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Surprise GOP hemp fight drags spending bill
A dispute among Senate Republicans over delaying a planned ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products complicated efforts to pass a short-term US government funding bill. The row matters because it threatened to slow legislation intended to avert a funding lapse, while exposing divisions within the party over public-health safeguards, regulation and the hemp industry. The White…
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Teamsters suing over California self-driving truck rules
California’s Teamsters union has sued the state over new Department of Motor Vehicles rules allowing self-driving heavy-duty trucks to be tested and eventually used commercially on public roads. The case intensifies the dispute between labour groups concerned about safety and job losses and supporters who say autonomous freight technology could improve transport efficiency. The union’s…
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Watch live: Trump honors Team USA with Rose Garden reception
President Trump is hosting a Rose Garden reception at the White House to honour Team USA’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The event recognises the athletes’ representation of the United States and provides a high-profile presidential celebration of their achievements. The available article text contains no reporting beyond the livestream title, as access to the page…
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‘The Diplomat’s Allison Janney Is Not Your Typical President: “I’d Rather Hear Someone Else Talk Than Me”
Actress Allison Janney discusses her portrayal of President Grace Penn in Netflix’s “The Diplomat,” a role that has earned her another Emmy nomination and could bring her eighth career Emmy win. Despite consistently playing formidable, authoritative women across her career, Janney reveals she is personally shy and uncomfortable in the spotlight, describing acting as an…
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How to Stream the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships Online
The 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships take place from 6 to 9 August at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, with the event streamed live via Peacock and select sessions broadcast on NBC. The competition determines the top American gymnasts across senior men’s and women’s disciplines, and its television and streaming arrangements matter to…
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No 10 enters Soho licensing row after Sadiq Khan criticism of proposed pub standing restrictions
Downing Street has intervened in a row over draft Westminster City Council policies that would encourage pubs to favour table seating over standing space, after London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan criticised the proposals. A No 10 spokesperson said busy pubs are “British life” and thousands of jobs, urging local leaders to work with the hospitality…
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Trump administration installs Project 2025 author at Interior’s internal watchdog, Democrat alleges
The article text was unavailable, so the reported development can only be summarised from its headline. It says a Democratic lawmaker alleges that the Trump administration installed an author of the Project 2025 policy blueprint in a role connected to the Interior Department’s internal watchdog, raising concerns about the watchdog’s independence. The headline does not…
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Kellogg moves to ditch artificial dyes from cereals by end of 2026
WK Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from its cereal products by the end of 2026, responding to growing consumer and regulatory concern about synthetic food colourings. The move matters because several of its best-known breakfast cereals use bright colours, and it could add pressure on other large food manufacturers to make similar changes.…
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Trump uses El-Sayed’s calls to nix filibuster to pressure Senate Republicans
Both my own fetch and a direct WebFetch attempt were blocked by The Hill’s site (403/JavaScript-required access denial), so I can’t retrieve the actual article text — I only have the headline to go on. Summarising from a headline alone would risk fabricating details, so I’d rather not guess at the specifics. From the headline…
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Tories unveil ‘unserious and unworkable’ plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing to free up homes
The Conservatives have proposed barring foreign nationals from social housing in England, a policy critics say echoes Nigel Farage’s Reform Party and has been branded “unserious and unworkable”. Kemi Badenoch’s party claims the plan would free up around 230,000 homes, but housing lawyers and Labour have warned it risks breaching human rights law and could…