In a surprising twist ahead of the midterm elections, Texas Governor Greg Abbott finds himself trailing Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa by three percentage points, according to a recent Marist Poll. This outcome has sent shockwaves through the Republican Party, accentuating the stakes in a state that has long been a bastion of GOP strength. The poll, conducted between September 17 and September 20 among 1,139 registered voters, revealed that 49% of respondents plan to support Hinojosa, a progressive advocate for public education, while only 46% favor Abbott.

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

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Oil and gas companies who make BILLIONS are trying to get out of paying tax while we all freeze this winter.

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

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Pete Hegseth, a failed Fox weekend host, announced that he’s purging the military, building a God office and threatening journalists with “treason” charges in an unhinged speech for the ages.

This is a revised version of a piece first published on this blog way back in April 2014, but I’ve republished it as it has become relevant again. Former Tory MP and erstwhile Conservative le…

One of the ways in which the Better Together campaign won the referendum in 2014 was to successfully scaremonger Scotland’s pensioners into believing that their state pensions would not be sa…

John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...

Kennedy brought up the tooth fairy. Schmitt crashed and burned. Hawley lewft after embarassing himself, and Jack Smith holds the keys to locking MAGA in a closet forever.

At 9:39 this morning, a true patriot and countryman stood before members of Congress while a barrage of flashes exploded in his face from the swarm of photographers sitting on the ground in the crowde...

President Donald Trump stirred up discussions on artificial intelligence during a recent summit at the White House, advocating for what he termed "tremendous self-regulation" rather than increased government oversight. Trump's remarks came amid growing concerns voiced by tech leaders and lawmakers about the potential dangers posed by the rapid advancement of AI technologies. Speaking to a room filled with industry giants, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, the president underscored the importance of the tech community itself taking initiative in self-regulating AI developments.

Sustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population

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The US secretary of state offered no evidence for his claims, and also said many people were ‘disturbed’ that the five suspects had been released on bail

People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for ‘forever chemicals’. Last week they received the alarming results

The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.

What thimble-brain thought this was a good idea?

The absurd error behind austerity, stagnation and the rise of populist rage.