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Murkowski will oppose Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said she would oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as US attorney general, becoming the second known Republican to do so after Susan Collins. Her decision narrowed the margin available to President Trump’s nominee and raised fresh uncertainty over whether the Senate could confirm the acting attorney general before its August recess. Murkowski…
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O’Neill out of hospital, but ‘no timeline’ for return
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has left hospital after undergoing a small procedure, but assistant Shaun Maloney says there is no fixed timetable for his return. O’Neill will decide whether he is fit to be in the dugout for Sunday’s Scottish Premiership match at Kilmarnock, with Maloney ready to take charge if necessary. The 74-year-old was…
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Ex-council leader will not stand in by-election
Former Sheffield City Council leader Tom Hunt has said he will not contest the forthcoming Walkley by-election, three months after losing the ward in the local elections. His decision removes the prospect of a direct attempt to regain the seat and leaves Labour to select another candidate as it seeks to retake it from the…
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Werewolf transformed my old gadgets into USB-C powered ones
Werewolf’s VFLEX dongle allows older devices with DC barrel-jack power inputs to run from USB-C chargers or portable batteries, without modifying the devices themselves. The Verge’s hands-on review finds it particularly useful for making ageing monitors, game consoles and recording equipment portable, though users must configure the correct voltage before connecting valuable hardware. The $8…
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College athletics faces crisis without national rules in place
The supplied page does not contain the article itself: it only reports that access was denied because JavaScript appears disabled. The title suggests an opinion piece arguing that US college sport needs national rules, but its specific claims and evidence cannot be verified from the available text. No author, publication date, policy proposals, statistics or…
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Senate Republicans push Election Day deadline for California’s marathon ballot counts
Senators James Lankford and Mike Lee have introduced legislation that would require states to stop accepting ballots once polls close on Election Day, targeting lengthy vote-counting processes in states including California. The proposal follows a Supreme Court opening that the senators believe could allow Congress to set a nationwide deadline, and it would intensify the…
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Voices: ‘Trying to out-Reform Reform’: Readers slam Tories’ social housing ‘eviction’ plan
Kemi Badenoch’s proposal to restrict social housing access for foreign nationals has prompted strong criticism from housing experts, Labour and Independent readers. Critics argue that the plan, which they say resembles Reform UK policy, could be legally vulnerable and distracts from the underlying shortage of affordable homes. The Conservatives say the measures could free up…
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Sorry, congressman: Spending four days in Havana is not the same as knowing Cuba
The opinion article argues that a four-day congressional visit to Havana cannot provide a full understanding of Cuba, particularly when the itinerary is shaped by the Cuban government. It contends that lawmakers who focus on the effects of US sanctions risk overlooking political repression, the lack of democratic freedoms and the experiences of dissidents. The…
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Rick Scott on Fauci contempt vote: ‘All he had to do was tell the truth’
Senator Rick Scott backed a Senate committee decision to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after Fauci declined to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott said Fauci “had to do was tell the truth”, framing the vote as an effort to secure accountability, while the case raises wider questions…
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Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market
US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July, signalling a weakening labour market and complicating the Federal Reserve’s decisions on interest rates. The result was well below forecasts of roughly 100,000 new jobs and represents a political setback for President Trump ahead of the midterm elections. Revisions also reduced employment estimates for May and June…