Politics

Trump’s ‘retribution’ could now include Falklands as favor to Milei – and revenge on the UK

The Guardian

Trump’s ‘retribution’ could now include Falklands as favor to Milei – and revenge on the UK

US president suggests he might support his Argentinian acolyte’s drive to reclaim sovereignty of disputed islands Donald Trump has long embraced vengeance. “I am your retribution,” he declared to an admiring audience at the 2023…

The Guardian

Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in TV Ad Fight

Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in TV Ad Fight

Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.

Tunisian police arrest prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi

Tunisian police arrest prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi

TUNIS, Sept 4 - Tunisian police on Friday arrested prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi, an outspoken critic of President Kais Saied, the head of the journalists' syndicate told Reuters, in a move critics said was aimed at stifling…

Supreme Court sides with GOP in fight over TV ad rates; Jackson dissents

Supreme Court sides with GOP in fight over TV ad rates; Jackson dissents

The Supreme Court on Friday lifted a ruling that prevented party committees from accessing cheaper advertising rates in the lead-up to November’s elections, siding with Republicans, for now, in an emergency case that drew staunch…

Trump signs controversial beef deal with Brazil, Argentina

Trump signs controversial beef deal with Brazil, Argentina

President Trump said Friday that tariff-free imported beef will be coming from Brazil and Argentina, among other places, as his administration works to alleviate stubbornly high prices. “It’s coming from Argentina. It’s coming from…

Advisers to Reform UK's Farage step down after allegations of electoral law breach

CNA

Advisers to Reform UK's Farage step down after allegations of electoral law breach

Two senior Reform UK advisers step down after an undercover probe alleges the party arranged foreign-funded polling, raising electoral law questions.

CNA

Trump Administration Issues Subpoenas For Voter Data in Nevada

Trump Administration Issues Subpoenas For Voter Data in Nevada

The request comes as the government has escalated efforts to prove President Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud.

FULL LIST: ADC unveils governorship candidates in 28 states

Daily Trust

FULL LIST: ADC unveils governorship candidates in 28 states

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled a list of 28 governorship and deputy governorship candidates across the country. Notable among the candidates are former Kaduna State governorship…

Daily Trust

Virginia Democrat says DOJ wiretapped phone calls with state Senate leader

Virginia Democrat says DOJ wiretapped phone calls with state Senate leader

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said Thursday that the FBI and Justice Department (DOJ) informed him they had wiretapped his past phone conversations with a Virginia state lawmaker. Subramanyam’s office shared photos of two letters he said…

4 House Democrats heading to Dallas for RNC counterprogramming

4 House Democrats heading to Dallas for RNC counterprogramming

Four House Democrats are headed to Dallas next week as the Republican National Committee holds a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, House leadership announced on Friday. Reps. Robert Garcia, (D-Calif.), Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Madeleine…

'Major potential breaches of British election law': Inside Channel 4’s investigation into Reform UK

France 24

'Major potential breaches of British election law': Inside Channel 4’s investigation into Reform UK

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Peter Geoghegan, an award-winning investigative journalist. He's the editor of the Substack Democracy for Sale and the author of the best-selling book "Democracy for Sale". Geoghegan explains the…

France 24

Marking record tenure, Meloni hails Italy's turn to stability

Marking record tenure, Meloni hails Italy's turn to stability

ROME, Sept 4 - A record period of government stability has strengthened Italy, which is no longer viewed within the European Union as \"a case to monitor\", Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday as her administration became the…