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E Jean Carroll fights Trump’s last-ditch push to dismiss $83m damages verdict
Lawyers file opposition to Trump’s request, telling supreme court justices they do not need ‘to bail out this president’
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The Supreme Court rejects a DOJ push to separate California ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a last-minute request from the Department of Justice to wade into its unprecedented feud with California over the state's voter rolls.
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What changes if Democrats win a majority in Congress?
Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for the US midterm elections, which could flip the majority in one or both houses of Congress from the Republicans to the Democrats. What would a Democratic majority…
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EHRC raises concern with Reform about ‘racial and sexual remarks’ in documentary
Watchdog writes to Nigel Farage’s party to ask what action it is taking to comply with the Equality Act The official equalities watchdog has written to Reform UK to raise concerns after an undercover TV documentary showed councillors and candidates for the party expressing racist and misogynistic views, with one of the party’s MPs complaining about ingrained sexism. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it had written to Nigel Farage’s party in the wake of revelations in ITV’s Undercover: A Year in Reform, which was broadcast in October. Continue reading...
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John Oliver on Maga’s James Talarico smears: ‘middle school level homophobia’
The HBO host called out Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ stunts and Republican Islamophobia in the lead up to the US midterms
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No10 defends flight to Manchester to collect Andy Burnham
The trip sparked a backlash with some questioning the value for money, but No 10 says security, cost and "operational requirements" were all factored in.
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Nigel Farage’s regular column for the Telegraph to end
Some sources suggest owners have terminated contract but others close to Farage say Reform leader has resigned Nigel Farage will no longer write a regular column for the Telegraph, becoming the latest prominent rightwing figure to leave the title’s roster under its new ownership. The Reform UK leader wrote for the broadsheet as recently as last week, condemning the first budget of Andy Burnham’s premiership and pledging to “scrap benefits for foreigners, abolish net zero targets” and “slash foreign aid”. Continue reading...
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Xavier Becerra’s ‘California dream’ faces reality check as governor’s mansion beckons
Former US representative, health secretary and state attorney general is a shoo-in after a stunning comeback victory in primary
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Lobster industry caught in Maine’s political headwinds before US midterms
Senator Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson clash over tariffs and their impact on Maine's economy.
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How you (yes you) can fight dark money in the US elections
An easy way to unveil the corporate interests and tech billionaires behind the ads
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Labour to end cooperation with Greens in 11 councils over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy
Deals with six Green council groups that have condemned the motion are to remain in place, says Labour UK politics live – latest updates Labour is to stop cooperating with the Green party in 11 councils across England following an ultimatum for Greens in local government to disown a new policy stating that “Zionism is racism”. A statement from Labour said coalitions or other deals with Greens would stop in all local authorities where they had refused to condemn the policy motion passed at their party conference last month, which also called for a single Palestinian state in place of Israel. Co
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Republicans were hoping to flip this New Hampshire Senate seat – will Trump get in the way?
Republican John Sununu tries to distance himself from unpopular president in race against Chris Pappas that has gone from ‘toss-up to ‘lean Democrat’
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