Senator Darline Graham struggled to answer a question about national security during a debate ahead of a special election in South Carolina. She said she is not very informed on the topic but supports the military and mentioned her late brother, Lindsey Graham, who held her Senate seat and was involved in foreign policy.
Key Facts
Sen. Darline Graham faced difficulty answering a national security question in a South Carolina debate.
The question was about whether Taiwan and the South China Sea are U.S. national security issues.
Graham said she is not very knowledgeable on national security but supports the military.
Her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, was known for his foreign policy work.
She was appointed to temporarily fill her brother’s Senate seat after his unexpected death on July 11.
Graham is running in a special GOP runoff election against Rep. Ralph Norman.
President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. Darline Graham.
Both candidates advanced to the runoff election after the primary.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Florida state Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Florida. This result was unexpected and sets up a challenging general election against a Republican favorite in a state known as President Trump’s home turf.
Key Facts
Angie Nixon is a Florida state Representative.
Nixon identifies as a progressive and is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
The national DSA did not officially endorse Nixon in the primary.
Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in the Democratic primary.
Alex Vindman became known as a witness in a high-profile case before this election.
Florida is President Donald Trump’s home state.
The general election will be difficult for Nixon because the Republican candidate is favored.
This win marks a notable moment for left-wing politics in Florida.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Independent candidate Bill Hill has moved forward in the race for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat. He and the current Republican representative, Nick Begich III, are among the top four candidates advancing from the primary to the general election.
Key Facts
Bill Hill is an independent candidate and a fisherman from Bristol Bay.
Nick Begich III is the current Republican member of the U.S. House for Alaska.
Alaska uses an open primary system where the top four candidates, no matter their party, move to the general election.
The general election uses ranked-choice voting, where voters rank candidates by preference.
Decision Desk HQ, a data and election analysis organization, projected Hill’s advancement.
The race is for Alaska’s at-large House seat, meaning the entire state votes for one representative.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Former Democratic Representative Mary Peltola and current Republican Senator Dan Sullivan will compete in the general election for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska. This election follows Alaska’s new voting system, where the top four candidates from the primary move on to a ranked-choice voting general election.
Key Facts
Mary Peltola, a Democrat and former U.S. Representative, advanced to the general election.
Dan Sullivan, the incumbent Republican U.S. Senator, also advanced.
Alaska uses a voting system where the top four candidates in the primary, regardless of party, advance.
The general election will use ranked-choice voting, where voters rank candidates by preference.
This is the third election cycle using Alaska’s new voting method.
The race is for a U.S. Senate seat representing Alaska.
The ranked-choice system aims to give voters more options and reduce the chance of vote splitting.
The primary election results were reported by Decision Desk HQ.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
The number of people applying for degree apprenticeships in England has increased four times in three years, while the number of available spots has been cut nearly in half. Degree apprenticeships give people a paid university degree and salary, making them popular as university costs rise, but they are now very competitive.
Key Facts
Applications for degree apprenticeships in England rose from 8,100 to 21,800 in three years.
Available places for degree apprenticeships dropped from 7,300 to 3,700 in the same period.
Applicants often apply to university as a backup due to strong competition for apprenticeships.
There are about 11.3 applicants for every Level 6 apprenticeship spot now, up from 2.8 last year.
Degree apprenticeships combine paid work with university-level study, equivalent to years 1-3 of a degree.
Some students find degree apprenticeships more affordable and attractive than traditional university paths.
Employers have reduced hiring due to economic uncertainty and high employment costs.
The government runs a Find An Apprenticeship website that shows these trends, but some apprenticeships are also advertised elsewhere.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Enlli Thompson, a 19-year-old from Wales, was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer after months of pain and misdiagnoses. She had a full hysterectomy and chemotherapy, which caused early menopause and infertility, but she has become more confident and now advocates for better awareness of ovarian cancer in young women.
Key Facts
Enlli experienced severe pain and changing periods in 2024 but was initially told nothing was wrong.
A scan later revealed a cyst, and further tests confirmed stage 3 ovarian cancer.
She needed a hysterectomy that led to immediate menopause and inability to have children.
Enlli froze seven eggs before starting chemotherapy, which finished in September 2025.
She struggles with menopause symptoms and chemotherapy side effects like hot flushes, brain fog, and fatigue.
About 120 young women in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, and early menopause in teens is very rare.
Enlli now raises awareness on social media and wants to work in cancer care.
She embraces her appearance by shaving her head and feels more confident than before her diagnosis.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
In recent primary elections, some candidates with President Donald Trump’s backing faced challenges, showing that his support does not guarantee a win. Key races included Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills losing his seat amid scandals, and Republican Byron Donalds winning the governorship primary, while Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz won a newly redrawn congressional district.
Key Facts
Republican Rep. Cory Mills lost his reelection bid in Florida despite President Trump’s endorsement.
Mills has been involved in several investigations, including by the House Ethics Committee and the Department of Justice.
Republican Byron Donalds won the Florida gubernatorial primary and called for party unity after a tough primary season.
Donalds received congratulatory calls from his rivals and emphasized coming together as one party.
Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz won the primary in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, which was recently redrawn by Republicans.
The redistricting changed the district’s demographics, and some Black Democrats criticized Wasserman Schultz for running there.
Wasserman Schultz promised to focus on representation and said it is a key priority amid current political challenges.
The races showed how redistricting and scandals are influencing election outcomes in both parties.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
A New South Wales judge ruled that Mohommed Farhat’s prison sentence was unfair because his vandalism was wrongly called antisemitic. The judge said the police and courts confused a political statement against Israel with antisemitism and missed important evidence showing Farhat was paid to do the graffiti.
Key Facts
Mohommed Farhat was jailed for 15 property damage offences, including spray-painting “Fuk Israel” on cars and setting a vehicle on fire in Sydney in late 2024.
The graffiti was called antisemitic by police and courts, leading to a harsher sentence of 20 months in jail.
NSW Supreme Court Justice Desmond Fagan said the graffiti was a curse against a foreign country, not antisemitic.
Fagan criticized the standard definition of antisemitism used in court as not fitting this case.
Police and courts failed to share key intelligence proving Farhat was paid and instructed by others, not motivated by ideology.
Farhat was nearly given a one-year extended supervision order under terrorism laws after jail.
The judge stated the case showed a serious miscarriage of justice and that political comments were wrongly treated as antisemitism.
Farhat’s parole was revoked based on flawed legal arguments, and the judge found unusual interference from corrective services officials.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
A Texas teenager named Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder for fatally stabbing another teen at a high school track meet. He is now asking for a new trial and a different judge, claiming the original trial was unfair.
Key Facts
Karmelo Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in the death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
The stabbing happened last year during a track meet in suburban Dallas.
Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
The original trial jury took less than three hours to decide the verdict.
Anthony’s lawyers argue the judge gave unfair court rules and unclear jury instructions.
The case drew attention due to social media posts linking it to race, but lawyers said race was not a factor.
The conflict started when Anthony refused to leave a tent that belonged to Metcalf’s team.
Witnesses said Anthony was the aggressor and stabbed Metcalf in the chest after a physical push.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging Florida’s law that allows six-person juries in noncapital criminal cases. The case argues that this practice violates the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, with support from various groups including the Catholic bishops, who want the Court to require 12-person juries as originally intended.
Key Facts
Florida uses 12-person juries only in capital (death penalty) cases; other criminal cases have six-person juries.
Hamed Kian was convicted by a six-person jury on charges of practicing chiropractic medicine with a suspended license.
Kian argues that the Sixth Amendment guarantees a right to a 12-person jury in serious criminal cases.
The Supreme Court agreed to review whether Florida’s law violates the constitutional right to a jury trial.
The Catholic bishops filed a brief supporting Kian, saying 12-person juries are part of the original constitutional meaning.
The 1970 Supreme Court ruling (Williams v. Florida) allowed smaller juries, a decision now being reconsidered.
Kian’s lawyers cite a 2020 Supreme Court ruling requiring unanimous jury verdicts to argue for restoring 12-person juries.
The bishops note the historical tradition from medieval England of criminal juries having 12 members.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
A group of unions and advocacy organizations sued the U.S. government to stop a new rule that limits how long foreign students, exchange visitors, and journalists can stay in the country without renewing their visas. The rule sets specific time limits on certain visas and is set to start on September 15.
Key Facts
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
The new rule caps student and exchange visitor visas (F and J visas) at a maximum of four years.
Journalist visas (I visas) would be limited to 240 days, or 90 days for Chinese nationals.
Previously, these visas could last as long as the program or employment lasted.
The groups say the rule will harm universities, foreign students, and public finances.
The Department of Homeland Security called the lawsuit “performative” and said the rule helps stop visa fraud.
Union leaders say the rule threatens education and journalism by making the U.S. less welcoming.
The new regulations are part of President Donald Trump’s effort to limit visa durations.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Erin Patterson’s lawyers argue her murder convictions should be overturned because jurors were allowed to stay in the same hotel as police and prosecutors during their decision-making, which they say was a serious error in the justice process. Patterson was convicted of murdering three family members with poisonous mushrooms and sentenced to life in prison; appeals from both her and the prosecution are currently being heard in Victoria’s highest court.
Key Facts
Erin Patterson was convicted of killing three relatives and sentenced to life imprisonment with a 33-year non-parole period.
She was also convicted of attempted murder of a surviving family member who spent weeks in hospital.
The jury was not properly separated (sequestered) during deliberations; they stayed in the same hotel as police and prosecutors.
Patterson’s lawyers say this failure to sequester was a "catastrophic" error that denied her a fair trial.
There is no direct evidence that jurors communicated with police or prosecutors, but the close proximity raised concerns about fairness.
The court is hearing appeals from both Patterson (against conviction) and the prosecution (against the sentence).
Other appeal points include challenges to evidence based on cell tower data and warnings about poisonous mushrooms posted online.
Patterson is following the hearing via video from a women’s prison and has not spoken during it.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
In Florida's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, State Rep. Angie Nixon won against former Army Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vindman, despite Vindman raising much more money. Nixon, a progressive candidate, will face Republican Senator Ashley Moody in the general election.
Key Facts
Angie Nixon, a Florida state representative, defeated Alex Vindman in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
Vindman raised $16 million, much more than Nixon, but still lost the primary.
Nixon campaigned on progressive issues like raising taxes on billionaires, a national rent freeze, and Medicare for All.
Nixon recently joined the Democratic Socialists of America but tries to avoid political labels.
Republicans highlighted Nixon’s ties to the Democratic Socialists of America due to Florida’s many voters from former socialist countries.
David Jolly, a Democrat running for governor in Florida, supports a coalition that embraces capitalism.
Florida is seen as a difficult state for Democrats to win control of the Senate in 2026 but remains an important place for Democratic party battles ahead of 2028.
This primary result shows divisions within the Democratic Party between progressive and moderate wings.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray is expected to win the Republican primary for Wyoming’s only House seat. The seat is considered strongly Republican, and he may replace current Representative Harriet Hageman, who is running for another position.
Key Facts
Chuck Gray is the Secretary of State for Wyoming.
He is running for Wyoming’s single at-large House seat in Congress.
Gray is projected to win the Republican primary.
The seat is seen as solidly Republican by the Cook Political Report.
Current Representative Harriet Hageman plans to run for a different office, leaving the House seat open.
The primary election results come from Decision HQ, a nonpartisan election tracking group.
The final decision on the seat will be made in the general election later this year.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
President Donald Trump announced a pause of the planned 50% tariffs on many Canadian products for three days. He said this pause allows time for the U.S. and Canada to finalize a trade deal. The tariffs were scheduled to start at midnight on the same day as the announcement.
Key Facts
President Trump paused 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods.
The pause will last for three days.
The tariffs were to begin at midnight on the announcement day.
The pause gives time for trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.
President Trump stated that the two countries are close to finalizing a deal.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate to become Wyoming’s next governor is expected to lose the Republican primary. State Senator Eric Barlow is projected to win against several candidates, including Wyoming Superintendent Megan Degenfelder and Brent Bien.
Key Facts
Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming cannot run again due to term limits.
President Trump supported a candidate to replace Governor Gordon.
Eric Barlow, a state senator, is currently leading in the Republican primary.
Megan Degenfelder, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, is one of the candidates who ran in the primary.
Brent Bien, a previous candidate for governor in 2022, also ran in this primary.
The data about the primary result comes from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).
The Republican primary includes a total of five candidates.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
An Iranian-American family in Texas was detained by US immigration authorities after the government revoked their green cards. The action was linked to the husband's mother, who was involved in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, even though the family members themselves were not accused of wrongdoing.
Key Facts
Maryam Tahmasebi, her husband Seyed Eissa Hashemi, and their son are permanent US residents detained in Texas since April.
The husband's mother, Masoumeh Ebtekar, was a spokesperson during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
The US government revoked the family's green cards because of Ebtekar's past, not because of any charges against the family.
Tahmasebi and her son are held in a detention center in Dilley, Texas; Hashemi is in a separate facility in Pearsall, Texas.
Tahmasebi described their detention as causing severe harm to their physical and mental health.
The US State Department cited national security concerns but provided no evidence or charges against the family.
The detention followed increased US actions against relatives of Iranian officials amid rising tensions with Iran.
Legal representatives said the family has not been charged under any specific national security laws.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an order that sets new rules for building AI data centers in the state. The order, called the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID), asks developers to show they will follow rules before starting construction.
Key Facts
The order applies to AI data centers in Pennsylvania.
It requires developers to give a notice of intent before building.
Developers must agree to follow safety and infrastructure rules.
The order aims to manage how data centers impact the state’s resources.
Governor Shapiro signed the order on a Tuesday.
The rules are part of the GRID initiative.
The goal is to balance growth with responsible development.
This action may limit where and how AI data centers operate in Pennsylvania.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Wyoming Representative Harriet Hageman, a Republican, and former state Representative James Byrd, a Democrat, are expected to run against each other in November for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Cynthia Lummis. President Donald Trump has already expressed support for Hageman’s campaign.
Key Facts
Senator Cynthia Lummis (Republican) from Wyoming is retiring.
Harriet Hageman, a current Wyoming Republican Representative, is running for the Senate seat.
James Byrd, a former Wyoming Democratic state Representative, is the likely Democratic candidate.
The election will take place in November.
President Donald Trump supports Harriet Hageman’s Senate bid.
Hageman announced her Senate run shortly after Lummis revealed her retirement.
Decision Desk HQ projects this matchup between Hageman and Byrd.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
President Trump paused the planned 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods for three days after talks with Canadian leaders and a possible trade deal. The tariffs were set to begin Wednesday but are now delayed as both countries work on resolving trade issues.
Key Facts
The 50% tariffs on Canadian products were scheduled to start at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday.
President Trump announced a three-day pause on these tariffs after discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The tariffs targeted products like alcohol, hockey equipment, cement, and dairy from Canada.
Some Canadian exports, such as energy and critical minerals, were excluded from the tariffs.
The tariffs were in response to Canadian policies seen by the U.S. as unfair to American auto and dairy exports.
Canada has imposed provincial bans on American alcohol as part of trade retaliation.
The Keystone XL Pipeline, previously canceled, might be restarted, but details remain unclear.
President Trump had threatened tariffs on Canadian goods under a rarely used 1930 law, Section 338 of the Tariff Act.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
