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Socialist leader’s flippant answers on scrapping the Senate and ICE spark outrage: ‘These people are insane’
A left-wing US politician has caused a backlash after giving casual or joking responses to questions about abolishing the Senate and the immigration enforcement agency ICE, with critics branding the comments reckless and out of touch. The remarks have been seized on by opponents as evidence that some socialist-aligned figures hold radical constitutional views, fuelling…
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Trump demands Thune keep Senate in session until SAVE America Act passes
President Donald Trump is pressing Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the chamber’s scheduled August recess until his flagship SAVE America Act, an election security measure, is passed. With less than two weeks until senators are due to leave Washington, Trump is prioritising the bill above other pressing business, despite an already crowded legislative…
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FIFA president’s leaked letter to Argentina following World Cup Final brawl comes across as tone deaf
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has drawn criticism after a letter he sent to the Argentine Football Association following the 2026 World Cup final was leaked, with the tone widely seen as tone-deaf given the circumstances. The final, won by Spain after extra time against Argentina, was marred by ugly scenes as brawls broke out among…
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Air Miles Andy! Just days after taking a 38-minute flight to ‘No10 North’ in Manchester… now Burnham uses a jet for 37-minute trip to meet Zelensky
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has been criticised after taking a private jet for a 37-minute journey to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, just days after using a flight lasting 38 minutes to travel to what has been dubbed “No10 North” in Manchester. The story, reported by the Daily Mail, highlights repeated use…
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Biden’s Hur interview tapes could now go public after his attorneys wave white flag
Former President Joe Biden’s legal team has dropped its effort to block the release of audio recordings from his interviews with special counsel Robert Hur, as well as tapes from sessions with his memoir ghostwriter, clearing the way for the material to potentially be made public to the House Judiciary Committee. The move ends a…
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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Ukraine has rejected Iranian threats of retaliation after Ukrainian forces struck an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea, an incident that marks the first direct crossover between the Ukraine and Iran conflicts. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called Iran’s threats “unjustified and groundless”, accusing Tehran of being a “direct accomplice” to Russia’s war by…
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Andy Burnham wants to cut the benefits bill – these are his main options
Andy Burnham has signalled that his Labour government will revisit welfare reform, confirming he wants to cut the benefits bill by “changing the nature of the support” available and making more awards conditional on claimants accepting opportunities offered to them. Any concrete changes are likely to wait until two government-commissioned reviews, into youth unemployment and…
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McConnell to skip Fancy Farm picnic; physician says he’s not cleared to return to Senate
I wasn’t able to access the article — the page is behind a JavaScript/access-denied wall (thehill.com), and I don’t have permission to fetch it directly. I don’t have enough reliable content to write an accurate summary without risking fabrication. Based on the title alone, here’s what I can say: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will…
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McConnell out of hospital, still not ‘medically cleared’ to return to Senate
US Senator Mitch McConnell has been discharged from hospital following a fall last month, but he has not yet been medically cleared to return to the Senate, his office confirmed on Monday. The Kentucky Republican’s continued absence is significant because it complicates the path forward for the Senate on key legislative business, including reportedly stalling…
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Comey moves to dismiss seashell case as ’86 47′ message was not a ‘true threat’
I don’t have web search permission granted, and the article page itself returned “access denied” content instead of the actual story. I don’t have enough reliable text to summarise accurately without risking inaccuracies. Based on the headline alone, here’s what I can say: former FBI Director James Comey has reportedly filed a motion to dismiss…