signaled a potential overhaul of his party's cherished grassroots democracy, calling for leaders to have greater control over strategic direction after a divisive vote equating Zionism with racism. The motion, which passed by 1,022 votes to 813 at the party confe

Oct 11, 10:29 PM ET·2 min read

6 articles from 3 publishers

Government

Pakistan Declares Emergency in Khan's Province

Pakistan declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, suspending its government led by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. President Asif Ali Zardari invoked the emergency citing the provincial government’s failure to tackle Islamist militancy in the region

Oct 11, 8:46 PM ET·2 min read

6 articles from 4 publishers

Legislation

Trump Urges Fetterman to Switch Parties

President Donald Trump publicly urged Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and become a Republican, according to multiple reports. The comments were made on Saturday at Joint Base Andrews as Trump returned from a rally in Tennessee. The overture by Trump comes just weeks

Oct 11, 2:10 PM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 3 publishers

Religion

Pope Leo XIV Resumes Duties After Lung Cancer Surgery

Pope Leo XIV has resumed some of his papal duties while recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule in his right lung. The Vatican announced Thursday that the pope celebrated Mass and began reviewing documents, meeting with Archbishop Paolo Rudelli, undersecretary of state. The 71-year-old

Oct 11, 10:20 AM ET·3 min read

32 articles from 12 publishers

Legislation

DOJ Investigates TV Networks Over Trump Press Pool Halt

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether major television networks violated federal antitrust laws when they briefly suspended White House press pool coverage last month, according to multiple reports. The investigation focuses on the five broadcasters—ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and NBC

Oct 11, 2:08 AM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 4 publishers

Diplomacy

Trump Criticizes Nobel Peace Prize Committee

Former President Donald Trump criticized the Nobel Peace Prize committee for not awarding him the prize in 2026, despite starting a war with Iran. According to multiple reports, he made these comments during a rally in Syracuse, New York, where he also claimed to have stopped Iran from obtaining nuc

Oct 9, 10:58 PM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 4 publishers

Elections

Judge Blocks DOJ Voter Roll Policy

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that sought to review state voter rolls against federal immigration databases. According to CBS News , U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled the Department of Justice (DOJ) "cannot run roughshod over longstanding laws" designed to p

Oct 9, 9:18 PM ET·2 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

DiplomacyMIXED REPORTS

Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Amid Global Fuel Crisis

President Donald Trump announced a significant policy shift by striking a deal with Russia to import diesel amid soaring fuel prices ahead of the November congressional elections. The agreement involves Russia supplying 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, followed by additional shipments of 500,000

Oct 9, 7:29 PM ET·3 min read

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Protests

Bryant Bans Drumcree Parade Amid Deadlock

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has banned the contentious Drumcree parade after almost two weeks of deadlock between the Orange Order and nationalist residents of Garvaghy Road in Portadown. According to multiple reports, efforts to reach an agreement failed, leading to Bryant's decisio

Oct 9, 5:37 PM ET·2 min read

5 articles from 4 publishers

GovernmentCONFLICTING REPORTS

Trump Names Katie Zacharia as White House Press Secretary

President Donald Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt who left the role in August. According to multiple reports, Zacharia will take on her duties amid a backdrop of restricted media access to the White House. Zacharia currently serves

Oct 9, 3:47 PM ET·3 min read

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Politics

Trump Promises $5K Checks in Alaska Rally

Majority Believe Trump Profits Unethically From Presidency