Joey Barton guilty of sending ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts Joey Barton was found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath? Character isn't something you tell people about. It's something you live.

Man who hurled a sandwich at federal officers in DC in protest found not guilty of assault www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

County Hall chaos: Reform UK facing legal action Embattled Reform UK county council leader and her party are facing legal challenges by former members. One expelled councillor is threatening to take the party to an industrial tribunal, while another is investigating a claim for libel.

Announced job cuts last month climbed by more than 153,000, up 175% from the same month a year earlier and the highest October increase since 2003. Layoff announcements surpassed more than a million in first 10 months of this year, an increase of 65% compared to the same period last year.

Reform suspends another councillor amid video row They have lost a total of nine councillors since, leaving them with 48 representatives on the council, which is seen by the party as a test case of its ability to govern. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does. Sky News investigation can reveal the platform is boosting right-wing content, extreme content, and politicians Musk favours

Florida man arrested by FBI for threatening Trump foes in online comments section

Your artwork could go on an ocean adventure aboard #EVNautilus! Students ages 5 to 18 can submit artwork for consideration for the official Nautilus Expedition Season Stickers and Patch to be worn and displayed by members of the #CorpsofExploration: Learn more: bit.ly/47LODnm

“The actions yesterday — in which FBI Special Agents were terminated and then reinstated shortly after, and only again to be fired again today — highlight the chaos that occurs when long-standing policies and processes are ignored,” uk.news.yahoo.com/fbi-agents-a...

I wonder if Mike Johnson is aware of the kicking his party took at the polls?

If the GOP spent a fraction of the time they devote to speaking to the media and in self-promotion, on speaking to the Dems in good-faith they would have negotiated an end to the shut-down.

Reform UK councillor defects to the Conservatives "I stood for election with the sole aim of working for my community and getting things done for local families He accused Reform UK of "relying on rhetoric and slogans, which isn't going to help real families in communities like Stone House"

Senate passes resolution that would repeal Trump's tariffs on Canada The Senate passed a similar measure Tuesday to repeal tariffs on Brazil. abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen...

Last year, Andrew Cuomo brought in nearly $5 million for "consulting." We don't know who paid him. Or who he now owes.

trump lied, again "Toyota fact-checks Trump: $10 billion investment isn’t new A Toyota executive pushed back on President Trump’s recent claim that the company pledged to invest $10 billion into U.S. auto plants" thehill.com/business/557...

Grand jury investigating allegations of ghost employment, deepfake porn inside Beckwith’s office A report confirms the grand jury heard testimony“in the original investigation into the distribution of an intimate image(s) and ghost employment in the office of the Indiana lieutenant governor.”

Trump-appointed acting US attorney disqualified from cases for ‘unlawfully serving’, rules judge “Simply stated: Essayli unlawfully assumed the role of Acting United States Attorney for the Central District of California,” Seabright wrote in his decision

"Trump White House Redevelopment Plan," created by cartoonist David Horsey for The Seattle Times

reform losing more county councillors New political group is formed after yet more Reform resignations in Cornwall Reform is no longer the largest political group at the local authority www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/new-pol...

Five Reform UK councillors booted out of party KCC is widely seen as a test case of Reform UK's ability to govern as the largest local authority in England. Liberal Democrat KCC deputy opposition leader Richard Streatfeild called Reform UK in Kent "the laughing stock of the country".

Trump is throwing 15 million Americans off health care. He's doubling premiums for 20 million Americans. Now, he's refusing to use a $5 billion emergency SNAP fund to keep 16 million kids from going hungry. But the 1% keep $1 trillion in tax breaks. Oligarchy in action.

Barrington Hills police arrest Tesla driver who claimed they were sleeping with car in autopilot when it struck squad car Officials say vehicle technology can assist drivers but it does not replace the need for human attention and judgment behind the wheel. @realdanodowd.bsky.social #Tesla #FSD

Grok misidentifies video of US military exercise Grok has wrongly characterised a video from a US Marine flypast in California as being of a US military exercise near Venezuela. Grok repeatedly confirmed the false claim www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

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Two Reform UK Kent county councillors booted out of party Barrett branded the leadership at KCC “toxic” and both members claimed they were bullied. “Toxic to the decent Reform back benchers, toxic to the opposition and toxic ultimately to the party’s reputation…”

Factionalism, farce and chaos dog Reform UK in the garden of England All is not well in Kent for Nigel Farage’s party as the recent video of an incendiary meeting suggests www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

#Caturday Scramble the cat, the mascot of the Kent Battle of Britain Museum, has a worldwide fanbase with some visitors saying they visit the museum purely to meet her. The charming 12-year-old cat has captured the hearts of adoring followers since she became the mascot in May 2014.

#Caturday A mural has been created for a well-known cat that had its own fan group on social media. A fundraising page said Griffin, who spent a lot of time in and around the University of Kent campus in Canterbury, died after being hit by a car near the site. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.

Maga are the dumbest f#cking marks Website that promised to unmask Charlie Kirk critics took thousands then disappeared It asked supporters to contribute toward “a highly sophisticated enterprise system that will be impervious to Leftist attacks,” and directed them to cryptocurrency blockchains

Durham Reform UK leader Andrew Husband has seen 3 of his companies collapse since May Three companies of which Durham Council’s Reform UK leader is or was until last year a director have gone into creditors voluntary liquidation, been voluntarily dissolved or compulsorily struck off since May.

Reform urged to suspend councillor Reform councillor Sam Journet was arrested at Basildon council offices last month A Reform councillor, who has been accused of harassment and stalking, has had his bail extended as police continue to investigate, sparking calls for Farage’s party to suspend him

At least five Reform UK councillors have lodged official complaints about the leadership style at KCC It comes after a clip of the council's Reform UK leader was leaked showing her shouting and swearing during a council meeting. Reform suspended four councillors after video leak

Things going well for Reform UK in Northumberland! Reform UK has confirmed a councillor in Northumberland has been kicked out of the party John Allen becomes the third Reform councillor to be expelled from the party in recent weeks, following Nicole Brooke and Patrick Lambert.