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Senate rankings: 8 GOP seats that could flip in November
With 85 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are increasingly eyeing the possibility of making significant gains in the Senate. While the Senate map still favors Republicans holding on to the chamber, President Trump’s sinking approval ratings, frustration with the war in Iran and rising prices have pushed a number of GOP-held seats into play….
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U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a ‘horrific act of terror’
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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MORNING GLORY: Democrat El-Sayed reminds us just one senator can do great damage to our military
The article argues that Senator Tommy Tuberville’s 2023 blockade of senior military promotions demonstrates how a single senator can disrupt the armed forces, and presents Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy as a potential concern in that context. It is an opinion piece rather than a straight news report, using Tuberville’s actions to warn about…
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REP. RO KHANNA: Washington needs a 14-point plan to rebuild America, not just countries overseas
Representative Ro Khanna argues that Washington should adopt a 14-point plan focused on rebuilding the United States and supporting working families, rather than prioritising reconstruction abroad. The opinion piece contrasts domestic economic needs with the administration’s proposed post-war framework for Iran. It says President Trump signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran on 17…
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Sailors and their families have lives on pause, uncertain if they’ll return to Mideast
Sailors and family members who were evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are waiting for the military to figure out what will happen to the lives they left behind.
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More troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers
Israel says it will send additional troops to Qusra, an occupied West Bank village where Israeli settlers have surrounded two Palestinian families’ homes since Sunday. The families say their water and electricity were cut off, food ran low and their homes were attacked, while an earlier effort by security forces to remove the settlers failed.…
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Britain’s scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot
George Monbiot argues that Britain faces a growing food-security risk after extreme summer heat damaged domestic crops, while weather disruption, war and shipping constraints have weakened international supplies. He says the government is failing to prepare adequately, particularly by refusing to restore strategic food stockpiles that could cushion a temporary shortage or wider system failure.…
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UK economy grew by 0.4% in second quarter as Iran war prompts slowdown
The UK economy expanded by 0.4% between April and June, slowing from 0.6% growth in the previous quarter amid the economic effects of the Iran war. Higher energy prices and weaker consumer confidence were cited as pressures, although the result was stronger than some expectations and suggested continued resilience. Services drove growth, with firms reporting…
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UK GDP rises 0.4% as heatwave and World Cup lift spending
UK GDP grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2026, supported by hot weather and World Cup-related spending on hospitality, retail and advertising. Although this was slower than the 0.6% growth recorded in the first quarter, it indicated that the economy remained relatively resilient despite disruption from the Iran war and higher energy costs.…
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UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices
UK economic growth slowed in the second quarter as disruption from the Iran war and persistently high energy prices began to weigh on the economy. The figures matter because they add pressure on the new chancellor, John Healey, to consider further household support ahead of winter and could complicate the Bank of England’s inflation response.…