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Election security at center of California Republicans’ push to win over fed-up voters
California Republicans are making a voter-identification ballot initiative central to their 2026 campaign strategy, arguing that it would strengthen confidence in elections. The party also hopes to capitalise on voter dissatisfaction with living costs and education, presenting these issues as evidence that Democratic leadership has lost public trust. California GOP chair Corrin Rankin told Fox…
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Ramaswamy outlines key contrasts with Dem opponent less than 100 days out from key gubernatorial election
Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy used an appearance at the Butler County Fair to draw contrasts with his Democratic opponent, former state health director Amy Acton, with fewer than 100 days before the election. He said his campaign would focus on bringing high-paying jobs to Ohio, cutting taxes and criticising Acton’s leadership during the…
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Opinion: Remembering Margo Howard
The article remembers Margo Howard, the American writer and advice columnist, as a distinctive voice whose candid, witty guidance continued her family’s well-known advice-column tradition. It argues that her work mattered because she combined personal experience with a willingness to address difficult relationships, marriage and social expectations directly. Howard was the daughter of Ann Landers…
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Comfortable victory, but uncomfortable numbers for Labour in Greater Manchester
Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election for Labour comfortably, taking the seat with a clear lead over Reform UK. The result matters because it gives Burnham a route back to Westminster and strengthens his potential challenge to Labour’s leadership, while also showing that Labour can still mobilise support in parts of Greater Manchester despite weak…
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New Manchester mayor is now the most powerful Labour woman outside Westminster – a diehard Corbynista with a £3bn budget who wants Andy Burnham to introduce a wealth tax
The article profiles the newly elected mayor of Manchester, presenting her as a prominent Labour figure outside Westminster with substantial influence over regional policy. It highlights her left-wing political outlook and argues that her role could shape debates within Labour, particularly alongside Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. According to the article, the mayor will oversee…
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They call it ‘a dream fulfilled’ — new homes designed for (and by) slum residents
Residents of the Sanjaynagar informal settlement in Ahmednagar, India, have moved into homes they helped design through a participatory redevelopment project called Swapnapurti, meaning “fulfilment of dreams”. The project matters because it seeks to preserve residents’ social ties and accommodate their daily needs, rather than imposing the standard high-rise housing models that can disrupt established…
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The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones
A growing number of UK groups and venues are encouraging people to spend time without smartphones, using activities such as phone lockboxes, social events and retreats to break patterns of doomscrolling. The trend matters because many participants say enforced separation helps them feel more present, connect more easily with others and reconsider how much time…
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It might take ‘a lightning bolt from God’ to get these Senate Democratic hopefuls to bow for independents
The article appears to examine Democratic Senate hopefuls in Montana and South Dakota who are reluctant to defer to independent candidates. The dispute matters because a divided centre-left field could affect Democrats’ prospects in traditionally Republican-leaning states. No article text was available beyond Politico’s access prompt, so specific candidates, quotations, polling and other details cannot…