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Erica Schwartz clears Senate hurdle on path to CDC director confirmation
Erica Schwartz is one step closer to being the new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after clearing a key procedural hurdle on Wednesday. The Senate voted 51-43 to end debate on her nomination, clearing a path for a confirmation vote later in the day. Schwartz would be the first Senate-confirmed…
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Pakistan’s ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
Candidates backed by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-N party have won 24 of the 34 seats decided in the first two phases of voting, the election commission, said Wednesday.
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Fetterman to oppose Blanche’s nomination to head Justice Department
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says he will vote against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve in the role permanently, putting more pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to limit GOP defections on the high-profile nominee. “If you’re going to bring up Blanche, I’m not going to vote for him,” Fetterman told…
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ABC News Digital Workers Unionize With WGA East in Unanimous Vote
Employees at ABC News’ digital division have voted unanimously to unionise with the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), joining the union that has represented staff in ABC News’ television operations for decades. The move matters as it extends collective bargaining rights to digital newsroom staff at a time when the media industry is undergoing…
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Reform UK slams neo-Nazi convict’s Tory advisory role after candidacy exit
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist with a string of convictions including the racially aggravated harassment of Jewish former MP Luciana Berger, withdrew as a Conservative candidate for next year’s Somerset local elections following a backlash over his selection. He said his past continued to “cause pain in the Jewish community” but criticised other parties…
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Missouri election chief rejects petition for referendum on new Trump-backed districts
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on Tuesday said he will block a citizens’ petition for a new redistricting referendum on the state’s redrawn GOP-led congressional map backed by President Trump. “At issue is not the number of signatures turned in to challenge the new congressional map, but the fact that the referendum itself is…
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Republicans move to oust embattled Florida GOP lawmaker in bitter primary fight
Two Florida House Republicans have endorsed a primary challenger to Rep. Cory Mills, deepening a public rift within the state’s GOP delegation as the party tries to defend its narrow House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms. The move reflects growing unease among Mills’ colleagues over allegations swirling around him, and highlights broader divisions within…
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New York Film Festival unveils full 64th-edition main slate
The New York Film Festival has revealed the full 32-film main slate for its 64th edition, running from 25 September at Lincoln Center in New York. The programme is anchored by four world premieres, including Tony Gilroy’s centrepiece “Behemoth!”, Ava DuVernay’s closing-night documentary “14th,” Mani Haghighi’s “I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery…
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Nigel Farage’s popularity is plummeting. In Clacton, voters say they are losing faith
Nigel Farage triggered a by-election in Clacton after resigning his seat in protest at media and parliamentary scrutiny over undeclared gifts and donations, including benefits linked to adviser George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster. Two years after winning the constituency in a landslide, the Reform UK leader’s approval has fallen to its lowest level since the…
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Trump-backed candidate in battleground Michigan district loses to opponent who dropped out
Amir Hassan lost to Tom Smith, who had suspended his campaign but is now jumping back into the race for the purple 8th District.