 | A bin, two foxes and a reality TV star: The candidates fighting Clacton [2026-07-12]The full list of candidates who have declared they intend to fight the Clacton by-election. |
| Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start [2026-07-12]The Chancellor tells Laura Kuenssberg she will be handing over a stable economy to the incoming PM. |
| Ann Widdecombe murder probe: What we know so far [2026-07-12]The former MP was found dead at her home in Haytor, Devon, on Thursday morning. |
| Ann Widdecombe attacked nearly 24 hours before she was found dead, police believe [2026-07-12]A 26-year-old white British man arrested on suspicion of her murder has been released and is no longer part of the investigation. |
| Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign [2026-07-12]Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow has suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate |
| New York resident sues ICE on free speech grounds over critical email sent to its former head [2026-07-12]An upstate New York resident sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for sending federal officers to his house with a warning over an email he sent to the agency’s one-time head |
| Starmer hints at bank holiday if England win World Cup [2026-07-10]The prime minister says he does not want to "jinx it" but "ask me again if we get to the final". |
| Who is Count Binface, aiming to face Farage in by-election? [2026-07-10]After the announcement that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage would quit his Clacton constituency and stand in a by-election, the serial election candidate Count Binface posted online: "Game on, Nige." |
| Hillsborough Law not likely until after summer [2026-07-10]Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy had suggested the bill would be in Parliament "in the coming days". |
| Starmer to keep in touch with Trump after No 10 [2026-07-10]The prime minister says the US president wished him well at the meeting of Nato leaders in Turkey. |
| Disability benefit not fit for purpose, minister leading review says [2026-07-10]Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) in England and Wales need changing. |
| Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally [2026-07-10]The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer. |
| A bin, two foxes and a mystic: the candidates fighting Clacton [2026-07-10]The full list of candidates who have declared they intend to fight the Clacton by-election. |
| Clacton by-election date set for 13 August [2026-07-10]The by-election is triggered after Nigel Farage MP stood down, but he intends to stand again. |
| Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister [2026-07-10]Lisa Nandy was speaking as 322 Labour MPs voted to back Burnham, meaning he is likely to become leader. |
| Disability benefit review considers alternatives to cash payments [2026-07-10]A minister says the review is looking at whether some claimants could be pointed to other kinds of help. |
| Met police investigating Reform over election donations - reports [2026-07-10]The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times. |
| Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Ann Widdecombe [2026-07-10]There was initially no suggestion of suspicious circumstances when her death was announced on Friday morning. |
| Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges [2026-07-10]Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle |
| Patrick Dempsey shuts down Maine Senate buzz as Democrats weigh a replacement [2026-07-10]Actor Patrick Dempsey says he will not run for a Maine Senate seat, ending speculation about his potential candidacy |
| Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race [2026-07-10]Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn’t resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault |
| Southern Poverty Law Centers pleads not guilty in federal fraud case [2026-07-10]The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it defrauded donors by not disclosing that money would be used to pay informants in extremist organizations |
| Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant [2026-07-10]A former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court |
| Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County [2026-07-10]A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot have access to personal information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County |
| Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist [2026-07-10]The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state |
| Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting [2026-07-10]Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting |
| Victor Marx wins Republican nomination for governor in Colorado [2026-07-10]Victor Marx wins Republican nomination for governor in Colorado |
| Who will replace Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hands [2026-07-10]Democrats in Maine are beginning a sprint to nominate a new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat |
| Federal appeals court upholds ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning ruling [2026-07-10]A federal appeals court has upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons |
| Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidence [2026-07-10]Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk plan to call a final witness on Friday as they try to raise doubts about the prosecution’s case |
| She Never Came Home: Russia [2026-07-05]Since 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have been transferred from occupied territories into Russia that officials describe as humanitarian evacuation but investigators increasingly characterize as abduction and forced assimiliation.
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| Collectors, Custodians, or Thieves?: The Repatriation of Cultural Heritage and The Remaking of the Modern Museum [2026-07-05]Across Europe and North America, millions of cultural artefacts remain housed in museums far from the communities they originated from. As repatriation efforts expand, debates over ownership, colonial history, and the role of museums are shifting beyond legal questions alone, raising broader issues of cultural preservation, accountability, and institutional reform.
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| Scottish Elections and the Question of Independence [2026-07-05]The question of Scottish independence continues to evolve as the U.K. sees new political dynamics, the oil question ferments, and Scottish people reconsider their role within Europe.
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| For Chinese Americans, the US-China Innovation Race Makes an Ancient Tradition Harder to Swallow [2026-07-05]This piece was written for The Future of U.S. |
| Venture Capital as China [2026-07-05]This piece was written by a Yale student for The Future of U.S. |
| Between Power and Possibility: How African States Navigate Agency, History and Strategic Choice in the Modern Dynamics of U.S [2026-07-05]Historically, African states have had to exercise their agency practically, which sometimes came in the form of |
| Freedom for Whom: Chinese Students and Their Experiences in America [2026-07-05]In 2000, President Bill Clinton signed the United States-China Relationship Act into law. The law established permanent |
| Where [2026-07-05]However, such inspiring American success stories have become rarer in recent years. Income and wealth inequality have risen sharply in the past four decades, while intergenerational mobility has been on the decline. In the 1980s, the top ten percent of income earners made 35% of the total income in the United States. By 2020, the top ten percent |
| Death by a Thousand Cuts in the AI Revolution [2026-07-05]AI has started to infiltrate every aspect of our daily lives. From small scale cases about individual harm to international military implications, experts continue to struggle over the ultimate question: how do we regulate this new technology for safety and misinformation without infringing on free speech rights?
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| Aides Say Memo Backed Coercion for Qaeda Cases [2026-07-05]The document by the Justice Department helped provide an after-the-fact rationale for harsh procedures used by C.I.A. on high-level leaders of Al Qaeda. |
| Iowa Governor Makes His Case for Stepping Into the National Limelight With Kerry [2026-07-05]Tom Vilsack may not have the name recognition of John Edwards or Richard A. Gephardt, but make no mistake: He wants the job badly. |
| Amid Protests, Bush Sees Thaw in Europe [2026-07-05]President Bush declared on Saturday that the "bitter differences" between the U.S. and Europe were over, and that NATO had a responsibility to help Iraqis with their own security. |
| Greens Pick a Candidate Not Named Nader [2026-07-05]The Green Party of the United States rebuffed efforts by Ralph Nader to win its endorsement for president by voting Saturday to make David Cobb its 2004 presidential candidate. |
| A Shock Jock Voting Bloc? [2026-07-05]A surprising number of swing voters may be listening to Howard Stern on their way to church. |
| Surprise Hit in Hollywood: The Action-Figure Governor [2026-07-05]In barely eight months, Arnold Schwarzenegger has defied the naysayers and found an elixir more potent than Botox for an aging action star: political success. |
| Home Secretary admits failures led to Southport attack [2026-07-05]Shabana Mahmood says the government accepts the "fundamental failures" identified by an inquiry. |
| MP disappointed by Starmer response on hospital [2026-07-05]Al Pinkerton says the proposed site for the new Frimley Park hospital is "fundamentally unsuitable". |
| Labour general secretary to stand down after party conference [2026-07-05]Hollie Ridley has been credited with organising the ground campaign which led Labour to its landslide election win in 2024 |
| Labour MPs seek cap on political donations [2026-07-05]Labour MPs believe a donations cap will be backed by dozens of MPs and likely next prime minister, Andy Burnham. |
| Burnham rules out calling early election as PM [2026-07-05]The newly elected MP for Makerfield is expected to become PM this month and says he will stick to the 2024 Labour manifesto. |
| Polanski says he will pay any council tax owed linked to houseboat [2026-07-05]The Green Party leader told the BBC he is waiting for a decision from Waltham Forest Council. |
| Reform denies rules broken by Farage after reports benefits from ally were not declared [2026-07-05]The Sunday Times says the Reform UK leader failed to register the support supplied by a man who had been convicted of fraud in the US. |
| Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime US House incumbent in Colorado [2026-07-05]Democratic socialist Melat Kiros has defeated U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary |
| Republican Tom Kean Jr. set to return to Congress after long unexplained absence [2026-07-05]Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who’s been away from Congress for almost four months with an unspecified medical condition, is set to re-emerge on Tuesday |
| Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September [2026-07-05]President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress |
| Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE [2026-07-05]A second New York resident says federal officers have served him with a warning about online activity that criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| Hawaii displays historic photos of Martin Luther King Jr. wearing flower lei in march [2026-07-05]Photographs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wearing lei from Hawaii during the Selma-to-Montgomery marches are now on display in Honolulu |
| Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections [2026-07-05]President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans are reviving attacks on Democrats, labeling them communists |
| Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting [2026-07-05]California has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout |
| Winners and losers of the NHL offseason include teams in big markets spending and improving [2026-07-05]NHL teams committed over $862 million in salary on the first day of free agency, not counting entry-level or minor-league contracts |
| Trump got the Senate candidates he wanted. How much will he spend to help them? [2026-07-05]President Donald Trump has reshaped the U.S. Senate map by sidelining some Republican incumbents and promoting loyalists |
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