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Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary
Illinois Democrats selected five new congressional nominees in Tuesday primary elections, with approximately $125 million spent across competitive races for open Senate and House seats.
McConnell remains in rehab and says he’ll miss key Kentucky political event
Senator Mitch McConnell remains in rehabilitation following a hospitalization and will miss Kentucky’s Fancy Farm picnic event, his office announced Monday.
California’s largest ICE facility neglected detainees’ medical needs, monitor finds
A court-appointed monitor found California’s largest ICE detention facility failed to meet healthcare standards across all eight areas ordered by a federal judge, citing gaps in emergency care and medication access.
Joe Biden appears to discuss sensitive information on tape with ghostwriter
Audio recordings of Joe Biden from 2016-2017 were released by a conservative group, allegedly capturing discussions of classified information during memoir work. Biden’s team contests the public release and cites a court decision.
5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy
Five states with Republican governors have agreed to accept nuclear waste in exchange for federal support developing nuclear energy and creating jobs, representing progress on a decades-long storage challenge.
New York offers college admission for residents unenrolled from Howard University
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that residents unenrolled from Howard University over missed tuition payments can apply to state universities for fall admission.
US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’
The Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots from China on Tuesday, citing national security concerns about data collection and surveillance risks.
ICE agents used racial slurs during Los Angeles crackdown, court files show
Court documents reveal ICE agents used racial slurs while conducting immigration operations in Los Angeles last summer, prompting a federal lawsuit alleging unlawful detention practices.
Haitian TPS holders in South Florida brace for end of their legal status
Approximately 300,000 Haitian temporary protected status holders in the U.S. face losing legal status after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end their protections, leaving South Florida’s Haitian community uncertain about their future.
Farage’s rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
Getty ImagesKate WhannelPolitical reporter8 July 2026, 00:04 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoLabour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have all ruled out contesting the Clacton by-election triggered by the resignation of Nigel...
Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project
EPAFrank Gardner, Security correspondent, Ankara and Patrick Jackson8 July 2026, 04:12 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoTwelve countries, including the UK, are set to spend more than £37bn ($50bn) over the next 10 years on a new long-range missile to protect Europe. The Deep...
How the leasehold revolution could transform neighbourly relations
Tarah WelshHousing reporterWhen Sally, 74, bought her two-bedroom flat in 2021, she hoped it would be the home she could peacefully retire in.But she says buying a leasehold home has led to terrible stress.There are around five million leaseholders in England and...
Chris Mason: Farage attempts to seize back the agenda after finance row
PA MediaChris MasonPolitical editor7 July 2026, 17:34 BSTUpdated 28 minutes agoNigel Farage has long had a capacity for political theatre – and here he goes again.Having tantalised Westminster with a teasing social media post about his "future in public life", he took...
Farage resigns as MP and vows to fight by-election amid finances row
PA MediaRichard WheelerPolitical reporter7 July 2026, 12:34 BSTUpdated 55 minutes agoNigel Farage says he will resign as MP for Clacton and stand in the subsequent by-election, after facing intense scrutiny over financial support he has received.The Reform UK leader...
Next PM needs to wake UK up to threat of war, ex-Nato chief warns
GettyJoshua NevettPolitical reporter5 hours agoThe country needs to be "woken up" to the threat of war, a former Nato secretary general has said, as he urged the next prime minister to look again at the level of spending on defence.Lord Robertson told MPs that...
PM intervened in row over Mexico-England kick-off time
PA MediaChris Mason, Political editor and Kate Whannel, Political reporter6 July 2026The prime minister and Foreign Office were involved in arguing for the kick-off time for England's World Cup match against Mexico not to be moved earlier - as mooted by Fifa in the...
Tributes to veteran MP and minister Sir George Howarth
UK ParliamentHaider SaleemNorth West6 July 2026Tributes have been paid to veteran MP and former Labour minister Sir George Howarth, who has died at the age of 77.Sir George represented the Merseyside constituency Knowsley and its predecessor seats in Parliament for...
Treasury sees defence as a drain not a driver for growth, says Healey
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter6 July 2026The Treasury has refused to see defence spending as an engine for growth, former defence secretary John Healey has told the BBC.Healey quit his cabinet role after a battle over a long-delayed military spending plan, which...
Grooming gang leader ‘could still be deported’
GMPPaul BurnellNorth West 6 July 2026A government minister has said they were open to changing the law to deport Shabir Ahmed, the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang that targeted girls as young as 12.Ahmed, 73, who was known as 'Daddy' by his victims, was...
Why is Farage facing renewed scrutiny over his finances?
PA MediaPaul SeddonPolitical reporter6 July 2026Nigel Farage has faced renewed scrutiny over his financial affairs in recent days.Since May, the Reform UK leader has been under investigation from Parliament's standards commissioner after not declaring a £5m gift he...
Burnham provided ‘error-filled’ article about devolution, says WalesOnline
PA MediaDavid DeansWales political reporter6 July 2026A Welsh news site says Andy Burnham provided an "error-filled" article for publication spelling out his pitch to Wales.WalesOnline says the team working for the Labour MP provided a piece for publication that was...
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