QuoteWith roughly a dozen Democrats maneuvering toward possible 2028 bids, Harris retains considerable affection and respect inside the party. But interviews with 18 strategists, donors, former Harris surrogates and other Democrats — including some who backed her in 2024 — revealed persistent uncertainty about whether her moment was cut short or her time has passed, and whether she can lead Democrats back to power.

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QuoteDonald Trump has made multiple humiliating errors during a rambling campaign speech in Nebraska.

The 80-year-old president is desperately trying to shore up his MAGA base before critical midterm elections on Nov. 3, but his popularity is in freefall, with CNN analyst Harry Enten saying he is now "the least popular Republican president since Herbert Hoover."

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QuoteWe still don't know which pathogen killed a Russian researcher, or how well contained it is.

Though public health experts say there's no cause for Americans to panic, the episode serves as a wake-up call emphasizing the nature of global biological threats

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QuoteA federal judge ruled this week that a Tulsa, Oklahoma sheriff's deputy violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock Safety to search for her license plate without a warrant.

As reported by 404 Media, this ruling does not create a binding precedent, but it is one of the first times that a federal judge has ruled that a Flock search is unconstitutional.

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QuoteIran's top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States' war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse.

A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US and Israel in late February, and Washington in recent weeks has dialled back military operations in favour of economic pressure.

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