Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire  —  President Trump claimed Sunday that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an “energy ceasefire” and will halt attacks on each other's energy facilities. … But neither Russia or Ukraine confirmed Trump's announcement …

All the Things You're Not Allowed to Say In Texas … Sara spurgeon, an English professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, has been teaching literature for 20 years.  But May 2025 was the first time she was forced to submit her course materials through a portal to be evaluated by an artificial-intelligence program.

In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him … It was approaching midnight on the Senate floor, and a vote that had been meant to last 15 minutes had dragged on for nearly three hours as Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, weighed whether to kill one of President Trump's top priorities.

Threats of Political Violence Have America's Elected Officials Living in Fear  —  In January, a caller began leaving threats in the voice mail inboxes of members of Congress: “I want to see their throat cut from ear to ear.”  —  Another caller left a blunt threat for a U.S. senator …

Why North Carolina is shifting Democratic  —  Democrats have the wind at their backs in North Carolina, particularly in the race for Senate, where former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is up against Republican political operative Michael Whatley to replace retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).

Passenger terminal at Riyadh airport is struck again, a day after 12 were killed  —  A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said.

How the White House Manufactured a Narrative About a Trump Aide's Call Logs  —  A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition.  —  On the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 2, the White House invited a mix …

From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confirm Kremlin role in Brexit vote  —  The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum  —  Andy Burnham has said UK authorities are “clear” that there was Russian interference …

Marshall charged 18% on medical bills — more than other Kansas doctors who sued  —  Key Takeaways … While facing sharp criticism over the last month for his debt collection practices as an OB-GYN in Great Bend, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has forcefully defended himself, saying his methods were “very common.”

Mullin says livestreaming Hasan execution is part of ‘restoring American values’  —  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin stood behind the Trump administration's decision to livestream the military execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, despite growing bipartisan criticism over the plan.

WHAT IS JOHN FETTERMAN DOING?  —  Missed committees.  Rare public appearances.  Private animosity toward Philly.  Four years in, and possibly running again, Fetterman and his record come under scrutiny.  —  WASHINGTON — Six days after I-95 collapsed in Northeast Philadelphia …

Pope Leo: I will undergo surgery soon to remove nodule in my lung  —  Pope Leo XIV reveals that he is set to undergo surgery to remove a “localized nodule in my lung,” noting that it is at a “very early stage and is well localized.”  The operation will take place in the coming days at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

Border Hawk Media & The Legacy of the “Great Replacement” Theory  —  Overview  — The White House added Border Hawk News to its press pool on September 17.  — Border Hawk News's editor-in-chief has publicly endorsed the great replacement conspiracy theory, has written for Infowars Europe …

Glucksmann wins centre-left ticket for France's presidential election  —  Raphael Glucksmann, an EU lawmaker, won France's centre-left's presidential primary on Sunday, positioning himself as the left's main alternative to hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon.

Darline Graham returns to the debate stage as GOP nerves hit overdrive  —  After conceding she's “not that informed on national security,” Sen. Graham will debate Democrat Annie Andrews in South Carolina's unexpectedly competitive race.  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Darline Graham …

New York and Pennsylvania's split screen approach to measles  —  Pennsylvania and New York's Democratic governors have taken vastly different approaches to fighting measles outbreaks in their states.  —  In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling in the Trump administration to help …