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Is Sanae Takaichi Japan’s Margaret Thatcher – or its next Liz Truss?

Under the slogan “#ChangeLDP”, Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Pending a vote in the Diet’s lower house later this month, she is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister — and the first woman ever to hold the post.

The Conversation

Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first female PM, who cites Thatcher as an influence

Takaichi is a rightwing China critic who opposes same-sex marriage and led a migration-focused election campaign

The Guardian - UK

Japan poised to get first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins ruling party leadership

Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic party

The Guardian - UK

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Why Democrats in Michigan are desperate to stop a diehard Trump supporter from winning a seemingly small-time race

Chaos in a Detroit suburb could put a January 6 defender in charge of administering elections for more than 70,000 people

The Independent UK

Japan’s next leader may be its first woman as LDP seeks change

The new party president is still likely to become prime minister because the LDP still has the most seats in the lower house

The Independent UK

Stephen Miller rages about being called a ‘fascist’ despite regularly using the term to describe his enemies

Miller accuses Democrats of using extreme language to ‘put a target’ on political opponents

The Independent UK

Trump slams "radical left" after signing "organized political violence" memo

Trump mentioned Democratic Party donors George Soros and Reid Hoffman when a reporter asked for names of possible targets.

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Texas Democratic Party’s move to Dallas prompts top staff exodus, roils organization ahead of 2026

Party insiders said the way the move was handled undercuts Chair Kendall Scudder’s rhetoric about winning back working class voters, who lurched to the right in 2024.

The Texas Tribune

Generational change or gender breakthrough, whoever Japan’s next PM is will have a mountain to climb

Two candidates have emerged as favourites to head Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of the party vote next week

The Guardian - AU

AOC's 2028 decision: Run for president or Senate

Ocasio-Cortez's 2028 decision could shake up the presidential race or the Senate's leadership.

Axios

CNN analyst says Trump looking at ways to outlaw Democratic party

Concerns rise after White House calls opposition party an ‘extremist organisation’

The Independent UK

Why have top Democratic leaders failed to endorse rising star Zohran Mamdani?

New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has finally lent the city’s mayoral nominee her support – but the party’s top congressional leaders, both New Yorkers, have not

The Guardian - US

James Talarico’s progressive take on Christianity made him an online sensation. Will it translate to his Texas Senate bid?

The Austin lawmaker says his faith fuels his vision of a Democratic Party that “fights back” against billionaires. Republican critics say his stances are at odds with Scripture.

The Texas Tribune

Charlie Kirk murder suspect told he faces death penalty if convicted in first appearance – as it happened

Tyler Robinson makes virtual court appearance charged with seven counts including aggravated murder; next court date set for 29 September

The Guardian - US

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Latin Times

Trump Threatens to Cut New York City Funding After Gov. Hochul Endorses Mamdani for Mayor

President Donald Trump criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to endorse Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City. He warned that if Mamdani is elected, he would withhold federal funding from the state.

Latin Times

Sen. Fetterman Warns Dems About Being 'Reactive' to the Administration's Rhetoric: 'We Can't Just Be, 'Trump Is Always Wrong!'

Despite his criticism of Democrats, Fetterman said: "I just made a significant investment in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. I'm not changing my party"

Latin Times

Kathy Hochul Endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor, Signaling Democratic Unity

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has formally endorsed Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race, a move that marks a pivotal moment in the Democratic Party's alignment around its progressive nominee.

Roll Call

Debate over Democratic Party’s future plays out in New England primaries - Roll Call

New England Democrats, including Reps. Stephen F. Lynch and John B. Larson, are facing primary challengers calling for a new approach.

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Japan Ruling Party To Pick New Leader On October 4

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will pick its new leader on October 4, the party's election committee said Tuesday, replacing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba who resigned after huge election setbacks.

The Independent UK

Who could replace Shigeru Ishiba as Japan’s prime minister?

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) faces critical leadership contest

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s next PM will face a problem that won’t go away with Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation

The ruling Liberal Democratic party is still grappling with the fallout from a years-old funding scandal that may see it go into opposition for just the third time in its history

The Guardian - UK

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign amid fallout from disastrous elections

Public broadcaster says prime minister has made decision to avoid divide within his Liberal Democratic party

Al Jazeera

Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba resigns weeks after election debacle

Calls for his resignation had grown since his Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing loss in July.

The Conversation

Democrats dig in with a new type of campaign against Trump

Over the past few months, the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has increasingly become a focal point for the Democratic party’s resistance to the US president, Donald Trump.

The Texas Tribune

As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves

A faction of Hidalgo County Democrats has raised concerns over how the party is spending money and blocking the group from doing business for several months.

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