The Guardian view on the far right’s plans for Brussels: doing the work of Xi, Putin and Trump | Editorial

If ever enacted, proposals by Marine Le Pen and the AfD leader, Alice Weidel, to hollow out EU institutions would be a continental act of self-harm Following the Brexit referendum in 2016, Marine Le Pen was in a predictably celebratory mood. Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, she told one interviewer, was the first breach in the … Read more

Britain’s sweeping new crackdown on ‘antisocial’ behavior sparks free speech backlash: ‘Peak insanity’

The United Kingdom introduced new “respect orders” across England and Wales on Monday, giving authorities expanded powers to crack down on persistent “antisocial” behavior and drawing criticism from free speech advocates concerned about potential government overreach. The U.K. government’s order enables police and councils to take stronger “enforcement action” against “adult offenders” of persistent “antisocial” … Read more

Former rival dodges full-throated El-Sayed endorsement after bitter Senate primary

Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., repeatedly stopped short of saying she was “fully behind” Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed when pressed on national television Sunday, months after he narrowly defeated her in a bitter primary and just days before the midterm elections. CNN’s Dana Bash first pressed Stevens on why she has yet to campaign alongside … Read more

US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific kills five people

US military says it carried out an airstrike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in latest attack in region The US ⁠military ⁠said on ​Tuesday ⁠it killed ⁠five ​people ‌after ‌an airstrike on a ‌suspected drug-trafficking vessel in ​the ⁠eastern Pacific. Tuesday’s strike was among more than 70 such attacks since the beginning of Donald Trump’s … Read more

Ilhan Omar’s radical streamer ally rallies with embattled lawmaker after DC home raid

Far-left streamer Hasan Piker dodged his controversial past in an exchange with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, hours after teaming up with embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on the campaign trail to co-host an event in her home state of Minnesota. He also dismissed his disagreements with Democratic Party leaders after he called Republicans “terrorists” … Read more

Illinois man accused of threatening Congress with white substances in letters marked with his return address

An Illinois man was charged with two felonies Monday after allegedly sending letters containing an unknown white powder substance to members of Congress, according to a criminal complaint. Matthew G. Unglesbee was charged with false information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications after four members of Congress received the letters, which were marked with his … Read more

The Epstein files are a sledgehammer for the US midterms | Katie Phang

Voters have a chance to break America’s two-tiered system of justice and hold powerful people accountable Welcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Last week, Guardian US columnist Rebecca Solnit wrote about the GOP’s alignment with the tech overlords. Today’s edition was … Read more