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El-Sayed pals around with far-left streamer Hasan Piker the day before crucial Michigan Senate election
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed attended a pool party the night before the state’s primary election alongside far-left streamer Hasan Piker, drawing criticism from his primary rival and Republican opponents. The gathering has become a flashpoint in a tense Democratic primary, with critics using El-Sayed’s association with Piker, a prominent progressive commentator, to paint…
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The Fifa family: which confederations could support Infantino or turn against him?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino faces mounting pressure after a bungled plan to sell off World Cup commercial rights, with several confederations withdrawing support ahead of a possible leadership challenge. Uefa has led the push against him, threatening to boycott Fifa competitions and declaring that his leadership has lost the confidence of “many other members of…
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Lainey Wilson To Help Raise Funds for Marty Stuart’s Country Music Museum With Benefit Shows
Country star Lainey Wilson is set to perform two benefit concerts on 20 October at the Ellis Theater in Philadelphia to raise money for Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music, a planned museum and campus dedicated to preserving country music history. Stuart, a Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame member with a…
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Blanche picks up key GOP support but some swing votes undecided
Two previously undecided Republican senators, Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), on Monday committed to supporting Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after receiving adquate assurances about their concerns. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Blanche’s nomination Tuesday morning after weeks of tussling between two Republicans on that panel and the Department of Justice…
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Bill Hader, James Wan, Devon Pritchard, Nick Kroll and Keith Le Goy Join Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit Programming
Variety has announced Emmy-winning producer and actor Bill Hader; producer-director James Wan; producer-actor Nick Kroll; Nintendo of America president and COO Devon Pritchard, and Sony Pictures Television chairman Keith Le Goy as headlining speakers for its annual Entertainment and Technology Summit, presented by EY, held in Los Angeles on Sept. 17. Hader will speak about…
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Nearly 3 in 4 Harris voters say Dem lawmakers should challenge Trump more: Poll
Close to 3 in 4 voters who supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election believe that Democrats on Capitol Hill should challenge President Trump more. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 74 percent of Harris voter respondents said that congressional Democrats challenge the president “too little,” while only 2 percent of the same group…
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Trump demands contractors make changes to his under-construction helipad: Report
President Trump ordered contractors working on the White House helipad to redo their work, frustrated with its appearance after weeks of construction, according to reports. Trump was dissatisfied with the result of the construction of the helipad, having made it a priority when work began in June, the Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing two people…
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Social media reacts to tennis star Aryna Sabalenka’s comments on WTA transgender rules
Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one in women’s tennis, has prompted widespread discussion on social media after making comments about the WTA’s transgender participation rules. The remarks generated significant reaction online within a 24-hour period, feeding into the broader ongoing debate over transgender athletes’ inclusion in women’s sport. The article, published by Fox News’s OutKick…
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Vance to host Congress at White House to discuss legislative action on fraud
US Vice President JD Vance is set to host around 20 members of Congress from both the House and Senate at the White House on Wednesday morning for a fraud task force meeting. The gathering forms part of the Trump administration’s broader crackdown on fraud, with discussions expected to focus on possible legislative action to…