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Trump administration move weakens federal insurance programs – and some poor people will likely forego healthcare The Trump administration is removing 760,000 people enrolled in the…
PoliticsFederal agencies told to prioritize recreational fishing and to reconsider scientific standards as well as regulations Donald Trump’s latest fishing order is raising new concerns about US…
PoliticsBy Donald Trump’s telling, we’re in a US ‘golden age’. Americans may feel differently. Plus: Anger at the elite and a gunfluencer runs in Texas This was originally published in The Stakes…
PoliticsFormer Camden council leader’s message is clear: she’s ‘visible, committed and local’, and has been for a long time Sagal Abdi-Wali does not want to be the prime minister. She doesn’t even…
PoliticsLocals raised £1m for Mayday Saxonvale scheme involving homes and park but Somerset officials agreed deal with London-based real estate company A bold bid by residents of a progressive town…
PoliticsA TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused Donald…
PoliticsEmail to members says money lent to a party-linked company to establish a micro distillery Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or…
PoliticsOfficials deny entry even after federal judge rules Trump administration must grant banned journalists access Journalists for CNN and MS Now were denied access to the White House state…
PoliticsMikie Sherrill says Dale Caldwell ‘engaged in serious, repeated violations’ involving staffers and gifts New Jersey’s governor on Thursday called on the state’s lieutenant governor, Dale…
PoliticsChinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and trade Xi Jinping has called for extensive cooperation with…
PoliticsJames Copenhaver, 76, left with lingering injuries after gunman opened fire from rooftop at 2024 Pennsylvania rally James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024…
PoliticsCountry says US must lift sanctions on its oil exports and end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon Iran said it has told Donald Trump it is willing to open the strait of Hormuz in…
PoliticsAlaska Democratic nominee in pivotal Senate race ‘struggled to deal with her grief’ after death of husband and mother, spokesperson said Mary Peltola’s campaign on Thursday downplayed a…
PoliticsGOP stymies House-passed war powers resolution as conflict passes 200-day mark with 19 US service members killed Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to end the US war…
PoliticsState supreme court rules Chad Bianco’s conduct unlawful and says he ‘must refrain from further handling’ of ballots A Republican California sheriff must return more than a half-million…
PoliticsUS GAO documents array of costly problems as ICE pursues controversial plans to rapidly increase detention capacity US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) and other federal agencies…
PoliticsMario David Coronado Juarez was killed when his car struck a tree and burst into flames as he attempted to avoid ICE Leading Democrats and immigration advocates in Michigan are demanding…
PoliticsDeference was deafening as US president rolled out red carpet for world’s biggest jailer of journalists – perhaps he was seeking tips One is an authoritarian who represses the media and has…
PoliticsMonthly ‘thank you’ payments for people hosting refugees to be cut from £350 to £100 from next year Ukrainian refugees in the UK fear they could be left homeless after the government…
PoliticsUS attorney general Todd Blanche says justice department will ask high court for help after lower court rejected policy The Trump administration will ask the US supreme court to allow it to…
PoliticsPolling suggests Andy Burnham is attracting progressives back to Labour, motivated by desire to stop Nigel Farage • How Labour’s majority depends on five progressive voter types – in charts…
Politics‘Pubs have been pet friendly for years’ in other countries, premier says, as Labor moves to overturn ban on dogs in venues Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new…
PoliticsPresident lays out red carpet as treasury secretary announces extension of ‘Busan agreement’ pausing trade war hostilities AI, trade, Taiwan and climate: what will and won’t be on agenda at…
PoliticsAndy Burnham under pressure to revisit Brexit as poll suggests pledge to rejoin could boost Labour’s electoral chances Britain should work towards rejoining the EU in the next decade, Tony…
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