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Patricia Krenwinkel, former Manson follower, granted parole for third time

The 78-year-old has spent nearly six decades in prison and California governor has overturned last two parole grants Patricia Krenwinkel, a former Charles Manson follower, was granted parole on Tuesday after nearly six decades in prison for her role in the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in Los Angeles. This is the third time that Krenwinkel, 78, has been approved for release by California’s board of parole hearings. After both of her last two parole grants, Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, r

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Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links

Jamie Raskin says ‘startling’ email asked whether young woman was ‘for me, or are you keeping her for yourself’ A powerful Democratic lawmaker has called for a criminal investigation into former Bard College president Leon Botstein after congressional investigators uncovered an email from Botstein to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in which he says Botstein asked if a young woman was “for me, or are you keeping her for yourself”. The latest development appears to have triggered the immedi

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Democrats sue to stop Trump from using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads

Ads promoting the president have cost more than $12m and his Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayers Sign up to The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midterms The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration in federal court on Wednesday, asking a judge in Washington to stop the president from using taxpayer funds to air a series of ads promoting himself, arguing that the ads are illegal government-sponsored propaganda. The ads promoting Donald Trump, including one r

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Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach

In the shadow of the Parthenon, the secretary of state gave a selective reading of history as he urged Europe to ‘awaken from its slumber’ The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, delivered a classically inspired apologia for Donald Trump’s “America first” foreign policy on Wednesday, giving a sweeping speech to the backdrop of the Parthenon in Athens that appeared tailor-made for campaign ads if he runs for president in 2028. In the speech, the top US diplomat drew historical parallels from the

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Trump’s SCOTUS succession dilemma: His favorite justices are also the court’s oldest - Politico

Trump’s SCOTUS succession dilemma: His favorite justices are also the court’s oldest  Politico ‘Use your majority’: In the unlikely event of a Supreme Court vacancy, Republicans are ready to act  Politico Some Democrats don’t expect to fill a Supreme Court vacancy under Trump  NBC News Republicans sound alarm over hidden midterm stakes that could reshape Supreme Court for decades  Fox News Trump’s SCOTUS succession dilemma  Politico

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María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87

Maricarmen’s eviction from Madrid apartment after over seven decades set off wave of protests against housing crisis ‘Now is the moment’: housing activists at Madrid encampment pin wary hopes on Spain’s early election María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old whose eviction set off a nationwide wave of protests against Spain’s housing crisis, has died. News of her death came two weeks after Maricarmen, as she had come to be known across Spain, was evicted from the Madrid apartment where she ha

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Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government

President floats firing Chris LaCivita and James Blair over any ‘conflict’ after reports of work in Republika Srpska Donald Trump distanced himself from two top advisers on Wednesday, claiming he did not have “any idea who else they work for”, after it was reported they spent the weekend assisting a pro-Russia government in the Balkans. On Truth Social, Trump wrote that Chris LaCivita, the co-manager of his 2024 presidential campaign, and James Blair, a campaign adviser and White House deputy ch

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Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while trying to repair campaign sign

Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she is sharing her story in order to fight for victims of sexual assault This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault. A congressional candidate in Arizona says she was attacked and raped in August while trying to repair one of her damaged campaign signs. Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis

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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request

Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on disinformation, with Canada, Lithuania and the EU’s diplomatic service subsequently agreeing to do so, the Guardian understands. The conference, #Disinfo2026, taking place Wednesday and Thursday, is the annual meetup of Europe’s counter-disinformation community and

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Canada to extend assisted dying exclusion for people whose sole condition is mental illness

Legislation an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted death Canada’s federal government said Wednesday it would advance legislation to prevent people whose sole health condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia, an effort by the ruling Liberal party to address a clash in the country over who has access to physician-assisted death. Under the current rules, people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness have been bar

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Western civilisation is 'at an inflection point' Rubio says in speech overloooking Acropolis - BBC

Western civilisation is 'at an inflection point' Rubio says in speech overloooking Acropolis  BBC ‘Atrophy, Servitude and Decline’: Rubio’s Bleak Warning for Europe  The New York Times Rubio calls for new era of power between U.S., Europe, with ancient Greece as backdrop  The Hill Rubio’s speech in Greece hints at grander ambitions  The Washington Post Rubio sounds campaign-ready as he rails against open borders, globalism in speech from ancient Greek ruins  Fox News

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Why Trump just loosened the rules on 'dyed diesel' — normally a farm fuel - NPR

Why Trump just loosened the rules on 'dyed diesel' — normally a farm fuel  NPR Trump’s diesel order exposes White House limits to counter surging fuel prices  CNBC Fuel industry warns truck stops not to sell red dye diesel after Trump lifts restrictions  NBC News Truck stops warned against red-dyed diesel sales: ‘Limited upside’  The Hill Red diesel move sows confusion for US truck stops, fuel sellers  The Seattle Times

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Rubio calls for "unapologetic pursuit of national power," invoking ancient Greece in Acropolis speech - CBS News

Rubio calls for "unapologetic pursuit of national power," invoking ancient Greece in Acropolis speech  CBS News Rubio Stresses Need for U.S. Security Work With Greece on Migration and Terrorism  The New York Times Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks  U.S. Department of State (.gov) Rubio sounds campaign-ready as he rails against open borders, globalism in speech from ancient Greek ruins  Fox News Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats  Defense News

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Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense | Heather Stewart

The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthy Kemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit is a Conservative classic. After all, it was George Osborne’s high-profile pledge to “take the family home out of inheritance tax” in 2007 that put Gordon Brown off calling a snap general election. In practice, Osborne’s plan involved a £1m threshold for inheritance tax – and given the global financial crisis had blown a hole in the public finances by the

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Rubio to lay out sweeping vision for U.S. in speech atop Athens hill - The Washington Post

Rubio to lay out sweeping vision for U.S. in speech atop Athens hill  The Washington Post Rubio sounds campaign-ready as he rails against open borders, globalism in speech from ancient Greek ruins  Fox News Rubio Stresses Need for U.S. Security Work With Greece on Migration and Terrorism  The New York Times Rubio to link ancient Greek values to 'America First' speech in Athens  Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the U.S. Embassy Chancery Dedication Ceremony  U.S. Department of State (.gov

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Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio - The Guardian

Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio  The Guardian Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas prices  Axios Ken Paxton Trashes Trump in Leaked Audio Ahead of Texas Visit  The New Republic Paxton faces awkward rally in Texas as newly leaked audio reveals him trashing Trump  The Independent Campaign ‘all coming from DC,’ Paxton says  Politico

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Trump floats firing top political advisers after report they helped a pro-Russian government - CNN

Trump floats firing top political advisers after report they helped a pro-Russian government  CNN Trump distances himself from top advisers who reportedly traveled to Russia-aligned Bosnian territory – live  The Guardian Trump rebukes political advisers for taking other work during midterms  The Washington Post Trump says he’ll terminate LaCivita, Blair if they have consulting conflicts  The Hill Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government  The New York Times

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