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Trump ‘in serious trouble’ in his own heartland as Republicans brace for midterm wipeout
New polling from RealClearPolitics shows Republican candidates trailing Democrats in eight key Senate battlegrounds, fuelling concern that President Donald Trump’s party could face a heavy defeat in November’s midterm elections. Republicans already faced an uphill fight to retain the House due to the historical disadvantage of holding the White House during a first-term midterm, and…
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The 6 Best R-Rated Soft Sci-Fi Movies, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list of the best R-rated “soft sci-fi” films, a genre that leans on speculative technology as a backdrop for exploring human themes such as grief, identity and power rather than hard science or action. The piece argues that the R rating gave directors freedom to pursue darker, more emotionally honest…
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Trump orders shock voter fraud crackdown across nine states as secret ICE blitz starts TOMORROW
Donald Trump has directed Homeland Security to launch a nationwide voter fraud crackdown, with Homeland Security Investigations (ICE’s investigative arm) beginning a “coordinated criminal voter fraud surge initiative” across nine states from Tuesday. The operation is intended to substantiate Trump’s longstanding claims of widespread voter fraud, including by undocumented immigrants, and comes just as the…
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On This Day in 1973, the “Miss Satin Sheets” of Country Music Was Riding a Historic Eight-Week No. 1 Streak That Took Her From Writing for Marty Robbins to Bona Fide Star
On 31 August 1973, country singer Jeanne Pruett was in the midst of an eight-week run at No. 1 on the country chart with her song “Satin Sheets,” at the time the second-longest chart-topping streak achieved by a woman. The milestone marked a turning point in a career that had started not as a performer…
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Supreme Court permits Trump’s $400m White House ballroom project
The US Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that construction of Donald Trump’s $400m (£297m) White House ballroom could go ahead, overturning lower court orders that had halted the above-ground portion of the project. The unsigned majority order found that the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which brought the legal challenge, “lacks standing” to sue, and…
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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Mocks Trump’s “Lake America” Name Change: Watch
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson used the band’s North American tour opener in Toronto to mock President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America”. Speaking to the crowd at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night, Dickinson referenced “crossing the Lake of Ontario” before joking about “crossing the Gulf of Mexico” later in the tour, poking…
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Vance unloads on El-Sayed after Usha swipe with brutal warning: ‘Way out of your league’
US Vice President JD Vance publicly rebuked Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit-area rally, telling him to stop making remarks about his wife, Usha Vance, and to focus instead on policy. The exchange follows a social media post from El-Sayed that appeared to reference Usha Vance’s heritage, which critics said was a…
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Kyle Davies Exits Bleecker Street For AMC Theatres’ New Distribution Label Leawood Films
Kyle Davies is stepping down as President of Distribution at Bleecker Street to head distribution at Leawood Films, a new label launched by cinema chain AMC Theatres. Although Monday’s announcement of Leawood Films only listed Davies as an advisor, it has since emerged that he is leaving Bleecker Street entirely for the new role, with…
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Everton agree £40m fee for Monaco striker Balogun
Everton have agreed a £40m fee with Monaco for forward Folarin Balogun as they look to bolster their attack before Tuesday’s transfer deadline. The move comes after the club’s alternative target, Tottenham and former Everton forward Richarlison, is understood to have had reservations about rejoining the Toffees and failed to agree personal terms despite a…
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Malcolm Todd to Kick Off “Do That Again” Tour: How to Get Last-Minute Tickets
Malcolm Todd is set to launch his “Do That Again Tour” on 2 September in Irving, Texas, marking his biggest headline run to date with 38 dates across 27 North American cities. The trek, named one of the most anticipated pop tours of 2026, follows his summer festival appearances at Osheaga and Outside Lands and…