The Independent
September 2026
Trump breaks silence on taxpayer-funded ‘campaign ads’ as even Republicans balk
The announcements are very clearly not campaign ads; President Trump is not on the ballot and there is no call to action,... Presidential
We should not have to remind you that using government funding to create or air political ads like the ones that have been running over the last few days is illegal and a shockingly corrupt misuse of taxpayer dollars,
Don’t let the Fake News get away with their lies about our epic Public Service Announcements that have been running on tv.”
This is an unlawful and outrageous misuse of public funds,
When I’m talking about making America great, making our country great, that’s a countrywide ad,
The U.S. Treasury is funded by hardworking Americans’ tax dollars and its appropriations must be used for government programs that will improve the lives of those Americans rather than being spent to promote a political campaign agenda that favors those already in power,
I’m not running for office first of all,
The American people deserve answers about how this president is literally stealing their tax dollars to air campaign ads celebrating himself — while doing nothing to help them afford health care or housing,
Dame Esther Rantzen’s moving final farewell message revealed: ‘See you on the other side’
See you on the other side
Sadly, all good things come to an end, as they say. So I particularly wanted to say goodbye and thank you so very, very much. “Perhaps I will see you eventually, on the other side. I do hope so.”
Our adored mother, Dame Esther Rantzen, died today. Her legacy of compassion and understanding will live on in her charities Childline and the Silverline, and through those of us who were lucky enough to love and be loved by her,
Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% New Year increase
Campaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter
Claudia Winkleman explains why she could never take part in Celebrity Traitors
But going into the series, we wanted to make sure it felt it wasn’t comparable and we could bring a new freshness to it.
UK launches new vaping tax to deter young people and tackle illegal trading
A giant ‘pulse wave’ is about to slam into California — here’s how it will impact the West Coast
El Nino: Climate scientists warn of "Godzilla-level" climate event
This coming Kelvin wave is just the beginning,
Elon Musk’s advice, ‘beardos’...and Fort Trump? Hegseth’s bonkers speech reshapes military future
The pace of war is changing faster than the process to support it,
Allow me to lay it out simply for the anti-American losers in our media,
We are no longer the woke department or the weak department,
Those three great Americans are going to be joined by a team of senior leaders, handpicked private sector leaders and subject matter experts from across our nation’s unmatched innovation, academic and policy ecosystems,
You see, the Ivy League faculty lounges, they’ll never understand you, and that’s OK because they could never ever do what you do,
Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections
We're not going to have the president of the United States sign a bill — nor would he — that bans Mercedes-Benz from the United States of America,
China can make enough cars in a single year to supply the entire global demand. You don’t need any other countries to make cars with China in the picture,
It is literally a driving spy machine on wheels,
Car companies care a lot. They’re very influential,
Survivors ‘looking over their shoulders’ as hundreds of criminals freed under early release
Hundreds of prisoners are due to be released from jail on Thursday as part of measures to deal with overcrowding
Forces will be expected to manage increased demand from offender monitoring, licence breaches, recalls, safeguarding concerns and further offending, while colleague in the Probation Service face huge capacity crises...Every hour spent dealing with the consequences of this scheme is an hour that cannot be spent tackling neighbourhood crime, protecting vulnerable people or supporting victims.”
It is frankly shameful that as the scheme begins — which ministers have had months to prepare for — I still have no assurance that the danger perpetrators pose has been properly considered and assessed with meaningful input from victims and the specialist services supporting them.”
Although perpetrators may be released with licence conditions, including electronic tagging and restriction zones, we know that licence conditions are frequently breached by perpetrators, and we are concerned that an under-resourced probation service will not respond swiftly enough to keep survivors from further harm.”
Trump hijacks ‘Hispanic Heritage’ event to tout ballroom, Iraq war and... Giants QB Jaxson Dart
Trump's 'Hispanic Heritage' goes off the rails as he rambles about Iraq, his ballroom and Giants QB
Only a Hispanic could survive that fall!”
You gotta spread the word of how well we’re doing. We’ve got to turn this around,
Pennsylvania records a fifth measles death as the nation endures its worst year since 1991
Crash at British Columbia mall kills 2, injures 2 after possible medical emergency
Florence Pugh doubles down on ‘rage’ over ‘Cornell 7’ and Instagram censorship
The View's Sunny Hostin splits viewers over Cornell rape case comments
Pete Hegseth spiraled into religious fervor while shouting about killer bots in eye-opening ‘State of the Force’ speech
Pete Hegseth spiraled into religious fervor while shouting about killer bots in eye-opening ‘State of the Force’ speech
Jesus said do unto others as you have done to yourself,
Netanyahu names ‘true hero’ Indian pilot who opened cockpit door after being stabbed on flight to Israel
There were stabbings and a lot of blood. My husband rushed to the front of the plane, and... neutralised the terrorist."
My daughter heard screaming and saw a man with a knife put the pilot on the floor, with blood everywhere,
Police say parents to face charges after a Michigan toddler displayed a gun at daycare
The video is hard to watch, but I’m comforted by the fact that nobody was injured,
Winter review — ITV thriller seems to aim for mediocrity, and doesn’t even manage that
He’s a handsome guy, your doctor friend,
He can read a body like other people read a book,
I’m more likely to kill him than screw him,
Thin MLB crowds in Atlanta, Houston show challenge of selling afternoon Wild Card Series tickets
I do want our fans to know that we love them and we need them,
ASU hockey coach on leave after player collapsed during outdoor workout
Seven players sent a letter to the university president urging the school to place the coaches involved in the workout on administrative leave
Our focus continues to be on Matthew and his family, and on our student-athletes to make sure they have the support they need during this time and as the season begins,
The NCHC supports Arizona State University's decision to place head coach Greg Powers on leave while the circumstances surrounding Matthew Mayich's trauma are examined,
Judge approves Paramount's settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close
DOJ looks to censure judges who spoke to the NYT about Minnesota ICE crackdown
One judge at the center of the report, Patrick Schiltz, accused the government in January of ignoring roughly 100 court orders
Police looking for motive after man opens fire in workplace and kills two coworkers
Pilot attempts to crash plane bound for Tel Aviv in latest example of a crew-related hijacking
Trump’s older sons tied to drone firm importing Ukraine war tech for Pentagon
Trump rolls out AI takeover of American government
It never hurts to have their name on something."
We're looking at ways we could potentially even build that technology here,
Michigan has ended its plan to skip letter grades for freshmen after backlash over ‘swaddling’ policy
Those experiences can hurt, but learning that you can tolerate them and move forward prepares you for adulthood,
College should be one of the places where young people learn that evaluation isn’t always pleasant,
It has become clear that the misconceptions and questions raised about the program put the pilot’s success at risk,
College of LSA Dean Rosario Ceballo and her leadership team remain committed to continuing to work with the LSA community to help first-year students establish early academic momentum, support their well-being, and inspire their intellectual curiosity,
It turns out that swaddling college students does not actually improve their mental health,
But feeling bad isn’t the same thing as being unwell,