The Daily Telegraph quoted its columnist, its Washington chief correspondent Connor Stringer, as saying that White House lawyers are drawing up plans to test the limits of the president's powers if Republicans lose the midterm elections, according to BBC News Arabic.
Stringer said senior White House officials have spent months preparing a plan that would allow Donald Trump to keep issuing laws without congressional approval. He added that Trump intends to rely on his executive powers if Democrats win by a landslide. He described Trump's aides who are preparing for a possible Republican defeat as “secretly preparing for a very different political landscape in 2027.”
The newspaper quoted a source as saying that federal agencies have submitted proposals and legal reviews on steps the administration could take unilaterally.
According to Stringer, the White House refused to discuss the possibility of a Republican defeat and accused the media of promoting a false narrative. He noted that Trump has held rallies across the country to keep his party's control of Congress.
Stringer believes Democrats may refuse to pass legislation backed by Trump, and that the president can veto their bills. He also believes they are unlikely to have enough votes in the House of Representatives to override a veto.
US-China trade dispute
In an analysis published by The Guardian, Eduardo Porter says the truce in the trade dispute between Washington and Beijing has eased tensions. However, he argues that neither side has done much to establish mutual guarantees that would limit the outbreak of a new round of conflict.
According to Porter, the Trump administration is pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into projects to extract and process rare earths and critical minerals. The administration is also doubling its efforts to limit China's access to advanced semiconductors and their manufacturing equipment.
He added that China has announced restrictions on exports of advanced technology, including AI chips and solar energy technologies. He said Beijing has threatened to punish countries that reduce their dependence on its mineral inputs. Porter concluded his analysis by saying that “combining huge export growth with no import growth is not a sustainable situation.”
Graves' disease in women
In The Mail on Sunday, doctor Ellie Cannon says Graves' disease, the most common cause of an overactive thyroid, affects hundreds of thousands of women in Britain. She says it is between five and 10 times more common in women than in men, and usually affects those under 50.
The writer says symptoms of the disease, such as weight loss, anxiety, heart palpitations, hot flushes, insomnia and missed periods, are often attributed to stress or the menopause. She adds that many women may receive the wrong treatment for months or years, and that some family doctors do not have enough awareness of the condition.
Cannon concluded her report by saying: “If you feel that something is not right, ask for a simple blood test. It could change everything.”