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Race Rage, Climate Craziness, and Sex-Change Silliness at the Smithsonian
At its American History Museum, anger’s in, real history’s out, and heads need to roll.
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Blow for Burnham as poll shows three in four voters say flagship VAT cut won’t help them pay the bills
A new poll suggests most Britons are sceptical that Andy Burnham’s flagship decision to scrap VAT on household electricity bills will meaningfully ease living costs, dealing a blow to the prime minister’s first major policy. The measure, announced with fanfare on his second day in office, is intended to signal that his government is prioritising…
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Michigan Gov Whitmer congratulates El-Sayed, expressing support after backing his opponent in Dem primary
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer congratulated Abdul El-Sayed after he won the state’s Democratic US Senate primary, publicly backing him despite having supported his rival, Representative Haley Stevens, during the contest. The move signals an effort by senior Michigan Democrats to unify the party behind El-Sayed ahead of the general election, even though his progressive platform…
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Billie Joe Armstrong on the power of the World Cup and why Green Day are “not a political band”
Billie Joe Armstrong has reflected on Green Day’s shifting relationship with politics in a new interview with the LA Times, insisting the band has never seen itself as overtly political despite emerging from an outspoken punk scene and later releasing albums such as “American Idiot” and “Revolution Radio” that tackled events including 9/11, the Iraq…
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Primary showdown: Conservative firebrand Marsha Blackburn eyes governor’s office in Tennessee
US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is seeking to move from Washington to the Tennessee governor’s office, entering the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary. The move marks a shift for Blackburn, a prominent conservative voice known for her frequent television appearances, as she looks to leave the Senate for statewide executive office in Nashville. Blackburn, a…
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Senate moves to unshackle America’s drivers from California’s ‘climate zealots’
Senate Republicans have launched a multi-pronged effort to strip back the legal mechanisms that let California set vehicle and equipment emissions standards which effectively apply across the whole United States. The push targets waivers granted under the Clean Air Act that allow California to impose stricter environmental rules than federal standards, which Republicans argue has…
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El-Sayed faces moment of truth in Michigan
Now comes the hard part for Abdul El-Sayed. After winning Michigan’s bruising Senate primary, El Sayed, the progressive outsider, must use the energy that fueled his primary win, strategists say, to sway the voters who backed his chief rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D) and Mallory McMorrow, the Democratic state senator who dropped out of the race…
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What the Iran-Oman deal could mean for Strait of Hormuz fight
An emerging deal between Iran and Oman could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give the countries joint control over its traffic, a major concession to Tehran. The proposed plan, details of which are still being worked out, would reportedly give Tehran control of ships entering the Gulf through the strait. Who ultimately controls the…
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GOP infighting erupts as Thune warns of legislative ‘trainwreck’
Internal squabbles erupted in the Senate Republican conference Wednesday as GOP senators battled each other and the White House over a variety of issues, prompting Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to warn that his colleagues face a potential legislative “train wreck.” Senate Budget Committee Chair Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) clashed with Senate Appropriations Committee…
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Hasan Piker influences beyond Generation Z, angers moderate Democrats
Welcome back to The Feed. We are three Generation Z editors at The Hill working to understand the ins and outs of our generation’s politics. This week, we’re giving a glimpse into how Gen Z has dominated the box office over the last few weeks and why so many live at home once they graduate….