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Wisconsin progressive Hong’s supporters are confident she’s the answer to affordability ahead of primary
Ahead of Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, supporters of progressive candidate Francesca Hong say they remain confident in her campaign, despite her not having secured endorsements from prominent national progressives such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Bernie Sanders. Backers argue that Hong, a state assemblywoman, is best placed to address affordability concerns for Wisconsin voters, positioning the…
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Labour’s plan to release thousands of killers, thugs and paedophiles early – including two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers – thrown into chaos as nine in ten probation officers vote for industrial action
Labour’s plan to release thousands of prisoners early in England and Wales has been thrown into disarray after probation officers voted overwhelmingly for industrial action. The National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO) said nine in ten of its members backed the move, raising the prospect of disruption to a scheme that would see killers, violent…
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POLL OF THE DAY: Should the UK make France do more to solve the small boats crisis?
The Daily Mail has launched an online poll asking readers whether Britain should push France harder to tackle the ongoing small boats crisis in the Channel. The question reflects continued public and political frustration over irregular Channel crossings, with pressure mounting on the UK government to secure firmer cooperation from French authorities to stop departures…
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Republicans Can Win on Affordability
They should share and express the voters’ anger, and try to direct it toward constructive channels.
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Labour surges above Reform in polls once again as Nigel Farage’s woes continue
Labour has moved ahead of Reform UK in the latest YouGov poll, marking the fifth national survey the party has topped since Andy Burnham became prime minister and ending Reform’s year-long run at the top of the polls. The shift matters because it signals a significant recovery in Labour’s fortunes and comes at an awkward…
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GOP senators rally behind Thune in response to Trump jabs at leader
Senate Republicans are rallying behind Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) after President Trump declined to support the GOP leader serving another term following the midterm election. Many Republican senators say Thune will have their full support, even if Trump backs a challenger because of the Senate leader’s refusal to abolish the filibuster to advance…
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Progressives face latest test in Midwest with Hong, Flanagan
Progressives are facing their latest test in this week’s Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries as Democrats grapple with their party’s direction in the high-stakes midterm elections. In Wisconsin, democratic socialist Francesca Hong has surged in the swing state’s Democratic primary for governor amid concerns that candidates from the party’s far-left flank could be a liability in…
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AI ‘will do more to boost fossil fuel production than green energy’
A new study is the first to quantify AI’s climate impact across the entire power sector, finding that productivity gains AI delivers to fossil fuel extraction outweigh the emissions savings it enables in renewables. Researchers modelled 64 scenarios and concluded that net carbon pollution would rise, undercutting claims that AI is primarily a boon for…
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‘A horrible nightmare’: the shocking story of the eBay harassment scandal
A new documentary, Whatever It Takes, details the harrowing harassment campaign waged against journalists Ina and David Steiner, who ran the e-commerce news site EcommerceBytes. The couple’s reporting on eBay had made them targets of a stalking operation orchestrated by former employees of the company, illustrating the real-world dangers journalists can face for critical coverage…
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MORNING GLORY: Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary had two winners — but only one was on the ballot
This is an opinion column from Fox News arguing that Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s open US Senate seat, is closely aligned with Hasan Piker, a prominent progressive Twitch streamer and commentator. The piece contends the two figures effectively represent a single ideological outlook, suggesting Piker’s influence and rhetoric are inseparable from El-Sayed’s…