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A new housing politics is taking shape on the left
Los Angeles offers one of the most vivid examples of our nation’s broken housing system: a quintessentially American exp…
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Candidate deadline nears for Ohio Republicans over Max Miller domestic abuse allegations – US politics live
Monday is last day Miller can resign and give his party time to find a replacement candidateDonald Trump announced on Su…
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‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires
Extreme conditions in Washington and Oregon have fueled fast-moving fires, leaving the region draped in toxic plumes – a…
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5 notable contests left on the 2026 primary calendar
The 2026 primary season is nearing its final stretch, but several high-profile races remain before political observers c…
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Trump administration's closed-door AI framework catches tech policy sector off guard
The Trump administration's decision to keep its new framework on government AI testing out of public view has blindsided…
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Netanyahu rejects US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan | First Thing
Israeli PM is insisting on a full Hamas disarmament before the deal can be implemented. Plus, what it feels like to get …
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The left is winning the argument on aid to Israel. The next step will be harder.
In recent months, two ideas that were once on the fringes of Democratic policy thinking — cutting off financial support …
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Europe’s Summer of Nightmares
Punishing heat and wildfires have cost billions and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.…
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Dismantling the ICC Doesn’t Serve U.S. Interests
The Trump administration’s campaign against the court is transparently cynical.…
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‘Shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose’: Kurdish film-maker recounts ‘inhumane’ ICE force-feeding
Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed – and the physical and emotional scars th…
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Trump officials offer cities tens of millions for Memphis-style police surges – with conditions
DoJ to give $300m for enforcement surges in four cities, as long as they abandon progressive ideologies on policingThe T…
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In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders
The race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is one of this year's most high-profile Senate contests. To win, both ca…
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Voters are sick of the two-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes
A new poll shows support for moving the U.S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple represent…
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Faith is a centerpiece of Texas Senate candidate James Talarico's campaign
James Talarico, Texas' Democratic Senate nominee, is putting faith at the center of his campaign. Republicans are pushin…
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Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Would Have Been A Scandal in 1973
Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” triggered nationwide outage—and a firewall which is now gone.…
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Kaptur moving to physical rehab after what police say was a hit-and-run crash
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) on Sunday said she will undergo physical rehabilitation after she was injured in what Toledo,…
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Trump says there was 'some contractor error' during Reflecting Pool renovation
President Trump on Sunday said there was "some contractor error" with the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting…
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Sanders: 'Ban super PACs from Democratic primaries now'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday called for Democratic leaders to ban the involvement of super PACs in Democratic p…
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Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counsel
President Trump named Will Scharf as his new White House counsel on Sunday, a shakeup in the key legal role. Scharf wil…
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McCormick praises Fetterman’s willingness to ‘call out the craziness’ in Democratic Party
Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.) on Sunday praised his colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) for being willing to "call out …
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Tim Scott says El-Sayed ‘making it easier’ for GOP
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, on Sunday said Michigan Democratic Se…
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Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel
Scharf, who helped president win approval for $400m ballroom, to replace David Warrington on 1 SeptemberDonald Trump ann…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces decision to freeze her eggs
US congresswoman to share journey online as she criticizes Trump administration’s attacks on reproductive careAlexandria…
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Florida House candidate calls out Carville: 'foolhardy to be exclusive' to democratic socialists
Florida House candidate Oliver Larkin (D) on Sunday called out Democratic strategist James Carville's remarks against th…