45+ min ago  (808+ words) Since Barack Obama's first victory in 2008, Democrats have long been obsessed with the idea of turning Texas blue. And in this year's midterms, they could finally get a chance to elect the first Democratic senator in the Lone Star State…...

50+ min ago  (229+ words) Here is a round-up of the new albums and tracks our critics have been listening to this week. Make sure to follow our playlist, which is updated weekly with our picks of the latest tracks too. " Read more music reviews,…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (593+ words) A greater number of Americans now sympathise with Palestinians over Israelis for the first time in modern polling history, according to a survey. What had been steady US support for Israel over decades has shifted toward Palestinians, in a realignment…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (749+ words) A piece in Wednesday's Times about what our Paris correspondent (or at least the headline writer) called the death of "le long lunch" led to a chorus of nostalgic handwringing below the line about the similarly parlous state of workday…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (456+ words) The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster has been vandalised with graffiti branding the former prime minister a "Zionist war criminal. Phrases including "free Palestine, "stop the genocide, "globalise the intifada and "never again is now were also painted…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (522+ words) Maga influencers are hoping to change President Trump's mind on solar power, praising the renewable source widely supported by his base. Trump has previously called solar power "farmer-destroying" and describes renewable energy as the "scam of the century". But in…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (419+ words) The Pentagon has allowed Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok to be used in classified systems despite reports of safety and reliability concerns raised by officials in the US government procurement agency. Grok can now be used in systems handling secret…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (613+ words) Donald Trump often tells us he is one of the greatest US presidents in history, smashing records that would intimidate lesser mortals, and in one respect he is right. At one hour and 47 minutes, his state of the union speech…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (858+ words) America's most influential podcaster appears convinced that James Talarico should be president. First, however, the young Texan Democrat has to convince his own party. Talarico, 36, a state representative, former teacher and seminarian whose speeches are woven through with references to…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (805+ words) The Green victory in Gorton & Denton has cemented the party's position as a new electoral force in Britain. It is sitting at 17 per cent in the polls, almost level-pegging with Labour, and if it remains there has the chance of…...