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In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders
The race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is one of this year’s most high-profile Senate contests. To win, both candidates will need support from an especially powerful voting bloc: Maine women.
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Voters are sick of the two-party system. A new poll shows they’re open to big changes
A new poll shows support for moving the U.S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to a party’s vote share.
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Thames Water faces row over £1m payment to finance chief
Thames Water has paid its chief financial officer, Steve Buck, a £1m signing fee despite the company facing intense scrutiny over its finances and the possibility of being brought into public ownership. The disclosure, made by chairman Sir Adrian Montague in a letter to MPs, has reignited criticism of the struggling utility, which is one…
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Clacton feels like the butt of a bad joke. ‘I saw Count Binface being interviewed – it made me really angry’
Voters in Clacton-on-Sea go to the polls on Thursday in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the sitting MP, in July. The contest has been widely framed nationally as a two-horse race between Farage and satirical candidate Count Binface, with pollsters suggesting the joke candidate could win as much…
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Fans Choose Stray Kids ‘This & That’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Stray Kids’ new release “THIS & THAT” has been named the favourite new music of the week by Billboard readers, winning a poll of songs released in a busy week that also included new material from Karol G, Madonna and Kylie Minogue, FLO, Role Model and Alex Warren. The result reflects the K-pop group’s continued…
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The Morning Poll: Is prison still an effective deterrent against crime?
The Daily Mail is running an interactive “Morning Poll” inviting readers to vote on whether prison remains an effective deterrent against crime, a question given fresh relevance by ongoing debate over the government’s approach to sentencing and early release. The poll appears alongside other justice-related stories on the site, including reporting on Labour’s early release…
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Senate leaves town without voting on crypto bill, dimming its chances of passing
The Senate adjourned without voting on the CLARITY Act, a cryptocurrency-market-structure bill, weakening its prospects of becoming law in the current legislative period. The delay matters because the measure is intended to clarify how digital-asset markets are regulated and which federal agencies oversee them, an issue long sought by parts of the crypto industry. Without…
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5 things to know about AOC’s Sunday interview
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied. As a result, its reporting and claims cannot be summarised reliably or neutrally from the material provided. The title indicates that it concerned five points from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Sunday interview, but it does not provide the interview’s date, subject, remarks or supporting context.…
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RNC chair predicts GOP retains House, Senate control after midterms
The article’s title reports that the Republican National Committee chair has predicted the party will retain control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate after the midterm elections. If realised, this would preserve Republican influence over Congress and shape the prospects for federal legislation and oversight. No article body was available beyond an…
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‘Outsider’ House primary winner sets sights on flipping longtime GOP seat back from Dems: ‘Ready for a change’
Terri DeBoer, a veteran meteorologist, has won the Republican primary in Michigan’s Third Congressional District and is now aiming to reclaim the seat from Democratic incumbent Hillary Scholten. DeBoer, who describes herself as an “outsider” candidate, says voters in the West Michigan district are frustrated with Scholten’s voting record and are “ready for a change”…