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Gallup: 45% of Americans Now Identify as Independents; Democrats Lead on Lean

New Gallup data shows a record-high 45 percent of Americans identify as politically independent, and the poll found that when independents are pushed to choose, Democrats hold a 47 to 42 lead over Republicans. The rise in independent identification was driven by younger voters: more than half of those under

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Judge rejects U.S. bid to resume death‑penalty proceedings for Ramzi bin al‑Shibh

A military judge has rejected a U.S. government request to restart death‑penalty proceedings against Ramzi bin al‑Shibh at Guantánamo Bay, the court disclosed on Tuesday. Defense lawyers say Mr. bin al‑Shibh believes his guards constantly harass him and that he suffers post‑traumatic stress from C.

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Colbert Says Trump ‘Designated a New National Bird’ After Ford Plant Heckling

President Trump visited a Ford factory in Detroit on Tuesday and appeared to swear and flip his middle finger at an auto worker who called him a “pedophile protector,” a moment Stephen Colbert addressed on Wednesday’s "Late Show." “That’s a new one. The president of the

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Federal court upholds California’s Proposition 50 congressional maps

A federal court panel in Los Angeles rejected Republican claims that California’s new congressional maps were unconstitutional, upholding a voter-approved plan drawn under Proposition 50 that was intended to benefit Democrats in this year’s midterm elections. Two of the three judges sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom and fellow

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ICE agent wounds Venezuelan man during North Minneapolis traffic stop

People reported that a Venezuelan man was shot by an ICE agent in North Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 14, during a targeted traffic stop at about 6:50 p.m. local time. The Department of Homeland Security told PEOPLE the man’s identity has not been revealed and described him

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Labor’s hate speech and gun bill set to fail after Coalition and Greens rule out support

Labor’s proposed hate speech and gun laws look set to fail in federal parliament after both the Coalition and the Greens ruled out support, prompting angry claims of hypocrisy from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The draft bill, introduced in response to the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people,

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Ugandans vote in election expected to extend Museveni’s nearly four-decade rule

Ugandans are voting in an election expected to result in Yoweri Museveni extending his nearly four-decade hold on power in the east African country, after a campaign beset by violence and heavy security measures. Security forces have frequently clamped down on supporters of Museveni’s main opponent, Bobi Wine, by

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U.S. to suspend immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries

The Trump administration said on Wednesday it would suspend processing of immigrant visas for people from 75 countries, a move officials described as part of efforts to curtail legal migration to the United States. The State Department said in a social media post the effort was meant to discourage immigration

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Lawyers urge Ninth Circuit to restore TPS protections for about 600,000 Venezuelans

Immigrant rights lawyers on Wednesday urged a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pasadena, Calif., to affirm a district court order that would block the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelans in the United States. In

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Senate Banking Committee halts crypto market-structure markup

The Senate Banking Committee has cancelled a planned markup on crypto market structure. The committee's Republican chairman, Tim Scott, had pushed for a quick process before it collapsed under the weight of unfinished business. The outlet did not provide further details on next steps. Key Topics Politics, Senate

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Australian Jewish peak body urges Coalition to support hate speech bill with amendments

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has urged the Coalition to support the government’s hate speech bill and asked opposition leader Sussan Ley to rethink her opposition, ECAJ co‑chief executive Peter Wertheim said on Thursday. Ley has signalled the Coalition is likely to oppose the bill when

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British Columbia will end three-year drug decriminalization pilot

British Columbia announced it will end a three-year pilot program that decriminalized possession of small amounts of illegal drugs; Health Minister Josie Osborne said the program will end on Jan. 31. The experimental pilot began in January 2023 after the province received a federal exemption allowing people to carry minuscule

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Three Democratic lawmakers say prosecutors contacted them over video urging troops to resist illegal orders

Three Democratic representatives—Jason Crow of Colorado, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania—said federal prosecutors had contacted them about their participation in a video urging military service members to resist illegal orders. They reported that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro requested interviews with them or

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Immigrant labor has reshaped the U.S. construction workforce

The U.S. construction industry has undergone a major demographic shift: immigrant labor now makes up a far larger share of workers, a change that is especially visible among roofers in places such as Southern California. Data and interviews in The New York Times describe how falling union membership, eroding

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Fine Arts Commission delays review of Trump White House ballroom

The Commission of Fine Arts has postponed a planned review of President Trump’s new White House ballroom because he has not appointed new members to the panel to replace the ones he fired months ago, the agency said. The White House dismissed all six members of the independent agency

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Democrats hear voters’ anger over ICE actions, rising costs and party image

Members of Majority Democrats, a new group of federal, state and local elected officials, say town halls and focus groups held since the summer revealed voter anger about immigration enforcement, the rising cost of living and a sense that Democrats and Republicans are ‘‘part of one big problem.’’ Representative Pat

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Congress Rejects Deep Cuts Sought in Trump's Budget

Congress is rejecting almost all of the deepest spending cuts President Trump proposed for this year, moving bipartisan funding bills that preserve money for foreign aid, global health, scientific research and cultural programs. On Wednesday the House voted 341 to 79 to pass two bills to fund the State and

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Federal immigration presence heightens tensions in Minneapolis after fatal shooting

Minneapolis is on a knife’s edge after a federal immigration agent shot Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, three times in the face, and as hundreds of federal officers operate in the city, Sam Sifton wrote for The New York Times. The Times reported that the Trump administration has

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GoFundMe raises nearly $700,000 for suspended Ford worker who heckled Trump

Businessinsider reports that a Ford employee, TJ Sabula, who was suspended after heckling President Donald Trump during a visit to Ford's Michigan plant has drawn nearly $700,000 in GoFundMe donations in less than 24 hours. Video obtained by TMZ shows Trump raising his middle finger after someone

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Home secretary urges West Midlands police chief to resign after fan‑ban report

The U.K. home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said the West Midlands Police chief constable "no longer has my confidence" and pressed him to resign after an independent watchdog found the force overstated the threat posed by Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters before a match in Birmingham. Andy Cooke, head

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Tech billionaires tied to commercial interests behind Trump’s Greenland focus

According to Beincrypto, President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on Greenland is presented as a national security priority but appears closely linked to the commercial interests of US technology investors. Beincrypto reports that Greenland’s vast territory, mineral reserves and small population make it attractive to advanced industries, and that

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Trump signs law restoring whole and two-percent milk to schools

President Trump signed legislation on Wednesday that will allow whole milk to return to school cafeterias, reversing a decade-long absence and expanding milk options in federally funded school nutrition programs. The law, approved unanimously by Congress late last year, lifts a ban on full-fat and 2 percent milk and gives

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Trump says 'help is on the way' for Iranian protesters

President Trump has said that "help is on the way" for Iranian protesters. Amid reports that thousands of the protesters have been killed, our national security correspondent David E. Sanger describes what some of Mr. Trump’s options might be. It is not specified which options Mr. Trump

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House GOP advances limited restrictions on congressional stock trading

House Republicans on Wednesday advanced a watered-down bill that would impose some restrictions on lawmakers who trade stock, a move Democrats said only blunted momentum for a more stringent ban they were seeking to bring to the floor. The measure, called the Stop Insider Trading Act and backed by Speaker

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Senate Republicans Press Colleagues to Block War Powers Vote on Venezuela

Republican leaders in the Senate are mounting a last-minute effort to persuade fellow G.O.P. senators to change their votes and block a resolution that would require President Trump to seek congressional approval for U.S. military actions related to Venezuela. The lobbying has already produced one switch: Senator