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Leaked papers show EU wants more money and not to deport prisoners as part of Burnham reset plans
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Trump boasts about ‘magnificent’ ballroom day after Republican rout
US president rhapsodized about ballroom features for more than 20 minutes, with no mention of Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ Less than 24 hours after suffering historic party losses in the US midterm elections, Donald Trump gathered reporters and network TV cameras at the White House to congratulate his team. “The whole thing is a miracle, and it’s all because of you,” the US president said into a…
Trump’s wealth dented after Democrats trounce Republicans in midterms
Trump Media stock and WLFI coin saw declines but he is still $2.7bn wealthier than when he won election in 2024 Trump’s wealth is falling along with his political fortunes. Tradeable investment assets that helped make Donald Trump over $2bn during his first year in office are collapsing in value the day after the Democrats trounced the Republicans in the midterm elections. Trump Media and…
How voter shifts in Texas helped elect a Democratic senator and governor
The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.
Fox News suffers ratings slump on bleak election night for Republicans
In early, preliminary figures, the news channel trailed several other networks in prime-time viewership On a midterm election night that was a huge disappointment for Republicans, with Democrats taking control of the US House and Senate, the country’s most prominent conservative television network felt the brunt of viewer disillusionment with Donald Trump and his party, according to preliminary…
Police air service denies phallic flight path was deliberate
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The midterms were a thumping rebuke of the US-Israel relationship
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Miami helicopter crash leaves one person dead and two injured
The helicopter was carrying three people and crashed in the waters of Biscayne Bay, east of Miami executive airport Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A helicopter crash in Miami on Wednesday morning has left one person dead and two others injured. Authorities including the US Coast Guard responded to the crash at approximately 11.30am on Wednesday. According to the USCG, the…
Democrat Jon Rosenthal elected Texas railroad commissioner over controversial Republican Bo French
State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian Americans Jon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas railroad commission, a powerful state regulatory agency, beating out two challengers including the controversial Republican nominee Bo French whose campaign ignited a firestorm over his bigoted remarks. Rosenthal, a Democrat…
The great sleeping giant of America has awakened | Robert Reich
The real question in my mind is whether Democrats will take advantage of the new age of populism The great sleeping giant of the US has awakened, taken a hard look at what’s become of the nation, and roared a thunderous “NO!” What occurred on Tuesday was not – as some are saying – the inevitable midterm swing of the pendulum against the party in power. Texas hasn’t elected a Democratic senator…
Dead ants found in fondant at 'stomach-turning' Hampshire bakery
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California progressive Randy Villegas wins redrawn House seat for Democrats
Community college professor unseats incumbent Republican David Valdao in seat redrawn under Prop 50 Democrat Randy Villegas, a community college professor with major progressive endorsements, has won the race for California’s 22nd congressional district. He unseats the six-term, incumbent Republican congressman, David Valadao, in a district that was considered the only true toss-up across the…
Bowen: Trump's loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroad
After bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC's international editor writes.
Ban on ketchup sachets is down to Burnham and not the EU, says No 10
Ministers plan consultation on outlawing single-serving packaging in line with EU policy
Trump’s billionaire-blue collar coalition has been smashed by class politics | Aditya Chakrabortty
As tech bosses get richer and ordinary Americans struggle, Democrats put the case against the US’s grotesque unfairness – and voters responded Remember the “vibe shift”? Just last year, columnists and corporate boardrooms alike declared that the second coming of Donald Trump meant the old rules of politics and even everyday civility were roadkill. “I feel liberated,” one top banker told the…
£80m cocaine plot unravelled after lorry driver stopped at burger van
Police found 78kg of the class A drug in total
Democrats won Congress in a blue wave. Now comes the hard part.
Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power.
Palestine Action ban undermined confidence in anti-terror laws, Supreme Court told
Co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, is challenging the government's decision to proscribe the group.
Air traffic control outage that caused flight chaos cost UK economy £33 million, new report finds
The disruption led to thousands of flights being cancelled