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PoliticsOct 14Trump's crackdown on migrants: New documentary investigates ICE operationsA new documentary from our sister channel France Télévisions explores US President Donald Trump's relentless crackdown on immigration and the agency carrying it out – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE. "ICE : La chasse a l'homme", or "A Manhunt Named ICE" interviews agents and also some of the people who lives have been turned upside down by ICE operations. In Perspective, we spoke to the film's co-writer Marine Pradel.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 14Trump hails oil and gas exploration in ‘our new and beautiful Greenland’ – months after threatening to invadeA September deal between Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. was supposed to resolve underlying tensions around sovereigntyThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14Feijóo demands Sánchez give explanations in Congress about the entry of Moroccan vessels into Spanish watersEl líder del PP califica la vulneración del mar territorial español por Rabat que desveló EL PAÍS como “un punto de no retorno” y traslada la información a la Audiencia NacionalEl País
PoliticsOct 14Charlotte police officers competed to see who could pull over most Black drivers, leading civil rights attorney says‘A badge should NEVER be a license for discrimination,’ the attorney wrote on social mediaThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14Sanctuary city whack-a-mole: Same policy, different ZIP codeEqual justice under law is supposed to mean something, and it isn't that government discriminates against citizens in favor of illegal immigrants.The Hill
PoliticsOct 14New Trump rule could put refugees on 10-day countdown clock to stay in the USRefugee advocates say the Trump administration is trying to sabotage protections and make it impossible for people to defend themselves, Alex Woodward reportsThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14Trump plans for ‘massive’ resource exploration in GreenlandUS President Donald Trump announces a plan on Truth Social for oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 14Congress can make real progress on preventing fraud in the lame duckWith the federal government's annual deficit reaching $2 trillion in 2026, three bipartisan House-passed anti-fraud bills are currently awaiting Senate action during the lame duck session.The Hill
PoliticsOct 14US ambassador no more: the steep rise and sudden fall of Kimberly GuilfoyleDonald Trump cut her loose after damaging news reports about her tenure as ambassador to GreeceIrish Times World
PoliticsOct 14Trump's US Super Intelligence Force and AI czar Jay ClaytonTrump announced a new Super Intelligence task force with the White House AI czar Jay Clayton in charge of a group responsible for making sure the US leads international competition in artificial intelligence development.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 14Republicans weigh midterms strategy, pour money into campaigns even in red statesUS President Donald Trump said Tuesday Republicans face an equally difficult fight to retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's midterm elections, despite forecasts suggesting a considerably tougher contest in the House. Yet the party is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into defending congressional and state-level seats once considered safely red. In some states, notably North Carolina and Georgia, they appear to be scaling back their ambitions – shifting resources to other Republican strongholds where Democrats are mounting unexpected challenges, as FRFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 14Kamala Harris fuels 2028 White House speculation with campaign blitz across key statesKamala Harris is building out her final fall campaign blitz on behalf of other DemocratsThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14US judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White HouseTrump has long attacked media that have aired critical coverage of him, repeatedly blasting the press as the "enemy of the people." The post US judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White House appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 14South Texas Latino voters who flipped for Trump in 2024 are up for grabs in 2026Hispanic and Latino voters swung hard for President Donald Trump in 2024. But in the 2026 midterm election, Democrats are pushing to get them back.CNBC
PoliticsOct 14Surprise Russia diesel deal spurned by growing number of GOP senatorsA growing number of Senate Republicans are criticizing President Trump’s surprise deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import 2.2 million tons of Russian diesel into the U.S. market. At least eight Republican senators have expressed public concerns over the deal, which would pave the way for the United States to import hundreds of thousands…The Hill
PoliticsOct 14School start times under scrutiny amid permanent daylight saving time debateSchool start times have taken center stage in the fight surrounding permanent daylight saving time.  Senators concerned about kids walking to school in the dark are holding the line against legislation — passed by the House and vocally backed by President Trump — that would halt the semiannual clock-changing. And while those who want permanent…The Hill
PoliticsOct 14Trump announces plans for major oil, gas and mineral exploration in GreenlandThe US president has claimed Greenland holds vast and easily accessible oil reserves without providing evidence or details. His announcement follows a deal expanding the US military presence on the Arctic island.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 14Supreme Court case pits 1980s video rental law versus modern newslettersThe Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed how a decades-old privacy law designed to protect video rental records should be applied to modern internet tracking, a case that could determine who can sue over the sharing of their video viewing history. The justices heard oral arguments in a dispute over whether the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) protects consumers…The Hill
PoliticsOct 14Trump rejects international election monitors, breaking 2-decade traditionPresident Trump is breaking a more than two-decade-long tradition of welcoming a key group of international election observers to monitor the midterm contest, drawing criticism for discouraging democratic transparency.  The U.S. has routinely invited election observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to observe and report on midterm and presidential contests…The Hill
PoliticsOct 14Trump faces fresh economic nightmare as food and gas prices soar before midtermsConsumer prices likely surged in September, driven by rising gasoline and food costs, and adding to a string of unfavorable developments for President ​Donald TrumpThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14Trump fires Greece ambassador Guilfoyle over ethics scandalThe White House said on Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series of news reports raised concerns she sold access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money, gifts and favors. US President Donald Trump had said on Monday that he ​was considering firing Guilfoyle, ‌who was once engaged to his son Donald Trump Jr. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 14Trump suffers humiliating setback as his own judge again sides with banned journalistsDistrict Judge Timothy Kelly issued a detailed written decision expanding on his September 24 emergency orderThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14Cornell University faculty to begin debating no-confidence resolutionCornell University’s faculty senate on Wednesday will begin deliberating a no-confidence resolution to condemn the school’s response to sexual violence on campus.ABC News
PoliticsOct 14Trump’s DOJ threatens to block California votes in explosive pre-election showdownThe Independent World