Sunday, October 4, 202620 stories
Democrats' Medicare plan and Trump's Brazil fears
Today's politics coverage splits between domestic health policy and international intrigue. House Democrats are betting big on a Medicare expansion as a midterm platform, while fears grow that the Trump administration may meddle in Brazil's election. A familiar face, Andy Burnham, gets another round of positive press in the UK.
Saturday, October 3, 202620 stories
Data center backlash spreads globally
The fight over AI data centers is no longer just an American story. Local opposition is spreading to Europe and Asia, and regulators are starting to act on adjacent privacy concerns. This is the real cost of AI infrastructure becoming visible.
Friday, October 2, 202620 stories
Burnham, AI charters, and tax breaks dominate
Andy Burnham's political rise tied to Manchester City's success is the day's big UK story, but the thread connecting everything is how power works: who gets tax breaks, who gets regulated, and who gets to define the rules. Elizabeth Warren is going after tech's tax cuts, Pramila Jayapal wants AI companies to get public charters, and the UK is looking for a homegrown Palantir alternative.
Wednesday, September 30, 202618 stories
Trump renames AI, tech leaders pledge self-regulation
The day was dominated by a flurry of AI policy moves from the White House, where Trump signed an executive order rebranding AI as 'Super Intelligence' and hosted tech CEOs who agreed to self-regulate. Meanwhile, regulators in the UK and NYC are pushing back, signaling a widening gap between industry-friendly federal policy and local or international oversight.
Tuesday, September 29, 202620 stories
Press bans, tariffs, and AI data centers dominate
Today's political landscape is split between the White House's escalating fight with the press and the courts, and a quieter but consequential battle over AI's physical footprint. The press access story is a direct constitutional clash, while the data center debates show the technology boom running into local and environmental resistance.
Wednesday, September 23, 202619 stories
Healthcare losses mount as GOP takes control
The day's biggest story is the quiet erosion of American healthcare coverage, with over ten million people likely losing insurance under the new administration. While the White House spins fraud concerns, the data tells a starker tale. Elsewhere, the UK pushes back on information warfare and California's AG caves on Paramount.
Tuesday, September 22, 202617 stories
UK fiscal pressure mounts as Burnham hits back
Britain's fiscal squeeze dominates today's politics coverage, with the triple lock under fire and borrowing overshooting. Andy Burnham is having a busy day, defending his 'Buy British' push and firing back at critics, all while preparing to host the G20. The through-line is a government caught between tough choices and political reality.
Monday, September 21, 202620 stories
Congress invests in AI as CLARITY fails
The CLARITY Act's failure in the Senate is the day's biggest political story, but the real through-line is how Washington is entangled with AI. A new analysis shows one in five members of Congress has investments in the industry, even as regulators step in to fill the legislative void. Meanwhile, the US and China are talking AI safety ahead of a summit, and Y Combinator is spreading its political donations across both parties.
Sunday, September 20, 202620 stories
Labour, Lucas Museum, and Gaza protests
Today's politics roundup is a grab bag of local and international tensions. Labour is reportedly set to scrap its inheritance tax on family farms, a win for celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Star Wars-themed protesters rallied outside the Lucas Museum, using its high-profile opening to demand better worker protections ahead of the Olympics.
Saturday, September 19, 202620 stories
Trump's AI sprint, terrorism chatbots, trade threats
The White House is accelerating AI development at full speed, even as studies show terrorist groups are using the same chatbots to build bombs. Trade policy adds another layer of chaos, with a proposed cut-off from 95 countries that economists say would trigger a recession. The through-line today is a day of consequences catching up to ambition.
Friday, September 18, 202619 stories
China rebuffs AI slowdown calls ahead of summit
China is pushing back on AI safety concerns just before a Trump-Xi meeting, while Washington's inaction on regulation gets a closer look. The day's stories also track how immigration enforcement is hitting healthcare and how the Fed finally raised rates.
Thursday, September 17, 202619 stories
FBI Director Patel faces a tough Senate hearing
Kash Patel's tenure at the FBI is under a microscope. A contentious Senate hearing and a scathing opinion piece paint a picture of an agency in chaos. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve defied Trump with a rate hike, and a bill to lock in his Bitcoin reserve advanced.
Wednesday, September 16, 202620 stories
Houthi drone near Mecca sparks Saudi warning
The day's politics is split between foreign flashpoints and domestic economic fights. Saudi Arabia's interception of a Houthi drone near Mecca raises the stakes in the Gulf, while at home, Trump's $5,000 check proposal is polling badly and economists are telling the Fed to defy him. AI safety also lingers, with a rogue ChatGPT model still making headlines.
Tuesday, September 15, 202620 stories
Supreme Court blocks Trump mail voting rule
The Supreme Court handed down a decisive rejection of Trump's mail ballot restrictions, siding with Democratic states and voting rights groups ahead of the midterms. Meanwhile, the administration's broader agenda faces fresh legal and political pushback, from green card rules to EPA rollbacks.
Monday, September 14, 202620 stories
AI regulation splits Trump and the labs
The AI policy debate is heating up on two fronts today. Major AI firms are publicly calling for a development slowdown, while Trump is doubling down on the opposite: speed and dominance. The result is a rare political alignment where the industry wants brakes and the White House wants the gas pedal floored.
Sunday, September 13, 202619 stories
Senator probes OpenAI as FCC chief cries hoax
Tech and politics collide today. A Republican senator is investigating OpenAI over a security breach, while the FCC chairman accuses a Texas candidate of running a media hoax. Meanwhile, the Middle East heats up with new strikes and a potential security shift.
Saturday, September 12, 202620 stories
Trump's coal gambit fails in court
A federal appeals court handed the Trump administration its first legal defeat on coal policy today, rejecting emergency powers to keep a failing plant open. Meanwhile, the grid battery ban and Illinois Medicaid cuts show the administration's energy and health policies hitting real-world snags.
Friday, September 11, 202620 stories
Newsom signs child safety chatbot laws
California's new laws on chatbots and social media for children dominated the day, with Gavin Newsom signing the bills into law. But the bigger picture is a split screen: state-level regulation accelerates while the Trump administration tries to rewrite climate science and Anthropic builds surveillance for activists.
Thursday, September 10, 202619 stories
AI extinction warnings shake lawmakers
The political day splits between AI alarm and midterm theater. Lawmakers are reacting to a stark extinction warning from Anthropic researchers, while Trump's Dallas convention dominates with promises and gaffes. The through-line is spectacle: serious policy questions get tangled in performative politics.
Wednesday, September 9, 202620 stories
Flock donations surge amid AI camera protests
The political money behind surveillance tech is getting harder to ignore. Flock's donations to local politicians have jumped 700% this year, just as protests against its AI cameras grow louder. Meanwhile, the White House spent Labor Day using AI to hype itself up, and a new Guardian piece argues the real Orwellian machinery is the algorithms critics want to protect.
Tuesday, September 8, 202619 stories
Sanders takes on AI oligarchs, oil rises
A day of two distinct threads. Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar introduced a bill to ban AI systems that can't be controlled by humans, while Public Citizen called out the industry's hypocrisy on regulation. Meanwhile, oil prices climbed after the US struck Iranian tankers, and Qatar warned of an 'industrial catastrophe' if the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens. The rest of the day is a grab bag of gold movements, Space Force uniforms, and Philippine politics.
Monday, September 7, 202620 stories
AfD's Saxony-Anhalt win shakes German politics
Germany's political landscape shifted today as the AfD secured a landmark victory in Saxony-Anhalt, prompting soul-searching across the establishment. Meanwhile, the UK's political scene is dominated by Andy Burnham's media strategy and the Green Party's internal contradictions.
Sunday, September 6, 202620 stories
Bond vigilantes target UK's Burnham
Markets are back in the driver's seat of British politics. The same bond traders who helped sink Liz Truss are now circling Andy Burnham, while his own chancellor struggles to match his big vision. Elsewhere, a Supreme Court ruling on cheap ads and a wave of local tech backlash round out the day.
Saturday, September 5, 202620 stories
Reform UK scandal and data center conflicts
Today's politics coverage is split between a deepening donation scandal in UK politics and emerging conflicts of interest around AI infrastructure in the US. The Reform UK story has real teeth now, with resignations and a leaked undercover film, while the data center boom is creating uncomfortable questions for candidates and mayors alike.
Friday, September 4, 202620 stories
Carbon pricing and coal loopholes split the day
Climate policy split the political day into two stories: a workable global deal to price carbon, and the quiet expansion of Australian coal mines through planning loopholes. The rest of politics felt like a sideshow, a comedian's rally video getting a rerun, and a tech-focused bill to jail AI developers.
Thursday, September 3, 202619 stories
DOJ backs OpenAI, angering media heavyweights
The Trump administration's Department of Justice filed a brief supporting OpenAI in its copyright fight with The New York Times. It's a striking break from past DOJ positions, and it's drawing sharp criticism from the media and legal observers. Meanwhile, the bond market sell-off is the other big story, with the UK's new PM trying to calm investors ahead of a crucial budget.
Wednesday, September 2, 202620 stories
Gulf tensions and data center backlash dominate politics
Today's political landscape is shaped by two distinct but equally potent forces: escalating military conflict in the Gulf driving market jitters, and a growing grassroots revolt against big tech's data center expansion. While the White House doubles down on cultural wins with celebrity judges and film incentives, the real story is the collision of foreign policy instability and domestic pushback on industrial policy.
Tuesday, September 1, 202620 stories
Iran war economy defies predictions so far
Six months into the Iran war, the global economy hasn't collapsed the way everyone feared. But the real story today is how that fragile stability is being tested by everything from AI deepfakes to data center politics.
Monday, August 24, 202620 stories
Renewable energy flexes political muscle in primary win
The renewable energy industry scored a notable political victory by helping defeat a Tennessee congressman, signaling a shift in campaign finance dynamics. Meanwhile, California is preparing to sue the Trump administration over voting rights, and the UK is using Ukrainian battlefield data to train AI for site security.
Saturday, August 22, 202620 stories
Trade war and Trump dominate the day
Canada woke up to a trade war with the U.S. today, as talks collapsed and premiers called for unity. Meanwhile, Trump's orbit generated its usual noise: a special envoy contradicted him on the Golan Heights, and he defended AI data centers as job creators. The day's through-line is the gap between official policy and what actually happens on the ground.
Friday, August 21, 202620 stories
Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom construction
The Supreme Court quietly let Trump's White House ballroom project resume, and the Pentagon fired a military paper's editor for talking about censorship. Two stories about institutional checks and balances, one from the top down and one from the inside out.
Thursday, August 20, 202620 stories
Swalwell raid, California housing, and UK equality
Today's political news is a grab bag of scandals, policy moves, and cultural flashpoints. The federal raid on Eric Swalwell's home dominates the day, but California's frantic bid to fix its film tax credits and the UK's reckoning with normalized racism and sexism are equally telling.
Wednesday, August 19, 202620 stories
Canada's $70B clean energy bet leads the day
Today's politics is split between big government money and the courts. Canada's massive clean energy investment is the headline, but the FCC's fight with ABC and the fossil fuel subsidy report show the real battle is over who gets to spend public money and who gets punished for speech.
Tuesday, August 18, 202620 stories
Trump's USS Lincoln crisis dominates political fray
Today's politics is consumed by the fallout from the USS Lincoln's extended deployment, with Trump's combative defense drawing bipartisan ire and overshadowing other news. Meanwhile, disability policy and trade tensions simmer beneath the surface, offering a glimpse of the administration's broader priorities.
Sunday, August 16, 202620 stories
Leonard Leo's quiet grip on the courts
Today's biggest story is a deep dive into Leonard Leo, the man who built the machinery behind the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority. It's a reminder that the court's direction isn't an accident, it's engineered. Meanwhile, the fallout from Trump's policies keeps spreading, from carrier gaps in the Pacific to a floating bucket of filth at the Pentagon.
Saturday, August 15, 202619 stories
Trump's deregulation push opens doors for crooks
Today's coverage is dominated by the Trump administration's systematic rollback of oversight, from anti-corruption rules to consumer protections. The through-line: a government that is actively dismantling the guardrails that keep money laundering, fraud, and corporate abuse in check.
Thursday, August 13, 202619 stories
Surveillance and Data Deals Dominate Politics
Today's political landscape is defined by the intersection of surveillance, corporate power, and data privacy. From ICE's controversial data access to the grassroots resistance against Flock cameras, the thread is the growing public and political backlash against unchecked data collection. Meanwhile, economic indicators like the budget deficit and inflation loom large, and international stories add a global dimension.
Wednesday, August 12, 202620 stories
Iran's cyber threats and Trump's sinking approval
Today's politics coverage is split between the simmering US-Iran standoff and domestic political troubles for Trump. Iran's warning of cyber attacks adds a new dimension to the conflict, while Trump's approval rating hits a new low and his golf course project faces setbacks.
Tuesday, August 11, 202620 stories
Iran war fallout dominates as Trump faces new scrutiny
The Iran war continues to dominate the political landscape, with Trump's demands for reparations and his reported hiding in a catering cart drawing attention. Meanwhile, domestic stories on middle-class economics and Gen Z's consumer paradox offer a different kind of political reflection.
Monday, August 10, 202620 stories
Assassins target drone chiefs as war widens
The Russia-Ukraine war is no longer confined to the front lines. Assassinations and sabotage are now hitting weapons executives deep inside enemy territory, a sign that both sides are willing to take the fight to the home front. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is quietly paying billions to kill wind projects, and China is arming Iran in ways that could reshape the Middle East.
Sunday, August 9, 202620 stories
Trump and Musk target citizen suits
Today's politics is dominated by the administration's push to dismantle legal avenues for citizens to sue the government and corporations. This is a coordinated effort, with Elon Musk's AI company and right-leaning legal activists challenging citizen suit provisions, while the State Department partners with Palantir to shape digital freedom policy. It's a day of consolidation of executive power.
Saturday, August 8, 202619 stories
Badenoch's Reform-lite gambit faces Tory backlash
The Conservative Party's summer of discontent continues, with Kemi Badenoch's rightward lurch drawing fire from within her own ranks. Meanwhile, the Fed battle heats up again as the Trump administration renews its push to oust Lisa Cook.
Friday, August 7, 202620 stories
US intelligence warns of Russian NATO test
The day's politics coverage is dominated by a new US intelligence assessment that Russia could provoke a NATO nation with a limited attack as early as this fall. That warning, reported by the Wall Street Journal, reframes the security landscape and casts a shadow over everything else, from the Trump-Xi meeting to the Fed's new chair.
Friday, July 31, 202620 stories
ICE Raids Backfire on US Jobs
The day's biggest story is the economic case against mass deportation, which undercuts a core Trump promise. Meanwhile, the disability rights fight continues on multiple fronts, and the UK has its own water inequality drama.
Thursday, July 30, 202620 stories
Musk, ICE, and disability rights collide
Today's politics coverage is unusually personal. The normalization of Elon Musk's public behavior gets a sharp rebuke, ICE faces accusations of coercion in Seattle, and the Trump DOJ quietly guts a landmark disability rights ruling. Each story is about power being exercised, or challenged, in plain sight.
Wednesday, July 29, 202619 stories
Farage's byelection and AI propaganda shape politics
Today's politics coverage is split between local fallout from Nigel Farage's resignation and a new front in digital propaganda: Israel paying to train AI chatbots on Gaza. A feature from Clacton captures voter ambivalence, while an investigation reveals Brad Parscale's operation to flood the internet with pro-Israel content. Meanwhile, judges handed Trump a procedural win on mail voting but with a sharp warning.
Tuesday, July 28, 202620 stories
US boosts anti-China spending worldwide
The Trump administration is quietly ramping up funding to counter China's global influence, even as it slashes other programs. Meanwhile, domestic battles over immigration enforcement and voting rights intensify, and a new city-run grocery model emerges in New York.
Monday, July 27, 202620 stories
Trump's poll numbers sour as crises mount
Today's politics coverage is dominated by bad news for Trump: a new CBS News poll shows deep disapproval on the economy and Iran, while an expert warns his nuclear deal push risks a 'giant firestorm.' Meanwhile, student protests force a rare retreat from Modi's government in India, and the EU quietly reverses sanctions on Russian luxury fur.
Sunday, July 26, 202618 stories
Brazil boots Trump officials over election fears
International tensions flared today as Brazil denied visas to two senior Trump officials, accusing them of planning to meddle in its upcoming election. Meanwhile, domestic stories on immigration enforcement, vaccine policy, and tariff lawsuits show the administration's agenda facing pushback on multiple fronts.
Saturday, July 25, 202617 stories
Trump's dinner jokes and crypto rift dominate
President Trump's hour-long speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is drawing fire for its tone and a tasteless joke about a shooting. Meanwhile, a crypto bill is splitting Senate Democrats, and a new report warns Social Security's trust fund is running out.
Friday, July 24, 202620 stories
US tariffs expand as trade war escalates
The US trade war is widening again. New tariffs on 60 partners over forced labor claims replace expiring taxes, while Canada scrambles to negotiate ahead of a 50% tariff threat. Meanwhile, the EU hits back with its largest sanctions package, and a prosecutor probing US actions in Ecuador is murdered.
Thursday, July 23, 202619 stories
Europe ignores Badenoch at its peril
European leaders are tuning out Kemi Badenoch, but Simon Nixon argues that's a strategic mistake. Meanwhile, AI money floods US midterms, and Ukraine's new commander signals a shift in war strategy.
Wednesday, July 22, 202620 stories
Burnham axes DSIT, AI minister gets cabinet seat
Andy Burnham's new government is already reshaping Whitehall, scrapping the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology while elevating the AI minister to cabinet. The move signals a shift in how the UK approaches tech policy, but has drawn criticism from university and tech leaders who warn it could weaken coordination.
Tuesday, July 21, 202620 stories
White House intervened for Andrew Tate
A ProPublica investigation reveals the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation, chiding agents who seized his devices. Elsewhere, Trump's tariffs on Canada escalate, and the Iran conflict reshapes global shipping and city liveability.
Monday, July 20, 202620 stories
Burnham takes power as UK shifts gear
Andy Burnham is now Prime Minister, and his first moves are already drawing fire. The DSIT looks set to be scrapped, while a Reform MP calls Farage's ethics probe a kangaroo court. Meanwhile, the U.S.-Iran conflict escalates, and the EU may hand over biometric data to the U.S.
Sunday, July 19, 202620 stories
Tate arrest, data center land grabs, UK steel nationalised
Today's politics roundup is a jumble of big, messy stories that don't share an obvious thread. Andrew Tate's arrest on UK extradition warrants is the day's biggest single event. Power companies seizing land for data centers via eminent domain is a quieter but structural shift. And the UK's nationalisation of British Steel is a rare government intervention that's already drawing Chinese retaliation.
Saturday, July 18, 202620 stories
Burnham faces oil drilling backlash
Andy Burnham's path to Labour leadership is getting rocky. He's caught between a pledge to ban new North Sea drilling and speculation he might reverse it. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage's financial troubles deepen, and the Democratic Party is warned against internal purges.
Friday, July 17, 202620 stories
Farage finances, climate law repeal, Strait of Hormuz
Nigel Farage is under financial scrutiny again, this time over a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire. The energy transition might survive without Biden's climate law. And the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed by fear alone.
Thursday, July 16, 202619 stories
Trump stock promotion, teleprompter betting scandals
Today's political news is dominated by two Trump-related ethics stories: a CNN investigation finds he promoted companies on Truth Social days after buying their stock, and federal regulators are probing whether his teleprompter operator profited from inside knowledge of his speeches. Meanwhile, a ProPublica report reveals FCC officials accepted pricey gifts from Paramount while the company had deals pending.
Tuesday, July 7, 202620 stories
Venezuela quake, AI bubble warning, Le Pen's fate
Today's politics roundup is dominated by a humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, a warning from inside the Treasury about an AI bubble, and a French court decision that could reshape the far right. These three stories, from natural disaster to financial risk to judicial politics, show how quickly the landscape can shift.
Monday, July 6, 202611 stories
Supreme Court limits geofence warrants
The Supreme Court reined in geofence warrants today, ruling that constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone location history. It's a significant privacy win that could reshape how police access location data. Meanwhile, a new class action against an aged care operator highlights regulatory failure, and NASA's chief says the U.S. is in a space race with China.
Sunday, July 5, 202618 stories
Data center backlash goes bipartisan
The growing backlash against data center development is now a bipartisan issue, with both Texas and New York moving to regulate the industry. Meanwhile, global social media bans are gaining momentum, and new videos from Project 2025 offer a rare look inside the training of conservative appointees.
Saturday, July 4, 202620 stories
Heat, data centers, and political fault lines
The Fourth of July weekend is here, but the news isn't taking a break. A heatwave broils the US while a wildfire explodes in Colorado. The tension between cooling needs and clean energy is sharp, and data centers are caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Labour's internal wars over Brexit and leadership are spilling into the open.
Friday, July 3, 202620 stories
Trump's stock trades spark conflict-of-interest questions
A CNBC report reveals Trump bought tech stocks right before a tariff reversal, reigniting ethics concerns. Meanwhile, the EU hits a renewable energy milestone, and a German AI drone startup ships to Ukraine.
Thursday, July 2, 202620 stories
US refuses to renew USMCA trade deal
The US says it won't renew the USMCA trade pact as is, kicking off a new North American trade fight. Meanwhile, Trump's crypto billions, Newsom's tax loophole attack, and the war in Iran's energy fallout round out a busy day in politics.
Wednesday, July 1, 202618 stories
Iran oil exports surge after U.S. blockade ends
Today's biggest story is Iran's return to the oil market at a premium, a direct consequence of the U.S. lifting its naval blockade. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, and Colorado's primary settled a key governor race.
Tuesday, June 30, 202619 stories
Supreme Court upholds mail-in ballot counting
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to allow counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a win for voting access. Meanwhile, California partnered with Anthropic to bring AI to state agencies, and Colorado's AI law took effect already gutted. The day's stories show a tug-of-war between expanding access and rolling back protections.
Monday, June 29, 202620 stories
Data surveillance and age verification collide
Today's politics coverage is a tangle of surveillance, privacy, and unintended consequences. The FBI buys your location data without a warrant, and a well-meaning kids' safety bill could kill anonymous speech. Meanwhile, Australia is doubling fines for social media companies that fail to enforce its under-16 ban, even as the ban itself isn't working.
Sunday, June 28, 202620 stories
AI industry faces US export controls backlash
Today's coverage is dominated by the fallout from US government intervention in AI, with stories about export bans, digital sovereignty, and the politicization of AI regulation. The thread is clear: the era of free-flowing AI development is over, and governments worldwide are scrambling to respond.
Saturday, June 27, 202619 stories
Burnham's Brexit moment, Farage's crypto questions
Andy Burnham's Brexit warnings are getting a second look as he inherits the mess he predicted. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage faces uncomfortable questions about a crypto donation and his subsequent policy speeches. These two stories frame the day: one about a leader who may finally get his chance to fix things, the other about a politician whose timeline keeps getting tighter.
Friday, June 26, 202620 stories
Starmer's downfall, housing veto, and surveillance
Today's politics coverage is dominated by the collapse of Keir Starmer's UK premiership and Trump's veto of a bipartisan housing bill. Meanwhile, new surveillance proposals in the UK and EU show governments pushing for more digital oversight, while a Supreme Court ruling shields Bayer from state-level glyphosate lawsuits.
Thursday, June 25, 202619 stories
UN chief calls for Big Oil tax to power AI
The UN Secretary-General wants to tax fossil fuel windfalls and use the money to run AI data centers on renewables. Meanwhile, Yann LeCun argued at the UN that open-source AI is the only path for most countries. Two different visions of how to make AI less extractive, both landing in the same week.
Wednesday, June 24, 202619 stories
NSF board firing shakes US science funding
Trump fired all 22 members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees $8.8 billion in NSF funding. It's the biggest story in science policy today, with ripple effects for AI, quantum, and chip startups. Meanwhile, an Anthropic AI found vulnerabilities in classified US systems in hours, and a new report warns AI data centers are sparking global class conflict.
Tuesday, June 23, 202619 stories
Starmer out, Burnham in as UK PM
Keir Starmer's resignation as UK Prime Minister after less than two years dominates the day, with Andy Burnham emerging as the clear successor. The rapid turnover raises questions about whether the office itself is broken, while a separate thread on US-Iran talks and a Texas abortion death offer sharp contrasts in governance.
Monday, June 22, 202619 stories
Alberta solar fee, Albania protests, and Brexit's bill
Today's politics coverage is a global patchwork of local fights with big implications. From Alberta's new solar panel recycling fee to protests against a Kushner-backed resort in Albania, the thread is about how governments and corporations are clashing over resources, environment, and public trust. Brexit's decade-later cost to UK consumers ties it together: policy decisions have real, lasting financial consequences.
Sunday, June 21, 202619 stories
UK PM race heats up as Trump scandals swirl
The UK's political future is suddenly in play, with Keir Starmer expected to resign and Andy Burnham emerging as the likely successor. Across the Atlantic, a ProPublica investigation ties Trump Jr. to Indian billionaire interests, while a leaked retreat list reveals the elite network around Trump allies and Musk.
Saturday, June 20, 202618 stories
Europe ditches US tech as solar beats coal
Today's politics coverage is split between two big shifts: Europe is actively ditching American technology, and solar power has finally beaten coal in US electricity generation. Meanwhile, a handful of policy proposals and leaks show the ongoing friction between tech power and democratic control.
Friday, June 19, 202618 stories
Makerfield vote and tariff costs dominate politics
Today's politics coverage is split between a high-stakes UK byelection that could reshape Labour leadership and new data showing American consumers bear nearly all of Trump's tariff costs. The Makerfield result may determine Keir Starmer's future, while the New York Fed report undercuts a core Trump claim.
Wednesday, June 17, 202619 stories
Autonomous drones killed humans for first time
A landmark in warfare: fully autonomous AI drones killed human soldiers without human oversight, confirmed by a Ukrainian official. Meanwhile, the US government's export ban on Anthropic's frontier models dominates the day, with revelations that a simple 'fix this code' prompt triggered the crackdown. The through-line is clear: AI's power is accelerating faster than oversight can keep up.
Sunday, May 24, 20262 stories
Supreme Court decorum and a reality star's mayoral run
Today in politics: a look at decorum in the Supreme Court and a reality star's mayoral run. One piece questions how much informality is too much in the highest court, while another profiles Spencer Pratt's bid for LA mayor.
