Trump ally Nigel Farage deals major blow to Starmer in local UK elections as resignation calls mount

The United Kingdom’s ruling Labour Party is on track to suffer a major defeat in Thursday’s local elections as Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK surges in support, prompting calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign. British local elections are widely viewed as a functional referendum on the popularity of the ruling party and its … Read more

Virginia Supreme Court tosses Dem-backed redistricting map, upending expected 10–1 edge

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a new, voter-approved redistricting map, delivering a significant victory for Republicans in the state ahead of the fast-approaching 2026 midterm elections. “We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia,” the Virginia Supreme Court said in … Read more

Tennessee Republicans Pass Map Erasing Majority-Black District

Tennessee lawmakers passed a new congressional map on Thursday dividing up the state’s lone majority-Black district. The redrawn district lines put Republicans in position to gain a seat in this fall’s midterm elections and secure full control over Tennessee’s congressional delegation. Tennessee becomes the ninth state to enact a new congressional map ahead of the … Read more

Pope Leo XIV Marks One Year Since Historic Election as Pontiff

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV for a private one-on-one meeting at the Apostolic Palace where discussions included Iran and the growing tensions between the United States and Cuba. His visit comes after months of public sparring between the White House and the pontiff over the administration’s immigration policies and the … Read more

Revealed: The Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 kids in seven months

The Guardian analyzed ICE records from January-August 2025, as advocates say the family-separation crisis will lead to generational trauma After three months in immigration detention, 1,500 miles (2,400km) away from her 13-month-old daughter, LT was running out of options. Her baby, who was allergic to formula and had other food sensitivities, had been vomiting constantly … Read more

New Orleans child molester questioned on unsolved killings takes the fifth 700 times

Stanley Burkhardt, convicted abuser and ex-investigator of sex crimes against children, gives deposition in civil case Convicted child molester Stanley Burkhardt – a former investigator of sex crimes against children who has been in and out of prison for decades – invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination more than 700 times while being questioned under … Read more