| Ban on sex offenders changing their name to go ahead 2024-05-09 [bbci.co.uk] The government has accepted an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill from Labour MP Sarah Champion. Details >
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| Stormy Daniels spars with Trump defense attorney in tense exchange over cash-for-silence transaction 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump’s defense attorneys are grilling Stormy Daniels on the transaction at the center of the former president’s hush money trial Details >
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| Haley will meet with donors to her shuttered presidential campaign. No Trump endorsement is expected 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] Nikki Haley is meeting next week with donors who supported her now-abandoned Republican presidential campaign Details >
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| Maryland governor signs bill to rebuild Pimlico, home of the Preakness Stakes 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a measure to rebuild Baltimore’s historic but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control Details >
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| Man sent abusive emails to Biden and Starmer 2024-05-09 [bbci.co.uk] Graham Frederick Reid admits sending emails including extreme racist and homophobic language. Details >
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| Backlash over plan to ban charged MPs from Commons 2024-05-09 [bbci.co.uk] Some MPs want to see those arrested on suspicion of sexual offences barred from Parliament. Details >
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| What will Andy Street do next? 2024-05-09 [bbci.co.uk] The former West Midlands mayor is considering his next career move is after his election defeat. Details >
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| Union push pits the United Farm Workers against a major California agricultural business 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] A battle is underway in California between a unit of the Wonderful Co. and United Farm Workers over how a group of workers organized under a recently-enacted labor law Details >
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| Barron Trump, 18, to make political debut as Florida delegate to the Republican convention 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has been chosen to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention Details >
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| Arkansas cannot prevent 2 teachers from discussing critical race theory in classroom, judge rules 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] A federal judge has ruled Arkansas cannot prevent two high school teachers from discussing critical race theory in the classroom but is stopping short of more broadly blocking the state from enforcing its ban on so-called indoctrination in public schools Details >
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| Democrats commit $7 million to TV ads in 5 key state Senate races 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads in five state Senate races they believe are key to regaining control of the chamber Details >
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| Spartz fends off Republican rivals to win contentious Indiana congressional primary 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] Two-term U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz has won a contentious Republican primary in her bid for another two years Details >
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| California Supreme Court weighs removing a measure making it harder to raise taxes from the ballot 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] The California Supreme Court is weighing whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes Details >
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| Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by a grand jury that said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus Details >
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| Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants Details >
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| Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers long-shot effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from leadership post 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers long-shot effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from leadership post Details >
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| House overwhelmingly rejects effort to remove Mike Johnson as House speaker in bipartisan vote 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] House overwhelmingly rejects effort to remove Mike Johnson as House speaker in bipartisan vote Details >
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| Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96 2024-05-09 [abcnews.com] Former California Congressman Pete McCloskey, who ran as a Republican challenging President Richard Nixon in 1972, has died Details >
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| New lawsuit renews challenge to Tennessee laws targeting crossover voting in primary elections 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] A group of Tennesseans who say they were intimidated into not voting in a primary election or were threatened with prosecution after they did vote have filed a challenge to two state laws that require primary voters to be “bona fide” members of the par... Details >
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| Election row teacher was not racist - police 2024-05-08 [bbci.co.uk] Independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob posted a video accusing a teacher of making a racist slur. Details >
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| MP gets back Labour whip after inquiry into Gaza comment 2024-05-08 [bbci.co.uk] The Edmonton MP said she "unreservedly" apologised for her "inappropriate" comments. Details >
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| Pennsylvania sees fewer mail ballots rejected for technicalities, a priority for election officials 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Pennsylvania election officials say the number of mail-in ballots rejected for technicalities saw a significant drop in last month’s primary election Details >
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| Democrats commit $7 million to TV ads in five key state Senate races 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads in five state Senate races they believe are key to regaining control of the chamber Details >
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenges Donald Trump to debate at Libertarian Convention 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Robert F Details >
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| Republican Congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Two Republican Congressmen have introduced a bill that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools federal protection from legal challenges that undercut their ability to govern college sports Details >
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| Who is Natalie Elphicke, the new Labour MP? 2024-05-08 [bbci.co.uk] The MP for Dover and Deal crossed the floor during PMQs but will stand down at the general election. Details >
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| Trump is in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump remains stuck in a New York courtroom listening to salacious details of an extramarital sexual encounter he denies Details >
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| Republicans renew push to exclude noncitizens from the census that helps determine political power 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Civil rights groups and Democratic lawmakers are concerned about a push by some House Republicans to include a citizenship question on the once-a-decade census Details >
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| Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour 2024-05-08 [bbci.co.uk] The MP for Dover says the Conservatives "have become a byword for incompetence and division". Details >
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| Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden is racing into yet another battleground state Details >
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| Georgia appeals court will review a ruling letting prosecutor Fani Willis stay on Trump 2020 election interference case 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Georgia appeals court will review a ruling letting prosecutor Fani Willis stay on Trump 2020 election interference case Details >
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| Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] A Georgia appeals court has agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against Donald Trump Details >
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| California Supreme Court to weigh pulling measure making it harder to raise taxes from ballot 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] The California Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes Details >
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| Trump in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an affair he denies Details >
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| Alabama lawmakers approve tax breaks for businesses that help employees afford child care 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Alabama lawmakers have approved legislation to provide state tax breaks to businesses that help their employees afford childcare Details >
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| Inside the courtroom where Trump was forced to listen to Stormy Daniels 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump squirmed and scowled, shook his head and muttered as Stormy Daniels described the unexpected sex she says they had in a hotel nearly two decades ago Details >
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| Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have met for a second day at the Capitol as they try to figure out an off-ramp to her threat for a vote on the motion to remove him from office Details >
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| Democrats hope abortion issue will offset doubts about Biden in Michigan 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Two women who faced medical emergencies because of abortion restrictions in their states are campaigning for President Joe Biden in Michigan Details >
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| Colorado ban on semi-automatic guns falls short in the Democratic-controlled Legislature after making historic progress 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Colorado ban on semi-automatic guns falls short in the Democratic-controlled Legislature after making historic progress Details >
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| Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Colorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature has nixed a bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms Details >
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| Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Indiana 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Indiana Details >
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| Valerie McCray wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Indiana primary election 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Valerie McCray wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Indiana primary election Details >
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| Mike Braun wins Republican nomination for governor in Indiana primary election 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Mike Braun wins Republican nomination for governor in Indiana primary election Details >
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| Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement 2024-05-08 [abcnews.com] Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports Details >
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| With 2024 presidential contest looming, Georgia governor signs new election changes into law 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation that makes additional changes to Georgia’s election laws ahead of the 2024 presidential contest in the battleground state Details >
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| State involvement not ruled out in hack - Shapps 2024-05-07 [bbci.co.uk] The details of serving Army, RAF and Navy personnel are involved, the BBC understands. Details >
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| Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] Porn actor Stormy Daniels has testified at Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial about a sexual encounter she says they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid off to keep silent during the presidential election a decade later Details >
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| In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden has condemned the “ferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world.” Details >
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| New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” cannot appear on the state ballot in November because legislators made a procedural error during an initial round of approval Details >
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| Rep. Greene and Speaker Johnson meet for a second day as possible vote on his ouster simmers 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson is working to position himself as in control in the face of a looming vote for his ouster Details >
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| Judge denies Trump 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] Judge denies Trump’s request for a mistrial after his lawyers said Stormy Daniels’ testimony was ‘extremely prejudicial’ Details >
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| Green Party councillor apologises for Gaza comments 2024-05-07 [bbci.co.uk] Mothin Ali says he is "sorry for any upset" after calling his victory a "win for the people of Gaza". Details >
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| Testifying in hush money trial, porn actor Stormy Daniels describes first meeting Trump 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] Stormy Daniels has testified at Donald Trump’s hush money trial that when she met him at a golf course in 2006 they talked about the adult film industry and he asked her out to dinner Details >
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| Prosecutors call porn actor Stormy Daniels to testify, a key witness in the hush money case against Donald Trump 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] Prosecutors call porn actor Stormy Daniels to testify, a key witness in the hush money case against Donald Trump Details >
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| Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses around the country, critics of President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war suggest this summer’s Democratic National Convention could be hit by protests and scenes of chaos that ... Details >
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| Biden to condemn current antisemitism in Holocaust remembrance amid college protests and Gaza war 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden is set to issue a forceful condemnation of antisemitism during a ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust Details >
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| Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump returns to his hush money trial facing a threat of jail time for additional gag order violations as prosecutors gear up to summon big-name witnesses in the final weeks of the case Details >
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| Georgia court candidate sues to block ethics rules so he can keep campaigning on abortion 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] A Georgia State Supreme Court candidate has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion Details >
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| Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric 2024-05-07 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump is accusing Joe Biden of offering a weak response to antisemitism, wielding the clashes on colleges campuses over the war in Gaza as a campaign issue Details >
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| Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and warned of jail time for future gag order violations while jurors heard testimony for the first time about the financial reimbursements at the center of the case Details >
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| Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way? 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] A settlement being discussed in an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and major college conferences could cost billions and pave the way for a new compensation model for college athletes Details >
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| Analysis: Lando Norris win shows McLaren is ready to return to global motorsports prominence 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] Lando Norris scored his first career F1 win at the Miami Grand Prix and McLaren this year now has scored wins in F1, Formula E and IndyCar Details >
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| Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] Milwaukee’s election leader has been ousted by the mayor in a surprise move that comes just six months before Wisconsin’s largest city will be in the spotlight in the presidential swing state Details >
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| Sir John Curtice: Do local election results point to a hung Parliament? 2024-05-06 [bbci.co.uk] Using how people voted in local elections to predict a potential general election result poses difficulties. Details >
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| Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time Details >
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| 82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for re-election Details >
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| Single-sex toilet law proposed for new buildings 2024-05-06 [bbci.co.uk] Legislation is needed to address safety, privacy and dignity concerns, minister Kemi Badenoch says. Details >
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| Do local election results point to a hung Parliament? 2024-05-06 [bbci.co.uk] Using how people voted in local elections to predict a potential general election result poses difficulties. Details >
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| 5 years after a federal lawsuit, North Carolina voter ID trial is set to begin 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s photo voter identification law is going to trial Details >
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| 5 years after federal suit, North Carolina voter ID trial set to begin 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s photo voter identification law is going to trial Details >
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| Brad Parscale helped Trump win in 2016 using Facebook ads. Now he 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] Brad Parscale was the digital campaign operative who helped engineer Trump’s 2016 presidential victory with the heavy use of Facebook ads Details >
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| Nervous about falling behind the GOP, Democrats are wrestling with how to use AI 2024-05-06 [abcnews.com] The Biden campaign and top Democrats are wrestling with how best to use artificial intelligence, exposing the party’s anxiety over falling behind Republicans in the race to deploy technology that could transform the future of elections Details >
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| Biden has rebuilt the refugee system after Trump-era cuts. What comes next in an election year? 2024-05-05 [abcnews.com] The American refugee program long served as a haven for people fleeing violence around the world Details >
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| Hush money, catch and kill and more: A guide to unique terms used at Trump 2024-05-05 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial is full of terms you don’t typically hear in a courtroom Details >
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| Final local election races to be decided as Conservatives pick over bleak results 2024-05-05 [bbci.co.uk] The Tories lost more than 450 council seats and Labour grabbed a close win in the West Midlands. Details >
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| Sunak needs to own these defeats, says Braverman 2024-05-05 [bbci.co.uk] Tories lost nearly 500 councillors, 10 councils and the West Midlands mayoralty in the elections. Details >
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| Senate races roiled by campus protests over war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens 2024-05-05 [abcnews.com] Democrats tread cautiously on internal divide; GOP plays up their disagreements. Details >
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| Chris Mason: An evening of drama as Labour squeak West Midlands win 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] Labour won with just over 1,500 votes more than the Tories in an incredibly close race. Details >
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| California man indicted for allegedly making threats to Georgia prosecutor in Trump election case 2024-05-04 [abcnews.com] A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta for sending threats to the district attorney who is overseeing the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 pres... Details >
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| Lib Dems take seats from Tories in target areas 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] Leader Sir Ed Davey claims voters are switching from the Tories because they are being "let down". Details >
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| Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens 2024-05-04 [abcnews.com] The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November Details >
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| Steve Rotheram wins third term as mayor 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] The Labour mayor beat his nearest rival by more than 156,000 votes and increased his vote share. Details >
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| IOC imposes 15-year ban on former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait 2024-05-04 [abcnews.com] The IOC has suspended former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait for 15 years after his conviction for forgery was upheld on appeal this year at a Swiss criminal appeals court Details >
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| Hulk Hogan, hurricanes and a blockbuster recording: A week in review of the Trump hush money trial 2024-05-04 [abcnews.com] Crucial witnesses took the stand in the second week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York Details >
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| Labour wins Liverpool and South Yorkshire races with key results due elsewhere 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] In the West Midlands, Labour is playing down its chances, while early results in London look encouraging for Sadiq Khan. Details >
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| Green Party hails highest number of councillors 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] More than 800 councillors have been elected across England - an increase of over 50 Details >
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| London mayoral and Assembly election count begins 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] In a first for this election, the ballot papers are being counted by hand, with a result due later. Details >
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| Greens become biggest party in Bristol after poll 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] The Greens become the biggest party on Bristol City Council but fall narrowly short of an overall majority. Details >
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| Key mayor election results due as counting begins in London and West Midlands 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] The results of mayoral elections in the West Midlands, London and other regions will be announced on Saturday. Details >
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| Hawaii lawmakers wrap up session featuring tax cuts, zoning reform and help for fire-stricken Maui 2024-05-04 [abcnews.com] Hawaii lawmakers are wrapping up a legislative session that heavily focused on addressing Maui’s needs after last year’s deadly Lahaina wildfire Details >
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| Arizona GOP wins state high court appeal of sanctions for 2020 election challenge 2024-05-04 [abcnews.com] The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that held the Arizona Republican Party responsible for more than $27,000 in sanctions and attorney fees resulting from a challenge of the results of the 2020 election Details >
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| Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows 2024-05-04 [abcnews.com] Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Details >
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| Tories go from largest to smallest party on council 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] The Conservatives lose nearly half their seats on Welwyn Hatfield council. Details >
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| Labour loses control of Oldham Council but holds 6 others 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] Labour loses Oldham but holds on to Wigan, Tameside and Rochdale councils. Details >
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| Lib Dems retain control of Hull City Council 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] The party loses three seats to Labour, which insists it is heading towards retaking control. Details >
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| Labour takes Thurrock as Tories suffer election blows 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] Conservatives lose control of Thurrock and Basildon councils, and narrowly hold on to Harlow. Details >
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| Lib Dems add councillors as party targets Tory seats 2024-05-04 [bbci.co.uk] Leader Sir Ed Davey claims voters are switching from the Tories because they are being "let down". Details >
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| Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day 2024-05-04 [abcnews.com] The Republican National Committee is suing to stop Nevada from being able to count mail ballots received in election offices after Election Day Details >
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| Chris Mason: Bleak picture for Sunak as Tories take hit 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] Labour has discovered a knack of winning in the local elections where they need to win in a general election. Details >
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| Three groups are suing New Jersey to block an offshore wind farm 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] Three anti-wind power groups are suing New Jersey to overturn a key environmental approval for a wind energy farm planned off the coast of Long Beach Island Details >
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