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Sioux City stunner: Democrats flip Iowa Senate seat as Catelin Drey defeats Christopher Prosch; GOP supermajority shattered

File photo: Catelin Drey (Picture credit: X) Iowa Democrats scored a notable win on Tuesday after Catelin Drey, the party’s nominee, defeated Republican Christopher Prosch in a special election for a Sioux City–area state Senate seat, breaking the GOP’s two-thirds supermajority.According to preliminary results reported by county officials, Drey led by nearly 800 votes, or […]

‘Disappointed but not surprised’: Fema employees put on leave after dissent; agency accused of retaliation

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) has suspended around 30 employees after they signed an open letter to Congress warning that the Trump administration’s overhaul of the disaster-relief agency had gutted its ability to respond to hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather events.According to The New York Times, the suspended […]

‘Should bad actors gain access’: DOGE puts 300 mn Americans’ social security records at risk; whistleblower alleges data uploaded on vulnerable server | World News

DOGE puts 300 mn Americans’ social security records at risk; whistleblower alleges data uploaded on vulnerable server Records of over 300 million Americans were put at risk after officials at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) created a copy of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) database on a vulnerable cloud server with no security oversight. […]

Supreme Court judge and a former House Speaker: West Virginia justice and longtime Republican leader dies at 60. Who is Tim Armstead? | World News

Tim Armstead (Pic credit: AP) Tim Armstead, a West Virginia Supreme Court justice and former Republican House speaker, died at the age of 60, the state’s highest court announced on Tuesday. Armstead passed away after a brief hospitalization, though officials did not disclose details. A veteran lawmaker, Armstead served two decades in the West Virginia […]

‘Not good for explaining to people’: Donald Trump ditches ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ name; GOP seeks fresh rebrand after polls show voter backlash

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump signalled on Tuesday that he wants to drop the name “One Big Beautiful Bill” for his signature domestic legislation, admitting the label that helped rally Republican support does little to explain its contents.Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Trump said, “Last month, in […]

Cracker Barrel logo row: Chain restores ‘Old Timer’ after backlash; White House mocks with spoofed image featuring Donald Trump

US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel announced Tuesday it will restore its original logo after a week-long backlash from customers and political leaders, including President Donald Trump, who criticised its recent rebrand.The Lebanon, Tennessee-based chain confirmed in a statement on its website that it would keep its traditional emblem featuring an elderly man in overalls, known […]

Watch: Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starship successfully lifts off in its 3rd attempt; Raptor engine ignition successful | World News

SpaceX’s Starship lifts off successfully (Source: X/@SpaceX) SpaceX’s Starship megarocket finally took flight on Tuesday, after two scrubbed attempts in the past two days.Starship’s 10th integrated test flight took off the launch pad at the company’s Starbase facility in southern Texas at 6.30 pm local time (2330 GMT). SpaceX shared live footage of the launch […]

Indian-origin Florida trucker crash sparks law review: Trump admin threatens funding cuts to state; says English language rule must

Donald Trump (left), Harjinder Singh (Agencies) Trump administration has warned that California, Washington, and New Mexico may face significant cuts in federal safety funding unless they enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers – a move spurred by a recent fatal crash in Florida involving an Indian-origin driver, reported Fox news.Transportation secretary Sean Duffy […]

‘I’d never say she’s beautiful, because … ‘: Trump flirts awkwardly with attorney general Pam Bondi; rambles 3hr 16min in chaotic cabinet meeting

US President Donald Trump opened a marathon Cabinet meeting at the White House with an awkward riff about attorney general Pam Bondi’s looks, before launching into a three-hour-and-16-minute stream of consciousness that lurched from tariffs to artificial intelligence.“I look at Pam. I would never say she’s beautiful, because that’s gonna be the end of my […]

‘Head’s going to spin’: Trump reiterates tariff warning forced quick resolution between India, Pak; recalls pressuring PM Modi over nuclear fears

Donald Trump (left), PM Narendra Modi (Agencies) US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that he personally intervened to stop a nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan during heightened tensions between the two neighbours, while Operation Sindoor was underway in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, earlier this year.Speaking during a cabinet meeting at […]