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White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was ‘public service announcement’
Some Democrats say taxpayer-funded ad could be illegal government propaganda aimed at influencing voters The White House on Friday defended its decision to use taxpayer funds to buy airtime on Fox News for a White House-produced, pro-Trump ad that some Democrats said could be illegal government prop
admin · September 25, 2026
Two people arrested in New York City for allegedly climbing out of manhole
Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron were booked after reports of ‘mole people’ emerging from sewers across city Two people have been arrested for allegedly emerging from manholes across New York City . Police reportedly suspect them of searching for valuables that had been washed into the storm d
admin · September 25, 2026
Michigan CEO loses job after posting AI-made image of her family in ‘Lake America’ sweaters
Jane Smith reportedly used ChatGPT to edit photo to show name Trump ordered US agencies to use for Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada The CEO of a Michigan credit union is no longer employed there, according to the organization, after she posted on social media what appeared to be an AI-generat
admin · September 25, 2026
Ex-American Idol contestant told lover he dreamed of killing wife, murder trial hears
Alleigha Botner tells court Caleb Flynn, charged with murder of wife Ashley Flynn, sent her AI love songs The Ohio former pastor and American Idol contestant accused of fatally shooting his wife fantasized to his then lover about killing his spouse and sent her AI-generated love songs, according to
admin · September 25, 2026
Turning Point USA knew of security concerns yet insisted Charlie Kirk speak outdoors, report says
According to report, school staff recommended event move to a more secure location weeks before Kirk was fatally shot A new report says that Turning Point USA insisted the conservative political group’s leader Charlie Kirk speak outdoors at Utah Valley University – where he was ultimately assass
admin · September 25, 2026
US senators propose legislation to limit ICE arrests and indefinite detention
Exclusive: Democrats Dick Durbin of Illinois and Alex Padilla of California seek to prevent unlawful arrests US senators have introduced legislation aimed at cutting down warrantless or specious ICE arrests, and curbing the agency’s ability to indefinitely detain immigrants who do not pose any dan
admin · September 25, 2026
The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions | Editorial
The Chinese leader’s visit to Washington appears to have done nothing to shift the stalemate in bilateral relations Within days, two high-profile Chinese visitors will arrive in the US – envoys of friendship, as Xi Jinping described them when he met Donald Trump at the White House this week. The
admin · September 25, 2026
Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes supreme court’s handling of emergency docket
The justice called out her colleagues in a speech she made at the UDC school of law, hours after Trump filed his latest request US supreme court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson acknowledged serious concerns about her colleagues’ handling of emergency requests, the method Donald Trump often uses to s
admin · September 25, 2026
US supreme court lifts restrictions on controversial voter database
Trump and officials claimed it combats voting by noncitizens but critics said it could disenfranchise eligible voters The US supreme court has lifted restrictions on a controversial federal database of voters as Donald Trump seeks to impose tougher restrictions on voting ahead of November’s midter
admin · September 25, 2026
Trump faces tough choices as Iran dangles deal to reopen Hormuz before US midterms
Iran’s seven-day timetable would restart nuclear talks, but will the US be willing to deliver on terms that include reining in Israel in Lebanon? Iran’s seven-day timetable to reopen the strait of Hormuz and start talks on its nuclear programme has been pitched as a deal that could rapidly extri
admin · September 25, 2026
Republican Florida congressman introduces bill requiring warrants for Flock Safety cameras
Greg Steube’s Flafo Act would require federal agencies to obtain warrants before accessing or sharing data from networked license plate readers A Florida Republican has introduced a bill that would bar US federal agencies from using Flock Safety’s licence plate cameras and similar systems withou
admin · September 25, 2026
US math and reading test scores are at a 25-year low. Trump cut the agency that can provide answers
National Center for Education Statistics, which collects critical data to guide policy on learning, was decimated after Doge canceled crucial contracts As reading and math scores fall to their lowest point in the past quarter-century, the US now has fewer tools to understand and develop intervention
admin · September 25, 2026