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United States Senator Maria Cantwell delivered a powerful speech on the Senate floor, exposing how the proposed budget by Congressional Republicans would devastatingly affect the American people, particularly those who can least afford it. As the Senate prepares to vote on a new budget that would gut $930 billion from
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A protracted crisis is unfolding in Osun State over the control of its local government councils, with the Federal Government's seizure of statutory allocations sparking controversy. The crisis began in February 2025 when the Court of Appeal dismissed a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) objection to the October 2022
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U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, recently proposed changes to President Trump and Senate Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which will pay for tax cuts for billionaires by kicking millions of Americans off Medicaid and closing rural hospitals, cutting food assistance
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Protesters from Extinction Rebellion, a climate activism group, are set to stage a demonstration at London Oxford Airport on Saturday, July 5, to protest the airport's decision to allow private jets to land on its runway. Ian Middleton, the Green party leader on Cherwell District Council and Kidlington
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New York City has ushered in a new era of Democratic politics, one where bold ideas and consistent values prevail. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, has been elected as the city's new mayor, thanks in part to his authentic social media presence, robust field organizing efforts, and
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As a commanding first-round leader in the Democratic primary for mayor on Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani's progressive agenda has sent shockwaves through the party establishment. His supporters argue that his democratic socialism is exactly what the party needs to win elections, citing Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 primary performance
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Senate Republicans narrowly advanced President Donald Trump's monumental tax and immigration agenda, with a 51-49 vote to begin debate on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation, which would extend trillions of dollars in tax cuts, enact campaign promises, and fund mass deportations, is estimated to add
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris' potential bid for governor in California is not generating much excitement among Democratic Party donors, with many expressing frustration and lingering wounds from her 2024 presidential campaign. According to Politico, donors who spoke to the outlet fear that her reemergence as a candidate would
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As the United States struggles with increasing income inequality and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of democratic socialism is gaining momentum in New York City. Zohran Mamdani, a leading Democratic Party candidate for mayor, has been at the forefront of this movement, proposing policies that aim
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In a widening controversy, Republicans in the United States are calling for the deportation of Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic mayoral candidate in New York City. Mamdani, 33, has vowed to expel the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from city properties, a move that has been met with fierce opposition
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The Senate parliamentarian has struck down several key provisions of the Republicans' sweeping tax and spending cuts bill, including the exemption of gun silencers, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns from being classified as firearms, and a private school voucher program. The ruling means that these sections will be dropped
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Republican groups and a well-known immigration hawk are calling for the deportation of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York's mayoral election, citing his relatively recent naturalization as a US citizen. Mamdani's candidacy has sparked controversy, with critics accusing him of being a "100%
