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Burnham vows to resolve ‘long-running injustice’ of indefinite prison sentences in boost for thousands of inmates
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to resolve the “long-running injustice” of indefinite Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences as part of a wider plan to ease prison overcrowding while keeping the most serious offenders, such as those who killed PC Andrew Harper, behind bars. Options under consideration include releasing “lower risk” IPP prisoners, speeding…
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GOP senators rally behind 9/11 families in push to ban Mamdani from anniversary ceremony: ‘He’s a disgrace’
Republican senators have thrown their support behind a petition from families of 11 September victims that seeks to bar New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from attending the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero. The families argue Mamdani’s presence would be inappropriate, and GOP lawmakers have echoed that stance publicly, with at least one…
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California sued over policy that could free serial killers as Laci Peterson’s friend sounds alarm
A lawsuit has been filed against California’s parole board over new guidelines that critics warn could pave the way for serial killers and mass shooters serving life without parole to be released. The challenge is being led by former Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, with the family and friends of murder victim Laci…
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The Medicare-for-all trade-offs socialists aren’t talking about, according to experts
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is among several socialist-aligned candidates centring their midterm campaigns on Medicare-for-all, a policy that promises universal healthcare but which experts say carries costs beyond the tax rises its advocates openly acknowledge. Fox News reports that even sympathetic proponents concede higher taxes would be needed to fund the scheme, while…
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Israel vindicated by Gaza nutrition data after ‘blood libel’ starvation claims, UN envoy says
Israel’s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, has said new nutrition data from Gaza vindicates Israel and disproves allegations that it deliberately starved the population during the war with Hamas. He described the earlier starvation claims as a “blood libel” propagated by figures linked to Hamas, arguing the fresh findings expose those accusations as fabricated. The comments…
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A midwife crosses ‘maternity deserts’ to make a difference for Black moms and babies
New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama.
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Ocasio-Cortez faces a crossroads in politics — and life
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is at a career and life crossroads that many women face at the age of 36, even without the pressure of a potential White House run. The congresswoman, still less than a decade into her political career, is trying to decide what comes next. It could be a run for president,…
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Trump keeps pressure on Pirro as Reflecting Pool cases collapse
It’s unclear whether President Trump will ultimately fire U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a longtime ally, but his recent comments and posts about the Reflecting Pool signal he is not letting the possibility go anytime soon. Pirro’s future in the Trump administration has not yet been guaranteed roughly a week after Trump lashed out at the…
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GOP senators rally behind Thune in response to Trump jabs at leader
Senate Republicans are rallying behind Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) after President Trump declined to support the GOP leader serving another term following the midterm election. Many Republican senators say Thune will have their full support, even if Trump backs a challenger because of the Senate leader’s refusal to abolish the filibuster to advance…
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The Memo: Mideast troubles press in on Trump
President Trump is facing trouble on two fronts in the Middle East — and it’s not clear how he gets out of it. Iran is pressing what it sees as its strategic advantage over control of the Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up its rhetoric and its demands. The Islamic Republic’s leadership is now insisting the…