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Likely voters prefer Democrats to Republicans in latest poll ahead of midterms as Trump’s popularity continues to sink – live

Likely voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans running for office by 11 percentage points, new poll shows; Trump campaigns in South Carolina Sign up for Breaking News US email Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms Reporting from Jerusalem The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers…

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Witkoff faces backlash after calling Putin a 'humanitarian'Special envoy Steve Witkoff is facing criticism from lawmakers after calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” for releasing an American who has been held in Russia for years. President Trump had made a direct appeal to Putin for the release of Stephen Hubbard, a teacher who was accused of being a Ukrainian mercenary. Hubbard...

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Kagan says supreme court conservatives have made US political system ‘a nightmare’Liberal justice says recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance have undermined democracy and polarized US even more US politics live – latest updates Elena Kagan criticized rulings made by the US supreme court’s conservative majority this week, arguing that its recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance had undermined America’s…

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US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets PutinThe 74-year-old former teacher, who was captured, has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.

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Thousands of California public employees set to strike over contractSEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcare Thousands of California state workers were set to strike on Wednesday, rallying outside government buildings in several cities, as tensions boiled over lapsed contract negotiations with Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration. SEIU Local 1000, a…

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Live updates: Trump lauds Russia's release of American; Vance to campaign with Ramaswamy in OhioPresident Trump on Wednesday morning praised Russia's release of American teacher Stephen Hubbard after four years of wrongful imprisonment. "Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family. The United States, out of respect for President Trump, was not required to give anything in return - an unprecedented situation for...

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