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Senator John Fetterman, who has become alienated from his own party, appeared in a short video filmed in front of a steel mill, saying he is “always going to reject the extremes in socialism.”
Annie Karni and Maggie HabermanUnited States Politics and GovernmentMidterm Elections (2026)
The progressive representative from New York spoke at a small event to help lift the underdog Senate candidate Angie Nixon.
Patricia MazzeiFloridaNixon, Angela (1984- )
As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.
Eileen Sullivan and Adam SellaFederal-State Relations (US)United States Politics and Government
The Pennsylvania Democrat has already had a strained relationship with many inside his party. In the video, he spoke about working with Trump but did not outright praise him. (Image credit: Kent Nishimura)
Maham Javaid
The sequence of events detailed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators showed that the pilots were aware they were traveling too fast before the plane ran off the runway in Miami.
Karoun Demirjian and David OvalleAviation Accidents, Safety and DisastersMiami International Airport
Democrats in Pennsylvania reacted with a mix of annoyance and eye-rolling to Senator John Fetterman’s video appearance at Republicans’ midterm convention.
Reid J. EpsteinFetterman, John (1969- )Lamb, Conor J (1984- )
The proposals for 2030 are among significant changes that would upend a process for helping allot congressional seats and shape policies that address disparities.
Zolan Kanno-YoungsUnited States Politics and GovernmentCensus
The president declined to say whether the United States opposed measures taken by Britain, Canada and France over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Erica L. GreenUnited States Politics and GovernmentUnited States International Relations
No nominations or formal party business will be happening, as they would at a traditional presidential convention. But the made-for-TV speeches will look much the same.
Reid J. EpsteinTrump, Donald JMidterm Elections (2026)
Critics say threshold pushes higher-paid staff to cut back on work and often mothers to stop working to avoid losing entitlementJohn Healey has been urged to fix the £100,000 childcare “cliff edge”, that means some higher-paid employees cut back on work to avoid losing their entitlement.Since the latest expansion of taxpayer-funded childcare in 2024, families with young children in which both parents earn less than £100,000 a year can be entitled to 30 hours a week of care - or none at all, if one of them cross that threshold. Continue reading...
Heather Stewart Economics editorChildrenChildcare
President Trump’s convention has kicked off in Dallas, so we asked Maggie Haberman to help make sense of his midterm strategy.
Jess BidgoodPolitics and GovernmentElections
Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.
Maxine JoselowEndangered and Extinct SpeciesConservation of Resources
Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in the 1990s, likely to face Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras contestA former child refugee who became the leader of Camden council has been selected to be the Labour candidate for the byelection in Holborn and St Pancras.Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came to the UK from Somalia as a child in the 1990s and was elected leader of Camden council in May, was chosen by Labour members to contest the north London seat vacated by Keir Starmer. Continue reading...
Alexandra Topping Political correspondentByelectionsLabour
President Trump is not the first American president to feud with Canada. But today’s crisis might be the worst.
Michael CrowleyUnited States International RelationsTerritorial Disputes
The sanctions on Los Tiguerones imposed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio are an increasingly common U.S. tactic, though they will likely not hurt the gang’s finances.
Edward Wong, Genevieve Glatsky and Annie CorrealEcuadorGangs
The mishap occurred while the Qatari-donated jet was parked on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. It delayed President Trump’s departure to a Republican convention in Dallas.
Maggie Haberman and Tyler PagerUnited States Politics and GovernmentAir Force One (Jet)
The Democratic Senate candidate used a food drive to sharpen his economic message against Ken Paxton.
J. David GoodmanUnited States Politics and GovernmentMidterm Elections (2026)
The president’s son portrayed his memecoin as a symbol of redemption. Critics denounced it as hypocrisy.
Sharon LaFraniereUnited States Politics and GovernmentVirtual Currency
Many major TV networks are sticking with regular programming as the Republicans convene in Dallas. Fox News, NewsNation and C-SPAN will carry more of the proceedings.
Michael M. GrynbaumMidterm Elections (2026)United States Politics and Government
The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.