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AxiosSep 23, 2026Sig. 5NewsLaw Media Politics

Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register

A federal district judge dismissed President Trump's election-interference lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, its parent company, and pollster Ann Selzer, rejecting claims that an inaccurate pre-election poll constituted consumer fraud. The ruling invoked First Amendment protections for political speech, and the article frames the case as an early test of Trump's broader litigation campaign against media outlets.

Daily MailSep 23, 2026Sig. 3NewsPolitics Law Economy

Couples are staying married longer... before getting divorced, new data shows

New ONS figures show the average marriage ending in divorce lasted a record 13 years in 2025, with divorce lawyers attributing the longer duration partly to couples being unable to afford divorcing. The article also highlights a Marriage Foundation report urging Labour to scrap its wedding-law reform plans in favor of a simpler registrar-based system similar to France's.

Right 2.0

Daily MailSep 23, 2026Sig. 3NewsHousing Law Culture

Descendants of society diarist Henry 'Chips' Channon are locked in row with neighbours over noisy motocross track on his 'tranquil' country estate

Descendants of society diarist Henry 'Chips' Channon are in a planning dispute with neighbours over a motocross track operating on the Kelvedon Hall estate in Essex. The estate has applied retroactively for permission to keep two tracks and three buildings built without consent, and an event has been postponed pending resolution.

Left 1.8

Fox NewsSep 23, 2026Sig. 4NewsImmigration Law Politics

Local Virginia GOP chair says Arlington County officials prioritize illegal immigrants over public safety

A House Judiciary Committee interim report criticizes Arlington County's sanctuary Trust Policy, which restricts police from contacting federal immigration authorities. Arlington GOP chair Matthew Hurtt tells Fox News the report is "spot on" and accuses local officials of prioritizing undocumented immigrants over resident safety.

Right 5.5

The HillSep 23, 2026Sig. 5NewsMedia Politics Law

Scaramucci: Leavitt would have told Trump not to ban media outlets

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that former Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt would have advised Trump not to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House coverage, arguing the move would backfire. The article notes Trump's media ban faces legal jeopardy after a judge questioned the due process and networks backed out of the press pool in solidarity.

Left 2.0

Fox NewsSep 23, 2026Sig. 4NewsElections Law Politics

Colorado voters to decide whether hunting and fishing deserve constitutional protection

Colorado voters will decide on Amendment 83, which would constitutionally protect hunting and fishing, requiring 55% approval to pass. The article interviews a pro-amendment advocate who frames the measure as a defense against 'radical policies,' while opponents' concerns are stated briefly and not interviewed.

Right 2.4

Daily MailSep 23, 2026Sig. 7NewsCrime Law Media

Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes' heir husband admits he was worried she was only after him for his money

Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to transfer from federal prison to a Texas halfway house in August 2027, per a DOJ victim notification obtained by ABC News. The development comes amid promotion of a new documentary in which her husband says he once wondered if she was scamming him. Holmes was convicted in 2022 of fraud and conspiracy tied to Theranos and ordered to pay restitution.

Left 2.9

PBS NewsHourSep 23, 2026Sig. 6NewsPolitics Elections Law

Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'

Maine Democrats attacked Sen. Susan Collins over a ProPublica report that the FBI planned a pay-to-play investigation into her dealings with a defense contractor donor, which never launched after Trump took office. Collins called the story false and noted the FBI said the allegations were already investigated and found nothing implicating her. The article closes by detailing the Trump administration's reduction of FBI and Justice Department corruption-fighting resources.

Left 2.1

Daily MailSep 22, 2026Sig. 4NewsCrime Foreign Law

British father, 37, pleads guilty to 'causing death by dangerous act' after his two-year-old son plunged to his death from hotel window in Cyprus

A 37-year-old British father pleaded guilty in a Paphos court to causing death by a reckless or dangerous act after his two-year-old son fell from an open fourth-floor hotel window. The article details his initial remand, bail, and family trauma while noting the hotel has seen three British tourist deaths in four years and that the window remained open when reporters visited.

Right 3.1

NPRSep 22, 2026Sig. 6NewsLaw Health Politics

Police, fire, EMT and mental health: How one city is leading the charge to reshape 911

Durham's HEART program, which sends unarmed mental-health and peer responders to certain 911 calls, is profiled as a model that has expanded citywide and drawn research suggesting increased calls and fewer arrests. The piece traces its launch after George Floyd's killing and how police came to accept it as a fourth arm of emergency response.

Left 2.6

The GuardianSep 22, 2026Sig. 6OpinionElections Politics Law

Many Americans live in the UK – but few vote back home. This year, that must change | Kathryn Sikkink

The article argues that Americans living in the UK vote at very low rates and urges them to use federal absentee voting procedures ahead of the 2026 US midterms. It notes that overseas voting rights are protected by federal law and pushes back on tax-related myths, while warning that Trump administration efforts to restrict mail-in voting could discourage participation.

Left 3.3

New York PostSep 22, 2026Sig. 3NewsPolitics Law

Georgia’s youngest mayor blasts city after being ousted over sexting and spending scandals

A Georgia mayor who was removed from office after a sexting scandal and improper spending on a city credit card breaks his silence, blaming the city for not showing him proper expense-reporting processes while acknowledging some responsibility. He also defends his conduct with an 18-year-old mentee and says he was surprised voters did not remove him.

Right 2.5