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A special election in the UK could hasten the rise of Andy Burnham and the end for Keir Starmer
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A special election in the UK could hasten the rise of Andy Burnham and the end for Keir Starmer

  • By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press
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Keir Starmer's future as Britain's prime minister is on the line in a special election in Makerfield in northwest England. Voters are choosing a new lawmaker with Andy Burnham of the Labour Party as the leading contender. Burnham is likely to challenge Starmer for the party leadership if he wins. Starmer's popularity has dropped since a 2024 landslide victory because of a sluggish economy and political missteps. Burnham has won praise during nine years as mayor of Greater Manchester and has pledged to change national politics if he wins Thursday's election. A Burnham win could pressure Starmer to resign while a victory for the anti-immigration opposition party Reform UK would be disastrous for Labour.

Immigrant Detention Florida
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Immigrant Detention Florida

  • Rebecca Blackwell - AP
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FILE - Trucks come and go from the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Georgia Republicans choose Collins for Senate and Jackson for governor, a mixed result for Trump
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Georgia Republicans choose Collins for Senate and Jackson for governor, a mixed result for Trump

  • By BILL BARROW - Associated Press
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Georgia Republicans delivered a split decision for Donald Trump in Tuesday runoffs. Voters opted for the president’s preferred U.S. Senate candidate but rejected his choice for governor in favor of a billionaire first-time candidate who spent freely from his personal fortune to win the nomination. In the Senate race, 58-year-old Congressman Mike Collins topped former football coach Derek Dooley. He will face Sen. Jon Ossoff, the only Senate Democrat running for reelection in a state Trump won in 2024. For governor, 71-year-old healthcare tycoon Rick Jackson defeated Burt Jones, who is the current lieutenant governor. Jones had support from the president. Jackson will face Democratic nominee and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.

JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans
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JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans

  • By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press
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Vice President JD Vance is promoting his new book, but that wasn’t the main focus when he went on ABC’s “The View” to plug his memoir on faith. Instead, Vance faced tough questions on Jeffrey Epstein, the economy and immigration. His appearance on the show Tuesday marked a rare foray for a Trump administration official into what they consider hostile media, with the long-running morning show generally dominated by its liberal hosts. Vance joked about the challenging environment at the start of the hour, saying, “This is a show of MAGA Republicans, right?” He defended President Donald Trump’s comments on affordability and inflation by rephrasing his remarks on them, leading Joy Behar to ask him, “Are you his interpreter, or are you his vice president?”