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President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted the Supreme Court for blocking a new controversial U.S. Postal Service rule on mail-in ballots from being used for the upcoming midterm elections after critics warned it would make voting difficult for many people.”Republicans just got another bad decision from the United States Supreme Court, one that the Court System took forever to give, and then blamed it, in part, on no time left to implement a solution to our totally CORRUPT and out of control Mail-In voting ‘disaster,'” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.”It is a big loss for Republicans, and America…

Supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot restrictions will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Lawmakers have given their support to the supreme court’s rejection of Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections.The decision capped a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway, with states allowed to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes used for years.Election officials have said there was simply no way to carry out a complete overhaul in the weeks before the midterms. Alabama, North Carolina and Wisconsin began sending mail…

No 10 says government still committed to ensuring pensioners only just above tax threshold next year won’t pay income taxThe wage growth figures out today mean that the state pension is likely to rise by 3.9% next year. That is because, under the triple lock, the state pensions rises in line with earnings, prices or 2.5%, whichever is higher. Today’s figures are the ones for the earnings benchmark, and it is unlikely that the relevant inflation figure will be higher when it comes out. So next year the state pension should rise in line with earnings – by 3.9%.As a…

Will El Niño bring winter snow to the UK? Matt Taylor looks ahead to the autumn and winter months.

Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has admitted dangerous driving after he crashed a Lamborghini into motorway barriers in May.The 31-year-old, from Berkshire, also admitted possessing nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.Sterling, who appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court, was arrested after crashing on the M3 in Hampshire on the morning of 28 May.Sterling has 82 England caps, the last of which was won at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The former England winger pleaded guilty to driving a Lamborghini Urus dangerously on the M25, the M3, the A327 and Minley Road before he crashed.He…

Timed to coincide with Tate Britain’s impressive gallery show – which closes at the end of September, so you haven’t long if you’ve missed it so far – this latest from the Exhibition on Screen strand does a fine job in outlining the ins and outs, and ups and downs of this still somewhat divisive artist who, Whistler’s Mother notwithstanding, is still probably most famous for winning a farthing in damages in his “flinging a pot of paint” libel action against John Ruskin. The film assembles the customary lineup of notables including the Tate’s Carol Jacobi, critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston and…

When purpose wears the finest cloak of compassion, the gathering it creates is bound to be extraordinary. This is precisely the anticipation building around the 18th edition of Arise Women 2026, the celebrated humanitarian initiative founded by the elegant and indefatigable Dr. Siju Iluyomade. For almost two decades, Iluyomade has quietly but consistently turned philanthropy into a movement, using the Arise Women platform to empower women, support vulnerable families and bring hope to communities often forgotten by society. Now, the stage is set for another remarkable outing as Arise Women returns on October 31 and November 1, 2026, with “IMPACT”…

More than 3,400 people fleeing renewed fighting in Yemen have landed along Djibouti’s northern coast, according to Djiboutian authorities.The figure was reported by Djibouti’s state news agency on Sunday. It covers just 48 hours of arrivals, part of a surge that Djiboutian officials say began the previous weekend.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of listThe crossings followed a Houthi offensive in which the group, which controls much of northern Yemen, seized the Red Sea port of Mocha and advanced along the coast towards the narrow strait separating Yemen from Djibouti.Djibouti has fewer than 1.2 million people and limited resources. The…

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja  A coalition of former governors, serving and former senators and prominent political leaders from the north have concluded plans to formally unveil a political mobilisation platform named ‘Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A)’ ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group would be led by a 14-member Board of Trustees (BoT) with deep grassroots networks across the North-west, North-east and North-central.  Its Head of Media Relations, Edwin Olofu, in a statement issued Tuesday, said the BoT is chaired by former Kano State Governor and ex-Education Minister, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau. He added that Shekarau would be deputised by the…

Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay just set a record on Monday night, winning a total of 14 Emmys across categories, the most of any single season of a TV comedy series in history. That included winning Best Comedy, Best Actor for Matthew Rhys, Best Supporting Actor for Stephen Root, Best Supporting Actress for Kate O’Flynn and many more.Widow’s Bay fans are celebrating, of course, but the question then turns to: when will there be more? When is season 2?Well, we do have some season 2 release date updates that came just before all these Emmy wins. Here’s what we know:In an…