Month: February 2026

President claims idea to ‘nationalize’ elections in 15 states before midterms is to prevent noncitizen voting. Plus, how Muslim creatives are changing New York City’s cultural landscapeGood morning.Donald Trump suggested on a conservative podcast released on Monday that Republican state officials “take over” and “nationalize” elections in 15 states to protect the party from being voted out of office.What did the president say? That immigrants “were brought” to the US […]

Spokesperson says Burns ‘deeply regrets ever meeting’ with Epstein and cut ties after learning of his convictionA new tranche of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein revealed several communications with William J Burns, a career diplomat who would go on to become the central intelligence director under Joe Biden.The documents describe the planning for meetings between Burns and Epstein, two of which occurred, and show Epstein texting with […]

Vijay Prashad said he was ‘disgusted’ by linguist’s friendship with Epstein as new files shed light on their relationshipNewly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeaways so farAn author who collaborated on two books with Noam Chomsky has written a letter condemning the acclaimed scholar’s friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as newly released files shed light on the social relationship between the two men.Vijay Prashad – […]

Bills mandate ICE cooperation, school status checks and criminalize information release, testing constitutional linesThe power to enforce immigration law rests with the federal government. But Trump adviser, Stephen Miller, has a vision for states working in coordination with federal immigration officials, and he’s attempting to test it out in Tennessee.Earlier this month, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Miller had been meeting in Washington DC with Tennessee speaker of the […]

Police say 18-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder after death of man in his 20s on Tuesday eveningAn 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was stabbed in Leicester city centre and later died in hospital, Leicestershire police have said.Police and East Midlands ambulance service were called just after 5pm on Tuesday after reports that a man had collapsed. They later received […]

Prime minister says former cabinet minister and peer lied about ‘extent and depth of the relationship’ and should not have been appointed as US ambassadorNewly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeawaysPMQs is starting soon. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.The Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has dismissed claims that his party’s plan to support the pub industry would cost far more than the £3bn […]

Both sides downplay chances of immediate breakthrough in US-brokered talks as western allies reportedly weigh new defence pactThe Kremlin has reacted to comments made by French president Emmanuel Macron that he was looking to resume contact with Putin on the war in Ukraine.According to Reuters news agency, the Kremlin confirmed ongoing technical discussions between Russia and France, but provided no further details or indicated any dialogue between Putin and Macron.At […]

Bobi Wine’s whereabouts unknown since he fled what he said was night raid on his home by police and militaryBobi Wine, Uganda’s most prominent opposition figure, remains in hiding nearly three weeks after a disputed election, as a high-stakes social media feud with the east African country’s military chief escalates.Wine’s whereabouts have been unknown since 16 January, when he fled what he said was a night raid by the police […]