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Andy Burnham was officially installed as the UK's prime minister on July 20 after receiving backing from 349 out of 403 Labour MPs, making it mathematically impossible for any other candidate to challenge him. He succeeds Keir Starmer as both party leader and prime minister. The new prime minister f
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Francesca Hong, a Democratic socialist and single mother who has worked as a dishwasher and line cook, is campaigning for governor of Wisconsin in the August 11 primary. Her candidacy tests how far left voters are willing to go in a battleground state known for razor-thin election margins. Hong's
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South Korea's Supreme Court on July 10 upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol , confirming his conviction related to the brief imposition of martial law in 2024. The court found Yoon guilty of obstructing justice by blocking investigators from detaining him and falsif
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Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK prime minister and Labour Party leader on June 22, following a year-long tenure marked by internal party tensions and defense policy challenges. The announcement came after significant backlash over his handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict, including crit
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Palm Beach International Airport was officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, following legislation signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis earlier this year. The change makes it the first airport in the U.S. to be named after a sitting president. The renaming
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Mexico will request criminal charges over the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody or during enforcement operations under President Donald Trump's administration, officials announced Thursday. The move follows the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgad
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Mexico is investigating whether the United States misled it about its role in the 2024 capture of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, an incident that could mark a serious breach of Mexican sovereignty. According to The Guardian , Attorney General Ernestina Godoy stated that i
President Donald Trump announced plans to ask the Supreme Court for a rehearing on its recent ruling that struck down his executive order restricting birthright citizenship. The court's 6-3 decision upheld the constitutional right to birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, dealing a signifi
President Donald Trump returned from a NATO summit in Turkey aboard an older model of Air Force One, bypassing the new Qatari-gifted jet he had arrived in. The decision raised questions about security concerns, particularly regarding Iran's potential threats. The Secret Service advised that Presiden
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The U.S. Department of Justice has sent letters to all 50 states warning that election officials could face criminal charges for allowing noncitizens to remain on their lists of eligible voters, according to multiple reports . The letters, signed by Harmeet Dhillon, the head of the Justice Departmen
A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's name must remain off the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts while his appeal continues. The decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a request from the Trump a
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Abdul El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official and progressive candidate, leads the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan ahead of the Aug. 4 vote. With state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspending her campaign, El-Sayed faces Rep. Haley Stevens in a heated race that has drawn national attention. El-Sa
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Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan , 67, was fined $5,000 on Wednesday for obstructing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempting to arrest an immigrant in her courtroom. She avoided prison time despite facing up to five years behind bars. The judge, who resigned from her Milw
ABC is vigorously defending its popular talk show 'The View' against an FCC proposal that could subject it to equal time rules for political candidates. The network argues the move is politically motivated and infringes on free speech, according to multiple reports. The dispute centers around whethe
A federal appeals panel struck down a significant portion of Florida’s so-called Stop Woke Act , delivering another rebuff to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s efforts to restrict free speech in higher education. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled by a 2-1 m
A federal judge blocked a Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoena seeking the personal information of thousands of election workers from Fulton County, Georgia's 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge William Ray ruled that the request was overly broad and lacked legitimate purpose. According
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A lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund and Public Citizen Litigation Group alleges that the Trump administration illegally shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with Iran's government. According to Reuters , the suit claims this violates national
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was arrested on drug possession charges after police pulled him over for erratic driving near Mobile, Alabama. According to multiple reports, Daphne Police found marijuana and methamphetamine in his vehicle during a search initiated by the discove
More than 1200 former Justice Department (DOJ) employees have signed a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general. The letter, organized by the Justice Connection, a DOJ alumni group, highlights concerns over Blanche's leadership and politic
Prince Harry has lost his lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, marking the end of his legal battles with British tabloids. The High Court dismissed all claims made by Harry and other high-profile claimants, including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley. The lawsuit accused
Utah has revoked the license of Provo Canyon School, a boarding facility where socialite Paris Hilton alleged she was abused as a teenager. The state's action, effective Monday, cites multiple noncompliance issues at the school's Springville campus. The violations include failing to increase staff-t
President Donald Trump reignited a long-standing dispute at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, demanding that Greenland be controlled by the United States. Speaking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Trump argued that Greenland's strategic location makes it crucial for U.S. security,
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that guardianship records are not public, rejecting an attempt by conservative activist Ron Heuer and the Wisconsin Voter Alliance (WVA) to obtain them for voter eligibility verification. The case has been winding through the courts since 2022 and stems f
David Streever, a U.S. citizen residing in upstate New York, has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after federal officers delivered a warning to his home regarding an email he sent months earlier. The email, addressed to Todd Lyons who was then the acting directo
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