66 h. ago Virginia’s AG debate spotlights Democratic candidate’s ‘abhorrent’ texts likening rival to Hitler: ‘I am ashamed’

Republicans have called on Jay Jones to drop out of the Virginia attorney general’s race after the leak of text messages where he made violent and offensive comments about a former GOP colleague

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69 h. ago Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani pledges to work with Trump if elected even though president has vowed to defund NYC if he wins

The candidates were asked what they would say in their first official call with Trump ‘to set the tone for your relationship’ if they were elected

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2 d. ago NYC mayoral candidates pledge to work with Trump as Cuomo, Mamdani and Sliwa face off in debate

The candidates were asked what they would say in their first official call with Trump ‘to set the tone for your relationship’ if they were elected

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8 d. ago SNP conference LIVE as Nationalists gather to debate Scottish independence strategy

The Nationalists are determined to stretch their time in power at Holyrood into a third decade when a crunch Scottish election rolls around in May next year.

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1 week ago ‘Any day this week in primetime’: Hakeem Jeffries just challenged Speaker Mike Johnson to a live debate over shutdown

Johnson dismisses the efforts as ‘theatrics’

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3 w. ago Voices: ‘Nothing to fear’ or ‘removing civil liberties’? Digital ID plans spark fierce debate among Independent readers

Our community is split on government plans for a compulsory digital ‘Brit card’. While some warned it would erode civil liberties and fail to address illegal migration, others welcomed it as a modernisation of public services

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3 w. ago Voices: Should pensions, investing and saving be taught at school? Join The Independent Debate

With two-thirds of adults wishing they’d had more financial education, we want to know whether you think schools should do more to help the next generation make the most of their money

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