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Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enou
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John Carro, Jurist Who Had Early Brush With Lee Harvey Oswald, Dies at 98
Decades before his rise to the New York State appellate court, he was a probation officer who tried to help Mr. Oswald, then a teenager livi
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The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks
Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.
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Stock Trading by Lawmakers Becomes a Campaign Attack Line
Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that
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Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris
The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.
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Woman Charged With Vandalizing World War II Memorial
Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint appeared on the memorial in the capital.
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She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Flight Suits. Then a Big Company Got the Job.
Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company i
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The Guardian view on Nigel Farage: Clacton cannot acquit him | Editorial
Reform won a contrived byelection, but scrutiny continues – while the party increasingly attacks the watchdogs and journalists asking awkwar
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Outrage at UnitedHealth and Other Insurers Persists After Brian Thompson Killing
Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.
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UK diplomats no longer get hardship bonus for being posted to Buenos Aires
Civil servants are entitled to extra money for working in difficult or dangerous cities around the world.
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Martin Rowson on Nigel Farage and the Clacton byelection – cartoon
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Donald Trump can’t beat Iran and Nigel Farage can only beat a bin. When it counts, these populists are just losers | Jonathan Freedland
The pattern in the US and Britain is clear. They serve up stunt after stunt to mask incompetence and the betrayal of all those who trusted t
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The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.
In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell
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Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments
Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in U
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Russell Fry to Back Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing ag
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Is this a good day or a bad day for Nigel Farage?
As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.
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Farage wins Clacton byelection, but was it worth it? – podcast
Nigel Farage has won the Clacton byelection he triggered by resigning from the seat because he wanted to allow voters to ‘stick two fingers
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington
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Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public".
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What does Clacton get for its loyalty to stroppy Nige? Next to nothing | John Crace
Why bother to improve people’s lives – or even show up – when getting votes is this easy? In many ways, though, the stunt hasn’t paid offWha
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David Hearn’s Lawyers Ask Court to Bar Future Reflecting Pool Charges
Citing comments by President Trump, David Hearn raised the prospect of “prosecutorial harassment.”
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‘Disgraceful’: what one photo from Clacton tells us about British politics in 2026
Byelection results have been interpreted positively by Farage and Binface, but one spoiled ballot tells its own storyUK politics live – late
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Disability campaigners call for Burnham to delay assisted dying bill
Activists say introducing assisted dying without reforming care puts "sick and disabled people's lives at risk".
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Green groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisis
More than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles th
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