Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman reiterated on Wednesday that he is not considering switching parties to become a Republican any time soon, despite ongoing backlash from his party. "I’m not going to be a Republican, and I would just remind anybody that I’ve been very clear on that, whether it's the president or the Republicans [who] are putting down perfectly loyal conservative senators whether it's [Texas Sen. John] Cornyn or [Louisiana Sen. Bill] Cassidy or these people," Fetterman said on Mee
Australia faces a “growing catastrophe” from poor understanding of the country’s constitutional foundation, the governor general, Sam Mostyn, has warned as attacks on institutions and threats against elected officials undermine democratic participation. Two years after her appointment as King Charles’s representative in Canberra, and as she brings a modern touch to the role of vice regal, Mostyn said that knowledge of how the country’s system of government operates was in steady decline and bett
After the opening days of an inquiry exposing a dark underbelly of the New South Wales Liberals, the prevailing mood among Angus Taylor’s colleagues is one of apprehension. The federal opposition leader is not a specific target of Operation Rosny, which is investigating allegations of corruption against people associated with the NSW branch. He is not accused of wrongdoing. But Taylor is the highest-profile person mentioned so far – and the political figure with the most to lose. To briefly reca
Another 1-1 day in the books for us as yesterday was one of the more interesting results that we've had. I had two unders in two separate games. One of them involved Tarik Skubal and Trevor Rogers pitching, which should scream under. The Tigers jumped on Rogers and were up 7-0 at one point. If the game went final, we would've won that bet. Instead, the teams combined to score 19 runs, obliterating my total. Oh well, better than losing a heartbreaker. The Boston Red Sox have had one of the hottes
Lawmakers question delays in medical care, casualty figures and Pentagon’s handling of drone attack in Kuwait US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration is facing growing demands to explain why wounded US soldiers went more than a week without adequate hospital care after a March drone strike in Kuwait, just days into the US-Israel war on Iran . In a letter to the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , congressional Democrats urged the Pentagon to answer their questions – which inc
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson reportedly relieved embattled Police Chief Shon Barnes of his duties Wednesday night following mounting criticism over his absence from the city and the department’s delayed public response to a mass shooting, a run-in with a reporter and questions over his frequently being out of the city. Barnes was asked to resign during a meeting with the democratic socialist Wilson after he abruptly left a silent vigil for the victims of Sunday’s Bite of Seattle shooting, five sou
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First US pope praises principles of freedom and opportunity in implicit critique of Donald Trump’s policies Pope Leo, the first US pontiff, has expressed “great love” for his home country and its core principles of freedom, opportunity and welcoming immigrants, but qualified that he “just happens to be American”. In an interview with the US broadcaster NBC on the sidelines of a prayer event in Castel Gandolfo, the papal retreat close to Rome, Leo, who has condemned the immigration policies of Do
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The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam. (Image credit: Joe Raedle)
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Trump’s overall approval rating slumps to 34%, according to new CNN poll, as midterms testing Republican power loom Three-quarters of Americans believe Donald Trump is not paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems, and two-thirds think he places himself above the needs of the US, according to a new poll. The CNN survey , conducted by market research company SSRS, comes less than 100 days before November’s midterm elections in which the president’s Republican party is widel
