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Better policies; better leader: new study reveals why Labor won the 2025 federal election

The 2025 Australian federal election was a resounding win for the Australian Labor Party. Labor won 94 seats in the House of Representatives and a commanding majority. The Liberal-National Coalition was reduced to just 43 seats in the House of Representatives, more than 30 seats short of a majority and…

The Conversation

Life insurers soon won’t be able to discriminate against you based on your genes

A bill that would ban life insurers from discriminating against Australians based on results of genetic testing has been introduced to parliament this week.

The Conversation

MAGA math just doesn’t add up for Trump and Mike Johnson after Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves Congress

NEWS ANALYSIS: The president and House speaker already have a slim majority in the House. Greene’s exit, writes Eric Garcia, makes their jobs much harder

The Independent UK

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Zaldy Co Details P56B 'Kickbacks': Romualdez Allegedly Instructed to Deliver P2B Every Month In Cash

Philippine lawmaker Zaldy Co alleges a ₱56-billion kickback scheme involving Speaker Martin Romualdez, claiming he was instructed to help facilitate cash deliveries worth ₱2 billion monthly, though no investigation has yet validated the accusations.

International Business Times UK

Censures, indictments and a fire: The House returned after weeks and everything blew up

"The fire in the subway was a fitting end," said one lawmaker. "Embarrassing. Absolutely embarrassing."

Axios

Man named Jeffrey Epstein has devilish revenge plan for Democrat who confused him with convicted pedophile

Long Island neurosurgeon confused with late sex offender by outraged Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett

The Independent UK

Congress Votes To Open Up the Epstein Files

There probably is no “client list,” but the files could help answer some pressing questions—and open the door to more revelations.

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Lauren Boebert loses it at fellow Republicans for failing to censure Democrat who allegedly met with Epstein

A staunch campaigner for release of Epstein files, Boebert vented her frustration at inability to hold Virgin Islands’ delegate Stacey Plaskett to account

The Independent UK

Everything We Know About Clay Higgins: Louisiana Republican Casts Only No Vote to Release Epstein Files

The House of Representatives voted 427–1 this week to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a sweeping bipartisan effort to force the Department of Justice to release all unclassified files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The lone vote against the bill came from Rep. Clay Higgins (R–LA), a decision that immediately…

International Business Times

‘Deeply ashamed’: Larry Summers stepping back from public life after Epstein email dump

‘I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused,’ Summers said

The Independent UK

Five things to watch as the House of Representatives tees up a vote on the Epstein files

ANALYSIS: When Mike Johnson finally calls the vote, who votes on it and whether the Senate takes it up are all key questions, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in history which disrupted air travel and food benefits for millions

The signing comes after the government was shut down for almost 43 days and the president urged senators to end the filibuster if the gridlocked negotiations didn’t move forward

The Independent UK

Top Trump Officials Reportedly Met To Discuss House Effort To Release Epstein Files After Dems Unearth New Tranche

Top Trump officials reportedly met to discuss the House of Representatives' effort to release the Epstein files as the topic returns to the spotlight after Democrats published a new tranche.

International Business Times

JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg to continue family legacy in entering race for Congress despite his mother’s concerns

Latest member of the Kennedy clan enters political fray, seeking to succeed veteran lawmaker Jerry Nadler in New York’s affluent 12th congressional district

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The Guardian - US

Top House Democrats vow to oppose shutdown bill over healthcare funding

Democrats are demanding an extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans set to expire at end of year

The Independent UK

Airlines warn flight disruptions to continue even after government shutdown ends: Live updates

More than 1,200 flights were canceled so far on Tuesday

The Guardian - US

Senate advances funding bill to end longest-ever US government shutdown

The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take days

The Guardian - US

US Senate vote marks step towards ending federal shutdown

Senators vote on advancing House-passed stopgap funding bill, suggesting end to historic 40-day shutdown in reach

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The Independent UK

Senators take step toward ending historic government shutdown

Tentative deal would punt funding fight to January, while handing Democrats a clear victory

Benzinga

Say Goodbye to Nancy Pelosi's Stock Picks—Here's When and Why

Congresswoman and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has announced she will not seek re-election in the 2026 election and will leave the House of Representatives after her current term ends.

The Mary Sue

’Speaker Johnson misplayed his hand’: Adelita Grijalva says that by not swearing her in, Mike Johnson has ‘highlighted how corrupt this administration is’

Adelita Grijalva recently made some interesting points during her appearance on the Legal AF podcast. She remarked that Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear her in as a member of the House of Representatives has brought her more good than harm. Grijalva also emphasised that Johnson’s actions have exposed the corrupt…

The Independent UK

How California’s Proposition 50 ‘redistricting’ measures could help win back the House at the mid-terms

Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of ‘rigging mid-terms’ as California approves redistricting measures to help win back the House

The Guardian - US

Democrats have racked up election wins across America – but they would do well not to misread the results

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York and gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey have given Democrats a night better than they dared hope for

Roll Call

Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84 - Roll Call

Cheney, who served four presidents and spent a decade in the House of Representatives, died Monday night at age 84.

The Conversation

12 months out from the US midterms, both sides struggle to gain electoral advantage

Donald Trump is clearly concerned about the midterm elections that loom next November, which look to be a referendum on his administration. All seats in the House of Representatives will be up for grabs as will one-third of the Senate. Losing control of the House would severely crimp the US…

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