Category: Politics
GOP Support Grows for Majewski, a Trump Ally With a Disputed Military Record
J.R. Majewski, an ally of former President Donald J. Trump, is seeking to avenge his 13-point loss in the 2022 midterm elections in Ohio.
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Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35 day Commons ban
Blackpool South MP Scott Benton is found to have committed "serious breach" of lobbying rules.
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Stormont: Sir Jeffrey says DUP approaching a decision
"We've made significant progress… there are still some we're engaged with the government on but undoubtedly we're approaching the time when we will be [...]
Got Time for Milk? An Overwhelmed House, Somehow, Does.
With aid to Ukraine and Israel in limbo, a border deal elusive and a mountain of spending legislation left undone, the House turned its attention to w [...]
Election Worker Tells Jury: ‘Giuliani Just Messed Me Up’
Ruby Freeman, one of two Georgia election workers found to have been defamed by Rudolph W. Giuliani, testified at the trial held to set the damages he [...]
Inside the Border Talks That Could Decide the Fate of Ukraine Aid
Negotiators are racing to reach a deal before Congress is expected to head home for the holidays at the end of the week.
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Education Dept. Is Investigating Six More Colleges Over Campus Discrimination
Stanford, Rutgers and U.C.L.A. were among those being looked into as accusations of hateful rhetoric on campuses have led to a spike in inquiries by t [...]
Mort Engelberg, Producer of Hit Films and Presidential Campaigns, Dies at 86
A celebrated “advance man” — responsible for logistics and camera-ready moments in campaigns — he forged a lasting bond with Bill Clinton.
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Democrats Seize on Texas Case in Push for Abortion Rights
Democratic candidates jumped on the story of a woman who left Texas for an abortion as a cautionary tale for voters, and Republicans were largely sile [...]
Drakeford resignation: Who will be Wales' next first minister?
BBC Wales political editor Gareth Lewis looks at the names in the mix to succeed Mark Drakeford.
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Just 408 non-Albanian small boat migrants returned home since 2020
The Bibby Stockholm asylum barge off Dorset cost £22m, the Home Office has also disclosed.
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QAnon Supporter Pours Cash Into a Legal-Defense Fund for Trump Allies
The fund, meant to help pay the mounting legal bills of people connected to investigations into Donald Trump, has raised more than $1.6 million, a new [...]
Justices to Decide Scope of Obstruction Charge Central to Trump’s Jan. 6 Case
A ruling by the Supreme Court could affect the cases of hundreds of people charged in connection with the Capitol attack — and potentially the prosecu [...]
Is Rishi Sunak meeting his asylum pledge?
It has been a year since the prime minister pledged to clear the legacy backlog, so how is he getting on?
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Trump and His Allies Descend on Iowa
The former president will also campaign in New Hampshire and Nevada, a burst of activity less than five weeks before voting begins.
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