Obama the ‘campaign closer’ for Democrats in top 2025 elections as party aims to rebound

In the final stretch leading up to Election Day 2025, former President Barack Obama is everywhere. From coast to coast, the former president is hoping to help push fellow Democrats over the finish line in the most high-profile and consequential ballot box showdowns this year as his party aims to rebound following last year’s election […]
Youngkin declares state of emergency over ‘Democrat Shutdown’ depleting SNAP benefits for 850K Virginians

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency Thursday from Richmond, blaming congressional Democrats for dragging out the federal government shutdown, projecting the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out in just over a week. “The Democrat Shutdown will cause SNAP benefits to run out for over 850,000 Virginians in need starting Nov. […]
Andrew Cuomo campaign walks back controversial attack ad targeting Mamdani voters

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo’s campaign is walking back an AI-generated ad that depicted opposing voters as criminals and vagrants on Thursday. The ad depicts supporters of rival candidate Zohran Mamdani committing crimes like burglary, looting, drunk driving and human trafficking. The campaign posted the ad Wednesday night before quickly taking it down. […]
Russia violates NATO airspace in Lithuania amid Putin warning on long-range missiles

Russia has renewed its violations of NATO airspace with jet incursions into Lithuanian territory, the nation’s president announced Thursday. “This is a blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity of Lithuania,” President Gitanas Nausėda said. “Once again, it confirms the importance of strengthening European air defense readiness.” The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense said: “Russian […]
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms

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‘Dictator-for-life vibes’: our architecture critic on Trump’s bulletproof ballroom bling

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Up pops Katie Lam to outdo Robert Jenrick on the nastiness scale | John Crace

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‘TV hits don’t run for ever’: are Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman leaving Strictly because it’s about to be axed?

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Trump postpones federal troop deployment to San Francisco

President Donald Trump has called off a “surge” of federal agents and troops in San Francisco planned for this weekend. “The Federal Government was preparing to ‘surge’ San Francisco, California, on Saturday, but friends of mine who live in the area called last night to ask me not to go forward with the surge in […]
Essential workers left unpaid after Senate Democrats kill pay bill

Democrats blocked a Republican-led attempt to provide essential government workers with paychecks amid an ongoing, 23-day shutdown, calling the bill overly selective and incomplete. That bill, proposed by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Todd Young, R-Ind., failed in a 54-45 vote, where 60 votes were needed to advance the bill over the threat of a […]