Chief Justice Jo Hee-de called interference in Supreme Court nominations unconstitutional, rejecting the presidential office's renomination demand at a…

The U.S. Department of Education announced new federal civil rights investigations into districts across the nation over handling of sexual misconduct claims against school staff members.

The nonpartisan election forecaster also moved New Hampshire from “Toss Up” to “Lean Democrat” and North Carolina from “Lean Democrat” to “Likely Democrat.” The post NEW: Cook Political Report Officially Declares ‘Toss Up’ Senate Race in Kansas — Where a Democrat Hasn’t Won in 94 Years first appeared on Mediaite.

"The inevitable consequence of glorifying political violence is political violence itself. That is the dangerous direction in which American politics seems to be heading." The post ‘Dangerous Direction’: House Dems Sound the Alarm on Far-Left’s 10/7 ‘Resistance’ Rally first appeared on Mediaite.

Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted four races on Tuesday – including two key U.S. Senate races that could determine the majority come November. The post Sabato’s Crystal Ball Moves Two Key Senate Races Toward Democrats, Including a GOP Flip first appeared on Mediaite.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National League of Cities (NLC) is calling attention to proposed changes to the 2030 Census that could significantly impact cities, towns and villages across America by altering who and where residents counted upending traditional precedent. In the latest episode of NLC’s CitiesSpeak with Clarence Anthony podcast, Doreen Garlid, NLC second vice […] Source

In response to the UN Human Rights Council’s vote today adopting the resolution that renews the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, as well as of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, for another two years, Amnesty International’s Americas director, Ana Piquer, said:  “We welcome this decision to continue the scrutiny […] The post Venezuela: Renewal of UN scrutiny supports victim’s rights in the face of persisting impunity appeared first on Amnesty International.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Turkey’s detention of a journalist who named a military commander and Azerbaijan’s suspended prison sentence for an editor covering a shooting violated freedom of expression.

Donald Trump won in 2024 by casting billionaires and blue-collar workers as allies against a liberal professional elite. As working-class voters lose faith in him, the Left has a chance to consolidate support around economic populism.

This is one to watch. The post As the Planet Burns, Massive Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Companies Goes to the Supreme Court appeared first on Futurism.

John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists An 18-year veteran of the US Department of Interior has resigned in protest from the sprawling federal agency, denouncing “a deeply troubling assault on the rule of the law” that took place at the department under Donald Trump. John Murdock, an attorney and self-described conservative Christian, began working for the agency’s legal office in 2002. In his resignatio...

Polls show GOP candidates trailing Democrats in Senate races, and Republicans also struggling in House contests Thirty days remain until the midterm elections, and Donald Trump and his Republican allies are pulling out all the stops to maintain control of Congress. Super Pacs aligned with the GOP have already spent hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising and voter outreach in races expected to decide the majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives, and plan to spend even more before the ele...

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Federal Judge Kathleen Cardone granted a preliminary injunction Friday to halt construction on the border wall in Texas’ expansive Big Bend sector, including the national and state parks. Cardone read a brief order from the bench after hearing more than […]

Experts say president is vulnerable amid discontent over rising prices – and the US public has ample cause for complaint In Donald Trump’s telling, he’s a model of incorruptible self-sacrifice. “I’m the only president that donated his salary,” he told a group of cheering supporters at a Hispanic heritage month celebration in the White House last week, before conceding that George Washington – “a very wealthy person” – might have beaten him to the punch. Continue reading...

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Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from Brussels, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. On today's show, global stocks edged toward record highs as investors shrugged off concerns about elevated oil prices and bond yields near multi-decade highs. Student protests in France are gaining momentum, with hundr...

Parti Quebecois has won the provincial election, but fallen short of a majority. Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he will seek another referendum on independence but not while US President Donald Trump is in office.

How GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson is navigating a tricky electoral roadmap in the Hawkeye state.

Badenoch would never have reopened the door on Brexit, but now that the PM has, it suits the Conservatives to let him walk through it There’s no way on earth it should have worked, but somehow he may have got away with it. Last week, the actor Richard E Grant became the first contestant on The Traitors – a show whose only unbreakable rule is never to let anyone know you’re the murderer – to gleefully announce within minutes of being selected that yes, haha, it’s him! Yet even then many of his fellow contest...

President Donald Trump promised relief from high fuel costs during his Nebraska stop, but supporters at his rally told MS NOW they want the president to do more. The post In Nebraska, Trump tackles the GOP’s problem at the pump as voters decry ‘very high’ costs appeared first on MS NOW.

To date, the White House hasn't even tried to explain why the job market worsened after the president's second term began.

... The post The news just keeps getting better for the Democrats (and worse for Donald Trump) appeared first on Palmer Report.

The People Power Party called the police summons of Rep. Kim Jae-sup on the first day of the National Assembly audit a political investigation.

Public outrage over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman has put Spain's progressive government under immense pressure to tackle the nation's entrenched housing cost crisis.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether Boulder can sue two oil and gas companies over climate change that could affect the outcome of other pending climate cases.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether Boulder can sue two oil and gas companies over climate change that could affect the outcome of other pending climate cases.

A Trump-appointed federal judge tore into ICE in a blistering ruling, accusing agents of making illegal arrests and falsifying official records. The post Trump-Appointed Judge Rebukes ICE, Accuses Agents of Having ‘Falsified Official Records’ After Wrongful Arrests first appeared on Mediaite.

Guns, immigration, climate change, and LGBTQ rights are all on the docket this term. The post The Supreme Court Is Back — Here Are the 5 Biggest Cases To Watch appeared first on Katie Couric Media.

If the president wants to lie about crowd sizes, that’s pitiful. But when he talks about arresting reporters without cause, don’t look away. The post Trump says some journalists ‘should be arrested,’ escalating attack on free press appeared first on MS NOW.

Faced with thousands on the streets Premier Sanchez’s attempt to placate widespread unrest over the housing crisis were sunk by a right-wing coalition. As John Rees explains, the political balance in Spain is at a critical stage

Spanish voters will head to the polls Nov. 29 after Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early elections. It’s going to be a bitter contest over Spain’s future.

Spain's Pedro Sánchez has called snap elections for 29 November, after parliament rejected his housing decrees, giving him a hot-button political issue for his election platform. But polls favour the opposition centre-right People's Party, which may need the far-right Vox to govern. And the loss of Sánchez would be a big blow for the centre-left in Brussels.

The Civil Rights Division regularly announces investigations or even conclusions with little to no evidence of fact-finding at all. The post Working Backwards: Inside the Trump Justice Department’s Conclusion-First Approach to Civil Rights appeared first on Just Security.

The Supreme Court is set to hear a blockbuster climate change case that could affect more than just climate issues. And, Brazil's presidential race is too close to call.

The Supreme Court is set to hear a blockbuster climate change case that could affect more than just climate issues. And, Brazil's presidential race is too close to call.

The president made his $5,000 ‘promise’ (bribe?) again, and called a must-win candidate a ‘pain in the ass.’ It’s almost as if he wants to lose. Plus: Ro Khanna takes an early shot at a ‘28 rival.

Flávio Bolsonaro is the favourite to defeat President Lula in the second round of Brazil's presidential elections, which could mean disaster for EU-Latin America relations.

The new term, with landmark cases on climate, immigration and guns, begins amid the president’s attacks on justices he appointed for not bending to his wishes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an early election for Nov. 29 after parliament rejected a housing plan last week that his government had hoped would quell mounting social protests.

Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, had faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

Moody's predicts that the world's aging populations will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

More than 50 cities took part in the mobilizations, which were dominated by the call: “Towards a general strike.”

Impeachment committee advances probe into Phala Phala theft with new terms of reference

Kast’s government is closely tied to the Trump administration, which has embraced it as a model for its “Shield of the Americas” project of consolidating right-wing, pro-US regimes across the hemisphere.

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten said it's simple for the Democrats: if James Talarico flips Texas, the Dems have a 78% shot at taking control of the Senate The post CNN Data Guru Harry Enten Says a James Talarico Victory Would Make Dems Huge Favorites to Flip Senate first appeared on Mediaite.

He was once forced to pay $2 million for misusing his own charity's money for politics. Now it's the federal Treasury. Here's the roadmap Congress needs.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) ratcheted up his feud with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by accusing him of firing military members for racist and sexist reasons. The post Mark Kelly Accuses Pete Hegseth of Firing People for Racist and Sexist Reasons first appeared on Mediaite.

Kristi Noem wants a retraction from The New York Times over a report that she approved a "windfall" contract for a political donor on her last day in office. The post Kristi Noem Seethes After NY Times Exposé on a Plum Contract DHS Gave to a Political Donor on Her Last Day as Secretary first appeared on Mediaite.

Key developments on Oct. 3-4: Germany announces $1.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor drones, air defense missiles Russian Su-35, Su-34 fighter jets hit by drones at airfield in Adygea, SBU says Russia targets Kyiv bridges for fourth consecutive day, hits Northern Bridge U.S. peace negotiations with

Bloomberg White House Correspondent Kate Sullivan and Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Ron Brownstein are on Bloomberg This Weekend discussing President Donald Trump’s midterm campaign push as Republicans defend increasingly competitive races in states including Ohio and Alaska. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, they examine how voter concerns about the cost of living, the Iran war and data centers are shaping the campaign as Trump seeks to rally Republican voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election...