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Rep. Bennie Thompson discusses the U.S. Senate race Democrat win in Mississippi
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson, of Mississippi, about Democrat Scott Colom's U.S. Senate victory.
Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race
Scott Colom has won the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi. After a very close race, he's the first Black man to represent the state in the Senate in nearly 150 years.
Michigan Senator-elect El Sayed discusses Democrats' ambitions
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.) about his win in the midterms and what's at the top of his agenda once he begins his first term in Congress.
Incoming House Oversight Committee chair Robert Garcia reacts to White House warning
NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California about 2027 House Oversight plans to investigate the Trump administration and the response from White House to his plans.
White House warns Democrats over future probes, citing possible 'criminality'
The White House has taken an aggressive posture at the prospect of new Democratic oversight, when the new Congress comes in, next year.
Why has a Reform MS been banned from speaking in the Senedd?
Joe Martin has been banned from speaking until he apologises for his comments, as Gareth Lewis explains.
Burnham's push for closer EU ties causes ripples in his party and others
Ahead of a week which will focus minds on the UK's relationship with the bloc, the prime minister's stance on Europe is causing MPs to think about their leaders' individual strategy.
Some under-25s should get less benefits, Milburn review to say
The proposed radical overhaul of the welfare system would move under-25s off the main sickness benefits.
UK appoints world’s first special representative for climate security
Exclusive: Madeleine Alessandri, chair of the joint intelligence committee, will take on the role of advising No 10 on climate-related national security risks The UK government has appointed the world
Who is Jim Jordan, the House Republicans' pick for minority leader?
As House Republicans prepare for life in the minority, they're turning to Jim Jordan as their next leader. In Jordan, they've picked a conservative firebrand and one of Trump's most vocal defenders.
These voters are looking for change, but don't have high hopes for a divided Congress
North Carolina swing voters are seeking change, but have low expectations that things will actually change.
How would you describe your ethnicity on the census?
A group of MPs wants the census to include more ethnicity options to allow people to define themselves as black English or Asian English.
'Not the answer': Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms
There is a growing expectation among senior Labour figures that drilling in the oil field will be given the green light.
Poundland owner extracted millions when chain was on ‘knife-edge’, MPs say
Retailer’s management to seek two-week extension of legal protection from creditors in high court MPs have accused the owner of Poundland of extracting millions of pounds from the retailer when it was
Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’
Paralympian Richard Whitehead ‘gobsmacked’ at Tory leader’s speech over proposed £36bn welfare cuts The double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has criticised Kemi Badenoch for “weaponising h
The Guardian view on welfare reform: time to retire lazy myths and stereotypes | Editorial
A speech by the leader of the opposition exemplifies much that is wrong with the way British politics conventionally talks about benefit claimants There is a big difference between expenditure that is
Bridget Phillipson: Kemi Badenoch has ‘no interest in supporting LGBT+ people’
Exclusive: Equalities minister says Tories are ‘chasing Reform into the gutter’ as they drop support for planned law to ban ‘conversion therapy’ Kemi Badenoch has “no interest in supporting LGBT+ peop
Ministers consider forcing TV industry to better protect women after David Walliams allegations
Lisa Nandy expected to meet leaders from television, film and publishing and could legislate if voluntary action deemed insufficient Ministers are considering changing the law to force the entertainme