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Jack Chambers opens up on his part in the disastrous Jim Gavin presidential bid – and whether embattled Taoiseach Micheál Martin will lead Fianna Fail into the next general election
Fianna Fáil deputy leader Jack Chambers has said Taoiseach Micheál Martin will lead the party into the next general election, breaking with several Cabinet colleagues who have declined to fully back Martin’s stated ambition to serve a third term. The comments come amid ongoing fallout from the failed presidential bid of Jim Gavin, whom Chambers…
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Violent and sexual offenders to be confined to zones of ‘a few miles’ after release from prison
Prisoners jailed for violent and sexual offences may be confined to zones of a few miles when they are released.
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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, trailblazing GOP senator who broke barriers for women in Congress, dead at 94
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, the trailblazing Kansas Republican who became the first woman elected to the US Senate without a husband having previously served in Congress, has died aged 94. Her death marks the passing of a figure known for independent-minded politics, willing to break with her own party when she felt principle demanded it, during…
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What rejoining the EU single market would mean for the UK economy
The new Labour prime minister is being urged to pursue closer ties with the EU, including a return to the single market, amid claims this could deliver both electoral and economic benefits. Nick Boles, a former Conservative minister now advising Labour, has proposed a “European Confederation” model offering single market access and youth mobility without…
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Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races
As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and accusing their opponents of being too cozy with the industry, as Americans become increasingly hostile to the rapid…
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“We had a good run and did some great things. That wasn’t one of them”: Abandoned songs, a broken foot and footballer-size egos destroyed a Yes album
Yes’s attempt to make a tenth studio album in Paris in 1979 collapsed amid serious tensions within the band, leaving the recordings unreleased at the time. Producer Roy Thomas Baker found the five members deeply divided during sessions intended to follow the troubled Tormato, and the failure marked the end of the classic line-up for…
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Every Live-Action Batman Movie, Ranked
Collider ranks 13 live-action Batman films, arguing that the character’s cinematic history spans acclaimed superhero films and several major disappointments. The list focuses on films in which Batman is a prominent character, excluding Joker-centred entries. – Batman & Robin (1997) is ranked last for its cartoonish tone, wasted villains and misguided execution. – Justice League…
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Judge voids Rubio’s blanket immigrant visa freeze for 75 countries
A US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy freezing immigrant visas from 75 countries, ruling that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his legal authority in ordering blanket denials for applicants who had otherwise been found eligible to enter the United States. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas, based in Manhattan, vacated the…
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US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS’s 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug. 26, detailed how it would distribute mail-in ballots for November’s midterms….
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President Trump: White House ballroom construction ‘under budget,’ ‘ahead of schedule’
President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue. “Tremendous work has been done on the magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX being built on the grounds of the White House!” the president wrote on Truth Social, alongside a photo of the…