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Democrat Scott Colom seals historic win in Mississippi Senate race
Colom is the first black person from the southern state elected to the US Senate in over 140 years.
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Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in stunning Mississippi Senate win
Colom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982 Democrat Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith, the incumbent Republican senator…
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The Guardian
Democrats push to rein in Trump on immigration after voter backlash to ICE raids
Members of Congress seek to ‘bring sanity’ to system but decline to give details on plans to reform or abolish agency A group of congressional Democrats on Wednesday pushed for immediate…
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NPR
Democrat Scott Colom wins the closest Senate race in the country
Mississippi hadn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in more than 40 years.
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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race
Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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The Guardian
UK appoints world’s first special representative for climate security
Exclusive: Madeleine Alessandri, chair of the joint intelligence committee, will take on the role of advising No 10 on climate-related national security risks The UK government has…
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The Guardian
Democrats lambast absent peers after Republicans block Hegseth impeachment attempt
Eleven Democrats missed the key procedural vote on the impeachment effort, which failed by just seven votes US politics live – latest updates Democratic lawmakers expressed outrage at…
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BBC News
'Not the answer': Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms
There is a growing expectation among senior Labour figures that drilling in the oil field will be given the green light.
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The Guardian
Poundland owner extracted millions when chain was on ‘knife-edge’, MPs say
Retailer’s management to seek two-week extension of legal protection from creditors in high court MPs have accused the owner of Poundland of extracting millions of pounds from the budget…
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The Guardian
Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’
Paralympian Richard Whitehead ‘gobsmacked’ at Tory leader’s speech over proposed £36bn welfare cuts The double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has criticised Kemi Badenoch for…
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The Guardian
Complaint filed to IRS in relation to Fifa head Gianni Infantino’s housekeeper
It calls for inquiry into claims she was on Fifa payroll Fifa: Infantino personally pays for ‘any domestic staff’ A complaint has been filed to the United States Internal Revenue Service…
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The Conversation
Democrats are at Cop31 to show that the US has not abandoned the fight against climate change
Democratic control of Congress means they have more power to challenge Trump’s environmental stance.
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NPR
What's behind democratic socialists' historic victories in the midterms?
Historian and The New Yorker writer Jill Lepore says the DSA, once maligned, is no longer "beyond the political pale." She discusses the history of socialism in America, and its current…
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The Guardian
Morgan McSweeney calls for rethink of UK cabinet ministers’ ‘quasi-judicial’ powers
Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff also says the ‘thicket of rules’ about how PMs operate should be cleared away Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, has called for a…
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NPR
Following big Democratic wins, these swing voters are looking for results
For the swing voters NPR is regularly checking in with as part of its Swing Shift series, the election results brought mixed emotions, as does the pending Democratic control of Congress.
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The Guardian
Andy Burnham says government will unveil 10-year plan by mid-December
Prime minister tells Kemi Badenoch at PMQs that flagship strategy will be revealed before Commons Christmas recess UK politics live – latest updates The government’s 10-year plan will…
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The Conversation
Cabo Verde’s presidential election: the stakes in one of Africa’s most stable democracies
The presidential election will test party loyalties and voters’ expectations of the presidency, as well as its role in the political system.
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The Guardian
US could lose measles-free status soon as RFK Jr’s pushes anti-vaccine agenda
Country is in the middle of worst measles outbreak since 1991, with more than 5,400 cases nationally The United States could lose its measles elimination status this week, an event likely…
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The Guardian
Democrats’ US election sweep brings the price of their promised social contract into focus
‘The post-election wish list is about to run into harsh fiscal reality: there is no money’ Is this an opportunity for a new America? As the Reagan revolution four decades ago launched US…
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The Guardian
One Nation Victoria candidate apologises for slew of offensive comments about lesbians, Indians and Julia Gillard
Exclusive: Chris Moore, running for the party in Greenvale, made derogatory social media comments between 2010 and 2012 Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast A One…
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Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley says voters want 'checks and balances' in government
Rep. Kevin Kiley, a former Republican turned independent, lost his reelection bid. He discusses what went wrong for the GOP, the challenges of the two-party system and how Congress could…
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The Guardian
US Treasury chief Scott Bessent is reportedly latest Trump official to move to military base
Bessent, driving force behind US push to cripple Iran’s economy, relocates over alleged threat to his life The US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has relocated from his home in the…
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The Guardian
Whitehall is too ‘tame, reactive and risk-averse’, says UK’s top civil servant
Antonia Romeo pledges to ‘rewire’ civil service by incentivising and rewarding top performers Whitehall is too “tame, reactive and risk-averse”, the cabinet secretary has said, as she set…
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Labour MPs raise concerns Burnham’s 10-year-plan will not be radical enough
Exclusive: Reindustrialisation Research Group to meet with Cabinet Office to discuss worries over PM’s long-term strategy Labour MPs have sounded the alarm over Andy Burnham’s 10-year plan…
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