Articles filed under Politics
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Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK’s Labour Party, pledges to restore hopeJul 17, 2026 4:05 pm - Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, promising to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the floundering government as he cleared his final hurdle to take office as prime minister next week.
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Trump Media plans to sell high speed access to Truth Social posts, possibly Trump’s ownJul 16, 2026 5:57 pm - President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.
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Trump’s pick to lead TSA calls private airport screening program ‘pro-worker,’ vows to help workersJul 16, 2026 4:47 pm - President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration sought to ease concerns over expanding private airport screening at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, saying the existing program is “pro-worker” and won't be a threat to the future of TSA’s workforce.
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Trump’s Labor nominee touts experience and fraud prevention as he seeks confirmationJul 16, 2026 4:37 pm - President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Labor emphasized a steady grounding in labor law built on years of experience in private practice, academia and the federal government as he looked to win over senators in a confirmation hearing Thursday.
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Blanche to meet with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmationJul 16, 2026 4:07 pm - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was expected to meet Thursday with accusers of Jeffrey Epstein after a key Republican senator said it was necessary to earn his support for Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department.
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Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national addressJul 16, 2026 3:59 pm - President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.
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Voting rights rally Saturday in Arlington HeightsJul 16, 2026 7:29 am - The Chicago Northwest suburbs chapter of Indivisible, Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action plans to host a rally in Arlington Heights Saturday to spur interest in voting in the upcoming midterm elections.
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More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing splitJul 15, 2026 8:45 pm - More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinians.
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Report: Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings and other human rights abusesJul 15, 2026 7:20 pm - Dozens of people held at a sprawling Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas say they were either beaten by guards or witnessed others being beaten, according to a new report issued by legal and human rights advocates.
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Trump’s intelligence nominee Jay Clayton clashes with Democrats over 2020 electionJul 15, 2026 7:13 pm - President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies struggled to win Democratic support in a contentious confirmation hearing Wednesday where he clashed repeatedly with them over the 2020 election.