My uncle Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr would have opposed profiting from hate
I was born into a family that believed in God, loved America and taught that every human being possesses human dignity. Long before prejudice and identity-based politics became fixtures of American life, I learned a simple truth that guided my family’s work and shaped the civil rights movement itself: we are one blood, one human race.My family background is very diverse. My grandmother’s family came from the west coast of Africa. My grandfather’s family came from Ireland. My mother’s family incl...
Combative Trump storms into G7 powder keg as world leaders brace for showdowns with Europe and Zelensky
Combative Trump storms into G7 powder keg as world leaders brace for showdowns with Europe and ZelenskySPECIAL OFFER: Sign up for our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 08:18, 15 June 2026 | Updated: 08:20, 15 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Keir Starmer set to announce under-16s social media ban – UK politics live
Prime minister expected to unveil ‘Australia plus’ ban for under-16s on apps such as TikTok, Instagram and SnapchatGood morning. In Downing Street officials reportedly refuse to talk about Keir Starmer wanting to establish a legacy. But it is hard for the rest of us to avoid the word, particularly on a morning when he has summoned reporters to Downing Street for an 8am press conference on his plans for a social media ban. In lobby terms, this counts as unconscionably early. The announcement coul...
Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized
Politics Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized June 14, 20264:45 PM ET Eric McDaniel Sen. Mitch McConnell has been using a wheelchair in the U.S. Capitol in recent months. Heather Diehl/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Heather Diehl/Getty Images North America Former Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Sunday. The 84-year old Kentucky senator's condition is currently unknown but he has suffered regular health c...
Trump unleashes expletive-laden birthday tirade at Netanyahu and claims he has 'no judgment' in extraordinary outburst
Trump unleashes expletive-laden birthday tirade at Netanyahu and claims he has 'no judgment' in extraordinary outburstSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter HERE and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 20:57, 14 June 2026 | Updated: 20:57, 14 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Markwayne Mullin tells local cops they'll have to wait for 'delayed' World Cup funds after hopping on DHS $70m jet to fly home
SPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 18:03, 14 June 2026 | Updated: 18:05, 14 June 2026 e-mail View comments
The U.S.-led war in Iran will dominate Trump's G7 trip to France
Politics The U.S.-led war in Iran will dominate Trump's G7 trip to France June 14, 202612:00 PM ET Franco Ordoñez French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and US President Donald Trump (R) shake hands during the greetings ceremony at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13, 2025. YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images President Trump is leaving soon for France for a G7 summit that is likely to be dominated by the escalati...
'Indira Gandhi would have banned BJP': Ashok Gehlot targets Centre over 'religion' politics
NEW DELHI: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing it of practising politics in the name of religion, undermining democratic institutions and using central agencies against political opponents. Speaking at an award ceremony in Jaipur, the senior Congress leader said the Constitution does not permit politics based on religion and claimed that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi would have banned such a party if she were in power today.
Trump turns 80! The president kicks off his new decade with an over-the-top White House bash…. as bruised hands and swollen ankles escalate health fears
Trump turns 80! The president kicks off his new decade with an over-the-top White House bash…. as bruised hands and swollen ankles escalate health fearsSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up for our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 12:34, 14 June 2026 | Updated: 12:34, 14 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms
Reform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in MakerfieldUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage said he would ban foreign nationals from social housing and then deport them if they could not find private sector homes, in a hardening of anti-immigration rhetoric before the Makerfield byelection.It comes as two new polls in Makerfield suggests Farage’s Reform UK continues to leak potentially crucial support to its far-right rival Restor...
Cabinet ministers asked to look for cuts to fund UK defence spending increase
Lisa Nandy says discussions are taking place about how to ‘keep this country safe’ after John Healey’s resignationUK politics live – latest updatesCabinet ministers have been asked to look for more money in their departments to fund an increase in defence spending after the resignation of the former defence secretary John Healey.The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, told the BBC that her department was among those still in conversations with the Treasury about finding further sums for defence. Heal...
Trump's UFC fights bring historic spectacle to White House
Politics Trump's UFC fights bring historic spectacle to White House June 14, 20265:00 AM ET Danielle Kurtzleben The structure, known as "The Claw," for the upcoming UFC fight that US President Donald Trump will host as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States is seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2026. ANNE LEBRETON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ANNE LEBRETON/AFP via Getty Images Almost a year ago, at a rally in Des Moines, Presi...
UK forces board sanctioned Russian oil tanker in English Channel for the first time, says Keir Starmer - UK politics live
Prime minister says British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the early hours of Sunday morningGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, the UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, has said.Royal Marine commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency boarded a sanctioned oil tanker during a s...
Andy Burnham Seizes Opportunity Amidst Uncertainty Surrounding Keir Starmer's Leadership
As Keir Starmer's leadership faces increasing scrutiny, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is positioning himself for a possible power shift within the Labour Party. With political tensions rising, Burnham's ambitions may reshape the future of UK politics.
Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics in blow to struggling Coalition
Tasmanian senator says it was ‘extremely difficult decision to make’ and he will leave ‘proud and grateful but exhausted’ Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam will quit politics before the end of the year, in another major blow to the struggling Coalition which is experiencing its lowest levels of popularity in decades.The Tasmanian senator, who has been in parliament since 2016, said it was an “extremely difficult decision to make” but one he had been considering for “quite some time” to spend mor...
Coalition to lose their 'best and brightest' after senior Liberal Jonno Duniam's shock resignation due to toll on family life: 'Extremely difficult decision'
Coalition to lose their 'best and brightest' after senior Liberal Jonno Duniam's shock resignation due to toll on family life: 'Extremely difficult decision'Jonno Duniam to quit politics READ MORE: Our family left unaffordable Australia behind for ItalySee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 00:36, 14 June 2026 | Updated: 00:36, 14 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Kristi Noem slammed for embarrassing mistake after being asked who America's best friend in South America is... as she explains her new job after being fired by Trump
Kristi Noem slammed for embarrassing mistake after being asked who America's best friend in South America is... as she explains her new job after being fired by TrumpSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 00:31, 14 June 2026 | Updated: 00:31, 14 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Australia news live: Jonathon Duniam to retire from politics; father and daughter found dead in Sydney river
The Tasmanian Liberal senator has announced he will leave parliament before the end of the year. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe body of a seven-year-old girl has been recovered from Sydney’s Parramatta River after her father was also found dead earlier on Saturday, with an investigation into their deaths to continue. Emergency services were called to Bayview Park in Concord just before 11:45am on Saturday after a passerby on another ves...
‘No soccer fans here’: World Cup fever fails to grip Texas Republicans
Houston is a host city but those gathered there for a GOP convention are far more concerned with contentious politics – and an elephantGreg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has just finished a 25-minute address and most of the hits have been played. The radical Democrats must be destroyed in November’s midterms; an Austin-style woke agenda should be avoided at all costs; it is essential the Lone Star State remains the most conservative in the US. He has provided ample fodder for about 5,000 delega...
The puzzling case of the two Dan Sullivans: Senate election race probed as rival alleges sneaky trick used to try and swing vote
The puzzling case of the two Dan Sullivans: Senate election race probed as rival alleges sneaky trick used to try and swing voteSign up here to our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics READ MORE: Truth about Ariana Grande's extreme weight loss and Ethan Slater breakupSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:10, 13 June 2026 | Updated: 15:12, 13 June 2026 e-mail View comments