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Hegseth lays it on thick for Trump to shave off fallout from Iran war
Defense secretary calls impeachment effort a ‘farce’ and praises president in press conference for audience of one
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Trump’s FCC nominee avoids questions from Democrats on Carr’s ‘censorship agenda’
Senators pressured Danielle Thumann, senior counsel to FCC chair Brendan Carr, to speak about agency’s actions toward ABC and Jimmy Kimmel
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The Guardian view on rough sleeping: Burnham’s laudable target is in danger of being missed | Editorial
Energetic mayors and councils can help street homeless people to rebuild their lives. But the underlying affordability crisis needs tackling too Bringing an end to rough sleeping was among Andy Burnham’s first pledges after entering Downing Street – as it was when he became mayor of Manchester. With temperatures dropping, and frosts expected, winter night shelters across the UK are up and running. But an ongoing acute shortage of suitable housing and the latest tranche of early prisoner releases mean ministers know that the prime minister’s laudable target is in danger of being missed. The off
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House Republicans urge DoJ to further investigate ‘key witnesses’ in Epstein case
Republicans on House panel criticize US government’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
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Claude chatbot maker set for $1.3tn stock market debut despite 'catastrophic' AI warning
The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between $70 and $78, which is lower than what was expected.
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Scottish Labour leader says the UK should re-join EU
Michael Marra said he wanted "solidarity, not separation" and accepted that "re-joining the EU won't be easy".
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A proper leftwing take on taking back control
Letter: Mark Bergfeld suggests the quest for a better quality of life deserves as much political recognition as climbing a career ladder
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Compassion is the antidote to the politics of cruelty
Letters: Readers respond to an article by John Harris in which he argues that around the world virtues such as kindness and compassion are gathering dust
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Britain willing to discuss paying into EU to join electricity market, says minister
Hamish Falconer says UK has ‘not accepted principle’ of linking electricity trade to ‘cohesion fund’ but two sides will discuss issue Britain is willing to discuss paying towards infrastructure schemes in poorer parts of the EU in return for access to the European electricity market, according to the minister in charge of renegotiating the bilateral relationship. Hamish Falconer, the cabinet minister in charge of EU talks, told the Guardian he was sure the two sides would discuss the issue after this month’s summit, as ministers look to deepen ties with the union over the next few years. Conti
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Planned Tory welfare cuts ‘a charter for human misery,’ says Labour – as it happened
Conservative leader launches Welfare That Works policy document outlining benefit reductions of £36bn Badenoch and Whately are now taking questions. Q: [From Rob Powell from Sky News] We are running a report on the Netherlands, where youth unemployment is much lower than in the UK, but the amount they spend on getting people into work is much higher. Do you want to spend more on job training and support? Continue reading...
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What to know about impeachment amid effort to oust US defense secretary Pete Hegseth
Hegseth is facing a Republican-led impeachment effort accusing him of violating federal law and the constitution
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Israeli president warns against repeat election in new Knesset session
Herzog calls for an inquiry into the October 7 attacks during a Knesset session amid political gridlock following elections.
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