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Scandals, socialists and Trump roil primaries, send incumbents packing at near-record pace
A wave of primary election defeats has hit sitting members of the US Congress in 2026, with Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida becoming the latest casualty amid an ethics probe and a restraining order against him. According to the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, twelve House members and two senators have…
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El-Sayed leads Rogers by 7 points in new Michigan Senate poll
Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed is leading Republican nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan’s closely watched open Senate race, according to a new poll, showing signs that the progressive candidate is consolidating support from Democrats after a bitter primary. El-Sayed leads with 46 percent support to Rogers’s 39 percent among likely voters, according to a Susquehanna Polling…
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Baptisms of fire: the fixture list has not been kind to Coventry, Hull and Ipswich
This season’s fixture list has dealt a tough hand to the Premier League’s three promoted clubs, Coventry, Hull and Ipswich, each facing a run of daunting early opponents. Coventry begin away to champions Arsenal before a trip to Manchester City, while Hull host Manchester United and Aston Villa before facing Chelsea and Newcastle in their…
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The ‘toxic’ issue that could tank a Republican in crucial Senate race is setting off internal alarm bells
The provided article content consists only of the Daily Mail’s website navigation, headline links to unrelated stories, and page furniture — the actual body text of this report was not included in the material supplied. As a result, no substantive details about the specific Republican Senate candidate, the state involved, or the nature of the…
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Cross-border deal, Alaska Senate race and Florida upset headline busy day
Trump pulls back from Canada tariffs with a deal in principle, Alaska’s ranked-choice primaries set up Peltola v Sullivan while Angie Nixon upsets Florida’s Senate primary, plus an AI GP receptionist struggles with Yorkshire accents.
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Who is Angie Nixon? Bullhorn-wielding socialist upsets establishment favorite in Sunshine State stunner
Florida state lawmaker Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated establishment-backed candidate Alexander Vindman in the Democratic primary for a Florida Senate seat, winning by more than ten percentage points despite being vastly outspent. The result marks another instance of a DSA-aligned candidate unseating the Democratic Party’s preferred pick, intensifying…
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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has publicly defended the decision to include Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU” in this year’s competition lineup, following criticism from Ukrainian officials. In an Instagram post, Barbera rejected accusations that the film amounted to pro-Putin propaganda, calling it instead a work that “denounces totalitarian regimes and their intrusion…
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Number of foreign offenders still living freely in Britain despite being earmarked for deportation surges nearly 10 per cent to record high since Labour came to power – with early release scheme set to fuel crisis, experts warn
The number of foreign offenders in Britain who have been marked for deportation but remain living freely in the community has risen to a record high, up nearly 10 per cent since Labour took power. Experts have warned that the government’s early release scheme for prisoners is likely to worsen the problem, adding further pressure…