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2026-09-10 · The Independent · Politics

Ted Cruz ridiculed for defending Trump 9/11 claims

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2026-10-13 · The Independent · Politics

Mike Johnson warns livestream execution could be ‘a recruiting tool for future terrorists’

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2026-10-08 · The Independent · Crime & Law

Christa Pike is walking for first time after botched execution, lawyer says

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2026-10-07 · The Independent · Crime & Law

Christa Pike’s advisor reveals what happened when she woke up from botched execution

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2026-10-07 · The Independent · Crime & Law

Christa Pike has no memory of botched execution after ‘medically unprecedented’ survival, expert says

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2026-10-02 · The Independent · Crime & Law

Mother of Christa Pike’s victim says she wanted to finish killer off herself after botched execution

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2026-08-25 · The Independent

🔮 Taking to Truth Social Monday amid the latest twist in his on-again tariff war with Canada, the president wrote: “Lots of ‘bluster’ from Doug Ford, who is the Premier of the Canadian Province of Ontario, but who is better known as the less charismatic, intelligent, and overall unimpressive brother of the late, great, Rob Ford.” The late Rob Ford was an outspoken Toronto city councillor and then its mayor from 2010 to 2014, known for a forthright right-wing populist style that saw him routinely rail at the establishment “gravy train,” an attack echoed in Trump’s own rhetoric calling out the Washington “swamp.” Ford was also celebrated for calling his constituents personally to discuss their problems but later became notorious – and the butt of jokes on late-night TV internationally – for his erratic behavior, which turned out to stem from drink and drugs issues. assertive

2026-08-26 · The Independent

🔮 After the emergence of the letters, in which she also told Trump she felt “unworthy” of serving him, MS NOW reported that Harp had gone more than a year without securing the routine security clearance West Wing staffers are usually expected to obtain, raising concerns about what classified material she might have seen. assertive

2026-08-27 · The Independent

🔮 However, as any high school history student could have identified, Sir Winston was referring to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime in making that statement, arguing that the appeasement strategy previously attempted by his predecessor, Sir Neville Chamberlain, had failed and that Britain had no choice but to fight on. assertive

2026-09-04 · The Independent

🔮 Melania Trump will not attend President Donald Trump’s midterms convention in Dallas next week, a major snub as her husband attempts to drum up momentum ahead of November’s elections. assertive

2026-09-07 · The Independent

🔮 At least 45 congressional Republicans – and first lady Melania Trump – have already made their excuses and will not be attending the event and it seems their wariness about being seen associating with such an unpopular commander-in-chief extends to campaigning. assertive

2026-09-09 · The Independent

🔮 Perhaps most shockingly, he is accused of stealing “nearly $250,000 from his mother, who was of the age when she could not manage her own finances” and over whom he had power of attorney assertive

2026-09-10 · The Independent

🔮 Taking the stage for the opening night of his unusual midterms convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Trump promised voters: “If Republicans win both the House and the Senate, because of our tremendous economic success, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States for $5,000.” mixed

2026-09-10 · The Independent

🔮 The president delivered a speech on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., Tuesday in which he recounted an anecdote about witnessing the United States Steel Building in Manhattan “creaking” days after the infamous terror attack on the World Trade Center, the 25th anniversary of which will be observed Friday. assertive

2026-09-11 · The Independent

🔮 Peter Lamelas, U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, announced the sale on X, writing: “Argentina will receive refurbished Black Hawk helicopters in staggered deliveries, starting with four units, to strengthen defense and respond to emergencies. “ assertive

2026-09-11 · The Independent

🔮 Fifty-five percent of respondents to YouGov’s latest survey answered “no” or “not sure” when asked if they believed the vote would be carried out without interference from bad actors. mixed

2026-09-14 · The Independent

🔮 The New York Times and Washington Post both cite a 57-page draft resolution circulated to the venue’s board of trustees, which is chaired by Trump himself, ahead of a special meeting Tuesday, which warns it is facing bankruptcy and may soon be unable to pay staff or honor routine maintenance contracts. mixed

2026-09-14 · The Independent

🔮 Ojeda has since been allowed to return to the Windy City and spoken of his struggle to readjust since his ordeal, fearing he will be sent back again. assertive

2026-09-14 · The Independent

🔮 One of the images suggested it would have imposing wooden doors like those at the Kremlin but, overall, the impression was much more Mar-a-Lago than Moscow, more Liberace than Lenin. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Independent

🔮 A further five posts about the AI “HOAX” followed, along with others blaming high gas prices on Russia’s war with Ukraine and Joe Biden, but not his war with Iran, which has seen the Strait of Hormuz blockaded and global oil shipping badly disrupted as a result. The president also used his platform to insist there was no U.S. missile shortage – contrary to the conclusions reached by a new report from the Department of Defense’s inspector general – insist his $5,000 “Trump Dividend” rewarding midterms voters for backing Republicans “will happen” and to hail his new White House helipad and last week’s GOP convention in Texas. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Independent

🔮 The F-35A plane is the first of its type to be compromised by enemy fire, according to CNBC, and would cost $92 million to replace. mixed

2026-09-15 · The Independent

🔮 Trump has lashed at critics of artificial intelligence several times in recent days, rubbishing concerns about its potential for harm and arguing that any slowdown in its development would hand China a competitive edge. assertive

2026-09-16 · The Independent

🔮 Amid growing concerns about the technology’s potential being allowed to develop unchecked, Trump insisted on his platform: “AI, and Data Centers, will be the Greatest Economic Development Engine in History – Bigger than Oil, Gold, Diamonds, or even the Internet.” assertive

2026-09-17 · The Independent

🔮 “The fact that they keep on making atrocious decisions is kind of like the best bit of cultural commentary, I would say cultural criticism of my generation, the millennials. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Independent

🔮 In May, Washington, D.C., Cooper ruled that Congress had made it “crystal clear” the venue was only intended to memorialize Kennedy and “cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial” based on a “unilateral say-so.” assertive

2026-09-17 · The Independent

🔮 The email states that the soldiers – who will be invited to participate in a workout with Hegseth – would be expected to pass the Army’s preferred waist-to-height ratio and fitness tests and have “impeccable grooming and uniform standards (no exception),” according to the Journal. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Independent

🔮 As the conflict Trump claimed would be over in six weeks drags into its seventh month, insiders have repeatedly claimed the president was warned against taking action by his own advisors. “Keep on leaking you dirty dogs! assertive

2026-09-18 · The Independent

🔮 With a unanimous verdict needed to secure a conviction, Michael P Desronvil held firm in his view she was guilty, leaving the jury deadlocked 11-1 after more than 40 hours of deliberations and ultimately forcing Judge William Sullivan to declare a mistrial on September 3. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Independent

🔮 The president has urged conservative voters to “pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot” in the hope of encouraging MAGA turnout and last week headlined an unorthodox midterms convention in Texas at which he promised the public $5,000 checks if the GOP held onto Congress and forecast a bleak second-half to his term if the opposition prevailed. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Independent

🔮 Dr Neil Stone, an infectious diseases expert, suggested Kennedy might like to look into “leprechauns and unicorns” next and called him “a fool.” assertive

2026-09-28 · The Independent

🔮 However, a spokesperson for the former healthcare official’s campaign indicated she would make a fresh appearance at his side in the coming weeks, telling Axios: “There are a lot of Michiganders who can’t wait to have AOC back in town.” mixed

2026-09-28 · The Independent

🔮 The outlet explains that it spoke to as many members of the current Cabinet as possible and quotes Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin as saying: “If you bring a problem up to the president, and it’s not exactly in your lane, and it’s really not in anybody else’s lane, but there’s a problem, you will inherit that problem. assertive

2026-09-29 · The Independent

🔮 An advisor to President Donald Trump has broken with the upbeat messaging coming out of the White House concerning the midterms and warned it is unlikely to turn out well for Republicans. “It’s obviously going to be f***ing rough,” the unnamed Trump aide told CNN, saying they believed the best possible outcome would be a mirror-image repeat of the 2022 elections, when incumbent president Joe Biden lost the House of Representatives but did cling on to the Democratic majority in the Senate. mixed

2026-09-30 · The Independent

🔮 However, Trump himself posted a clip of Enten on Truth Social Tuesday in which he could be seen marveling at how solid his support is with MAGA die-hards, with whom he retains a 98 percent approval rating, down just one percent in two years, their faith seemingly unshakeable. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Independent

🔮 However, Slemmer’s mother, May Martinez, has said she wanted the execution to go ahead, stating that she has waited decades to see Pike’s sentence carried out. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Independent

🔮 “Administration officials told agents to force confrontations with observers like Renee and led agents to believe they would face no consequences for using force.” assertive

2026-10-02 · The Independent

🔮 Trump says executing death row inmates 'shouldn't be difficult' on Christa Pike case Donald Trump has responded to the botched execution of Christa Pike, calling it an “interesting situation”. Asked by reporters whether he would push for changes to capital punishment following the failed execution in Tennessee, the US president said the matter was for state authorities. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Independent

🔮 May Martinez – who was in the witness room with her husband, Raul Martinez Jr, expecting to see justice served on her daughter’s behalf 31 years on – has since told People: “If I could have gotten in that room, I would have taken the box cutter and cut her up like she did Colleen.” mixed

2026-10-05 · The Independent

🔮 In Detroit, Philadelphia, California, and numerous other U.S. Cities and States, the results, with much smaller numbers, will often take weeks to Rig, I mean, calculate. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Independent

🔮 “Well, I just bought this, so it’s close to that,” Oz chuckled, going on to joke: “Maybe I got it – maybe it’s going bad.” assertive

2026-10-07 · The Independent

🔮 The 47 year-old’s Fort Worth roommate Dennis William Day, 67, was arrested last year and charged with murder. mixed

2026-10-07 · The Independent

🔮 “It could take weeks before that’s more clear. assertive

2026-10-07 · The Independent

🔮 “It could take weeks before that’s more clear. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Independent

🔮 The comments drew outrage, particularly from California Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, who accused the president of being “deranged and dangerous” and reminded him that American lives are not expendable. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Independent

🔮 The total cost of the Iran conflict is more difficult to calculate but, one month into the war, analysts predicted that the U.S. was burning through $500 million a day on it. assertive

2026-10-13 · The Independent

🔮 Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has added his voice to building concerns about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement last week that the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed. assertive

2026-10-13 · The Independent

🔮 Trump endorsed the state AG in May – helping him to beat the incumbent, Sen. John Cornyn, in the GOP primary – despite reportedly being warned against doing so by advisers in light of the candidate’s history of scandal in public office. mixed