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Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens backs El-Sayed after narrow primary defeat, calls socialism ‘dangerous’
Michigan congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, her former rival in the state’s Democratic Senate primary, after losing to him by a narrow margin. Appearing on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” Stevens explained her decision to back El-Sayed while also warning that socialism poses a “dangerous” path for the Democratic Party, reflecting wider tensions between…
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Trump cheers Alito staying for another Supreme Court term: ‘One of the greatest of all time’
President Donald Trump publicly celebrated Justice Samuel Alito’s decision not to retire from the Supreme Court, praising him in a late-night social media post as “one of the greatest of all time.” The announcement matters because it removes, for now, the prospect of Trump having to secure a Senate confirmation for a replacement conservative justice…
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Francesca Hong asked about lack of AOC endorsement and the House Dem’s remark about the ‘Woke 1’ era
Wisconsin Democratic socialist gubernatorial primary candidate Francesca Hong was questioned on Monday about the lack of an endorsement from progressive figures ahead of Tuesday’s primary, as well as about a recent remark made by a House Democrat while discussing her candidacy. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions within the Democratic Party between its progressive/socialist wing and…
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Infantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football
Opponents of Fifa president Gianni Infantino are jointly developing a new governance framework for world football, seeking to replace what they see as a patronage-based system he has built since taking office ten years ago. Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation have repeatedly called for an independent review of Fifa’s governance after a plan…
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Will Andy Burnham’s everyday fixes be enough to get the public on his side?
The prime minister’s money-saving policies are popular but they are yet to convince voters he can take on the big things It was last year that Martin Lewis, the money-saving guru, advised the government to find “100 small things that piss people off” and set about sorting them out. That approach has been adopted almost…
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Texas sterile fly facility set for spring opening
A sterile fly facility is set to open in Texas this spring amid a New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak that has affected two states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Monday. The USDA social media account dedicated to providing updates on the federal response to the NWS spread said the facility will open seven…
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Obama mocks Trump’s Oval Office gold signage
Former President Obama is taking a dig at President Trump’s gold-filled changes to the Oval Office. In a clip released Monday promoting his cameo on HBO Max’s “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” the 44th president is seen taking a tour of a replica of the Oval Office that was featured on a sketch…
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Deficit will be $200B more than initially anticipated: CBO projection
The fiscal year deficit for the federal government will be $200 billion more than the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) initially projected, the federal agency revealed Monday. In its monthly budget review, the CBO projected the fiscal 2026 federal deficit will be $2.1 trillion. In February, it projected the deficit would be $1.9 billion. The change…
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Violent crime falling further across many large cities: Report
Violent crime rates are falling in major cities around the United States this year compared to 2025, continuing a steady decline since 2022. This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic saw a record-breaking spike in homicides. The report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) released Sunday details 66 U.S. law enforcement agencies who have seen…
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Lily Seabird – “The Afterglow”
Burlington singer-songwriter Lily Seabird has shared a new song, “The Afterglow,” a mellow acoustic return after leaning into louder territory on recent singles from her forthcoming record. The track was partly inspired by the death of folk legend Michael Hurley and reflects on loss and transition, themes Seabird says came together through a personal experience…