Transcript: The Mistakes That The Democrats Keep Making
The New Republicby Right Now With Perry Bacon·18 Sept 2026
This is a lightly edited transcript of the September 17 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack.
Mamata moves Supreme Court against EC order freezing TMC name, symbol
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·18 Sept 2026
Mamata moves Supreme Court against EC order freezing TMC name, symbol The development comes after the Election Commission froze the original TMC name and its symbol amid a tussle between rival...
Polanski request to postpone Greens’ conference to focus on byelection refused by party
The Guardianby Peter Walker Senior political correspondent·18 Sept 2026
Zack Polanski requested that the Greens’ ruling executive committee postpone the party’s imminent annual conference so they could focus on the Holborn and St Pancras byelection but was refused.
Anti-transgender legislation can cause psychological distress even in states with trans-friendly laws
Phys.orgby Madeline Reinsel·18 Sept 2026
Anti-transgender legislation can cause psychological distress even in states with trans-friendly laws Legislation that affects or discriminates against transgender and gender-diverse individuals...
T.N. government writes to PM Modi seeking to change the operator of Chennai airport
The Hinduby N Sai Charan·18 Sept 2026
In a significant development, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to change the operator of the Chennai airport.
‘But why now?’ Mamata questions arrest of Congress’ Nandigram bypoll candidate, calls it ‘BJP's vendetta politics’
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·18 Sept 2026
‘But why now?’ Mamata questions arrest of Congress’ Nandigram bypoll candidate, calls it ‘BJP's vendetta politics’ Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP was using an “old case” against Pradhan and...
Sweden's centre-left leader Andersson tasked with forming government after election
France 24by FRANCE 24·18 Sept 2026
Sweden's centre-left leader Andersson tasked with forming government after election Sweden's parliament speaker on Friday tasked opposition leader Magdalena Andersson with forming a government...
Bombay High Court to begin hearing on Maratha Quota Act from October 9
The Hinduby Chinmay Gaikwad·18 Sept 2026
The Bombay High Court will begin hearing petitions on October 9 on the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024.
Viral video of ‘puffed rice vendor’ being assaulted is a scripted skit
Alt Newsby Anindya Hazra·18 Sept 2026
A nine-second long video clip is has gone viral on social media, showing a man assaulting a puffed rice vendor.
Delhi SIR: 33 lakh voters face notices, but ECI won’t say why
National Heraldby Nandlal Sharma·18 Sept 2026
Delhi SIR: 33 lakh voters face notices, but ECI won’t say why Plea in Supreme Court seeks names of voters served notices and criteria for ‘logical discrepancies’ and ‘No Mapping’ classifications -...
Special voter registration drive in Dharwad on September 19 and 20; Over 2.68 lakh electors identified under ASDDO
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·18 Sept 2026
The Dharwad district administration will conduct a special voter registration drive at all polling stations in the district on Saturday and Sunday (September 19 and 20) as part of the Special...
Kasturirangan report: People’s opinion is my opinion, says Shivakumar
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·18 Sept 2026
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said, “I have not come to answer anyone. I have come to know the demands and feelings of the people.
Met Office issues verdict on one last heatwave before Autumn begins
Daily Express :by Rebecca Robinson·18 Sept 2026
The Met Office has issued its verdict on whether the UK is due to face another heatwave before autumn gets into full swing.
Andy Burnham's EU reset 'doomed to fail' as PM 'panics'
Daily Express :by Steph Spyro·18 Sept 2026
Andy Burnham’s reset with the EU is “doomed to fail”, the Tories have warned. Alex Burghart, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, accused the Prime Minister of having “panicked” meetings to...
The Kennedy Center is just Trump’s latest hostage
Mother Jonesby Reported by Dan Friedman with Video by Sonel Cutler·18 Sept 2026
Donald Trump has in lurched, in short order, from would-be savior to abductor of the Kennedy Center, replacing vows to restore the facility’s greatness with a threat to demolish it if he can’t put...
JD(U) legislators project Nishant Kumar as future Bihar CM
The Hinduby Amit Bhelari·18 Sept 2026
Janata Dal (United) leader Nishant Kumar, son of former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was unanimously projected as the party’s future and as the next Chief Minister of the State during a...
Multi-layered security, crowd control plan in place to ensure hassle-free ‘Garuda Seva’ in Tirumala on September 19
The Hinduby G P SHUKLA·18 Sept 2026
Tirumala is bracing for an intense pilgrim rush for Saturday’s Garuda Vahana Seva, with police and TTD authorities mounting a multi-layered security, crowd-control and traffic management operation...
Reform donor Ben Delo loaned £350k to academic found to have engaged in online bullying
World news | The Guardianby Rowena Mason and Juliette Garside·18 Sept 2026
Reform UK’s new mega-donor Ben Delo gave a £350,000 loan to a conservative writer fighting a legal case in which a judge later found she had engaged in online bullying and regrettable conduct with...
The Surprising Issue Dividing Senate Dems Right Now
The New Republicby Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff·18 Sept 2026
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Trump Tells DOJ to Back Off Case Making Getting the Worst Guns Easier
The New Republicby Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling·18 Sept 2026
For all his belaboring of the supposed national rise in crime, Donald Trump is the reason why “gangster weapons” will proliferate on the streets.
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