91 m. ago House will vote next week on release of Epstein files as Trump named in new bombshell email drop: Live updates

The Speaker announced the vote just hours after he swore in Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva, who quickly signed a discharge petition to bring it to a floor vote

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2 h. ago US House will vote next week on bill compelling release of Epstein files

Mike Johnson announced move hours after swearing in Adelita Grijalva, whose signature triggered vote Mike Johnson, the US House speaker, told reporters on Wednesday he will put the bill compelling the release of government files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on the House floor next week.“We are gonna put that on the floor for [a] full vote next week, soon as we get back,” the speaker told reporters, as the chamber gathered to debate legislation to reopen the government. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago US House to vote next week on bill compelling release of Epstein files

Mike Johnson announces move hours after swearing in Adelita Grijalva, Democrat whose signature triggered voteMike Johnson, the US House speaker, said on Wednesday he would put the bill compelling the release of government files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on the House floor next week.“We are gonna put that on the floor for [a] full vote next week, [as] soon as we get back,” Johnson told reporters, as the chamber gathered to debate legislation to reopen the government. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Tess Daly makes emotional dedication as Vernon Kay supports 'surreal' move

The Strictly Come Dancing host was at Windsor Castle as she was presented with her MBE by King Charles

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57 h. ago MAGA media chief warns that Trump looks ‘weak and rudderless’ and has lost ‘vision’ for American dream

‘Why on earth would anyone be excited to go vote for them 12 months right now?’ Sean Davis asked this week about the Republican Party and Trump

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4 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing: how to vote in week 7? Voting change explained for series 23

Strictly Come Dancing has had a big change to its voting for series 23 💃🕺📺

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7 d. ago UK interest rates set to stay at 4%, but policymakers ‘deeply divided’

Most economists agree that there will be divisions among the nine-person committee when it comes to this week’s vote.

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8 d. ago Celebrity Traitors' Cat Burns doubles down on brutal tactic after being 'thrown under the bus' by Jonathan Ross just before finale

The singer, who has made it to the final of the BBC One show, took to social media after scenes aired last week that saw her and fellow Traitor Alan Carr vote off Jonathan, 63, at the roundtable.

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing cast: who has left the show so far? Every exit in series 23

Strictly Come Dancing has already whittled down its cast a lot! 💃🕺

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1 week ago Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election that triggered violent protests

The result hands Hassan, who took power in 2021, a five-year term following opposition repressionTanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been declared the winner of the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote following violent protests across the country earlier in the week.The landslide result announced by Tanzania’s electoral commission hands Hassan, who took power in 2021 after the death in office of her predecessor, a five-year term to govern the east African country of 68 million people. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing results show: who has the casting vote in week 5?

Strictly’s result show is a few hours away - but who has the casting vote? 🕺💃📺

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2 w. ago Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s exit casts an undeniable shadow over this year’s Strictly Come Dancing

As the celebrities took to the floor for Icons Week, it was hard to avoid focussing on the presenting duo’s upcoming departure, writes Rachel McGrath

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing cast: what happened to Stefan Dennis? Series 23 exit eplained

Stefan Dennis will not be taking part in ‘Icons’ week on Strictly 😭🕺

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing cast: who has left series 23 so far? Full list of departures

Strictly Come Dancing has seen plenty of exits so far - but who? 💃🕺📺

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing star reveals cast's WhatsApp reaction to Tess and Claudia exit

The presenters announced that they are to leave the BBC show and a current star from the series shared the cast's reaction

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2 w. ago Strictly cast 'blindsided' by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's double exit

Strictly Come Dancing's current cast were reportedly blindsided by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly's exit, which was 'filmed weeks ago'

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3 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing cast: full list of couples in series 23 and who has left so far

Remind yourself of who the Strictly Come Dancing couples are in series 23 🕺💃📺

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3 w. ago Trump administration asks supreme court to allow deployment of national guard in Chicago area – US politics live

The move would escalate President Donald Trump’s conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on US soilThe US Senate failed on Thursday to re-open the government and to vote to fund the military during the federal government shutdown, ensuring that the standoff will stretch into next week.The Senate vote on a short-term Republican funding bill failed for the 10th time with just 51 votes. A second vote on Pentagon funding in the afternoon similarly failed in a floor vote, meaning the process to begin fully funding military operations also becomes a non-starter. After the votes, senators are expected to leave Washington for the weekend, almost guaranteeing the shutdown lasts until at least Monday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago John Bolton pleads not guilty to charges of mishandling classified information – live

Former Trump adviser makes first court appearance over 18-count indictment handed down by federal grand jury in MarylandEx-Trump adviser John Bolton surrenders after indictmentThe US Senate failed on Thursday to re-open the government and to vote to fund the military during the federal government shutdown, ensuring that the standoff will stretch into next week.The Senate vote on a short-term Republican funding bill failed for the 10th time with just 51 votes. A second vote on Pentagon funding in the afternoon similarly failed in a floor vote, meaning the process to begin fully funding military operations also becomes a non-starter. After the votes, senators are expected to leave Washington for the weekend, almost guaranteeing the shutdown lasts until at least Monday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Broken promises and political crises: how Emmanuel Macron fell from French favour

The president is seen to have accelerated the financial crisis, social inequalities and the rise of the far rightEurope live – latest updatesThree French governments have collapsed in less than a year, and the political crisis looks likely to continue, overshadowing Emmanuel Macron’s last 18 months in power and his domestic legacy.This week, the latest minority government narrowly survived its first vote of no confidence. But it remains the weakest cabinet in decades and could be toppled at any moment if opposition parties join together to oust it. France faces a brutal two-month battle in parliament to achieve what once seemed the most basic element of governance: passing a budget. Continue reading...

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