2 d. ago Karoline Leavitt defends White House Jan 6 website after being set up by journalist ranting about MAGA conspiracy theories

Five years after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol as part of the Republican’s attempts to undermine the election results, the Trump administration released a website blaming Democrats and police for the violence

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3 d. ago Democrats can win back the White House in 2028. Here’s how | Colin Seeberger

Democrats should go on the offense against Republicans, but they should also lay out a vision for renewing the promise of a middle-class life By January 2029, Donald Trump will be capping off a nearly 14-year stretch at the helm of American politics. While he will no longer serve as president of the United States, his shadow over the future of American politics will continue to loom large across both sides of the aisle. Following Trump’s popular-vote victory in the 2024 election, the Democratic party has been forced to wrestle with what went wrong and how they can regain the support of an American majority to win back the White House. To win back Americans’ trust, Democrats have to prioritize affordability, broaden their cultural appeal, and reconnect with disaffected voters beyond their base.Trump’s political success has long been defined by his willingness to take on elite institutions and buck convention, putting distance between himself and weaknesses in the Republican brand whi...

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4 d. ago Labour hits new record low in London with Tories pushed into fourth place behind Greens and Reform, poll finds

EXCLUSIVE: Just 31% of Londoners now say they would vote for Sir Keir Starmer’s party, according to a Savanta survey, down from 43% at the 2024 General Election

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6 d. ago European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack

Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international lawVenezuela crisis: latest updatesEuropean leaders emerged divided and torn as they tried to welcome the ejection of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, but still uphold the principles of international law that did not appear to allow Donald Trump to capture Nicolás Maduro, let alone declare that the US will run Venezuela and control its oil industry.Europe tried to focus on the principle of a democratic transition, pointing out that the continent had not recognised Maduro as the legitimate leader of Venezuela since what were widely regarded as fraudulent elections in June 2024. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer delivers message to leadership critics with 'utter chaos' warning

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the churn of leaders under the Tories resulted in 'utter chaos' and paved the way for the party's worst ever general election defeat in 2024

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9 d. ago Abortion may no longer be a top priority for Democratic voters ahead of 2026 midterms, polls show

Abortion was seen as one of Democrats’ strongest issues in the 2024 election – new polls indicate that may be shiftingUp to seven states will vote on abortion rights this year. But recent polling indicates that Democrats may not be able to count on the issue in their efforts to drive votes in the 2026 midterms, after making abortion rights the centerpiece of their pitch to voters in the elections that followed the fall of Roe v Wade.In 2024, 55% of Democrats said abortion was important to their vote, according to polling from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). But in October of this year, just 36% of Democrats said the same. By contrast, abortion remained about as important to Republicans in both 2024 and 2025, PRRI found. PRRI’s findings mirror a September poll from the 19th and SurveyMonkey, which found that the voters who cared most about abortion are people who want to see it banned. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘They sowed chaos to no avail’: the lasting legacy of Elon Musk’s Doge

The billionaire – who had no government experience – left various federal agencies in disarray while overseeing an ‘efficiency’ drive across WashingtonAs Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, splurged more than $250m on Donald Trump’s 2024 re-election campaign, the US president commissioned his new ally to oversee a sweeping “efficiency” drive across the federal government.The Tesla and SpaceX boss, who had no experience inside government, was tasked with eradicating waste and cutting spending as part of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) – and was quick to stoke expectations. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump was ‘most culpable’ for Jan 6 riot and would have been convicted in court, Jack Smith told Congress in newly released testimony

Smith’s prosecutions of Trump were ended by president’s election victory in 2024

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1 week ago Jack Smith’s testimony on Trump investigation released by House Judiciary Committee

Smith’s prosecutions of Trump were ended by president’s election victory in 2024

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1 week ago Why is the Democratic party hiding its 2024 autopsy report? | Norman Soloman

If the DNC isn’t open and transparent about why they lost, then how can we be sure they will learn their lesson this time?The Democratic National Committee’s decision to block the release of its own autopsy report on the 2024 election is stunning but not surprising. Averse to unpleasant candor, the Democrats’ governing body functions more like a PR firm than a political organization devoted to grassroots capacities for winning elections. The party’s leaders pose as immune from critique, even if they have led the party to disaster.Unwilling to depart from the party establishment’s culture of conformity, the DNC has remained under the Biden-Harris shadow throughout 2025. Release of an official autopsy might have shown that party leaders actually want to encourage public discourse about the missteps that enabled Donald Trump to become president again. But the DNC is proceeding as if there’s nothing to be learned from the tragic debacle of 2024 that its leaders don’t already know – and ...

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2 w. ago Venezuela says it released 99 people detained for protesting 2024 presidential election

Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it has carried out its largest release of political prisoners this year, claiming to have freed 99 people detained for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widely believed to have been stolen by the dictator Nicolás Maduro, as it comes under increasing military pressure from the US.Civil society organisations have treated the news with caution and stressed that the releases were insufficient, noting that at least 900 political prisoners remain in the country. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Venezuela says it released 99 people detained for 2024 election protests

Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it has carried out its largest release of political prisoners this year, claiming to have freed 99 people detained for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widely believed to have been stolen by the dictator Nicolás Maduro, as it comes under increasing military pressure from the US.Civil society organisations have treated the news with caution and stressed that the releases were insufficient, noting that at least 900 political prisoners remain in the country. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Demands for more details from US justice department after newly released Epstein files mention Donald Trump – live

Top Democrat Chuck Schumer says justice department should release more information on ‘at least ten Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirators’Newly released Epstein files include references to Donald TrumpIn another released email exchange from November 2001, Ghislaine Maxwell appears to be organizing an instructor for Epstein who “has to be female youngish and attractive otherwise he will lose interest rapidly”.Maxwell emails someone called “Gibby”, saying: “JE is looking for an exercise instructor to work out with. He is looking for someone who can tone, flex and stretch.” “I am counting on you,” she adds.He likes, well you know what he likes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump DEFENDS 'big boy' Bill Clinton after 'terrible' Epstein files photo dump... and insists many meetings with the pedophile were 'innocent'

Trump, speaking at a press conference Monday, defended Clinton and blamed 'mostly Democrats' for their release and acknowledged 'there are photos of me, too.'

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2 w. ago US justice department under fire for removing Trump image from Epstein files

Democrats raise questions over why some documents released on Friday were removed the next day

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3 w. ago ‘The most important documents are missing,’ says Democratic representative of Epstein files release – live

Ro Khanna, who co-wrote Epstein Transparency Act with Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie, says two main documents missingFull report: Long-awaited cache of Epstein files releasedPhotos from the Jeffrey Epstein filesFBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girlsDeputy attorney general Todd Blanche has said more files will be released by the justice department on a rolling basis.He said in a post on X that “additional responsive materials will be produced as our review continues, consistent with the law and with protections for victims”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pam Bondi could be convicted of obstruction of justice over partial release of redacted Epstein files, Massie says – live

Kentucky Republican, along with Ro Khanna, California Democrat, who co-wrote Epstein Transparency Act, say releasing heavily redacted files on rolling basis does not comply with lawFull report: Long-awaited cache of Epstein files releasedPhotos from the Jeffrey Epstein filesFBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girlsDeputy attorney general Todd Blanche has said more files will be released by the justice department on a rolling basis.He said in a post on X that “additional responsive materials will be produced as our review continues, consistent with the law and with protections for victims”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Latest Epstein files release ‘grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and letter of the law’, says congressman – live

Thomas Massey, Kentucky Republican and Ro Khanna, California Democrat, who co-wrote Epstein Transparency Act say releasing heavily redacted files on rolling basis does not comply with lawFull report: Long-awaited cache of Epstein files releasedPhotos from the Jeffrey Epstein filesFBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girlsDeputy attorney general Todd Blanche has said more files will be released by the justice department on a rolling basis.He said in a post on X that “additional responsive materials will be produced as our review continues, consistent with the law and with protections for victims”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘It’s rather rude’: Tory club accuses Truss of trying to poach its members

Former prime minister allegedly wandering 5 Hertford Street to find members for her Mayfair club a street awayFor Tory grandees licking their wounds and plotting their return after their disastrous 2024 general election performance, the opulent, fire-lit rooms of the exclusive club 5 Hertford Street are a sanctuary.But in recent weeks, their long lunches have been rudely interrupted by Liz Truss, who has been accused of wandering the premises in search of members to poach for her own rival operation, just one street away, which asks “founding members” for an eye-watering £500,000. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘It’s rather rude’: Truss accused of trying to poach members of rival Tory club

Former prime minister allegedly wandering 5 Hertford Street to find members for her Mayfair club a street awayFor Tory grandees licking their wounds and plotting their return after their disastrous 2024 general election performance, the opulent, fire-lit rooms of the exclusive club 5 Hertford Street are a sanctuary.But in recent weeks, their long lunches have been rudely interrupted by Liz Truss, who has been accused of wandering the premises in search of members to poach for her own rival operation, just one street away, which asks “founding members” for an eye-watering £500,000. Continue reading...

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