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.

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 …

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.

Abdul El-Sayed says Democrats must ‘win by massive numbers’ to fend off GOP election denial  —  Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee said he's concerned that President Donald Trump and GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers “are not committed to the institution of our democracy.”

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 …

A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later  —  Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker's story went viral online.  —  Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican …

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 …

Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage  —  Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether …

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 …

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 …

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.

Some Republicans Reject Trump's Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia  —  High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump's decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races.  —  President Trump's announcement of a deal …

New White House press secretary is a Pizzagate conspiracy theorist  —  Katie Zacharia, who was appointed White House press secretary by President Trump on Friday, repeatedly promoted the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy on social media, accusing elites from the Democratic Party and Hollywood …

‘Putin will drag you into the war,’ former Ukrainian foreign minister tells Europeans  —  Dmytro Kuleba also said Ukraine will endure its worst winter yet as Russia targets the country's infrastructure in bid to break its resistance.  —  KYIV — Russia's Vladimir Putin is preparing …