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US Politics & Midterm Elections > President Trump's last-minute policy shifts and campaign controversies are dominating the political landscape just weeks before critical midterm elections. :::stats 32% | Trump approval rating $1.5M | Cost of pro-Trump ads ::: President Trump announced his Super PAC, MAGA, Inc., will cover the cost of taxpayer-funded, self-promoting television ads that had drawn b...

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Obama-era DOJ official to lead review of Cornell response to rape allegations - The Washington Post

Obama-era DOJ official to lead review of Cornell response to rape allegations  The Washington Post How drunk is too drunk? Cornell rape allegations expose 'loopholes' in consent laws  BBC How fake online Jane Doe identities became a tactic to protect the plaintiff in the Cornell rape case  Yahoo How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault  The New York Times The ‘Cornell 7’ Lawsuit Has Reignited America’s Debate Over Sexual Consent  WSJ

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Maine Senate Race Live Updates: Susan Collins and Troy Jackson Face Off in Midterms Debate - The New York Times

Maine Senate Race Live Updates: Susan Collins and Troy Jackson Face Off in Midterms Debate  The New York Times Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over Trump and seniority in Maine’s first Senate debate  NBC News Collins, Jackson clash in first Maine Senate debate: 3 takeaways  The Hill Election Dispatches:: Candidates in Crucial Maine Senate Race Set to Debate  The New York Times CBS News poll finds voters split on state v. national focus in tied Maine Senate race  CBS News

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Trump will not reimburse federal government for taxpayer-funded advertisements - Politico

Trump will not reimburse federal government for taxpayer-funded advertisements  Politico Trump says he will pay for campaign-style ads himself after backlash over taxpayer-funded effort  CNN Trump hedges on paying back government for ads that already aired  CNBC Americans deeply skeptical of taxpayer-funded election ads, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  Reuters Trump doesn’t commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads  AP News

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Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV – but it’s too long for UK parking spaces

Latest model is launching in New York to target rich US buyers – and is more than 5.2 metres long and 2 metres wide It has no rear window, will not fit into a UK parking space and – starting at £130,000 – ($172,000) is aimed squarely at rich tech industry buyers driving the wide open roads of America. Jaguar’s electric car, the Type 01, was launched in New York on Tuesday night and marks the culmination of a two-year rebrand that has been one of the most scrutinised in automotive history. Conti

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Bellingham man charged in connection to February school shooting in British Columbia - KING5.com

Bellingham man charged in connection to February school shooting in British Columbia  KING5.com Authorities give update after US man arrested in connection with deadly British Columbia school shooting  BBC American Charged With Aiding Canadian School Shooter  WSJ WA resident arrested in connection with B.C. school shooting  The Seattle Times Washington man conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack, officials say  AP News

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Trump’s Energy chief says truckers could see diesel relief within days after executive order - Fox Business

Trump’s Energy chief says truckers could see diesel relief within days after executive order  Fox Business Trump signed an order allowing tax-free red-dyed diesel on U.S. highways  Quartz Trump expands access to tax-exempt diesel fuel  Reuters President Trump Takes Decisive Action to Lower Diesel Costs for American Truckers, Farmers  The White House (.gov) Trump Allows Red-Dyed Diesel as High Fuel Costs Hit Consumers | National News | U.S. News  U.S. News & World Report

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US citizen alleges immigration agent in Chicago shot her from behind

CBP says in response to lawsuit use-of-force cases are ‘thoroughly investigated, reviewed, and presented’ A US citizen who was shot one year ago by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent during a sweeping immigration crackdown in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, alleging the agent lied about the shooting and fired into her vehicle from behind. Federal prosecutors initially accused Marimar Martinez, then 30, of using her vehicle to strike and box in agent Cha

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Norwegian princess Märtha Louise and husband sue ex-friends for ‘betrayal of trust’

Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett launch defamation lawsuit in Los Angeles, claiming ‘coordinated series of devastating public attacks’ The Norwegian princess Märtha Louise and her husband, the American businessman Durek Verrett, are suing several former members of their inner circle for defamation over what they described as a “calculated betrayal of trust”. Court documents filed in Los Angeles on 14 Septemberclaim the former friends and colleagues took “private access once afforded to them and w

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US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in Israel

Trump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attend A National Conservatism (NatCon) conference beginning today in Jerusalem advertises a talk from the Trump administration’s anti-terrorism czar alongside speeches from far-right Israeli politicians, European figures who have faced disciplinary action over alleged antisemitism, and Christian nationalist and far-right figures from the United States. The Jerusalem eve

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Israeli ambassador to Australia says he hopes for return to ‘traditional friendship’ on October 7 anniversary eve

Relations have soured between the two countries over a number of issues since 2023, but Hillel Newman says a ‘reset’ is possible Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Israel’s ambassador to Australia says the third anniversary of October 7 is an opportunity for both countries to return to “traditional friendship”. But, in the lead-up to commemorations on Wednesday marking Hamas’ terror attack, leaders of Australia’s Palestinian community say the federal government should

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Tigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreads

Civilians try to flee as men and boys rounded up on streets by new alliance as Ethiopia conflict erupts again As renewed fighting has threatened a fresh humanitarian crisis in the northern region of Ethiopia, reports are emerging that a new alliance of armed groups in Tigray has been forcibly recruiting men and boys to its ranks. Renewed conflict erupted on 23 September between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which rules the region, shattering the f

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Longshot Bid to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Filed to Supreme Court - The Hollywood Reporter

Longshot Bid to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Filed to Supreme Court  The Hollywood Reporter David Ellison just brought in a co-CEO to run his new empire: Meet Ynon Kreiz  CNBC 5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge  The New York Times New Skydance Sets Top Executive Structure As Paramount-WBD Merger Set To Close  Deadline Paramount Names Leadership Team for Combined Entity Post $81 Billion Warner Deal  WSJ

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Supreme Court grapples with case on holding Big Oil liable for climate change - The Washington Post

Supreme Court grapples with case on holding Big Oil liable for climate change  The Washington Post New Supreme Court term begins with justices stumped by climate change case  NBC News Supreme Court wrestles with oil companies' bid to scuttle cl...  New Hampshire Union Leader Opinion | This Supreme Court case is much bigger than oil and gas  The Washington Post Opinion | Boulder County Wants to Smash ‘Abundance’  WSJ

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The Iran war is unpopular, but will it cost Trump the midterms? Our reporters answer your questions

The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Join us for a live conversation on Oct. 6 at 12pm EDT with political and global correspondents Sign in or sign up to join the conversation Welcome to our latest US midterms live Q&A – just over a month away from election day on Nov. 3. The war with Iran has had major implications for Americans’ wallets, government spending and US foreign policy. It’s has also been an important factor in re

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