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Andy Burnham faces a weakened Trump – but the president remains unpredictable
PM hopes to be firmer with US leader than his predecessor without provoking diplomatic warfare, as the Iran war weighs on the UK economy No international relationship has more power to determine the success of Andy Burnham’s premiership. So you might imagine the stakes for the prime minister’s f
admin · September 20, 2026
‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation
David Sacks convinced Trump against any restrictions on AI – putting the White House out of step with its own party As lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in the US have joined together calling for the regulation of powerful artificial intelligence models, one of the few vocal naysayers has bee
admin · September 20, 2026
In a world of wars and climate crisis, a new leader could save the UN. But would Trump allow it? | Steve Bloomfield
As the organisation meets this week, it remains the best hope for restoring order. But it relies on goodwill from the US president – and that is lacking If all goes to plan, at some stage in the coming weeks 15 diplomats will emerge from a small sound-proofed room deep in the bowels of the United
admin · September 20, 2026
Trump claims triumphal arch will serve as a ‘top grade military complex’ to store weapons
US president on Truth Social claims his new plan for the 250ft arch comes at the ‘strong request’ of the US military Donald Trump is proffering a new argument for building his triumphal arch in Washington DC: it will be converted into a “top grade military complex” replete with drone and amm
admin · September 20, 2026
US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show
Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule The EPA allowed pesticide giant Bayer to pick from a menu of regulation options for the controversial and destructive weedkiller dicamba, newly released internal agency d
admin · September 20, 2026
Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways
Candidates have been selected for November’s midterms – have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices? Primary season has officially concluded in the United States, with Democrats leading the polls among voters amid widespread economic anxieties, a war with Iran and Donald Trump’s mass
admin · September 20, 2026
Gavin Newsom signs election security bills to thwart federal interference by Trump
Bills signed by California governor safeguard vote by mail and make seizing ballots or election records a felony California governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on a package of bills aimed at bolstering election security, including measures to thwart federal political interference, his office announ
admin · September 19, 2026
Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow
President had brushed away suggestions to slow down AI technology, even as his own party counseled caution Donald Trump on Saturday said he would appoint an artificial intelligence czar and create an “AI Force” to help monitor the technology, though he gave almost no details about either plan. A
admin · September 19, 2026
Maga wants more babies. But they don’t seem too worried about miscarriages in ICE detention |
Officials lack data on miscarriages after October 2025. Detained women aren’t getting the prenatal healthcare they need Maga men have babies on the brain. They may not all be interested in changing diapers or hands-on parenting, but they’re very keen on population growth. “[W]e want more babie
admin · September 19, 2026
Kevin Warsh may be the adult in the room. But can he calm the US economy?
Fed chair presided over unanimous decision to raise interest rates despite intense campaign from White House In the end, Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve acquitted itself well. For all the uncertainty he had sparked at the previous meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, when he refused to prov
admin · September 19, 2026