Politics - Monday, June 1, 2026

The fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump’s political allies with public benefits.

Party could struggle to push ratings as strategy increasingly focuses on views held by minority of voters, research finds Reform UK is becoming increasingly reliant on socially conservative views for political support, and therefore could struggle to push its poll ratings much higher, a large-scale research project led by the leading psephologist John Curtice has found. A study of Nigel Farage’s party carried out as part of the British Social Attitudes report found that while Reform supporters were disproportionately more likely to be unhappy with politicians and public services, recent recruits had seemingly more robust attitudes in areas such as diversity and welfare. Continue reading...

The Trump administration released new UFO files featuring Apollo 12 audio and military sightings, but lawmakers say the government is still holding back.

The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-woke stance rather than based on merit.

A Soros-backed nonprofit organized a protest outside Gov. Mikie Sherrill's office, accusing her of spreading MAGA propaganda amid Newark ICE protests.

More than 1,000 pages of emails and WhatsApp messages have been released relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the US. The documents show Mandelson’s criticism of Keir Starmer, and his desperation to become the Oxford University chancellor – but the controversial vetting file from when he was appointed ambassador is missing. Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey explain what these files show us Continue reading...

A federal judge wrote that the phrase, which also led to charges against the former F.B.I. director, James Comey, did not appear to constitute a true threat.

Two-thirds of American voters describe the U.S. in negative terms, yet 81% still prefer living here as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.

The deep-blue state’s primary elections will show how angry voters are at the status quo.

Documents also reveal internal Labour criticism of Keir Starmer in embarrassing detail Peter Mandelson was receiving sensitive security briefings about the Foreign Office’s work, and was in discussions with the head of MI6, before he had completed the developed vetting process, newly released documents reveal. Declassified emails show the ambassador designate and Richard Moore, the former chief of MI6 – a role known as “C” – had agreed to meet in early January 2025 before Mandelson went to Washington. Continue reading...