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Former vice-presidential candidate claims pair should have held more in-person events around the US Tim Walz has said he and Kamala Harris were too “safe” during their 2024 election campaign, with the former vice-presidential candidate claiming they should have held more in-person events around the US. “We shouldn’t have been playing this thing so safe,” … Read more
As Trump upends old alliances, Keir Starmer’s collaboration with EU leaders is welcome and should extend beyond defence Britain and Europe are together facing a watershed moment, a turning point, a second Zeitenwende, a paradigm shift, a new world order. Regardless of which of these overused phrases best describes the dramatic shifts unfolding since Donald … Read more
Kansas City wideout faces third-degree felony charge Worthy was taken in first round of last year’s draft Kansas City Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy has been arrested on a felony domestic violence charge, the second high-profile wide receiver from the reigning AFC champions to be facing serious legal trouble in Texas in less than a year. … Read more
The ex-state governor, who quit amid sexual harassment allegations, sees an opportunity as Eric Adams struggles Abraham Rios, a 76-year-old army veteran and retiree, regularly meets friends at a coffee shop around the corner from his home in Brooklyn, and that is about all he does, he says. The Puerto Rican native who served in … Read more
Congressional negotiators have released a bill that, if passed, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s term. The 99-page legislation would roughly maintain current government funding levels through the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 2026, which begins Oct. 1. The current deadline to avert a shutdown is … Read more
The Brooklyn neighborhood has garnered global attention, largely due to its ‘sarcastic’ fashion trends and all-night parties. But as fascination grows outside its borders, the forces of gentrification are pushing out its longtime residents. On a recent weekend, two photographers documented its changing dynamics. Read the full story here: Bushwick, Brooklyn: Rising rents, all-nighters and … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday unveiled a stopgap funding bill that would avert a shutdown at the end of next week and keep the government running through the end of September.
Conservative justice who frequently votes with the far-right side of the supreme court faces backlash for recent ruling Amy Coney Barrett, the Donald Trump-appointed conservative supreme court justice, has been branded a “DEI judge” by furious rightwing figures, after she voted to reject Trump’s attempt to freeze nearly $2bn in foreign aid. Coney Barrett, part … Read more
A federal judge has ruled against the Denver public schools system’s attempts to block immigration officials from carrying out raids on school grounds, marking a win for the Trump administration as it looks to ramp up its deportation efforts. U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico said Denver Public Schools failed to prove that a recent drop … Read more
