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Darren Jones says bond markets should be ‘content’ with Burnham’s economic plans – UK politics live
Chief secretary to PM rules out leadership bid as he says he has received reassurances from BurnhamPMQs starts at noon.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.It’s an impeccable appointment because it ticks not only the essential boxes for a chief of staff (he is qualified to do the job, know
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Senators brace for another government shutdown after spending talks stall
Senate Republicans and some Democrats fear another government shutdown is looming this fall after bipartisan spending talks sputtered this week, forcing Republicans to cancel the markup of four appropriations bills scheduled for Thursday. Republicans think Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y
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Prediction market boom roils midterm elections: ‘It’s the wild west’
The significant boom of prediction markets is pushing U.S. elections into uncharted territory, prompting concern and scrutiny about the risks and regulation of betting on political outcomes. Kalshi, Polymarket and other platforms process trading volumes in the tens of billions of dollars each quarte
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GOP divided over Vance rebuke of Israeli critics on US-Iran deal
Republicans on Capitol Hill are split over Vice President Vance’s rebuke of Israeli officials who criticized the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran, highlighting the broader debate on the right about foreign entanglements and the U.S.’s relationship with Israel. The MOU esta
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Abortion rights group launches multi-million dollar midterm campaign
A major reproductive rights group is launching a multi-million-dollar midterm election campaign to mobilize voters and flip key battleground districts by electing pro-abortion Democrats. Reproductive Freedom For All is investing $23.5 million this year, the most it has ever spent on a midterm elect
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Bipartisan funding bills stall as Senate Republicans press forward without Democrats
Senate Republicans are preparing to push ahead on next year’s government funding bill without Democratic buy-in, with the stalemate threatening to fracture the historically bipartisan spending negotiations right from the jump. An Appropriations Committee meeting to move the first four of 12 bills fo
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Trump eyes AI riches with government stakes in top firms
President Trump is considering a plan that would give the U.S. government direct stakes in leading AI companies, putting him in unusual alignment with some of his fiercest critics. The president confirmed earlier this month he is considering “concepts where pieces could be given to the American publ
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Trump to Meet With G.O.P. Senators Amid New Divisions
The president has been unhappy with pushback from Republican senators and a resistance to abandoning the filibuster to pass new voting restrictions.
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Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand
Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.
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Victories by Pro-Palestinian Democrats Show the Party’s Shift on Israel
Three Democrats who have been outspoken in their criticism of Israel won primaries in New York on Tuesday, signaling their party’s new skepticism of the country and its actions.
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Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again
A look at the backlash to same-sex marriage — its strength, seriousness and the reasons behind it.
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Nearly a quarter of voters in Europe now back far-right parties
Analysis by more than 150 political scientists finds proportion who back such parties has increased nearly fivefold since 1995Almost one in four voters in Europe now cast their ballot for far-right parties, research shows, a proportion that has grown nearly fivefold since the mid-1990s and climbed p
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Usha Vance and the Power of the Pregnant Image
Usha Vance, along with Katie Miller and Karoline Leavitt, shows how much is said by an expectant silhouette, without anyone saying a word.
In the Ebola epicenter, a gold-mining town reacts with fear, disbelief and grit
NPR reports from Mongbwalu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fight to contain the virus faces obstacles from lack of supplies to residents who doubt that the virus is real.
4 ways to design a dreamy summer, according to a happiness expert
Don't let the season fly by. Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, shares exercises to help you get what you want out of summer. Fill out the printable worksheet and stick it on your fridge.
Why are crisis pregnancy centers saying they can 'rule out' ectopic pregnancy?
Under President Trump, more federal attention and support has gone towards anti-abortion Christian centers. A watchdog group says many of them mislead patients with promises to "rule out" ectopic pregnancies.
5 years after the Surfside condo collapse, the toll of the tragedy remains
Surfside, Florida, is marking five years since a beachfront condominium collapsed, killing 98 people. It was one of the largest structural failures in U.S. history.
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Darren Jones says he will not challenge Andy Burnham for Labour leadership
Chief secretary to PM says he had been ‘reassured’ about Burnham’s economic plans after conversation with himAndy Burnham has moved a step closer to becoming prime minister after Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, said he would not stand in a Labour leadership contest.Jones, wh
Appeals court allows Trump administration expanded use of speedy deportations
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to resume carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants throughout the United States, not just near the border.
Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark
Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society.