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      Everything you need to know about the midterms – podcast

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      In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy take a special look at the midterms which are coming up in early November. All 435 House seats are up in this election as representatives only serve fixed two-year terms. In the Senate, 35 of 100 seats are up for grabs too as senators serve six-year terms.There are many predictions of a blue wave -– a big win for the Democratic party who are tipped to take back the House and Senate. But are pollsters being too optimistic? What are the factors that could instead allow the Republican party and the Trump administration to hold on to power in Congress? They also look at why US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has been ousted from her job – and whether criticism of new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is fair Continue reading… More

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      Trump urges Alaskans to vote for the ‘real’ Dan Sullivan in tight midterms battle

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      Republican senator Dan S Sullivan is vying for re-election against Democrat Mary Peltola – and another candidate called Dan J SullivanDonald Trump has encouraged Alaskans to vote for the “real” Dan Sullivan, as he sought a breakthrough for the Republican incumbent senator in a tightly fought Senate race complicated by a rival candidate with a near-identical name.Sullivan’s re-election campaign this year against Democrat Mary Peltola, a former US House lawmaker, has turned into one of the most hotly contested battles of the midterm elections, in which Democrats are hoping to seize back control of Congress and hamper Trump for the final two years of his presidency. Continue reading… More

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      Judge extends White House access to banned media outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico

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      District court judge Timothy Kelly was ruling after the Trump administration blocked access to the three outlets in SeptemberA federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to continue allowing journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico to access the building as the media coalition’s lawsuit against the Trump administration plays out.Timothy Kelly, a district court judge, had on 24 September granted a 14-day reprieve for the news organizations, which six days earlier had been banned by the president in an extraordinary move from entering the White House grounds “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS”. Continue reading… More

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      My son killed himself after falling for an online scam. I heard it happen – and vowed to protect other children

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      Gavin Guffey was 17 when he was targeted by a ‘sextortionist’ on Instagram. His father Brandon has spent four years fighting for justice, and for social media companies to do more to safeguard young usersWhat were the last words Brandon Guffey said to his son Gavin? Four years on, he still struggles with this question. “That last exchange, it bothers me constantly,” he says. “I think I said, ‘Goodnight, buddy. I love you,’ and he said, ‘I’ll see you in the morning.’ I sincerely hope that’s what I said. The truth is, I’ll never know for certain.”The exchange happened in 2022, on a hot July in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where, just weeks before, Guffey had won the Republican ticket to stand for the state’s House of Representatives. The election was three months away, Guffey’s head was buzzing with politics, and he’d spent that evening at a local event. Continue reading… More

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      Trump repeats false claim about Iran’s nuclear weapons program at Alaska rally – as it happened

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      This blog has now closed. Read the latest hereSign up for the US Breaking News emailAhead of her White House podium debut, Katie Zacharia reportedly monitored Donald Trump’s public schedule every day, and monitored his Truth Social, and made sure she was on-air when she assumed he might be watching, according to Politico, citing a person familiar with the matter.That source noted that and a number of high-profile conservative anchors – including from Fox News, Newsmax and OANN – also backed Zacharia for press secretary. She is now set to the sixth person to hold the role throughout both of Trump’s terms in office. Continue reading… More

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      Katie Zacharia holds awkward debut briefing as Trump’s press secretary – video

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      New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia faced reporters for the first time on Tuesday, delivering a brief 14-minute briefing and taking questions from just three media outlets. In her opening remarks, she praised Donald Trump’s energy policies, saying he had restored US ‘energy dominance’, and credited his tariffs with stopping China from producing fentanyl precursor chemicals. Asked how she would balance the demanding role with family life, Zacharia said missing evenings with her children wasn’t acceptable before mistakenly referring to her husband as ‘my president’ and correcting herself, ‘excuse me, my husband’Enter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debutTrump says he picked ‘devoted fan’ Katie Zacharia to be next press secretary Continue reading… More

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      Enter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debut

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      Katie Zacharia’s maiden briefing was excruciating – at least her predecessor had delivered her propaganda hotWell, that was weird. Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, made her debut on the podium on Tuesday with all the warmth, wisdom and political dexterity of an AI avatar.Zacharia was all stilted delivery, nervous tics and lack of eye contact. With an eerie lack of emotion, she served up pro-Trump talking points, took only three questions and vanished after 14 minutes. It was like the West Wing had turned into uncanny valley. Continue reading… More

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      Trump speaks on Kimberly Guilfoyle resignation: ‘We didn’t like what we were reading’ – video

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      When asked about the decision to request US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation, Donald Trump told the press she ‘was doing a good job’ but that the administration ‘didn’t like what we were reading’, referring to allegations that Guilfoyle had asked a Trump donor to pay her credit card bill. Guilfoyle, who was once engaged to Trump’s son, Donald Jr, was a longstanding political allyKimberly Guilfoyle steps down as US ambassador to Greece after alleged misconduct Continue reading… More