American educator and first lady (2021–2025); long-time English professor
Troy Jackson has won the Maine Democratic nomination to replace Graham Platner and will challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. Jackson has consolidated delegate support at a special convention in Bangor and is positioning a working‑class, progressive agenda while critics and Jewish voters express concern over his recent stances on Israel.
Athletes and patients have urged Downing Street to appoint a national brain cancer lead and boost research funding. The Rare Cancers Bill is seen as a step forward but not enough, with calls for faster action in light of Commonwealth Games coverage and ongoing treatment campaigns.
Abdul El-Sayed has won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary in a tight race that highlights the rising influence of the left in a swing state. The result follows a wave of progressive wins in other states and suggests Democrats face a more competitive general election than polls had indicated.
Hunter Biden has told the BBC that his fathers prostate cancer has metastasized further, reaching his bones and beyond. He has described the disease as painful and debilitating while saying the 83-year-old former president remains active publicly. Biden revealed the diagnosis in May 2025 and has been undergoing radiation and hormone therapy.
The White House has confirmed that President Trump will not attend the New York Ground Zero ceremony on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Vice President JD Vance will represent the administration in New York, while Trump is expected to attend the Pentagon service. Preparations at Ground Zero continue under a nonpartisan memorial framework, with several former officials set to attend ceremonies in different locations.
Today, on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, ceremonies have taken place at the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Arlington and the Flight 93 memorial in Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump has delivered remarks at the Pentagon; all living former presidents and Vice President JD Vance have attended the New York memorial. New New York documents on toxic dust have been released.
Subpoenas have been issued to former FBI employees in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the Justice Department pursues a broad, ill-defined theory of a deep-state conspiracy against Trump. The probes into Mar-a-Lago and Russia-related matters remain central, while latest resignations add to leadership turmoil.