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Moment Republican Congressman introduces articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth
The Republican congressman alleges Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has violated the US Constitution, citing the Iran war.
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Progressives head to US House in record numbers after winning red districts
Caucus had 100 members in the last Congress, and six of the nine candidates it endorsed won, flipping seats
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Republican Thomas Massie moves to force vote to impeach Pete Hegseth
US representative accuses defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers
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Trump reverses stance, alleges fraud in recent US midterm elections
Democratic Senate leader Schumer criticises Trump's poll denialism, calling it an avoidable return to baseless claims.
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Hardline Trump aide Stephen Miller takes over as White House chief of staff
Miller, known as the architect of Trump’s controversial immigration crackdown, is replacing Susie Wiles in new role
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Former RFK Jr adviser accuses Trump officials of prioritizing special interest groups over voters
Calley Means claims officials abandoned Maha agenda and took money from sugar industry leading up to midterms
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John Fetterman to be challenged for Senate seat by democratic socialist born in Gaza
Ahmed Moor, a Palestinian American, said he would run in a primary to be the Democratic nominee in 2028
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Barnsley workers strike over nursery privatisation by Reform council
Women say move will be ‘massively detrimental’ to services for vulnerable children, and hit their own pensions
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Yemen government forces claim new advances as Houthi border attacks resume
Yemeni forces claim fresh advances across key fronts as cross-border Houthi attacks surge amid heavy clashes.
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Mahmood’s ICE-style immigration raid agency accused of ‘fishing expeditions’
Exclusive: Almost two-thirds of visits lead to no arrests and nearly three-quarters are conducted without a warrant Shabana Mahmood’s ICE-style raid agency has been accused of engaging in “fishing expeditions” after figures disclosed that almost two-thirds of enforcement visits result in no arrests and nearly three-quarters are conducted without a warrant. The home secretary has hailed the expanded use of immigration enforcement teams, and claimed they will help to secure the UK’s borders by removing a key incentive for irregular migration. There were 23,538 immigration enforcement engagements
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Revealed: Palantir lobbied minister to stretch AI tools’ reach to NHS GP records
Exclusive: WhatsApp messages show firm pressuring Zubir Ahmed MP to help bring sensitive data into its platform UK politics live – latest updates Palantir lobbied a health minister to consider extending its AI technology into GP records, stretching its reach into the NHS in a way doctors fear could undermine trust with patients. The US company, co-founded by the Trump-supporting billionaire Peter Thiel, used a direct WhatsApp channel to argue that “the logic of joining up primary and secondary [care] data is unarguable” and said its software was “ideal” for the job. The push came in February t
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Reform UK councillor in Sunderland handed community order after racist ‘joke’ about Nigerians
Glenn Gibbins sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work by South Tyneside magistrates over 2024 Facebook post A Reform party councillor who claimed racist comments about Nigerians were no more than a “bit of fun” has been handed a community order for posting grossly offensive material. Glenn Gibbins, who was voted on to Sunderland council in May, wrote on Facebook in March 2024: “Carnt believe the amount of nigerians in town … should melt them all down and fill in the pot holes!!” Continue reading...
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