https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/donald-trump Stories involving Donald Trump, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-hosts-hispanic-heritage-month-celebration-at-white-house https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-hosts-hispanic-heritage-month-celebration-at-white-house Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:32:05 +0100 Politics President Trump hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the White House on 30 September, praising Hispanic Americans and previewing a new ballroom. Coverage differs on whether it was outreach, a ballroom tour, or an off-topic address. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-doj-investigates-texas-majority-pac-after-undercover-video https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-doj-investigates-texas-majority-pac-after-undercover-video Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:11:18 +0100 US Fox News and the New York Post report, citing unnamed sources, that the Justice Department is investigating Texas Majority PAC after a Townhall undercover video. The PAC says its paid organizing is lawful and that the former employee in the video described it incorrectly. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-launches-revamped-america-gov-website https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-launches-revamped-america-gov-website Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:51:16 +0100 US President Trump launched America.gov, an AI chatbot meant as one entry point to federal services, and signed an order for agencies to integrate with it. Its early answers contradicted some of his claims; by Wednesday it declined some political questions, and the White House said only that it will keep being updated. (19 outlets: 7 left · 4 centre · 8 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-completes-troop-withdrawal-from-iraq-as-militia-disarmament-is-dela https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-completes-troop-withdrawal-from-iraq-as-militia-disarmament-is-dela Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:41:08 +0100 World US Central Command said on 30 September that all US forces and equipment had left Iraq, ending the 12-year Operation Inherent Resolve mission under a 2024 deal. Baghdad has moved its militia disarmament deadline to June 2027, and outlets differ on the security risk. (32 outlets: 12 left · 10 centre · 10 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-expected-to-announce-54bn-south-korean-investment-in-alaska-lng https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-expected-to-announce-54bn-south-korean-investment-in-alaska-lng Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:11:27 +0100 Business On 30 September Trump announced up to $200bn of South Korean investment in US energy projects, including an Alaska LNG pipeline reported at $54bn. Seoul said the Alaska element will proceed only if commercial and legal conditions are met. (10 outlets: 3 left · 3 centre · 4 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/gop-senator-marsha-blackburn-sues-special-counsel-jack-smith https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/gop-senator-marsha-blackburn-sues-special-counsel-jack-smith Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:11:03 +0100 Politics Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sued former special counsel Jack Smith, saying his subpoena of her phone records violated her rights and that he was unlawfully appointed. Coverage so far is from one left and three right-leaning outlets, which stress different parts of the complaint. (4 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/doj-charges-10-migrants-with-illegal-voting-and-election-crimes https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/doj-charges-10-migrants-with-illegal-voting-and-election-crimes Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:00:45 +0100 US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on 30 September that a federal grand jury indicted 10 foreign nationals over alleged illegal voting and false citizenship claims in Minnesota. Right-leaning outlets stress enforcement; Raw Story stresses the tiny number of votes involved. (5 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 4 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/education-department-plan-to-cut-federal-student-loans-for-some-degree https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/education-department-plan-to-cut-federal-student-loans-for-some-degree Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:00:27 +0100 US A New Republic report said the Trump administration is banning loans for lower-paying majors. The Education Department says the rule only holds individual programs accountable for poor earnings outcomes. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/israeli-official-claims-flydubai-flight-incident-was-attempted-terror- https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/israeli-official-claims-flydubai-flight-incident-was-attempted-terror- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:40:41 +0100 World A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a cockpit struggle. Israeli officials call it a thwarted terror attack; the airline says motives are unknown. (5 outlets: 1 left · 4 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-urges-ai-self-regulation-at-white-house-lunch-with-tech-leaders https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-urges-ai-self-regulation-at-white-house-lunch-with-tech-leaders Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:31:29 +0100 Technology After a White House lunch on 29 September, President Trump signed a voluntary "super intelligence" accord with AI company leaders and urged "tremendous self-regulation". Outlets differ on whether it is meaningful oversight, a stunt, or a distraction from other issues. (6 outlets: 3 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/mideast-oil-exports-rebound-through-strait-of-hormuz-as-prices-stay-hi https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/mideast-oil-exports-rebound-through-strait-of-hormuz-as-prices-stay-hi Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:31:28 +0100 Economy Coverage agrees Middle East crude exports have largely recovered since the war began in February, while supply risks, low inventories and US-Iran uncertainty keep prices elevated. Outlets differ on the recovery's size and on credit for it. (7 outlets: 3 left · 2 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/federal-judge-dismisses-trump-doj-lawsuit-for-georgia-voters-personal- https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/federal-judge-dismisses-trump-doj-lawsuit-for-georgia-voters-personal- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:20:31 +0100 Politics U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert dismissed the Justice Department's suit seeking Georgia's unredacted voter rolls, ruling the Civil Rights Act does not override the state's voter privacy law. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-trade-adviser-warns-canada-against-interfering-in-us-midterms https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-trade-adviser-warns-canada-against-interfering-in-us-midterms Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:12:33 +0100 Politics Trade adviser Peter Navarro told a Washington conference Canada would "pay even more dearly" if it interfered in elections in Maine or Michigan, without saying what interference he meant. Carney laughed and said he had no response; a WSJ-based Raw Story piece says the dispute has boosted Carney's popularity. (3 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-attorney-general-blanche-files-ethics-complaint-against-minnesota-f https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-attorney-general-blanche-files-ethics-complaint-against-minnesota-f Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:51:58 +0100 US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a judicial misconduct complaint against most of Minnesota's federal district judges over interviews about the immigration surge, and asked that they be recused from Homeland Security cases. The judges say they acted within ethics rules. (9 outlets: 4 left · 2 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-xi-washington-summit-outcomes-and-disputed-crisis-prevention-agr https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-xi-washington-summit-outcomes-and-disputed-crisis-prevention-agr Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:51:00 +0100 World After Xi Jinping's three-day Washington visit, coverage describes thin concrete results, conflicting Chinese and US accounts of a military crisis-prevention memorandum, and Trump saying he raised political prisoners. (5 outlets: 0 left · 3 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/500-aca-refund-checks-to-be-sent-to-over-950-000-americans-in-30-state https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/500-aca-refund-checks-to-be-sent-to-over-950-000-americans-in-30-state Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:22:06 +0100 US The Treasury Department began mailing $500 checks on 30 September to more than 950,000 people in 30 states, which the Trump administration calls a refund of HealthCare.gov overcharges. Coverage notes the timing weeks before the midterms. (6 outlets: 2 left · 1 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-taxpayer-funded-ads-and-legal-limits-on-them https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-taxpayer-funded-ads-and-legal-limits-on-them Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:11:04 +0100 Politics Federal money has paid for TV ads featuring President Trump weeks before the midterms. The White House calls them public service announcements; critics, including some Republicans, say they may break the ban on federal propaganda spending, while FCC Chair Brendan Carr sees nothing to review. (15 outlets: 9 left · 4 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ukraine-presents-sanctions-wish-list-to-trump-administration-under-gra https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ukraine-presents-sanctions-wish-list-to-trump-administration-under-gra Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:50:59 +0100 World Ukraine's top diplomat in Washington says Kyiv will give the US administration and Congress a list of Russian firms, ships and people it wants sanctioned, with suppliers to Russia's Rassvet satellite network first. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-and-congress-leaders-meet-tech-executives-on-ai-guardrails https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-and-congress-leaders-meet-tech-executives-on-ai-guardrails Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:41:11 +0100 Politics After a White House lunch with House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Trump and six AI company leaders signed a voluntary self-policing accord that Trump called \"morally binding\". Outlets differ on how much weight to give its lack of enforcement, the rebranding of AI as \"super intelligence\" and midterm politics. (30 outlets: 13 left · 10 centre · 7 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/defense-secretary-hegseth-distributes-field-manual-featuring-speeches- https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/defense-secretary-hegseth-distributes-field-manual-featuring-speeches- Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:20:30 +0100 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave troops at his "State of the Force" address a 144-page "Field Manual" collecting his speeches and a Trump message. Coverage so far comes from two left-leaning outlets. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ftc-opens-probe-of-anthropic-openai-and-other-superintelligence-develo https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ftc-opens-probe-of-anthropic-openai-and-other-superintelligence-develo Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:13:41 +0100 Technology The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI developers over possible consumer harms and plans to compel executive testimony. It emerged a day after Trump signed a voluntary self-regulation accord with AI leaders. (12 outlets: 6 left · 1 centre · 5 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/federal-reserve-watchdog-finds-no-criminality-in-renovation-project https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/federal-reserve-watchdog-finds-no-criminality-in-renovation-project Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:47:39 +0100 Business The Federal Reserve's inspector general said it found no reasonable grounds to believe federal criminal law was violated in the renovation of the Fed's Washington buildings, but found the Board managed the project ineffectively. President Trump responded by demanding former Chair Jerome Powell resign from the Board. (14 outlets: 5 left · 3 centre · 6 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hegseth-to-cut-20-percent-of-admiral-and-general-posts-at-pentagon https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hegseth-to-cut-20-percent-of-admiral-and-general-posts-at-pentagon Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:41:07 +0100 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a State of the Force speech at Quantico to announce a 20% reduction in general and admiral posts, doubling a 2025 target. Right-leaning outlets stress bureaucracy-cutting; left-leaning ones call it a purge. (20 outlets: 8 left · 5 centre · 7 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/cruz-criticises-jack-smith-at-senate-hearing-over-abuse-of-power https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/cruz-criticises-jack-smith-at-senate-hearing-over-abuse-of-power Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:30:28 +0100 Politics Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday 29 September, defending his prosecutions of Donald Trump while Sen. Ted Cruz accused him of abuse of power. Right and left outlets stress different moments. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/sen-jim-justice-urges-trump-administration-to-ease-ice-sweeps https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/sen-jim-justice-urges-trump-administration-to-ease-ice-sweeps Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:10:38 +0100 US Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) told Politico the administration should step back and adjust its immigration sweeps, then said a day later that he supports Trump's enforcement "full stop" and that the media twisted his words. (3 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/paramount-and-warner-bros-move-toward-closing-111bn-merger https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/paramount-and-warner-bros-move-toward-closing-111bn-merger Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:53:18 +0100 Business A federal judge approved Paramount's settlement with 12 Democratic state attorneys general, removing the last barrier to its $111bn takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, tentatively set to close on 6 October. (14 outlets: 7 left · 3 centre · 4 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-says-he-will-sign-order-renaming-ai-super-intelligence https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-says-he-will-sign-order-renaming-ai-super-intelligence Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:11:01 +0100 Technology After a White House lunch with tech leaders on 29 September, Trump signed an order telling federal agencies to say "Super Intelligence" instead of AI, alongside a voluntary industry safety accord whose signature line misspells "United States". (17 outlets: 6 left · 7 centre · 4 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iran-s-irgc-issues-open-letter-to-us-voters-criticising-trump-over-war https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iran-s-irgc-issues-open-letter-to-us-voters-criticising-trump-over-war Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:02:19 +0100 World Iran's IRGC released a lengthy open letter to Americans on 29 September, accusing Trump of lying about the war and urging voters to change their leaders before the 3 November midterms. Outlets differ on whether they stress the letter's content, its political context, or its claims' credibility. (9 outlets: 2 left · 3 centre · 4 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-attacks-fox-news-for-giving-democrats-airtime https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-attacks-fox-news-for-giving-democrats-airtime Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:41:37 +0100 US On Wednesday 30 September, Trump posted on Truth Social that Fox News puts on too many Democrats and predicted MAGA supporters would never like the network. Fox News had not commented in the coverage seen. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/quinnipiac-poll-shows-trump-net-approval-at-second-term-low https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/quinnipiac-poll-shows-trump-net-approval-at-second-term-low Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:38:39 +0100 US A Quinnipiac University poll released 29 September finds 34% of registered voters approve of Trump and 61% disapprove, five weeks before the midterms. Voters also favor Democratic House control, 51% to 39%. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iran-says-it-received-us-response-to-ceasefire-and-phased-hormuz-reope https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iran-says-it-received-us-response-to-ceasefire-and-phased-hormuz-reope Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:34:50 +0100 World Iranian authorities say they have received a formal US response to their ceasefire and phased Strait of Hormuz reopening plan, days after President Trump said he rejected it. Separately, oil flows through the strait are recovering. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-takes-equity-stakes-in-more-than-three-dozen-priv https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-takes-equity-stakes-in-more-than-three-dozen-priv Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:30:30 +0100 Politics The Trump administration has signed dozens of deals taking ownership stakes in private firms, a shift analysts call unusual in scale. Coverage differs on emphasis: one piece maps the deals, the other asks how they fit Trump's rhetoric. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/el-sayed-reaches-highest-polling-lead-against-rogers-in-michigan-senat https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/el-sayed-reaches-highest-polling-lead-against-rogers-in-michigan-senat Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:21:48 +0100 US A Marist poll released 30 September shows Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leading Republican Mike Rogers 51% to 44% in Michigan's Senate race. Newsweek stresses polling history and policy; JNS stresses antisemitism accusations and Jewish community reactions. (4 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-envoy-proposes-russian-prisoner-swap-for-sanctions-relief https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-envoy-proposes-russian-prisoner-swap-for-sanctions-relief Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:21:26 +0100 World The Atlantic reported that US envoy John Coale wants to trade Russian political prisoners for sanctions relief, with Trump's backing. The Kremlin says no such talks took place and denies Russia has political prisoners. (3 outlets: 2 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/audio-ken-paxton-privately-said-trump-s-convention-hurt-republican-num https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/audio-ken-paxton-privately-said-trump-s-convention-hurt-republican-num Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:21:10 +0100 Politics The New York Times published audio of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee, privately saying the party's Dallas midterm convention lowered GOP numbers. His adviser called the report manipulated and cited a campaign poll showing him up three points. (9 outlets: 5 left · 1 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-orders-agencies-to-cut-dc-mosquito-and-tick-populations https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-orders-agencies-to-cut-dc-mosquito-and-tick-populations Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:10:24 +0100 US An executive order signed Tuesday directs federal agencies to cut invasive mosquitoes in Washington, D.C. by 90% and ticks by 50% over two years, starting on federal land. (4 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/anti-trump-group-places-satirical-greenland-video-games-on-national-ma https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/anti-trump-group-places-satirical-greenland-video-games-on-national-ma Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:30 +0100 US An anonymous anti-Trump art group placed arcade consoles at Washington's World War I Memorial mocking the president's Greenland ambitions. The White House dismissed the group's work. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/pro-trump-tv-ads-paid-for-with-customs-and-border-protection-funds https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/pro-trump-tv-ads-paid-for-with-customs-and-border-protection-funds Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:50:27 +0100 US The Wall Street Journal reported, and an official and Sen. Susan Collins confirmed to NBC News, that TV ads showing President Trump favourably were paid for with money intended for Customs and Border Protection. Critics include members of both parties. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-threatens-us-diesel-export-ban-as-prices-hit-record-highs https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-threatens-us-diesel-export-ban-as-prices-hit-record-highs Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:20:45 +0100 Economy President Trump is threatening to ban US diesel exports as prices reach records amid the Iran conflict. The UK and France oppose the idea, and a Texas oil industry leader argues it would raise domestic prices. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-help-committee-advances-nicole-saphier-s-surgeon-general-nomina https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-help-committee-advances-nicole-saphier-s-surgeon-general-nomina Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:41:03 +0100 US The Senate HELP Committee voted along party lines on Wednesday to send Nicole Saphier's surgeon general nomination to the full Senate. Coverage differs in emphasis: CBS stresses her vaccine testimony and background, The Hill the path to a floor vote. (5 outlets: 2 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/modi-and-trump-discuss-trade-defence-and-energy-cooperation https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/modi-and-trump-discuss-trade-defence-and-energy-cooperation Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:40:29 +0100 World Indian PM Narendra Modi said he had a productive call with US President Donald Trump on 30 September 2026, covering trade, defence, energy and critical technologies. Anadolu adds that it followed a new US Russia sanctions law that worries New Delhi. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iran-s-revolutionary-guard-publishes-letter-to-the-american-people https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iran-s-revolutionary-guard-publishes-letter-to-the-american-people Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:22:09 +0100 World Iran's Revolutionary Guard published a letter addressed to Americans, criticising President Trump and defending Iran's nuclear programme. A CBS News report stresses the war and midterm context; a Washington Examiner opinion piece disputes the letter's nuclear argument. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/fears-of-trump-influence-over-brazil-s-presidential-election https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/fears-of-trump-influence-over-brazil-s-presidential-election Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:10:27 +0100 World Brazil votes on 4 October with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro neck-and-neck, and coverage examines fears and accusations of US interference by Donald Trump's administration. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/kff-ap-poll-rural-voters-back-maha-but-see-little-impact https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/kff-ap-poll-rural-voters-back-maha-but-see-little-impact Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:31:36 +0100 US A KFF-AP survey of rural registered voters found about half identify with the MAHA movement, yet most say Trump administration health policies have not helped their communities. (3 outlets: 1 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/opinion-trump-xi-summit-assessed https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/opinion-trump-xi-summit-assessed Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:51:37 +0100 Politics Two opinion pieces assess last week's Trump–Xi summit in Washington: the Wall Street Journal stresses its thin substance and image value, while the South China Morning Post uses Xi's remarks to argue that US–China conflict is not inevitable. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hispanic-voters-on-texas-border-turn-against-trump-ahead-of-november https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hispanic-voters-on-texas-border-turn-against-trump-ahead-of-november Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:51:36 +0100 Politics A New York Times report, relayed by Raw Story, finds many Hispanic voters in South Texas who backed Trump in 2024 are now angry over immigration enforcement and the economy, complicating Republican prospects in November. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-unveils-redesigned-us-passport-and-online-applica https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-unveils-redesigned-us-passport-and-online-applica Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:44:47 +0100 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented a redesigned US passport due in 2028 and an online application through America.gov, with first-time online applications due to start next year. (2 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ai-data-centers-reshape-us-landscapes https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ai-data-centers-reshape-us-landscapes Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:35:53 +0100 Technology A Washington Post analysis relayed by CBS News and Reason shows hundreds of data centers rising on farmland and forest. Newsweek adds environmental and polling context, and an industry coalition pledges community principles. (4 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-midterm-campaign-swing-and-gop-prospects https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-midterm-campaign-swing-and-gop-prospects Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:27:18 +0100 US Trump says he will travel for 32 days before the 3 November midterms, starting with rallies in Republican-leaning states. Polls and forecasts favour Democratic gains, and outlets differ on whether the tour shows strength or worry. (10 outlets: 5 left · 2 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/jack-smith-testifies-to-senate-judiciary-committee-on-trump-probes https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/jack-smith-testifies-to-senate-judiciary-committee-on-trump-probes Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:27:02 +0100 US Former special counsel Jack Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee he stands by his decision to charge Trump. Republicans accused his team of targeting lawmakers and donors, Democrats defended him, and a basketball mix-up by Sen. Eric Schmitt drew wide coverage. (15 outlets: 7 left · 2 centre · 6 right)