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David Lammy under pressure as two more prisoners mistakenly freed
Algerian sex offender and a fraudster released by Wandsworth jail, days after new checks brought in David Lammy, the UK justice secretary, is under mounting pressure after two more prisoners, …
Read OriginalSchumer, Mamdani talk in wake of electoral victory
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday he had spoken with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, following the 34-year-old's electoral win in the Senate leader’s hometown. Schumer repeatedly passed …
Read OriginalHow Trump Wants to Help Democrats
The one Republican elected official who has a serious and workable plan to end the government shutdown is, surprisingly enough, Donald Trump. The president’s idea is for the Senate to …
Read OriginalSeeing the World Up Close
© Douglas Gimesy / cupoty.comSplash. Shortlisted in the Animals category. A grey-headed flying fox makes a high-speed belly-dip in a pool of water.© Clay Bolt / cupoty.comOrchid Bee Colombia. Insects.© …
Read OriginalWhen Can People Expect to Receive SNAP Benefits? Confusion Reigns as Trump Threatens to Defy Court Order
The approximately 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are facing further uncertainty in the midst of delayed payments prompted by a lack of available funds …
Read OriginalWhy Is Colombia’s President Provoking Trump?
Last month, Donald Trump called Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, an “illegal drug leader.” That gave Colombians reason to worry: The last country whose president Trump accused of running a drug …
Read Original‘Trump is on the ballot in 2026,’ Johnson says after GOP drubbing
Speaker Mike Johnson connected House Republicans’ fate in next year's midterms to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, just hours after GOP candidates took an election night drubbing from Democrats who …
Read OriginalWhat Democrats Can Learn From Mamdani
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. New York City Mayor-elect Zohan Mamdani cast …
Read OriginalAll’s Fair Is So Bad, It Might Be High Art
If you contributed to the 44 million views that the trailer for All’s Fair has racked up in just three weeks on YouTube, you might go in assuming it is …
Read OriginalNo, Women Aren’t the Problem
Helen Andrews’s essay “The Great Feminization” reached my feed on the same day that photos spread of the East Wing of the White House—the space traditionally reserved for the first …
Read OriginalThe Anti-MAGA Majority Reemerges
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in …
Read OriginalCapitol agenda: Dems’ big wins could prolong the shutdown
It’s officially the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and about a dozen Democrats are itching to find a way out. But after Democrats’ sweeping victories Tuesday night, their colleagues …
Read OriginalThe Pantsless Trend Reaches Its Logical Conclusion
Celebrities seem to have developed a pants allergy. Bella Hadid and Julia Fox have been running errands in their underpants. Bodysuits, oversize blazers worn as dresses, and sheer fabrics that …
Read OriginalThe Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here.Since its founding, Facebook has described itself as a kind of public service that …
Read OriginalMamdani’s global city clashes with Trump’s nationalist project
Liberal mayors of major cities around the world have found themselves at odds with ascendant far-right populists. Mamdani will undoubtedly face a similar fight.
Read OriginalElections in India’s poorest state put Modi’s party to the test
Voting in the eastern state of Bihar falls at a tense time for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who faces growing domestic criticism and economic pressure from Washington.
Read Original‘It is never acceptable to berate police officers’: Tim Scott hits back at Nancy Mace over airport security incident
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) chided Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) on Tuesday for her confrontation with airport security, after the House member claimed she was treated unfairly by agents at the …
Read OriginalShutdown breaks record as Senate Democrats agonize over endgame
Just hours before the government shutdown became the longest in U.S. history, Senate Democrats privately agonized behind closed doors Tuesday about bringing it to an end. A two-hour-plus lunch meeting …
Read OriginalAyanna Pressley is considering a Senate run in Massachusetts
Rep. Ayanna Pressley is seriously considering jumping into the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat currently held by fellow Democrat Ed Markey and has been checking in with allies about …
Read OriginalMedieval tower collapses in Rome’s historic center, killing one
The centuries-old Roman tower, near the Colosseum, collapsed in a cloud of dust. A worker died in the hospital after spending 11 hours trapped in the rubble.
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