Democrats on defensive to keep narrow majority with Montana and Ohio races as Republicans eye swing statesThe Democrats are fending off a Republican offensive aimed at overturning their tiny majority in the Senate.Retaking control of the US Congress's upper chamber may represent the GOP's best opportunity of success in November's election, according to analysts, surpassing their chances of retaking the White House or even retaining control of the House of Representatives. Continue reading...
Sherrod Brown is running against Trump-backed Bernie Moreno, who settled multiple wage-theft lawsuits last yearWhen the Democrat Sherrod Brown was first elected to the US Senate in 2006, Ohio, with its large urban populations and manufacturing industries, was fairly reliable territory for Democrats.Barack Obama claimed the state in 2008 and 2012 on his way to the White House. Democrats boasted strong representation in Ohio's politics. Analysts zealously watched its voting patterns, such was its prominence as a bellwether state. Continue reading...
Families cope with loss of structure as experts say learning disruptions can set children back for yearsWhen Elizabeth Steere's two sons were little, the family watched The Wizard of Oz and its famous tornado scene that whips Dorothy through the air.Steere, who lives in Asheville, North Carolina, assured her kids, now 11 and 13, not to worry. I remember saying, very glibly, That's not something you guys have to worry about,'" Steele recalled. Continue reading...
Biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who bought the newspaper in 2018, wouldn't let board endorse HarrisNearly 2,000 Los Angeles Times subscribers cancelled their subscriptions to the paper, citing editorial content" reasons, after Patrick Soon-Shiong, the paper's billionaire owner, refused to let its editorial board endorse Kamala Harris for president. And that was just on Tuesday and Wednesday.After the paper's editorials editor, Mariel Garza, resigned in protest on Wednesday, two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board resigned on Thursday. Continue reading...
Biology can play a role in how girls and boys behave. But it's parents who turn small differences into big onesAccording to the internet, I'm a boy mum". It's not a term I'd heard until I gave birth to a baby boy. Suddenly, I was being bombarded with videos about the nightmare in store for me. This was footage showing the kind of destructive male-toddler behaviour that Jackass stars Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera would deem too risky. Meanwhile, their mothers were portrayed as longsuffering, harried, hard-as-nails veterans of the boy-toddler insane asylum.My son is very physically active, but he's also a gentle, cautious child, so this doesn't resonate with me, or with several of the boy mums" I know. (Meanwhile, some of the girl mums" spend their days chasing their Tasmanian Devil-esque daughters like they're in a Looney Tunes cartoon.) Yet it's everywhere. Then, last week, I saw a report that found girls were playing outside less than boys, even at two years old - something that shocked the researchers, who hadn't expected to see socialised gender roles emerging so early.Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
Democratic nominee spoke to primarily Black voters, including Spike Lee, Tyler Perry and Samuel L Jackson, at a star-studded rally in Atlanta. Plus, Ohio judge rules the state's abortion ban is unconstitutionalGood morning.Vice-president Kamala Harris appeared with Barack Obama for the first time on the campaign trail in Atlanta, where she told the rally that she was leading a fight for the future" and underlined her support for abortion rights.What did Obama say? He warned that just because Trump's behavior is goofy" doesn't mean he isn't dangerous.Who else was there? It was a star-studded event, including Samuel L Jackson, Spike Lee, Tyler Perry and Bruce Springsteen, who said Trump was running to be an American tyrant".Where else has he campaigned? Trump was in Georgia the day before, where Tucker Carlson compared him to an angry father spanking his daughter in a bizarre speech that led the audience to chant: Daddy Don" and Daddy's home". Continue reading...
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Miami raced to the highest points total in league history this season. But that doesn't necessarily mean anything in knockout matchesIf last season was defined by Lionel Messi, this one was about Inter Miami as a whole. The club built the plane as they were flying it, stretching the MLS rulebook to its absolute limit as it added players, shedded others, and ended the season with the best-ever points total in league history. Big spending and sporting success haven't usually gone hand-in-hand in MLS, but 2024 was the year that Miami showed that era is well and truly over. AA Continue reading...
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It's west coast v east coast as LA and New York prepare to do battle. Our writers have their say on Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and the restThe same as always: whoever's playing the Yankees. The Evil Empire may technically be marginal underdogs (48% chance of winning) with the bookmakers but are you really going to root for the team that already has 27 of these things? As well as the bigger payroll (at least technically)? Or are you going to get behind baseball's best boy, Shohei Ohtani? AE Continue reading...
Democratic nominee appears on campaign trail with ex-president for first time, targeting Black voters in AtlantaVice-president Kamala Harris appeared with Barack Obama for the first time on the campaign trail, offering closing arguments targeting Black voters in Atlanta's eastern suburbs, a vibrant, symbolic part of Georgia.Ours is a fight for the future," Harris said at the rally in Clarkston. She touched on familiar themes - reducing the costs of drugs, housing and groceries. I come from the middle class, and I will never forget where I come from. Continue reading...
While it's likely Labour did nothing illegal in assisting its politicos to volunteer for Harris, it's yet another issue that was easily avoidableGordon Brown famously brought his moral compass to the prime ministership. Boris Johnson, notoriously, did not. Under Keir Starmer, there is a moral compass in Downing Street once more. But something else has gone missing. Too often, Labour now seems to lack not a moral compass, but a fully functioning political one. It has never needed one more than it does today.Recent history suggests that any government's political compass is a powerful embodiment of its survival instinct. The compass addresses the dangers, as well as the attractions, of a course of action. It recognises that the way an action will be portrayed is a reality as powerful as the intention behind it. It prioritises grip, speed and proactive flair, as well as discipline about priorities.Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
Bruce Springsteen urged voters to back Kamala Harris in the presidential election, warning that Donald Trump was running to become 'an American tyrant'. 'I want a president who reveres the constitution, who does not threaten but wants to protect and guide our great democracy, who believes in the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power, who will fight for a woman's right to choose, and who wants to create a middle-class economy that will serve all our citizens,' said Springsteen
Tyler Perry recounts how he once booked a room in the Trump Hotel since the businessman seemed so revered in rap lyrics. 'I wanted to feel that specialness,' Perry said. However after later doing some research on the man, Perry realized the kind of person Trump really is, he said. 'What I realized is that in this Donald Trump America, there is no dream that looks like me.'
Samuel L Jackson, Spike Lee and Tyler Perry join singer in supporting VP at Georgia event packed with 20,000 peopleBruce Springsteen urged voters to back Kamala Harris in the presidential election, warning that Donald Trump is a would-be tyrant".I want a president who reveres the constitution, who does not threaten but wants to protect and guide our great democracy, who believes in the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power, who will fight for a woman's right to choose, and who wants to create a middle-class economy that will serve all our citizens," Springsteen said at the Thursday evening rally.Don't miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...
Ex-president disparaged Black and Latino voters at Tempe rally, the two groups Republicans are trying to win overDonald Trump, campaigning in the border swing state of Arizona on Thursday, called the country a garbage can" because of immigration policies under the Biden administration.We're like a garbage can, you know, it's the first time I've ever said that," Trump said in Tempe, Arizona, the home of Arizona State University. And every time I come up and talk about what they've done to our country, I get angry. First time I've ever said garbage can, but you know what, it's a very accurate description."Don't miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...
George Gascon, the Los Angeles county district attorney, has recommended that the Menendez brothers be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents, a step that is expected to lead to their release. Gascon said that the pair should be resentenced and that life without the possibility of parole be removed, after the office reviewed new evidence in the case
Singaporean companies Grace Ocean and Synergy settle lawsuit with US government over deadly crash in MarchThe owner and operator of a ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge in March, leaving six dead, will pay the US a $100m settlement.The US justice department announced on Thursday that Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singapore-based corporations that owned and operated the Dali agreed to the $101,980,000 sum, settling a lawsuit over the Francis Scott Key Bridge's catastrophic collapse. Continue reading...
Jon and Carie Hallford accused of sending grieving families fake ashes and misspending nearly $900,000 in relief fundsColorado funeral home owners accused of misspending nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds and living lavishly, all while allegedly storing 190 decaying bodies in a building and sending grieving families fake ashes, pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal fraud charges for defrauding customers.Jon and Carie Hallford each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The plea agreement, which stipulates that prosecutors will not request more than 15 years imprisonment, still has to be approved by the judge. It's unclear when that will happen. Continue reading...
The brothers said they killed their parents an 1989 after years of sexual, physical and psychological abuseGeorge Gascon, the Los Angeles county district attorney, has recommended that the Menendez brothers be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents, a step that is expected to lead to their release.Gascon said during a news conference on Thursday that the pair should be resentenced, and that life without the possibility of parole be removed, after the office reviewed new evidence in the case. They will be eligible for parole immediately because of their ages at the time of the murder, he said. Continue reading...
Christian Jenkins rules abortion prohibition flouts language in state constitution that protects reproductive healthcareAn Ohio judge has decided that the state's ban on most abortions was unconstitutional and could not be enforced.Judge Christian Jenkins, of the Hamilton county common pleas court, also granted a permanent injunction in his ruling on Thursday. Continue reading...
Phoenix police arrest Dieter Klofkorn, who admitted to crime and said his actions were not politically motivatedA postal service collection box was set on fire early on Thursday in Phoenix, damaging a small number of mail-in ballots dropped off at the box.Local media reported the incident on Thursday, citing police and fire department officials who said the United States Postal Service mailbox was on fire at about 1.30am local time. Continue reading...
The former Fox host once said he hated the ex-president. Now his display of serious daddy issues is striking a terrifying chordWelcome to another normal day in Magaland. The sun is shining, the leaves are falling, and the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is fantasizing about daddy" Donald Trump spanking teenage girls.This fresh hell comes via Duluth, Georgia, where Carlson was warming up a Trump rally on Wednesday night. Which is notable in itself because Carlson hasn't always been a big fan of the former president. Last year a bunch of Carlson's private text messages were made public as part of the $1.6bn defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems and they made his real feelings about Trump very clear. Continue reading...
There is nothing wrong with foreign volunteers working for Kamala Harris, providing they do it openly and stick to the rulesYou can say that the evidence of Labour volunteers dipping into America's election to campaign for Kamala Harris may not do the Labour government's diplomatic interests any favours if Donald Trump wins.You can add that the intervention has not been very competently overseen, either legally or politically.You can even point out that proud citizensof a selfgoverning republic may not take kindly to being told how to vote by visitors from whatwas once the colonial power.But it is, at worst, a mistake, not a crime. In principle,there is nothing wrong in Labour activists volunteering for the Harris presidential campaign. US elections are the most publicised and consequential on the planet. They affect and capture the interest of millions around the world, not just America. Providing the volunteers observe the rules, and bring self-awareness to what can be a delicate role, their participation, as long as it is public and at the margins, is a tribute to American democracy, not a threat.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
Ex-president makes clearest expression yet of intent to shut down two criminal cases brought against him by special counselDonald Trump said on Thursday he would order the immediate firing of the special counsel Jack Smith if he were re-elected in the November election in the clearest expression of his intent to shut down the two criminal cases brought against him.The remarks from Trump, who remains in a tight race for the presidency against Kamala Harris with 12 days until the election, came in a conversation with the conservative podcast host Hugh Hewitt, who asked whether Trump would pardon himself or fire the special counsel. Continue reading...
With the election less than two weeks away, we'd like to hear from people in the US about what they're anxious about and how they're copingDo you find yourself worrying about the US election, which is less than two weeks away? The polls remain tight and it is widely agreed to be a knife-edge race.It's also been a battering American electoral season for many voters amid accusations of fascism on the rise, two attempted assassinations of former US president Donald Trump and Democrats swapping candidates from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris. Continue reading...
Now, with Taylor Swift, US vice-president has world's two biggest musicians behind her - an asset for young votersBeyonce will appear with Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday, according to media reports.The star turn will confirm that, following Harris's endorsement by Taylor Swift last month, the Democratic vice-president and US presidential candidate has the support of the two most popular musicians in the world - a potentially invaluable asset for galvanising young voters. Continue reading...
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Mohsin Mo' Meghji was paid $350,000 to advise on conflicting settlement proposals from the church and clergy abuse victimsAn outside expert brought in to help resolve the Roman Catholic archdiocese of New Orleans' expensive, highly contentious bankruptcy protection case has suggested deferring pay to all professionals involved in the matter for three months.The move is to see if that prompts the church and clergy abuse victims to compromise on conflicting settlement proposals which are hundreds of millions of dollars apart. Continue reading...
Joe Biden's unwavering support enables Benjamin Netanyahu to prolong the conflict and prioritize his own political survivalThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, arrived in Israel on Tuesday to ostensibly plead with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to accept a ceasefire in Gaza and end a widening regional war. Blinken and other US officials have made this appeal many times in recent months, only to be ignored by the Israeli premier, who has instead set about destroying swaths of Lebanon. On this visit, Blinken urged Netanyahu to use the recent killing of Hamas's leader, Yahya Sinwar, in Gaza as an opening to declare victory and wind down Israel's war.Sinwar's killing, in a surprise encounter with Israeli troops last week, should have created new momentum for a ceasefire agreement that would lead to a regional de-escalation and the release of dozens of hostages still being held by Hamas after its 7 October attack on Israel. But Joe Biden has already squandered this opportunity by sending Blinken to deliver a weak lecture to Netanyahu, and refusing to pressure Israel to accept a truce. Continue reading...
I'm usually opposed to replacing words when an artist covers a song - but there is room in my heart for satisfying revengeI can't hold a tune to save my life, so I don't know for sure, but I imagine there are a few things that strike fear into the heart of singers. Losing their precious voice, for one. Not getting enough attention (can't relate). And then there is ... Kelly Clarkson covering your song.A practice that began when she was touring, taking cover requests from fans, Kelly Clarkson now has a daytime talkshow in which every episode she does Kellyoke and covers a song she loves. Why, you might ask? It's simple - because she can, and also she should. She's amazing at it. I'm not saying every time she does a cover she makes it her own, but she definitely shows everyone what your song sounds like when it's belted by one of our greatest living singers. Continue reading...
Amid a mysterious FBI investigation and a Silicon Valley-funded recall, Thao is seeking to reassure voters that the city is getting betterThe Oakland mayor, Sheng Thao's political rise was precarious from the start.For progressives, her narrow victory in 2022 affirmed their city's radical, leftist roots. By electing a daughter of Hmong refugees and a domestic violence survivor who promised to advocate for the city's most vulnerable residents, it seemed Oakland had defied the tech billionaires and venture capitalists who were working to transform the political landscape in neighbouring San Francisco. Continue reading...
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Van makes voting accessible in Montgomery county, where officials reject at least 1,000 mail-in votes each electionMaxine Endy had been on the phone with her neighbors in her towering apartment complex in King of Prussia, a Philadelphia suburb, trying to get them to vote. Several people told Endy, an octogenarian (don't put my age in the newspaper") they weren't sure how to get a ballot. Many of them weren't sure where to go to the polls.Another woman in the complex had even seen a confused neighbor go to the lobby of her building and ask a receptionist for a mail-in ballot. Continue reading...
Stacey Williams says the ex-president, whose spokesperson denied the allegations, touched her in an unwanted sexual way in 1993. Plus, the Guardian endorses Kamala Harris
Two big names had a shaky week, while Milan have found their Mr Reliable. We hand out honours (and dishonours) from the latest round of actionVFB Stuttgart: In last season's Bundesliga it was Stuttgart rather than Bayern Munich who came second to the unbeaten champions Bayer Leverkusen. Following that up this season has proved tough for Sebastian Hoeness's team, who lie 10th in the German league. On Tuesday night in Turin they dominated Juventus, who put in their worst performance yet under Thiago Motta, and were reduced to 10 men after Danilo's red card. Deniz Undav's first-half screamer for Stuttgart was rubbed out by the VAR but it seemed Mattia Perin, who saved Enzo Millot's penalty amid a brilliant goalkeeping display, would deny the Germans. It took some dainty improvisation from El Bilal Toure to land a first Champions League win this season for a club back in the competition for the first time in 15 years. Continue reading...
Universities such as Columbia and Princeton rebuke educators for posts and comments criticizing war in GazaSeveral professors at universities around the US are facing disciplinary actions in regard to their support for the pro-Palestine movement and their students holding protests on college campuses.At Columbia University, Katherine Franke, law professor and the director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School, is currently under investigation at the school over an interview she gave early this year. Last week, she announced she had filed a complaint against a law firm she retained after it dropped her as a client. Continue reading...
More than 30,000 workers at the troubled aviation company represented by the union began striking in mid-SeptemberBoeing workers late on Wednesday rejected the latest offer to end the more than a month-long strike that has crippled the already struggling manufacturing giant.In a blow to Boeing and the Biden administration, which has fought for a resolution to the dispute, 64% of the 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union voted to reject the contract, the union said late on Wednesday. Continue reading...
The far right is looking very different to how it did a few years ago. They're less tied to traditional conservative organizationsThis Tuesday, Charlie Kirk brought his You're Being Brainwashed Tour to the campus of my public university in a Republican-controlled state. It was nothing like the last time Kirk and his Turning Point USA (TPUSA) organization had visited. Although the different timing matters - this was literally two weeks before election day - the differences between the 2018 and 2024 events in many ways reflect the dangerous radicalization of the US right wing.In 2018, Kirk had a fairly similar agenda when coming to my university: exposing leftist lies and progressive propaganda" at US universities. I wrote a column about the rather bland event, describing it as a rightwing safe space", in which Kirk railed against the cultural Marxists". Most students seemed more amused than aggrieved. How different this week's event was. Continue reading...
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