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Andy Burnham has officially declared his intention to run for Labour leader and prime minister if he secures victory in the upcoming Makerfield by-election on June 18. The announcement came during a BBC Question Time special held in Greater Manchester, where Burnham stated that if elected, he would
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The U.S. Treasury has launched the Trump Accounts app , marking a significant step in implementing a federal program aimed at helping children save money for adulthood, as reported by multiple outlets including CBS News and Reuters. The app allows parents or guardians to manage tax-preferred investm
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U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, declined to block President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The judge ruled that the request by Democrats and civil rights groups was prematur
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sparked a social media firestorm on Wednesday after responding to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller with profanity. The exchange began when Miller shared a post from the DNC supporting Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, adding that 'The Demo
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The Trump administration is reportedly in discussions to provide funding to several U.S. drone companies, including Unusual Machines , a drone components maker advised by Donald Trump Jr., and Neros , a startup specializing in autonomous drones. According to the Wall Street Journal, these talks are
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed a legal challenge against an independent panel report that found he had a prima facie case to answer over the theft of $580,000 at his Phala Phala game farm. According to TimesLIVE, Ramaphosa argues that the 2022 report is flawed and relies on hearsa
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The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into American Future Republic, a nonprofit linked to billionaire Reid Hoffman, over its partial funding of E. Jean Carroll's lawsuits against President Donald Trump. According to multiple reports, the probe is being conducted by the U.S. A
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced during an interview on Fox News that the Trump administration is considering halting immigration processing services at airports in sanctuary cities. This move comes amid escalating tensions between Democratic politicians and the Trump administr
Jill Biden revealed that she feared President Joe Biden was having a stroke during his faltering debate performance against Donald Trump in June 2024. In an upcoming interview with CBS News, Jill Biden described being 'frightened' as she watched the debate, stating she had never seen her husband lik
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The White House is preparing to host a UFC event on its South Lawn as part of the celebrations marking the U.S.'s 250th anniversary of independence and President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. The event, dubbed UFC Freedom 250 , is scheduled for June 14 and will feature two championship title fights:
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CBS News has fired Sharyn Alfonsi , a longtime correspondent for its flagship program '60 Minutes,' after her contract was not renewed following an editorial dispute over a segment about a Salvadoran prison. According to multiple reports, Alfonsi's departure comes amid broader shake-ups at the netwo
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Spanish police raided the Madrid headquarters of the governing Socialist Party (PSOE) on Wednesday, seizing documents as part of an ongoing corruption probe. According to multiple reports, the raid targeted evidence related to allegations that former party operative Leire Díez was paid to carry out
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Former U.S. Representative Colin Allred won the Democratic primary for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Allred left the House to run for Senate in 2024 but lost to GOP Sen. Ted Cruz and subsequently decided to return to his former seat. The race took an u
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An Associated Press investigation has revealed a sharp rise in suicides among Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees since January 2025, with at least 10 men taking their own lives . Seven of these suicides occurred between October 2024 and April 2025, already surpassing any previous an
Around 300 immigrants detained at the Delaney Hall ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey , have been on a hunger and work strike since Friday to protest inhumane conditions and due process violations. The strike has sparked protests outside the facility, with clashes between protesters and ICE agents resul
Democratic state attorneys general declined an invitation to Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud roundtable at the White House on Tuesday, citing short notice and a lack of agenda as reasons for their absence. According to The Guardian , three Democratic attorneys general—Letitia James of New York,
A German court sentenced Daniela Klette , identified as a former member of the extreme-left Red Army Faction (RAF), to 13 years in prison for a series of armed robberies committed over three decades. The Verden regional court found Klette, 67, guilty of six counts of aggravated robbery and violating
The Department of Justice has sued the University of California over alleged civil rights violations related to pro-Palestinian protests at UCLA , marking the latest legal action by the Trump administration targeting universities for antisemitism and other issues. The lawsuit, filed in federal court
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro , a presidential contender, met with former U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to bolster his image amid a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign in Brazil's upcoming election. The meeting comes as Bolsonaro faces scrutiny over reports
Johnny Garcia defeated Maureen Galindo in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District, according to projections. The race became contentious after accusations of antisemitism against Galindo surfaced. Galindo, a sex therapist who initially led in the March primary, faced
Former Rep. Colin Allred won the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on Tuesday, according to projections from CBS News and The Associated Press as reported by Fox News. The victory sets up Allred to likely win the general election in November for the deep-blue district.
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Texas Republicans have selected State Sen. Mayes Middleton as their candidate for attorney general, following a contentious primary runoff against Rep. Chip Roy. According to projections from CBS News and the Associated Press, Middleton won with 56% of the vote in Tuesday's runoff election. The ra
Former President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department seeking to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from interviews he conducted with his biographer. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, aims to prevent the DOJ from releas
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Experts have expressed skepticism over the Trump administration's claim that a pause in delivering a $14 billion weapons package to Taiwan is due to the Iran war. Analysts told The Guardian that there is a "low likelihood" of any true connection between events in Iran and weapons delivery to Taiwan,
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