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US politics
The referral of impeachment articles to committee gives Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a reprieve, but Democrats can revive the effort when they are expected to take control of Congress in January.
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US politics
The Ohio representative defeated Steve Scalise to become House minority leader in the next Congress as Republicans organised their leadership after the midterms.
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US politics
Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are competing to lead House Republicans in the minority, while John Thune is expected to take the corresponding Senate role without a challenger.
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Poland
Eight judges backed by Donald Tusk’s coalition need a quorum of 10 in the 15-member Constitutional Tribunal as the dispute draws right-wing opposition parties together.
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US politics
Trump’s South Carolina campaigning comes during his final sprint, while an Alaska campaign investigation and a dispute involving Acton feature elsewhere on the midterm trail.
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US politics
Democrats hold an 8.2 percentage-point advantage with five days to go before the midterms, as Trump prepares campaign stops in South Carolina, Florida and Kansas.
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Israel
The first Israeli election since the October 7 attack presents a major test for Benjamin Netanyahu while nuclear oversight in Iran remains restricted.
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British politics
The prime minister is considering closer ties with Brussels, including possible single market or EU membership, but says fundamental changes would need an election mandate.
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Israeli politics
With Arab Israelis accounting for about 21 percent of the population, two Arab-majority lists are considering conditional support for an opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot.
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US politics
The Iran war and tariffs are raising costs for Americans ahead of the Nov. 3 elections, putting Republicans at risk as Trump and his allies try to shift the debate.
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Ohio politics
Data-center development has become an Ohio election issue, but late-September polling highlights the distinction between public opposition and voters’ foremost concerns.
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Virginia
An indictment alleges Lucas led the scheme since at least 2019 and used her political influence to secure financial benefits and protection from state law enforcement.
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U.S. politics
Spending on AI-made political advertisements has risen from virtually nothing in the previous election cycle, although the total leaves questions about its distribution and impact unanswered.
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Politics
Bernie Sanders’ warnings about the potential for AI to cause human extinction have drawn resistance from some on the left, including within New York City’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter.
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US politics
The political discussion also covered spending on Senate races, Trump’s feud with Ukraine’s president and his efforts to remake Washington.
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US politics
The review pairs an update on Trump’s Russian diesel deal with discussion of a Justice Department challenge to ballot counting in California.
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Politics
The escalating dispute comes into focus as the White House faces controversies before the midterms and staffing changes draw national attention.
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US politics
Trump tells voters the Defense Department will revive a Kentucky drug plant if Republicans win, but the supplied excerpt gives no cost, timetable or scope for the undertaking.
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US politics
The reported departure comes with limited information about the circumstances and unresolved questions about the scope of her legal experience.
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British politics
Ed Davey has retained parliamentary backing after a frontbench resignation, but disputes over pensions, tax pledges and electoral strategy remain unresolved.
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Americas
The Argentine leader’s endorsement comes against a backdrop of Trump making his own support conditional on a Milei election victory.
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US politics
The bipartisan appeal calls on the president to rescind his agreement with Vladimir Putin, against a backdrop of sanctions targeting support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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US politics
The president’s planned appearance comes as Jon Husted faces a tight Senate re-election contest against Sherrod Brown and Vivek Ramaswamy runs against Amy Acton for governor.
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Diplomacy
Rubio presented the sanctions as necessary in talks with his Japanese counterpart, while the court’s legislative body demanded their withdrawal.
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