Experts question the business model of World Liberty Trust Company, a crypto bank partly owned by the Trump family that received conditional US regulatory approval, suggesting deposits serve primarily to curry favor with the president.
A new study published in PNAS reveals X's 'For You' algorithm amplifies content misaligned with users' explicit values, particularly affecting Democrats, likely due to engagement like replies.
Primary election results trickle in across Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming. President Trump postpones a 50% Canadian import tariff by three days, aiming to resume the Keystone pipeline. Meta's high-stakes antitrust trial begins, and economists analyze AI's impact on recent college graduate hiring.
Progressive Democrats are scoring primary upsets against heavily funded establishment rivals, signaling a historic decline for corporate Democrats as working-class voters demand economic relief and reject corporate money in politics.
Senator Tim Kaine plans to introduce a war powers resolution to prevent military action against Oman after President Trump threatened to bomb the nation. The threat followed reports of Oman-Iran talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump opposes.
Between 1 January and 8 August 2026, 14,819 people crossed the English Channel by small boat, a 43% decrease from the previous year. Small boat arrivals accounted for 42% of UK asylum applications between April 2025 and March 2026.
Democrats are preparing a strategy of legislative oversight and budget control to counter the Trump administration should they win House and Senate majorities in the 2026 midterms, focusing on committee investigations and funding restrictions.
The US OCC granted conditional approval for World Liberty Financial's national trust bank application, sparking conflict of interest concerns and new legislation from lawmakers over Trump family affiliations and UAE investments.
Liberal Democrats under Ed Davey are adopting a cooperative approach to social care reform under the new government, while MPs debate how to maintain a distinct identity against resurgent Tories and Labour.
Legal experts, historians, and congressional Democrats have raised severe corruption and conflict-of-interest concerns as Donald Trump generated an unprecedented $2.2bn in 2025 revenues through cryptocurrency holdings, Truth Social ventures, and controversial legal settlements during his second term.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has approved a revised 2028 presidential primary calendar, prioritizing South Carolina (Jan 22), Nevada (Feb 1), and New Hampshire (Feb 8), aiming to better reflect the US population's diversity.
Milorad Dodik considers banning FAZ's Michael Martens from Republika Srpska for asking how Europe could 'help kill more Russians', sparking outrage and an online petition for his dismissal.
Democrats are meeting in Austin, Texas, to finalize the 2028 presidential primary calendar, prioritizing diverse states while facing internal debate, fundraising deficits, and leadership criticism before upcoming midterms.
Democratic lawmakers Elizabeth Warren and Robert Garcia sent a 17-page letter demanding President Donald Trump disclose details about the thousands of stock trades made in his name, citing potential conflicts of interest.
Senate Democrats are urging an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security's $464 million purchase of 10 airplanes, including luxury jets used by Trump administration officials instead of deportation flights.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become the frontrunner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination on prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, leading California Governor Gavin Newsom, though traditional polls still place Kamala Harris in the top spot.
The Democratic Party's left wing will likely push US foreign policy inward and away from big-power rivalry, according to Chinese political scientist Meng Weizhan.
Moderate Democrats face backlash for campaigning with radical leftists like Hasan Piker, who advocates for violence against capitalists and the destruction of the West, potentially damaging the party's brand and risking Republican attacks.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary, while Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota.
The Trump administration remains committed to passing the CLARITY Act in September, despite the Senate's delay until after its August recess, to establish a federal market structure for digital assets.
House Democrats are urging Speaker Mike Johnson to summon CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic to testify before Congress following recent AI-linked hacking incidents.
Maine's Senate race draws intense focus as Democrat Troy Jackson replaces suspended candidate Graham Platner to challenge Republican incumbent Susan Collins, with both sides vying for the critical support of Maine's women voters amid debates over abortion and the economy.
The Liberal Democrats have urged Andy Burnham to stop NHS modernization plans that would abolish Healthwatch England and the HSSIB, warning it risks patient safety and accountability.
With no incumbent or clear front-runner, potential Democratic candidates for the 2028 presidential election are quietly building national profiles, raising funds, and testing strategies in an unprecedented 'invisible primary.'
