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Whistleblower's lawyer warns USPS plan for Trump's order could keep ballots from voters

A lawyer for an anonymous whistleblower says Postal Service plans for an unusual verification rule, combined with a hastily built online system, could delay mail ballots from reaching eligible voters.

NPR Politics · 2 Sept 2026
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Trump attempts to combat high gas prices as affordability crisis looms over midterms

President Trump seems to be pulling out all the stops to mitigate high gas prices ahead of the midterms.

NPR Politics · 2 Sept 2026
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Political consultant on how the cost-of-living is affecting Trump's approval rating

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political consultant Sarah Longwell about Trump's low approval rating and high gas prices, as affordability shadows the approaching midterm election.

NPR Politics · 2 Sept 2026
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Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?

Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.

BBC Politics · 2 Sept 2026
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Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for US Senate

Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders.

NPR Politics · 2 Sept 2026
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Fatal crash police get £2m to tackle serious crime

The home secretary says the money will help support the force in the aftermath of the A66 crash.

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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Trump's pro-data center stance is putting pressure on Republicans ahead of midterms

Trump's pro-data center stance is out of step with voters. Republicans are trying to navigate the issue but it's putting them at odds with the president's AI agenda.

NPR Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions

The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged on Tuesday to introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel.

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM

The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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Watch: Key moments from Andy Burnham's first Commons speech as PM

The PM pledges "more substantial change" during his first speech to MPs.

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings

Cameras could help alleviate some concerns about ICE transparency and accountability after immigration officers were involved in over two dozen shootings under the Trump administration.

NPR Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget

Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources say

Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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Why has Keir Starmer quit as an MP?

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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New laws planned to tackle rogue funeral firms

The government plans to regulate undertakers after the jailing of Hull funeral director Robert Bush.

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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Trump says US position on Falklands 'one of many' under review

The UK says Falkland islanders "are British with a right to determine their own future".

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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Tice defends Reform UK-led councils over tax rises and cuts

Reform UK's deputy leader says the party has been "financially prudent" in local government.

BBC Politics · 1 Sept 2026
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