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Key primary races in Minnesota and Wisconsin this month set the stage for tight battles in November as both parties seek to expand their hold in Congress. Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in Michigan’s tightly-contested Democratic Senate primary two weeks ago.  Stevens was quick to endorse El-Sayed in the…

Iran fires back at Trump’s claim to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory, asserting the crucial waterway “will remain Iranian” amid ongoing tensions.

President Donald Trump said he wants the Strait of Hormuz to become U.S. territory. Iranian officials called the remarks "fanciful delusions"

Regime official calls the US president a “fully fledged loser” as country insists the key waterway will stay under Iranian control.

“For too long, this issue has been ignored. But not on my watch," the Prime Minister said earlier this week ahead of the Government statement

State of the Union: Citing diversity concerns, the Democratic Party locked in a new schedule for its 2028 primary.

Jonathan Ernst / REUTERS White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s decision to quit at the end of the month has caused chaos in Trump world. Leavitt is the fifth high-profile female staffer working for President Donald Trump to abruptly leave, and her departure is reportedly not being taken well. “There were really only two women who could both appease Trump and challenge him: Karoline Leavitt and Susie Wiles. There is concern on how this administration will move forward with so much…

A new poll has former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) and Amy Acton (D) leading by narrow margins against their Republican opponents in the Ohio Senate and gubernatorial races. The survey, conducted by Wedgewood Polls, puts the Republican nominee Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) behind Brown with 44 percent to his 48 percent.  Vivek Ramaswamy, a GOP…

WATER firms will be allowed to charge higher prices during droughts as part of new Government-backed plans. Suppliers can impose “surge pricing” and factor water “scarcity” into bills, as Brits were warned to use less water in their homes. It comes despite Andy Burnham last week slamming firms for winning approval to charge households more....

As Republicans look to hold on to their Senate majority in November, one state that is usually safely red is heating up as a former Democratic congresswoman makes a comeback bid to return to Washington.  Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) is facing a challenge from former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), and while polls are somewhat inconclusive,…

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) said he's willing to put in the work to win the Aug. 25 South Carolina Republican Senate runoff in an exclusive interview on Breitbart News Saturday. Norman said the country didn't have time to wait for someone who hasn't been involved in national issues and he was the "known quantity" for the Palmetto state's voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has uploaded 87.48 per cent of expected results from the Osun State governorship election on its IReV portal.

The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.

The Imole Campaign Council, ICC, has alleged there is a plot by lNEC to declare the Osun governorship election inconclusive.

The lmole Campaign Council, ICC, has said that the Accord Party and Governor Ademola Adeleke are in a comfortable lead in Saturday’s Osun governorship election.

The party plans to release a full 50-page plan on Monday outlining their proposed changes were they to come to power.

The petition is set to be discussed by House of Commons in a sign of discontent with policies of US President Trump.

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua survived an ambush on Saturday afternoon in Datu Odin Sinsuat town, Maguindanao del Norte, hours after being chosen to head a new regional party vying for parliament seats in the Sept. 14 elections. Macacua’s convoy was en route

Mr Adeleke, who is seeking re-election, urged President Tinubu to use his “good office" to issue a warning to “the heads of security agencies deployed to protect and safeguard the integrity of the electoral process.”

As collation of results continues in the Osun State governorship election, hooded gunmen have invaded a collation centre in Osogbo local government, disrupting the exercise.

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has alleged that security agents have been asked to withdraw from polling units and collation centres across Osun State.

The Accord Party came second behind the APC in the polling unit.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) must prioritise the selection of credible and competitive parliamentary candidates if it is to regain constituencies lost to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra Region, Okaikwei Central MP Patrick Boamah has said.

YOUNGSTERS facing the jobs scrapheap must be lined up to fill vacancies left by departing migrants, the Chancellor says. John Healey insists the one million young people not earning or learning should be employed to avoid the “huge waste” of their potential. Damning figures show there are more than a million 16 to 24-year-olds known...

Thursday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counter Terrorism in the National Security Council, talked about Robert Gilman. Gorka said, “The whole of government was focused on one thing, the safety

MANILA, Philippines — The August Twenty-One Movement (Atom) on Saturday slammed President Marcos for claiming that his family’s wealth was not ill-gotten, and it lamented that not one member of his family has spent a day in jail since his father and namesake was toppled in 1986. “We, the August Twenty-One Movement, vehemently disagree with

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is being urged to review plans to restrict the cash ISA allowance, with an expert warning the 2027 changes could push savers away from investing altogether — and calling attention to a tax-free option many people don't know about.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) reminds employers about the proper computation of the pay of employees who will report to work on Ninoy Aquino Day (Aug. 21) and National Heroes’ Day (Aug. 31). This year, President Marcos has proclaimed Ninoy Aquino Day a special nonworking day to commemorate the martyrdom

Next week the Prime Minister will speak with the public about ending rough sleeping and resolving the 'toxic dump, fly-tipping and environmental vandalism scandal'

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Saturday said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will soon issue cease-and-desist orders on Taguig City projects linked to supposedly illegal reclamation works. “This will prevent the worsening of the situation where government money is wasted on contractors who are doing the wrong thing,” the senator

CF Montreal bans two fans, sanctions support section after MLS investigation  Toronto Star

Nigel Farage's party made the announcement as five key reservoirs across England and Wale are now 'exceptionally low'

Anthony Fauci's attorney rejected Sen. Ron Johnson's request to testify, arguing a second Senate appearance would amount to political harassment.

The Muslim Brotherhood has been foraying into the West while it looks the other way, unlike Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which have long banned it

Angst reigns in Trump’s America as conservatives and progressives bash institutions not aligned with their sensibilities.

President Donald Trump endorsed Saritha Komatireddy to challenge Letitia James, calling the New York attorney general the "WORST" in the country.

The Democratic National Committee approved a resolution urging Congress to abolish ICE as Trump expands deportation efforts.

Andy Burnham may be tempted by a snap election. Would it be wise?  The Times

Peterside said the Osun election was the last major off-cycle governorship election before the 2027 general elections, making its conduct and outcome significant to public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process.

The veil is slowly being lifted on the forced or coerced migration – ‘blackbirding’ – of Pacific Islanders for labour What’s in a name? If that name happens to be Townsville, the coastal north-east Queensland city, the answer is: slavery. While he scarcely went to the place that still bears his name, Robert Towns, the 19th century British-born Australian colonist, has largely been warmly and sentimentally regarded as a genteel, civic-minded merchant and entrepreneur. Like so many bastards of…

A day after Union Minister of State for Planning and BJP’s Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh publicly questioned the manner in which the party’s Partition Day programme was organised, senior party leader and former MP Kuldeep Bishnoi on Saturday came out in his support, stressing that the experience of senior leaders must be respected while creating opportunities for the younger generation.Mr. Singh, speaking at the BJP programme commemorating the horrors of Partition in Gurugram on Friday, had expressed displeasure over the exclusion of local leaders from the event and said he objected to the fact that people from different areas had been invited while local representatives had not.Mr. Bishnoi subsequently took to “X” to back Mr. Singh, underlining the importance of respecting senior leaders

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has acknowledged that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) suffered an electoral setback in the 2024 general elections, with the party struggling to hold on to several constituencies it had traditionally regarded as safe seats.

Unwinding excise supports has been described as ‘political madness’ this week – will the government halt them?

Abdul-Aziz Abdu-Rahaman has been elected Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper West Region, emerging victorious in the party’s regional executive elections held in Wa.

Abdul-Aziz Abdu-Rahaman has been elected Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper West Region, emerging victorious in the party’s regional executive elections held in Wa.