John Bolton compares Trump administration to Stalin’s secret police after becoming latest political enemy to be indicted
National defense hawk vows to expose ‘abuse of power’ after criminal charges over classified documents
Day: October 17, 2025
Indiana University orders school paper to cease print edition and fires director of student media
Editors at the Indiana Daily Student say administration’s move to control news content amounts to censorshipIndiana University has ordered its student-run newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student (IDS), to cease printing new editions and fired the school’s…
Launch of veteran card will be used to test UK government’s digital ID scheme
Ministers hope scheme for 1.8 million people will show how technology works and ease privacy and security concernsFormer military personnel will be used to test and refine the government’s divisive digital ID scheme from Friday, when ministers make a s…
Banks need stricter controls to prevent romance fraud, says City regulator
FCA cites study showing victims’ ‘red flags’ are often missed and calls for improved monitoring systemsThe City regulator has called on banks and payment firms to bring in stricter controls protecting customers from romance fraud after a study showed a…
In Seattle mayor’s race, it’s veteran vs. novice
Seattle’s political pendulum swings from the center to the left and back again with maddening regularity.
‘Party of parents’: Trump touts government guidance to increase IVF access
Critics highlight that the cost-cutting proposals fall short of President Trump’s campaign pledge to make IVF free.
Kiss original lead guitarist and founding member Ace Frehley dies at 74
Frehley died peacefully surrounded by family following a fall, his agent said.
Trump touts slavery icon as Vance whitewashes racist texts. These guys aren’t saying quiet part out loud — they’re shouting
No one asked the president about Robert E. Lee, it just rolled off his tongue, and his No. 2 used whataboutism to take a pass on denouncing blatantly racist statements. It’s not a good look for the Republican Party, writes John Bowden
Melania Trump’s personal letter to Putin is ‘appreciated’ and could change everything
First Lady Melania Trump has been in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin behind her husband’s back and the Kremlin is not happy about it
Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues
More evacuees from coastal Alaska villages inundated by high surf last weekend are arriving in Anchorage.