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What will Democrats do if they win Congress? Here are their priorities

Control of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections would give Democrats power to subpoena documents and testimony

The Guardian - US · 11h ago

‘This is not an anti-tech town’: backlash to datacenter in city once home to IBM

Fight in East Fishkill, New York, part of a growing divide over whether AI benefits outweigh enormous downsides

The Guardian - US · 11h ago

'He's Not Making Sense': MAGA Diehards Explain What Will Reportedly Sink Donald Trump in the Midterms

Former Trump supporters in western Michigan say they feel confused or disengaged ahead of the midterms, while polling suggests a decline in MAGA identification among Republicans.

International Business Times UK · 12h ago

Microsoft Loses Green Card Rights. What It Means for Thousands of Workers in Limbo

Trump bars Microsoft, Adobe, and 6 IT firms from the PERM green card program. What the ban means for workers and the industry.

Latin Times · 12h ago

Meet Navi Pillay: The former UN human rights chief awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law

The Independent UK · 12h ago

JD Vance Says Socialism Is 'Hard To Define' Before Claiming It Means Wanting 'Boys To Play in Girls' Sports'

JD Vance said socialism was difficult to define before associating it with foreign workers and transgender athletes, prompting criticism over the scope of his political interpretation.

International Business Times UK · 12h ago

‘We want them out’: Mamdani demands ICE leave NYC after agent shoots man whose 5-year-old was in car

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has demanded that US President Donald Trump end Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the city after a federal immigration agent shot and injured a man in the Bronx while his five-year-old child was inside the car.

The Times of India · 12h ago

ICE Agent Fired Seven Shots Into a Car With a 5-Year-Old Inside — And Now New York Wants Answers

ICE fired 7 shots into a Bronx car with a 5-year-old inside. Mayor Mamdani called Trump — and got nowhere. Here's what we know.

Latin Times · 12h ago

JD Vance calls Indian workers ‘indentured servants’: What the term means and its history

JD Vance’s use of the term “indentured servants” while discussing foreign workers has brought attention to a colonial-era labour system. Indentured servitude bound people to work for a fixed period in exchange for food, shelter and sometimes freedom dues. The system differed from slavery, which involved forced labour without the…

The Economic Times · 12h ago

Donald Trump Is 'Clinically Insane' or Wants Republicans to Lose, James Carville Speculates

James Carville questioned whether Donald Trump's conduct was helping Republicans before the midterm elections, while Al Hunt criticised the president's remarks and campaign strategy.

International Business Times UK · 12h ago