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League One 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers
League One’s 2026-27 season is expected to feature several ambitious clubs seeking promotion, led by relegated Leicester City under Russell Martin. The preview identifies Stockport, Sheffield Wednesday, Luton, Bradford and Plymouth among the leading challengers, while warning that Notts County and AFC Wimbledon may face difficult campaigns. – Leicester have cut high earners but retain…
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Lisa Demuth wins Minnesota Republican governor primary without endorsement
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has won the Republican primary for governor, despite not receiving the state party’s official endorsement. Her victory gives her the GOP nomination for November’s election to succeed outgoing Democratic Governor Tim Walz, and demonstrates that Republican primary voters preferred her legislative experience over the convention result. Kendall Qualls won the…
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‘There is no emotional support when you’re a new councillor’
Three South Yorkshire councillors have resigned within months of winning their seats in May’s local elections, prompting a wider discussion about the lack of support for newly elected representatives. Green councillor Andy Davies stepped down after unseating Sheffield City Council’s Labour leader Tom Hunt, citing the “huge weight of expectation” and its effect on his…
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Hollywood goes quiet as stars rethink speaking out on politics
As the midterm elections are heating up, more and more Hollywood stars say they’re putting a freeze on speaking out about politics, perhaps feeling burned by the 2024 White House race. In recent months, entertainers from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Jennifer Lawrence and Paris Hilton have said that they intend on keeping their political…
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Scott faces progressive challenger in Vermont gubernatorial contest
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) is projected to face progressive Democrat Amanda Janoo in the state’s November election, according to Decision Desk HQ. Scott has served as the state’s top official since his election in 2016, and he is running for a sixth term in office. The governor is widely considered a moderate Republican, and…
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Ilhan Omar on track for fifth term as Minnesota voters maintain far-left streak
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar won her party’s primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating four challengers and putting her on course for a fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The result underscores the continued dominance of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party in the strongly Democratic-leaning district, with Fox News framing it as evidence…
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Trump’s power rattled as notorious ex-crack addict LOSES by 13 points in governor race
A candidate publicly linked to Donald Trump has lost a governor’s race by 13 percentage points, a result reported as a blow to the former president’s political influence. The report identifies the defeated candidate, referenced in connection with Minnesota’s governorship, as someone with a well-known history of past crack cocaine addiction, framing the loss as…
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Democrats take sixth shot at ousting popular GOP governor who voted for Harris
Democrats in Vermont have selected a new nominee to challenge Republican Governor Phil Scott in this year’s election, marking the sixth consecutive attempt by the party to unseat him in the heavily Democratic-leaning state. Economist Amanda Janoo won the Democratic gubernatorial primary, positioning her to take on the popular incumbent despite the state’s strong Democratic…
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New Zealand PM survives second leadership challenge ahead of election
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, has survived a second leadership challenge within his National Party in four months, ahead of a general election due in November. He called an “urgent” caucus meeting on Wednesday to address “increased speculation” about his leadership, and afterwards said he had the “full support” of his colleagues, insisting the…
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Trump comes up short with Lindell in Minnesota gubernatorial primary
Minnesota state Rep. Lisa Demuth (R) was projected to win the Republican primary for governor of the North Star State, Decision Desk HQ projects, dealing a blow to President Trump. Trump had endorsed Republican businessman Mike Lindell, the “My Pillow Guy” whom a judge ruled defamed the election tech company Smartmatic with false statements about…