- September 26, 2025
Trump targets Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue with memorandum | Donald Trump
The Republican president is taking aim at a Democratic fundraising platform, issuing a presidential memorandum to crack down on supposed foreign contributions to elections, an
Shannon Sharpe takes break from ESPN amid sexual assault allegations | NFL
Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe says he is stepping away from his duties as an ESPN analyst after a lawsuit was filed against him in
DNC chair issues challenge to activist David Hogg as party feud escalates | Democrats
Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, has announced a proposal requiring party officials to remain neutral in primary elections, challenging activist David
Trump claims he is in talks with Beijing over tariffs despite denial from China – video
Donald Trump has claimed that US officials were in talks with Chinese counterparts to resolve their tariff dispute, despite earlier denials from China. Beijing said
Alleged former members of neo-Nazi group claim its leader is Russian spy | Far right (US)
Alleged former members of an international neo-Nazi terrorist organization are claiming its Russia-based and American leader is a Kremlin spy, according to online records reviewed
Green groups decry plan to list world’s biggest meatpacking company on NYSE | US news
Environmental groups are outraged that the world’s biggest meatpacking company, JBS, which has long been linked to Amazon’s deforestation, has received approval from US authorities
IMF chief urges US to strike trade deals swiftly to limit damage to global economy | Global economy
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has urged the US to strike trade deals urgently to limit the damage to the global economy from Donald Trump’s
Civil rights advocates say Trump order guts protections against discrimination | Trump administration
Donald Trump’s executive order on Wednesday eliminating “disparate-impact liability” from federal civil rights enforcement has sparked condemnation from legal and civil rights advocates who argue
US drug firm Merck says existing Trump tariffs will cost it $200m this year | Pharmaceuticals industry
The US pharmaceutical company Merck has said it expects to pay an extra $200m (£150m) in costs this year from tariffs that Donald Trump has
NFL Hall of Famer and Bears legend Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael dies at 67 | NFL
Steve “Mongo” McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl championship team who remained a fixture in the Windy City for decades,