Democratic senator-elect calls Trump ‘unserious fool’ while defending combative political style

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic senator-elect from Michigan, leaned into accusations of acting cocky on the path to victory over Republican candidate Mike Rogers, citing a need to push back on President Donald Trump’s manner of communication during an appearance on Pod Save America. “Long ago, you predicted that you would win this race by seven … Read more

New ‘high safety’ chemicals in plastic food packaging linked to lower birth weight, study finds

Dinch, an allegedly ‘safe’ alternative, used in the EU and US also found to cause fetal development complications Exposure to a new generation of allegedly “safe” plasticizers is linked to lower birth weight and fetal development complications, which could cause serious health problems later in life, a new peer-reviewed study found. As the health risks … Read more

House GOP erupts at Stephen Miller as Trump elevates him after midterm massacre: ‘Megalomaniac’

Several Republican lawmakers are fuming over President Donald Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller to be his chief of staff. “Horrible decision,” Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., told Fox News Digital on Friday after Trump announced his decision. A Republican lawmaker who was granted anonymity to speak candidly said they were in “utter disbelief.” Tensions were rising … Read more

California prosecutors slam Newsom’s death row commutations, accuse governor of putting ‘politics over people’

District attorneys and law enforcement unions across California have publicly condemned Gov. Gavin Newsom following his announcement to commute the sentences of 548 death row inmates, a decision one prosecutor called a slap in the face to victims’ families. Newsom’s sweeping order to commute the condemned inmates to life in prison without the possibility of … Read more

‘Finally there’s hope’: UK weighs up opportunities and risks after Trump’s midterms disaster

Senior British politicians and officials highlight potential to end Iran war but warn US president is not yet ‘a spent force’ Andy Burnham was having dinner at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua when the results of the US midterm elections started rolling in. UK government officials in the Caribbean with the prime minister scrolled through … Read more

Democrats set sights on Elon Musk probe after midterm wins, but Pritzker draws a surprising line

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., are calling for an investigation into the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), previously led by Elon Musk, as talks have heated up among Democrats to launch a probe into the multibillionaire. “I had no specific plan,” Raskin told Fox News Digital about the potential investigations. “Look…DOGE … Read more

Trump faces criticism for ‘dangerous’ Stephen Miller appointment as White House chief of staff

Democrats and Republicans blast promotion of ‘xenophobe’ who led administration’s immigration crackdown in wake of US midterm elections Democratic lawmakers decried Stephen Miller as a “hatemonger”, a “xenophobe” and “vile” after Donald Trump appointed his most trusted adviser as White House chief of staff. On Friday afternoon, the US president abruptly announced via his Truth … Read more

4 of nation’s largest cities now led by socialist mayors after Tuesday’s election, affecting tens of millions

Two socialist mayors were elected in the United States on Tuesday in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. which now means that four of the top 20 largest cities in the country have socialist leaders at the helm. Los Angeles Councilwoman Nithya Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) defeated incumbent mayor Karen … Read more