Category: Politics
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DCCC pushes for ads targeting GOP on AI, data centers in dozens of key House races
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is pushing for advertising targeting Republican candidates over their record on AI and data centers in dozens of key House races, as technology-related issues take on new significance in the…
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The Guardian view on supporting carers: the DWP’s problem is deeper than IT
The reform of carer’s allowance – a benefit paid to people who spend 35 or more hours a week caring for a disabled relative – is overdue and welcome. The cliff-edge design that forces claimants in England and Wales to forfeit their…
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Ella Baron on the autumn budget – cartoon
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’60 Minutes’ Under Fire After Full DHS Interview Reveals What Was Left On Cutting Room Floor
CBS News has published the full 60 Minutes interview with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) General Counsel James Percival after omitting key exchanges. Percival sat down with 60 Minutes contributor Gianna Toboni for a segment titled…
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US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific kills five people
The US military said on Tuesday it killed five people after an airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific.Tuesday’s strike was among more than 70 such attacks since the beginning of…
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Judge blocks Trump’s East Potomac golf course renovations
President Trump, seen touring the East Potomac Golf Links in late June, says his administration will appeal the judge’s…
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Medicine is no place to cut corners
The American medical system is a far cry from true laissez-faire economics, but free-market bright spots certainly exist. Efforts to elevate health savings accounts and expand direct primary care are helping patients…
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Israeli turnout hits 53-year high, a bad sign for Netanyahu
TEL AVIV, Israel — Halfway through Election Day, 45% of Israeli voters had cast a ballot — the highest level since 1973.Why it matters: This looks like bad news for Benjamin Netanyahu. Higher voter turnout will likely push several of the…
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The Epstein files are a US midterms sledgehammer
Welcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Last week, Guardian US columnist Rebecca Solnit wrote about the GOP’s alignment with the tech overlords….
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Prominent Georgia Republican gets 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in Ponzi scheme
NEWNAN, Ga. — A prominent Georgia Republican who ran a Ponzi scheme that federal prosecutors said caused losses of more than $76 million to more than 300 victims has been sentenced to spend 15 years in federal prison.Edwin Brant Frost IV, 69,…