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Sir Chris Bryant appointed new NI secretary
Hilary Benn replaced by a former Anglican priest as part of a Cabinet reshuffle by the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
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Former Labour leader 'thrilled to bits' as son becomes new Welsh secretary
Stephen Kinnock is the son of ex-Labour leader Lord Kinnock and former MEP Glenys Kinnock.
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Jewish politicians shouldn’t bash Israel to get to the White House
Bashing Israel used to be a third rail in American politics; now, it has become a litmus test for Democratic politicians, particularly Jewish ones, seeking to get ahead.
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Angela Rayner: Labour's working-class warrior bounces back
The potential contender to replace Keir Starmer is now back in the cabinet under Andy Burnham.
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Carney blasts new Trump tariffs: ‘Direct violation’ of trade deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke out Monday after the Trump administration announced a new 50 percent tariff on a range of exports from the U.S.’s northern neighbor. President Trump signed three orders in total, accusing the country of “discriminatory” trade policies.  Carney slammed the new import
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What Trump didn’t say about election interference
Donald Trump's recent speech regarding the 2020 election was criticized for failing to provide proof of election interference while contradicting official U.S. intelligence assessments.
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Clarity Act gives law enforcement the tools it needs for decentralized finance
Last month, a major U.S.-based digital asset company’s compliance team discovered that more than $200 million in stablecoins were en route to North Korea. They had eight hours and the technical ability to freeze the transaction, yet reportedly did nothing. Why? Because America’s current laws left them expos
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How to tell if your lettuce is safe to eat during cyclospora outbreak
These are the types of lettuce you should toss out immediately.
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MAHA voters feel betrayed — Republicans proceed at their own risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have handed Republican leaders a political grenade with the pin pulled. On June 1, the agency awarded Pfizer contracts worth roughly $1.24 billion for COVID-19 vaccines for the remainder of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027, including hundreds of millions for pediatric doses
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VAT to be cut from household electricity bills in October
Homes will save around £45 a year through the cut announced on Andy Burnham's first full day as prime minister.
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GOP faces new alarm over Iran as ceasefire implodes
The intensifying military conflict with Iran and its impact on gas prices is sparking fresh alarm among GOP lawmakers, who are urging President Trump to find a way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible to avoid an angry backlash from voters. Oil prices have soared again since a ceasefire with Iran…
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What to watch in Arizona’s primaries
The Grand Canyon State is holding an earlier-than-usual July primary on Tuesday, teeing up consequential races for governor, key statewide election offices and congressional races.  Arizona lawmakers passed legislation in February to change their primary date from August to 
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Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu spotlights deepening Democratic divisions
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals a new line in the sand for the Democratic Party and its relationship to the Jewish State. Mamdani’s comments to the New York Times that he is having “an active conversation” over whether an arrest warrant for Netanya
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GOP faces real danger in voter enthusiasm gap
It’s halfway through the summer, and despite the midterm curse that has hammered the party with the White House in all but three midterms since the Civil War, Republicans are looking a lot better than expected. The best evidence: The generic ballot is pretty well tied, even though the incumbent president is underwater
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The Memo: Lebanon crisis takes center stage with White House meeting
The crisis in Lebanon will move center stage Tuesday as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House. The confab will be a vital one for Aoun as he seeks to drain support away from Hezbollah while also showing that he can be trusted to stand up to Israel.…
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GOP seeks to avoid, for once, the shutdown trap
House GOP leaders are racing to pass a stopgap funding measure, seeking to avoid the kind of government shutdown that has brought them pain in the past. The stopgap measure would fund the government from Oct. 1 through Dec. 4, buying lawmakers time to complete the annual appropriations process. What’s unusual is that t
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AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology secretary.
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Raskin argues Epstein emails show lobbying on behalf of foreign governments
Emails from Jeffrey Epstein to world leaders indicate he should have registered as a foreign agent, House Judiciary Democrats argue, including messages showing he sought to capitalize on his relationship to President Trump. In a letter to top Trump administration officials, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said the communicat
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There’s a power struggle brewing in South Carolina, and Trump might not win
Sen. Darline Graham has Trump’s endorsement in the race for her late brother’s seat, but that hasn’t dissuaded a crowded field of opponents..
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Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?
An in-depth look at which Labour MPs have been appointed to cabinet roles by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham
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Judge, nominated by Trump, rules against him in key Minnesota case
A Trump-nominated federal judge has ruled against the administration in a key case centered around local immigration policy in Minnesota. According to a Monday filing, the Trump administration asserted that Minnesota sanctuary laws violate the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which states that federal law must be
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State Department report links Cuba to wide range of US protests, including George Floyd
The State Department in a new report linked Cuba to a range of protests in the U.S., including demonstrations surrounding the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The 100-page document, which was released Monday, alleged that beginning in the 1960s, the Cuban regime “has served as the beating heart of a new and distin
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Hegseth, Caine testify on Iran supplemental amid escalation: What to know
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine are set to testify in front of the Senate Tuesday on the White House’s supplemental funding request, days after an escalation in the U.S.-Iran war left three service members dead. Hegseth and Caine along with Agriculture Secretary B
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Ret. Gen. Kellogg calls for ground troops in Iran, new negotiating team
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg on Monday called for U.S. ground troops in Iran as well as a new American negotiating team in the conflict. “Look, there's about five things we ought to be doing right now, because the war has changed right now in Iran. One on negotiations, I would change out our negotiations;
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Burnham pledges to 'bring back hope' as he makes Healey chancellor
The new prime minister pledged to make announcements this week to "give people some breathing space".
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Mullin: Feds ‘actively pursuing’ threat to World Cup fan fest
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Monday said federal authorities are “actively pursuing” an investigation into a threat at a World Cup fan fest event. “It was an intimate threat that because of our federal partnership and our local partnership, being able to work together, we were abl
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Rising US death count in Iran war drives Trump toward escalation
Fears are growing that the deaths of three U.S. servicemembers over a 24-hour period this weekend could push President Trump toward further escalation, even as both sides leave diplomatic doors open.  The servicemembers’ deaths bring the U.S. death toll in the Iran war to 17 since the conflict broke out in March.
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Ossoff slams RFK Jr. for terminating FoodNet, drawing link to cyclospora outbreak
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) slammed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for ending the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) tracking of parasitic infections including cyclospora.  The decision was made last year and suspended tracking managed by the CDC, U.S. Department of Agricultur
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Trump slaps additional 50 percent tariffs on Canada
President Trump slapped an additional 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian goods in response to what the administration said were “discriminatory” trade measures from Canada on Monday.  A senior administration official told reporters on a Monday press call that the impacted products range from “wine to hockey sti
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Man arrested after setting off explosive outside NY federal building
A man has been arrested after he set off an explosive at a federal building in New York City, the FBI said Monday. At a press conference, FBI New York Field Office Assistant Director James Barnacle said that Andrew Arrabaca was at 26 Federal Plaza’s employee entrance shortly prior to 9:00 a.m. EDT. While there,…
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