12 h. ago ‘She’s out’: Nancy Pelosi expected to quit politics after California votes on redistricting this week: report

The former House Speaker has not made any public announcements about her political future and says her top focus is on helping Democrats retake the House of Representatives in 2026

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18 h. ago Election Day 2025: Five predictions on crucial New Jersey, California, New York and Virginia races

Are suburbanites in Virginia mad enough at Trump for taking their jobs? Will Trump’s multi-racial coalition hold in New Jersey? Will Zohran Mamdani have a mandate to govern? Eric Garcia with a series of bold predictions

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23 h. ago Teachers union to consider strike action after losing legal bid against Ofsted

Ofsted is preparing to implement its new report card system next week

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24 h. ago Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’

New report on funding to slash carbon emissions finds startlingly low engagement with the people affectedLess than 3% of international aid to slash carbon emissions is supporting a “just transition” for workers and communities away from polluting industries, according to a new report.Released one week before the start of major United Nations climate negotiations in Belém, Brazil, the analysis from the climate and development non-profit ActionAid warns that the world’s response to the climate crisis risks deepening inequality rather than addressing it. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago California set to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump

Voters set to accept new maps to help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering – and check president’s powerCalifornia’s Proposition 50 began as a warning from the nation’s largest blue state to its largest red one: don’t poke the bear. But when Texas moved ahead with a rare, mid-decade gerrymander, pushed by Donald Trump as Republicans seek to shore up their fragile House majority in the midterm elections, California made good on its threat.Now, California voters appear poised to approve a redistricting measure placed on the ballot in August by Democrats and the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, who have cast it as a chance to check Trump’s power. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago America’s redistricting fight: how could the US congressional map shift?

Republicans hold a 219-213 majority in the House, but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their wayRepublicans and Democrats have entered a war in legislatures and courts to narrow the political battlefield of 2026 before a single vote is cast.Normally, redistricting only occurs after the US census counts residents in each state every 10 years. A demand from Donald Trump to lock in more Republican-leaning districts in Congress, together with a changing legal landscape around partisan gerrymandering, set off a chain of mid-decade reapportionments. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago California is voting on redistricting. An election skeptic runs the process in one county

Clint Curtis is overseeing a 4 November ballot that could add five Democratic seats and reshape US politicsWhen Clint Curtis was appointed to oversee voting in California’s Shasta county earlier this year, the Florida-based lawyer and election skeptic pledged to “fix” the voting process.Curtis had never before administered an election and didn’t live in this rural northern California region. But he was well-known to followers of the US election denialism movement, who believe the voting system is not secure and that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election. Curtis, a former congressional candidate, described himself as an expert in elections law and had long argued that voting machines could be hacked and that the government could manipulate the results of elections. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Happy Halloween!’: Homeland Security responds to question about ICE agents wearing horror masks

Reports of the federal agents wearing horror masks on Halloween were shared by local outlets in Los Angeles

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4 d. ago M&S to shed light on shopper response to cyber attack disruption

Next week, the retailer will fully report its sales and profits over the period when its systems were hit for the first time.

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4 d. ago Falcons Week 9 injury report: Latest on Drake London, Kyle Pitts

Falcons Week 9 injury report: Latest on Drake London, Kyle Pitts  Falcons Wire

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5 d. ago Senate Democrats demand list of donors to $300m Trump ballroom

Letter warns White House of ‘blatant corruption’ risk from contributing companies with business before governmentUS politics live – latest updatesSenate Democrats, led by Adam Schiff of California, are calling for full disclosure on how Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom is being financed.The effort follows the release of a donor list showing that wealthy individuals and corporations, many with business before the federal government, have contributed to the project. Democrats argue that without transparency, the financing of the ballroom could become a channel for improper influence within the administration. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Another blow for Trump as judge disqualifies ‘unlawfully serving’ top prosecutor in Los Angeles

Trump’s DOJ faces growing legal challenges over attempts to keep his loyalists in office without Senate confirmation

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6 d. ago Obama unleashed ‘WTF’ rage at Pelosi for breaking ‘pact’ and endorsing Kamala Harris, new book claims

Obama and Pelosi had reportedly agreed to abstain from making any endorsements, according to the book

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7 d. ago Fantasy Football Injury Report Week 9: Lamar Jackson expected to return; latest on Puka Nacua, Drake London

Fantasy Football Injury Report Week 9: Lamar Jackson expected to return; latest on Puka Nacua, Drake London  NBC Sports

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7 d. ago Russian drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine are war crimes, UN report concludes

Rights commission inquiry focused on south-east of country found drones targeted gathering points and critical infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesA UN rights commission has concluded that Russia’s drone attacks on civilians in south-eastern Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes.In a report published this week, the commission said Russian forces, operating under a centralised command, had systematically used drones to “intentionally target civilians and civilian objects and cause harm and destruction”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Robberies up and common assaults rocket, but rape crimes drop in Stirling

The data was revealed as part of a Police Scotland report to councillors in Stirling last week.

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7 d. ago How redistricting battles are shaping US congressional maps nationwide

Despite their House majority, Republicans are poised to gain more seats through redistricting

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7 d. ago 'What the f*** did you just do?' Obama's furious call to Nancy Pelosi after election betrayal

Barack Obama was not pleased that Nancy Pelosi endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris the day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, a new book claims.

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7 d. ago Trump demands ‘no early voting’ in latest threat to upcoming elections as California and New York ballots roll in

President challenges legitimacy of ballots that are not cast in person on election day as Republicans brace for 2026

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7 d. ago British political commentator Sami Hamdi detained by federal authorities at California airport

Officials say British political commentator Sami Hamdi has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at San Francisco International Airport

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