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Mills 以資金短缺為由退出，此時旨在取代 Susan Collins 的競爭加劇了 Donald Trump 領導下 Democratic 內部的分歧 註冊 Breaking News US 電子郵件以在您的收件匣中獲取通訊提醒 Maine 州長 Janet Mills 週四在 Democratic 初選前幾週放棄了 US Senate 的競選，這場競選反映了黨內對於如何贏得今年最具競爭力的參議院席位之一的內部辯論。 「雖然我有動力和熱情、承諾和經驗，最重要的是——鬥志——來繼續前進，但我唯獨缺乏當今政治競選不幸地需要的一件東西：財務資源，」Mills 在一份聲明中表示。「這就是為什麼今天我做出了一個極其艱難的決定，暫停我的 United States Senate 競選活動。」 繼續閱讀...

• 謀殺 51 名穆斯林的澳洲白人至上主義者稱，心理健康狀況差使他被迫認罪 • 在 2019 年於 Christchurch 兩座清真寺謀殺 51 名穆斯林禮拜者的澳洲白人至上主義者，已被阻止就其認罪提出上訴，此前紐西蘭的一所高等法院表示其申請「完全毫無根據」。 • 犯下紐西蘭史上最嚴重槍擊案的 Brenton Tarrant 於 2 月要求上訴法院允許其針對認罪提出上訴，聲稱嚴苛的監獄條件影響了他的心理健康，並迫使他承認罪行。繼續閱讀...

• A $140 million super PAC war chest is poised to challenge Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown's 2026 Senate return. • Funded by Republican donors, the group aims to exploit Brown's vulnerabilities in a key battleground. • This escalation underscores high stakes for Senate control amid Trump's midterm focus.

Measure passed 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessThe US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an enormous complex of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests that is among the most visited wild areas in the US.The resolution passed 50-49 to repeal a 20-year moratorium imposed by former president Joe Biden’s administration in 2023 on mining across the 225,000 acres in the Superior national forest. Continue reading...

Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin WarshSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocrats have moved to stall Donald Trump’s effort to exert greater control over the US Federal Reserve, condemning the president’s “absurd” bid to install a new leader of the central bank while it is targeted with criminal investigations.Democratic lawmakers on the Senate banking committee urged its Republican leadership on Thursday to postpone the planned confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, the financial executive and former Fed governor Trump has nominated to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Continue reading...

Three human rights groups are seeking to subpoena permit documents from Richard MarlesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trio of Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to force Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, to shed light on whether the government has approved Israel-bound export permits, which could violate international law.The groups – the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights – will attempt to subpoena arms export documents after filing an affidavit in the federal court last week. Continue reading...