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Senate GOP scrambles for August exit strategy that doesn’t anger Trump
Senate Republicans are scrambling for a plan to exit Washington for a five-week August recess that won’t anger President Trump, who has demanded they stay in town for as long as necessary to pass a reconciliation blueprint and elements of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Both items have little chance of success….
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Michigan Democratic primary exposes deep rift over party’s direction
A Democratic primary in Michigan between progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed and establishment-backed Representative Haley Stevens ended in an extraordinarily tight result, with the margin settling at around two percentage points. The closely fought contest laid bare the ideological rifts running through the Democratic Party, with both its progressive and centrist wings treating the outcome as…
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Progressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
The razor-thin margin will only deepen divisions over the future of the Democratic Party.
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Capybaras crash Brazilian lawmakers’ voting session and steal the show
A group of capybaras wandered into the Mato Grosso Legislative Assembly in Cuiabá, Brazil, briefly interrupting the building’s business as staff worked to guide the animals back outside. The lighthearted incident drew widespread attention online after footage of the visit was shared, offering a rare moment of levity amid otherwise serious news coverage. The animals…
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The Morning Poll: If Harry invites his father to the 2027 Invictus Games, should Charles accept?
The Daily Mail’s Morning Poll invites readers to weigh in on whether King Charles should accept an invitation from Prince Harry to attend the 2027 Invictus Games, should one be extended. The question follows reports that Harry is considering asking his father to the sporting event, raising the possibility of a public step towards reconciling…
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Michigan’s 2026 Democratic Senate Primary Highlights Intra-Party Battle Between Establishment and Progressive Wings
Michigan’s 2026 Democratic Senate primary has become a focal point in the midterm election cycle, featuring a contest between Representative Haley Stevens, representing the party establishment, and Abdul El-Sayed, a form
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Socialist tenant organizer who blasted ‘sell-out Democrats’ loses Midwest primary
Jordan Herrera, a Democratic attorney, Air Force veteran and former Missouri assistant attorney general, won the Democratic primary in Missouri’s newly redrawn 4th Congressional District, defeating democratic socialist Hartzell Gray in a seven-way contest. The result is being cited as a setback for the party’s socialist wing in the Midwest, coming amid a wider national…
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2026 Midterms State of Play: Key races unfold as Stevens, El-Sayed battle in Michigan
The 2026 US midterm election cycle intensified on Tuesday as voters in five states cast ballots in a series of closely watched primaries, with Michigan’s Democratic Senate contest emerging as the night’s marquee race. The primary pits Representative Haley Stevens, viewed as the establishment-backed candidate, against Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official running as…
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‘This isn’t some vendetta’ – Tulisa Contostavlos on taking on the tabloids, sex tapes and shame
Tulisa Contostavlos, the former N-Dubz singer and X Factor judge, has spoken to the Guardian about her renewed campaign for tougher press regulation, more than a decade after a tabloid sting derailed her career. In 2013 the Sun on Sunday published a front-page story, engineered by reporter Mazher Mahmood (the “Fake Sheikh”), alleging she had…
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Trump-endorsed Braun to face off against Perez in toss-up Washington House election
Washington state Senate Minority Leader John Braun (R), President Trump’s endorsed pick to defeat Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), is projected to advance to a face-off with the Democratic congresswoman in November, according to Decision Desk HQ’s (DDHQ) preliminary results. Braun, a U.S. Army veteran and the owner of vehicle manufacturer Braun Northwest, defeated two…