Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump has said his son Barron deserves ‘serious credit’ for his father’s election win. Lara, 42, who is married to Eric Trump, had been speaking with Patrick Bet-David on his podcast when she made the comments concerning her younger brother-in-law. She told Bet-David: ‘Barron Trump is so cool. He’s like the sleeper. He’s kind of stayed out of the spotlight intentionally.

MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle said she ‘threw up in her mouth’ and asked to cut to a commercial after a discussion about Matt Gaetz nomination for Attorney General on her show went sideways. President-elect Donald Trump has pushed for the controversial Florida Congressman and MAGA loyalist to be the nation’s top law enforcement official in a move that has shocked Washington. His nomination of Gaetz was the topic of discussion on Friday night on MSNBC’S ’11th Hour’, with Ruhle’s panel discussing the move.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is set to attend a fallen officer’s funeral – despite the family saying he’s not welcome there. Johnson, who has been branded the country’s ‘most hated mayor,’ announced on Friday that he would be attending Officer Enrique Martinez’s funeral. ‘Mayor Johnson will attend honors funeral services and celebration of life for Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez,’ the statement read. ‘It is the Mayor’s honor to support the officers of the entire Chicago Police Department, especially in moments of grief.’

Family campaigners have criticised as ‘grossly discriminatory’ plans to give trans men and lesbians access to NHS-funded IVF two years ahead of heterosexual couples. Under the controversial proposals, trans men – those born as women who now identify as men – will be automatically assumed to be unable to conceive, as will lesbians and single women. This means they will be immediately eligible for IVF on the NHS – costing an estimated £5,000 a cycle – if they meet the other criteria, such as a body mass index between 19 and 30, not smoking, being under 43 and not having a partner with a child from a previous relationship.

Big companies, obsessed with squeezing out every ounce of efficiency, are deploying ‘perk police’ to catch minor infractions that could lead to termination. Huge corporations like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta have recently terminated employees for spending their $25 meal allowances on other items. Target has fired employees who appeared to jump the line, ahead of the general public, to buy the on-trend Stanley water bottles.

Both Palestine and climate change activists have clashed with pro-Israeli protestors on the streets of London. Protesters have said the conflict in Gaza and the climate crisis are ‘inextricably linked’ as around 1,000 demonstrators marched through central London. The protest, involving more than 60 groups including Greenpeace, Extinction Rebellion, Amnesty International and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, rallied outside the British Museum on Saturday before marching to Downing Street.