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Tennessee governor halts executions after second botched lethal injection attempt this year – US politics live
Bill Lee pauses state’s remaining executions for the rest of the year after inmate Christa Pike survives two lethal injections Tennessee woman on death row taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections The Trump administration has abandoned key security bodies meant to investigate direct
admin · October 1, 2026
ICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics too
ICE-watchers get creative after the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a more secretive approach Most of the time, the scene outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the small, coastal town of Scarborough, Maine , could be c
admin · October 1, 2026
Trump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warn
Credible threats appear to have been overlooked as administration focuses on unverified claims of voter fraud The Trump administration has abandoned key security bodies meant to investigate direct threats to US elections by foreign actors and domestic terrorists, according to former officials and a
admin · October 1, 2026
Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra clash in testy California governor’s race debate
The candidates running to replace Gavin Newsom sparred over taxes, immigration and regulating AI Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, the candidates running to be California’s next governor, clashed Wednesday over taxes, immigration and regulating artificial intelligence in a testy debate held days be
admin · September 30, 2026
Hegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top military brass and rails at ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’
Pentagon head hails military with ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in anti-DEI rant Send us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midterms The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has confirmed plans to cut 20% of generals and a
admin · September 30, 2026
Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that Elon Musk will co-lead a government project to study the future of warfare, marking the SpaceX CEO’s first return to government since he ran the ch
admin · September 30, 2026
Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by US Congress members
Democrats block measure they say didn’t go far enough – and was bundled with ‘poison pill’ voter ID rules The US Senate on Wednesday blocked a Republican bill restricting stock trading by members of Congress, after Democrats refused to advance a measure they said would let lawmakers keep the
admin · September 30, 2026
Trump DoJ indicts 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges in Minnesota
The charges are senior officials’ latest attempt to heighten voter fraud concerns amid midterm election campaigning US politics live – latest updates The US Department of Justice indicted another 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges on Wednesday as Donald Trump ’s administration
admin · September 30, 2026
Kristi Noem, former Trump homeland security chief, files for divorce
Noem cites irreconcilable differences in filing that comes after husband Bryon Noem involved in tabloid scandal Kristi Noem, who was fired by Donald Trump after a rumbustious stint as homeland security secretary, is divorcing her husband, Bryon Noem, after 34 years of marriage, citing “irreconcila
admin · September 30, 2026
Send us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midterms
Our politics and foreign policy reporters will answer your questions live in a Q&A on Tuesday 6 October The war with Iran has had major implications for Americans’ wallets , government spending and US foreign policy. It’s also been key in reshaping the political landscape as it enters its se
admin · September 30, 2026
Nurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custody
FBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in Michigan The federal government is charging a Michigan nurse accused of illegally helping an undocumented immigrant, who was being treated in a hospital, escape from immigration officials, court reco
admin · September 30, 2026
US trade regulator opens investigation into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI
FTC move is first official US enforcement ⁠action on rogue AI agents, following surge in incidents first reported in July The US’s main trade regulator is conducting an industry-wide investigation ⁠into Anthropic, OpenAI and other ⁠AI labs ​to uncover the potential dangers their technology
admin · September 30, 2026