Category: Politics
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Iowa’s Senate rivals pitch independence from their parties
Republican Ashley Hinson wants Iowans to know she’ll pick a fight with President Donald Trump. Democrat Josh Turek wants them to know he’ll work with him.The rivals in Iowa’s closely contested Senate race each sought to establish their…
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AI has a language gap. That could be a problem for some voters.
AI chatbots are feeding non-native English speakers inaccurate information about the election, community activists and researchers warn, creating a barrier for some voters ahead of the midterms. The challenge — which leading AI companies say…
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Butchers face battle to survive as skills shortage forces closure of Noosa storefront
Queensland butchers are grappling with a skills shortage, with one set to stop serving customers due to a lack of available staff, while others have begun recruiting from overseas.Noosa butcher Steve Young’s business had grown over more than 20…
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Has Healey’s military-style budget secrecy really played out so differently to past budgets?
The public has been told repeatedly that John Healey is so concerned about budget leaks that he has set up defence-style “compartmentalisation” to prevent the Treasury’s financial secrets escaping.The macho military analogies began in…
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Nicki Minaj teased as new White House press secretary: Steven Cheung
Iconic rapper Nicki Minaj is being teased as a possible replacement for the position of White House press secretary.White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posted a clip on X of Minaj discussing President…
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Mike Johnson Doubles Down On ‘Extraordinary Record’ As Affordability Crisis Threatens GOP’s House Majority
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended Republicans’ record, arguing that the GOP offers American families stability and common-sense solutions even as widespread frustration over the cost of living threatens the party’s congressional…
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Mary Peltola delays campaign events after sustaining ‘minor injuries’ in car crash
Former Rep. Mary Peltola is rescheduling several upcoming campaign events after she and her family sustained “minor” injuries in a car crash, her campaign announced on Sunday.“Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good…
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Australian defense land selloff runs into multiparty opposition
SYDNEY — Former Prime Minister John Howard urged the Australian government to reverse its plans to sell defense land in prime locations at a rally Sunday characterized by multipartisan bonhomie on-stage — and angry calls for Prime Minister…
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Election Day map tracks Trump and Obama in key battleground states
With just nine days until Election Day, both parties are making a final push to shape the fight for control of Congress.President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are rallying Republicans…
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Blanche says Trump isn’t trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses the race and argued that the legal…