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House rejects amendment banning transgender individuals from serving in military
The House of Representatives rejected a proposed amendment that would have barred transgender people from serving in the US military. The vote preserved the existing policy allowing transgender service members, making it a significant rebuff to efforts to reintroduce restrictions through the annual defence spending bill. The amendment was considered during debate on the National…
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House Republicans pass stopgap bill, delaying shutdown fight until after midterms
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation extending government funding, sidestepping the risk of a shutdown before the November midterm elections. House Republicans drove the measure through, pushing the more contentious budget fight until after voters go to the polls and sparing lawmakers the political fallout a shutdown could bring so close to an…
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Reverses Campaign Promise on Netanyahu Arrest, Maintains ICE Abolishment Demand
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has walked back a campaign pledge regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, conceding that the city lacks the legal authority to arrest him should he visit New York. The reve
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Mamdani goes back on campaign promise, says NYC can’t arrest Netanyahu
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went back on a campaign promise after admitting the city lacks authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits NYC.
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ROBERT BATES: I’ve used every method available to get Labour to reveal the real number of serious crimes committed by migrants in Britain. Now, they’re taking legal action to block me… it’s a complete cover-up
Daily Mail columnist Robert Bates writes that he has attempted every avenue open to him, including freedom of information requests, to force the Labour government to disclose the true number of serious crimes committed by migrants in Britain. He claims that rather than releasing the figures, Labour is now pursuing legal action to prevent him…
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Wisconsin’s warning rankles Kalshi
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Workers at Swaybox Studios, Home to Batman Animated Movie, Vote to Unionize
Workers at Swaybox Studios, the New Orleans-based animation studio behind the upcoming Warner Bros./DC film Dynamic Duo, have voted to unionise with IATSE. The result, confirmed on Tuesday, is significant because it marks one of the largest organising drives in film and television production undertaken by IATSE in recent years, covering a $90 million project…
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Wisconsin residents could lose voting rights over prediction market bets
Wisconsin’s elections commission has warned that residents who bet on the outcome of an election may be barred from voting in that same contest. The warning applies to the growing use of online prediction markets and matters because voters who participate in them could unknowingly risk both their ballot eligibility and potential criminal consequences. The…
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Watch live: DDHQ Data Nerds track Arizona primaries
The article promotes live coverage of Arizona’s primary elections by DDHQ Data Nerds. It matters because primary results help determine which candidates will contest later elections and can indicate wider political trends. The supplied page text contains no reporting, results, candidate names or voting figures; it only says access was denied because JavaScript appears disabled.…
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Johnson notches early win on reconciliation 3.0, but tougher fights lie ahead
House Republicans have narrowly approved a budget framework for a third reconciliation package, giving Speaker Mike Johnson an early procedural victory. The move opens a path for the party to pursue President Trump’s priorities without Democratic votes, but the proposal still faces difficult negotiations in the House and resistance in the Senate. The framework would…