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After 47 years on the political beat for The Post, it’s transition time

Dan Balz writes on his retirement from full-time work at The Washington Post after 47 years.

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Home Office gives extra £100m for plans to smash people-smuggling gangs

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Home Office gives extra £100m for plans to smash people-smuggling gangs

Texas Democrats flee state to block Trump-backed redistricting vote in dramatic legislative move

Texas Democrats flee state to block Trump-backed redistricting vote in dramatic legislative move

£100m border security boost - as govt vows 'major crackdown' on people smuggling gangs

£100m border security boost - as govt vows 'major crackdown' on people smuggling gangs

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Home Office gives extra £100m for plans to smash people-smuggling gangs

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Home Office gives extra £100m for plans to smash people-smuggling gangs

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Cut red tape hindering marine restoration to boost coastal towns – Tory MPs

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Cut red tape hindering marine restoration to boost coastal towns – Tory MPs

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Home Office ramps up small boats gangs crackdown with £100million cash boost

Home Office ramps up small boats gangs crackdown with £100million cash boost

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The White House is getting a new ballroom. A former White House historian reacts.

The White House is getting a new ballroom. A former White House historian reacts.

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Cut red tape hindering marine restoration to boost coastal towns – Tory MPs

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Cut red tape hindering marine restoration to boost coastal towns – Tory MPs

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Trains cancelled as Storm Floris set to batter Scotland with 85mph winds

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Trains cancelled as Storm Floris set to batter Scotland with 85mph winds

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Swinney welcomes bringing Gaza children to UK but ‘regrets’ it wasn’t sooner

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Swinney welcomes bringing Gaza children to UK but ‘regrets’ it wasn’t sooner

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Senate drives off for recess, leaving Trump’s 150+ stalled confirmations in its wake

Senate drives off for recess, leaving Trump’s 150+ stalled confirmations in its wake

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Evacuations of sick children from Gaza for NHS treatment could start ‘within weeks’

Evacuations of sick children from Gaza for NHS treatment could start ‘within weeks’

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KEVIN MAGUIRE: Corbyn’s new Left party will be the ultimate revenge mission

KEVIN MAGUIRE: Corbyn’s new Left party will be the ultimate revenge mission

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Trains cancelled as Storm Floris set to batter Scotland with 85mph winds

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Trains cancelled as Storm Floris set to batter Scotland with 85mph winds

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Dr. Oz touts investment in Medicaid: 'I'm trying to save this beautiful program'

Dr. Oz touts investment in Medicaid: 'I'm trying to save this beautiful program'

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Nigel Farage under pressure to distance himself from 'racist' Ant Middleton rant

Nigel Farage under pressure to distance himself from 'racist' Ant Middleton rant

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Sick and injured children from Gaza to be evacuated to UK for NHS care

Sick and injured children from Gaza to be evacuated to UK for NHS care

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Texas GOP's new map would move Rep. Crockett’s home out of her district, slash Dem seats

Texas GOP's new map would move Rep. Crockett’s home out of her district, slash Dem seats

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Charge VAT on private healthcare like independent school fees, Kinnock tells Reeves

Charge VAT on private healthcare like independent school fees, Kinnock tells Reeves

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Scots warned to be prepared as Storm Floris threatens 85mph winds

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Scots warned to be prepared as Storm Floris threatens 85mph winds

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Kamala Harris back in national spotlight as James Comer floats subpoena in Biden 'cover-up' probe

Kamala Harris back in national spotlight as James Comer floats subpoena in Biden 'cover-up' probe

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'Leave the oil in the ground': Same debates, different country

'Leave the oil in the ground': Same debates, different country

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Scots warned to be prepared as Storm Floris threatens 85mph winds

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Scots warned to be prepared as Storm Floris threatens 85mph winds

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Young progressives look to Zohran Mamdani, AOC as future of the Democratic Party – under one condition

Young progressives look to Zohran Mamdani, AOC as future of the Democratic Party – under one condition

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Colorado deputy could face massive fine for sharing information with immigration authorities

Colorado deputy could face massive fine for sharing information with immigration authorities

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NHS doesn’t need more money – it will be wasted on bureaucracy, says Reform UK

NHS doesn’t need more money – it will be wasted on bureaucracy, says Reform UK

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More children from Gaza to be brought to UK for urgent medical treatment

More children from Gaza to be brought to UK for urgent medical treatment

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Senate confirms ex-Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for nation's capital

Senate confirms ex-Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for nation's capital

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Week in politics: Trump responds to shaky economic numbers, and continues tariff rollout

Week in politics: Trump responds to shaky economic numbers, and continues tariff rollout

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Storm Floris to cause travel disruption as wind warnings upgraded

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Storm Floris to cause travel disruption as wind warnings upgraded

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North Carolina auditor excited for 'real effect' of state-level DOGE: 'Keeping government accountable'

North Carolina auditor excited for 'real effect' of state-level DOGE: 'Keeping government accountable'

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Labour minister Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused by theatre boss as a teen

Labour minister Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused by theatre boss as a teen

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Jeremy Corbyn's new party needs a name and it's trickier than you might think

Jeremy Corbyn's new party needs a name and it's trickier than you might think

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The two ways Trump's tariffs on Canada could collapse — despite his fight to keep them

The two ways Trump's tariffs on Canada could collapse — despite his fight to keep them

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BMA hits back after NHS says less than a third of resident doctors joined strike

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BMA hits back after NHS says less than a third of resident doctors joined strike

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Hundreds of children from Gaza to be brought to UK for medical treatment on the NHS

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Hundreds of children from Gaza to be brought to UK for medical treatment on the NHS

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Senior Labour MP says he was sexually abused by former National Youth Theatre boss

Senior Labour MP says he was sexually abused by former National Youth Theatre boss

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MP says he was sexually abused by former National Youth Theatre boss

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MP says he was sexually abused by former National Youth Theatre boss

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Inside the Labour-Reform spin wars – as Farage and Starmer follow Blair’s playbook

Inside the Labour-Reform spin wars – as Farage and Starmer follow Blair’s playbook

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SNP Minister says both her parents struggled with alcoholism when she was a child

SNP Minister says both her parents struggled with alcoholism when she was a child

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Half of Brits want another EU referendum in five years - as Brexit support slumps

Half of Brits want another EU referendum in five years - as Brexit support slumps

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Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell'

Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell'

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OAP is not a terror threat as police accused of 'intimidation' against Palestine activist

OAP is not a terror threat as police accused of 'intimidation' against Palestine activist

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Clampdown on social media ads for Channel crossings unveiled

Clampdown on social media ads for Channel crossings unveiled

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Secret Service will not renew former director Kim Cheatle's security clearance

Secret Service will not renew former director Kim Cheatle's security clearance

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Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith under investigation by government watchdog Office of Special Counsel

Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith under investigation by government watchdog Office of Special Counsel

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Pirro confirmed as D.C. U.S. Attorney amid partisan clash as Dem nominee blockade continues

Pirro confirmed as D.C. U.S. Attorney amid partisan clash as Dem nominee blockade continues

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Trump tells Schumer to 'GO TO HELL' over Senate nominee deal funding demands after negotiations collapse

Trump tells Schumer to 'GO TO HELL' over Senate nominee deal funding demands after negotiations collapse

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Patel fires back at media critics after uncovering secret FBI 'burn bags' with classified documents

Patel fires back at media critics after uncovering secret FBI 'burn bags' with classified documents

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Rachel Reeves making ‘even bigger mistakes’ than Liz Truss, says Kemi Badenoch

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Rachel Reeves making ‘even bigger mistakes’ than Liz Truss, says Kemi Badenoch

NHS maintained 93% of planned care during resident doctors’ strikes

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NHS maintained 93% of planned care during resident doctors’ strikes

Social media ads for Channel crossings to be banned under new offence

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Social media ads for Channel crossings to be banned under new offence

Keir Starmer hints Lionesses in line for honours after historic Euro 2025 triumph

Keir Starmer hints Lionesses in line for honours after historic Euro 2025 triumph

New offence to criminalise online migrant boats ads

New offence to criminalise online migrant boats ads

Do conservatives have a role in challenging Trump's foreign policy?

Do conservatives have a role in challenging Trump's foreign policy?

'From the Clinics to the Capitol' links anti-abortion movement to far-right extremism

'From the Clinics to the Capitol' links anti-abortion movement to far-right extremism

Cooper: Fast-track scheme to tackle asylum backlog coming

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Cooper: Fast-track scheme to tackle asylum backlog coming

Plans for new offence to crack down on promoting Channel crossings online

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Plans for new offence to crack down on promoting Channel crossings online

Starmer hints Lionesses will be honoured after Euro 2025 triumph

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Starmer hints Lionesses will be honoured after Euro 2025 triumph

Dems dig in, Trump demands all: Nominee fight boils over in Senate as GOP looks for a deal

Dems dig in, Trump demands all: Nominee fight boils over in Senate as GOP looks for a deal