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Martin Ødegaard resumes his role as Arsenal’s smoothing agent and pass master | Barney Ronay
Arsenal opened their Premier League title defence with a comfortable 3-0 win over Coventry, a performance that suggested they aim to retain the trophy with less struggle than last time. The Guardian’s Barney Ronay highlights captain Martin Ødegaard’s display as the standout takeaway, seeing early signs that the Norwegian playmaker is returning to form after…
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Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 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. © Adobe Stock Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and…
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MAGA revolts over Trump’s beef move to save midterm slaughter: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’
A row has broken out among Donald Trump’s own supporters over a move by his administration to address rising beef prices, with cattle ranchers in his MAGA base reacting angrily to policies they fear will hurt their livelihoods. The backlash centres on concerns that Trump’s approach favours cheaper imported beef or other market interventions over…
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Momentum for Democrats, Doctor Who hiatus, Tyson Foods cuts jobs as baby food and Meta glasses draw scrutiny
A cluster of stories that broke around 21 August has now settled, spanning US politics, consumer safety, corporate cutbacks, television scheduling and technology regulation. In Pennsylvania, Democrat Brandon Dukes won a special election in a state House district north of Pittsburgh that Donald Trump had carried comfortably in 2024, a result read as encouraging for…
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Interior Department outlines short-term plan for water cuts in California, Arizona, Nevada
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story DOI outlines short-term plan for water cuts in CA, AZ, NV The federal government has unveiled its short-term plans for Colorado River water cuts from California, Arizona and Nevada — issuing a plan that’s largely in line with what the states themselves have proposed…
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Trump rallies South Carolina voters behind Darline Graham
Donald Trump appeared at a campaign rally in South Carolina in support of Republican candidate Darline Graham, telling supporters to “pretend I’m on the ballot” as he sought to galvanise enthusiasm behind her bid. The remark illustrates how Trump continues to lend his personal popularity with the Republican base to down-ballot candidates, treating his own…
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Trump has mountain of Leavitt replacements, says Scott Jennings ‘is good’
President Trump said Friday he’s never seen so many job applications in his life in response to the opening created by Karoline Leavitt’s decision to leave her post as White House press secretary. Asked by reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland about whom he was considering to replace Leavitt, Trump declined to give a…
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Trump defends beef import plan after GOP blowback
President Trump Friday defended his decision to temporary suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports, saying it’s “what the people want.” “We want to get the beef prices down so we will get them down a little bit,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South Carolina. “That’s what people want, that’s…
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Taylor Swift Goes Inside Capturing ‘The Eras Tour: The Final Show’ With Director Glenn Weiss On Emmy Campaign Trail
Taylor Swift joined director Glenn Weiss and sound designer John Ross at an intimate Los Angeles event for Emmy voters, discussing the making of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show” as part of the trio’s awards campaign. The Disney+ special, which documents the closing night of Swift’s record-breaking tour, has received five Emmy…
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GOP raises concerns over Trump lifting certain ground beef tariffs
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP backlash grows to Trump beef intervention GOP lawmakers and cattle ranchers are immediately raising alarm bells over President Trump’s decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef to mitigate the cost for American…