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'The map has shifted' says top Democratic strategist on US midterms
Democratic party strategist Keith Brannum calls the upcoming US mid-term elections "far more nail-biting" than Republicans would have wanted, with many more potential wins for Democratic candidates than expected when first moving into 2026.
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In upcoming vote, Republicans have a Texas problem — as do Democrats
With less than nine months until the midterm elections, Donald Trump's party is in trouble. The president's policies and actions are unpopular, Republicans keep losing special elections, and now even have to defend once-solid seats in Congress. One state has become a focal point: Texas.
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Trump orders investigation into alleged Epstein ties to Clinton, banks
Trump has ordered Justice chief Pam Bondi to launch an investigation into links between prominent Democrats, including former US President Bill Clinton, and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein after new emails released by Congress.
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US federal government shutdown continues into its 40th day
The longest federal government shutdown in US history continues into its 40th day as Democrat and Republican senators clash over health care funding. The shutdown has left critical programmes like food aid unfunded, federal employees unpaid and caused major disruptions to critical sectors, like avia
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Senate Republicans decline Democratic offer to reopen the government
Senate Republicans reject Democrat offer to extend health care subsidies for a year in order to reopen the government, as a bipartisan impasse over the longest government shutdown in US history continues and nears the 40-day mark.
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US government announce it will stop paying for food aid from November
The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, (SNAP), used by one in every eight Americans.
