This week, Democrats are fighting to keep Maine after shedding their morals. The controversy in Maine over Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner was a modern remake of the scene from "A Man for All Seasons." That’s the scene in which Sir Thomas More confronts Richard Rich, a former protege who lied in court to secure his conviction in exchange for being named attorney general for Wales. As Rich passes by, More asks: "For Wales? Why, Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the w
I have to admit I was going through the motions this week. I don't know what it was. It could have been the crash following the Fourth of July weekend, but I wasn't getting into True Romance like I normally do. A lesser version of myself may have lashed out and pointed the finger at the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding. But I've grown. I've come to realize that there are better ways to channel my energy. There's no use in trying to figure out which celebrity couple is real and which is goin
Doreen Lawrence, the social justice campaigner, will not foot any of a multimillion-pound bill for the failed attempt to sue the publisher of the Daily Mail, the Guardian understands. Lawrence, the mother of the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, whose case was the subject of a long-running Daily Mail campaign from the late 1990s, was one of seven claimants defeated in court over claims the Mail titles used unlawful methods to source stories. The high court dismissed all the claims brought by t
Exclusive: Demands include ban on cryptocurrency donations after controversies over Nigel Farage funding UK politics live – latest updates Labour MPs are to rebel next week over the government’s reforms to political funding, pushing ministers to introduce tougher measures including a ban on cryptocurrency donations and much lower spending limits. MPs on the all-party, anti-corruption group are canvassing support for four amendments to the representation of the people bill that would significantl
High in the skies over Argentina, a flight instructor at the controls of a Cessna 150 suddenly turned to his student and reportedly said, “You know what you have to do, carry on.”
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Mexico has launched an investigation into whether the US lied about its involvement in the capture and secretive transfer of a top Sinaloa cartel member in 2024, in what would be a potential violation of the country’s sovereignty. The US has long denied it played any role in the operation to detain the drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, a founder of the Sinaloa cartel, inside Mexico. Recent reporting by the local media outlet Pie de Nota, however, suggested that the FBI was involved in h
Fox News · Oct 8
Graham Platner is taking his name off the ballot, but the trail of debris left from the mounting controversies that brought down his nearly year-long insurgent Senate campaign in Maine is giving Republicans ammunition to use against Democrats in other crucial midterm races. "Democrats rolled in the mud with Platner, and now they are completely stained by their association with this sick monster," Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters charged in a statement minutes after the Marine Corp
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Cross-party group backs call from science and technology committee to look at alternative options, citing ‘serious mistrust’ A second parliamentary committee has urged Labour to scrap Palantir’s £330m contract with the NHS, increasing pressure on the next prime minister over government deals with the US tech company. MPs on the health and social care select committee want the NHS to cut ties with Palantir and find a replacement for its system, which is supposed to unify and analyse huge amounts
Fox News · Oct 8
More than a decade after their split, John Schneider and ex-wife Elvira Schneider are still battling it out in court. Now, with millions of dollars at stake, the "Dukes of Hazzard" star is speaking publicly for the first time, telling Fox News Digital he doesn't understand why an ex-spouse would expect continued financial support after ending a marriage. "It's a negotiation," John told Fox News Digital. "Everything's a negotiation." 'DUKES OF HAZZARD’ STAR JOHN SCHNEIDER CHERISHES LATE WIFE IN B
