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How Trump can avoid a bloody, costly ground war in Iran
Time will tell whether the U.S. war on Iran will be a blunder or a breakthrough.
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Park Service finds Trump’s arch would adversely affect dozens of historic sites around DC
The National Park Service (NPS) found that President Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch would adversely affect dozens of historic sites around Washington, D.C. The NPS listed nearly 40 locations across the city after the agency asked outside groups to comment by last Thursday after reopening its public comment for its assessment. The list includes several major…
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Summer Lee: Concerns over rise of socialism in Democratic Party ‘political noise’
Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) said Sunday the attacks from the GOP over the rise of socialist candidates in the Democratic Party are “political noise” and not indicative of voters’ true concerns. “That is a lot of political noise, and I think … you’ll find that when we talk to everyday people, they are not as…
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All the policy pledges Andy Burnham has made after two weeks as prime minister
Andy Burnham has used his first fortnight as prime minister to roll out a rapid series of policy announcements spanning the cost of living, housing, transport and business support, in an apparent effort to signal a clear break from his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer. The approach appears to be paying off politically, with Burnham’s net…
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Trump administration sued for banning gender transition treatments in federal health plans
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF), together with the law firm Correia & Puth, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), challenging a policy that strips gender-affirming healthcare coverage from federal employees’ insurance plans. The suit argues that an OPM directive instructing insurers to deny coverage for gender transition…
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Hypocrisy claims explode as Mamdani floats ID checks for city grocery stores but not for voting
A row has broken out over New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he proposed introducing identification checks at city grocery stores while continuing to oppose voter ID requirements, prompting accusations of hypocrisy from critics. Opponents argue that requiring ID for everyday purchases such as groceries but not for exercising the right to vote is inconsistent,…
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Ex-Trump aide: White House ‘trying to gaslight’ Americans with economic message
Former White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews recently said President Trump and his officials are attempting to “gaslight” the American public with their messaging on the economy. “Republicans spent years mocking the Biden administration for trying to gaslight the American people and telling them that the economy was great when people were feeling the…
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President of Cambridge college quietly withdraws name from open letter in support of plagiarism row professor
The president of a Cambridge college has quietly removed their name from an open letter that had been organised in support of a professor embroiled in a plagiarism controversy. The move signals a shift in institutional backing for the academic at the centre of the row, and comes as scrutiny of the original allegations continues…
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Outrage over noncitizens allegedly voting in elections ignites probe into Garden State Dems
House Republicans, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, have launched an investigation into New Jersey’s state government after Governor Mikie Sherrill acknowledged that more than 6,000 noncitizens had been added to the state’s voter rolls in 2023 and 2024. The revelations have fuelled Republican claims about lax election oversight in the Democratic-run state and…
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Why the left won’t win on transgender athletes in women’s sports
Marine veteran Joslin Joseph argues that Democrats must address the tension between inclusivity and the principle of fair play regarding transgender athletes in sports.