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Republicans have subpoenaed the Clintons to testify about Jeffrey Epstein. Will it backfire?

History shows that when called to testify about difficult things – Monica Lewinsky, Benghazi – Bill and Hillary excel

The Guardian - US

Signs are pointing to a ‘blue wave’ in the midterm elections. Here’s why Democrats shouldn’t get too cocky

ANALYSIS: The map still favors Republicans, Democratic voters see their party leaders as weak and Trump has always found ways to defy political gravity, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Lord Mandelson asked to give evidence over Epstein by US politicians

A letter from two Democrat members of the House of Representatives called on the peer, formerly the British ambassador to the US, to answer questions.

The Independent UK

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Lord Mandelson asked to testify over Epstein by US politicians

A letter from two Democrat members of the House of Representatives called on the peer, formerly the British ambassador to the US, to answer questions.

Evening Standard

‘Proportional representation’ could reduce polarization in Congress and help more people feel like their voices are being heard

In the face of widespread pessimism about the political fate of the United States and growing political polarization, scholars and citizens across the country are reimagining how American democracy could better serve the needs of the whole population.

The Conversation

First Thing: Congress members name six wealthy men ‘likely incriminated’ in Epstein files

Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie reveal names they say DoJ redacted ‘for no apparent reason’. Plus, at least 10 dead, including suspect, after school shooting in Canada

The Guardian - UK

View from The Hill: Liberals desperate for a path out of purgatory

The Albanese government in question time on Monday was already targeting Angus Taylor as likely Liberal leader, while the aspirant’s supporters were grappling with the mechanics of organising the challenge.

The Conversation

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Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions

State resolutions are underutilized right now and could be a significant mobilizing factor for the Democratic party

The Guardian - US

Senate votes to avert shutdown but parses out spending for Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security–which houses ICE and CBP–will be funded through a stopgap bill as the Senate attempts to negotiate reforms to the agencies

The Independent UK

Rural California is seeing its craziest election in years. Can a progressive win it?

Audrey Denney is trying to win a House seat twice – first in a special election, and then again after the district is redrawn

The Guardian - US

View from The Hill: defiant Nationals break with Liberals over hate bill, putting strain on Coalition

The Nationals have defied shadow cabinet solidarity, voting in the Senate against the government’s hate crime legislation, which passed late Tuesday night with the support of the Liberals.

The Conversation

Australia PM hails ‘unity and urgency’ as parliament passes gun and hate crime laws after Bondi attack

House of Representatives and Senate pass both bills late on Tuesday at the end of a special two-day sitting

The Independent UK

For 80 years, the president’s party has almost always lost House seats in midterm elections, a pattern that makes the 2026 congressional outlook clear

Now that the 2026 midterm elections are less than a year away, public interest in where things stand is on the rise. Of course, in a democracy no one knows the outcome of an election before it takes place, despite what the pollsters may predict.

The Conversation

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.

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AOC's DEFIANCE Act Explained and What Victims of Sexually Explicit Deepfakes Can Do When It is Passed

DEFIANCE Act, a bill championed by AOC to combat sexually explicit deepfakes. Learn what the bill means, the penalties for offenders, and how victims can sue for damages up to $250,000.

International Business Times UK

Kristi Noem Impeachment Strongly Pushed By Senate - Here's Complete List Of Those Who Support Her Ouster

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces three articles of impeachment following a fatal ICE shooting, as the Senate weighs a potential trial

International Business Times UK

Deepfake Lawsuit Rights Strengthened as US Senate Passes Durbin's 'DEFIANCE Act'

US Senator Whip Dick Durbin passed a bill that gives victims of non-consensual sexually explicit images to take their abusers to court.

The Independent UK

Newsom trolls Trump’s lavish NYE at Mar-a-Lago as ‘17 million Americans begin to get kicked off their health care this year’

Pandemic-era subsidies, put in place by the Biden administration, expired at midnight on December 31 – despite months of back and forth between Republicans and Democrats

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The Independent UK

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi joins women lawmakers to press for more toilets in parliament

Cross-party petition highlights how historic legislature lags behind growing female presence

The Guardian - US

White House says US would be ‘lucky’ if Trump stayed for third term

Comments follow reports that US president discussed idea with constitutional scholar Alan Dershowitz

The Independent UK

Four Republicans defy Mike Johnson to sign Democratic petition to force vote on healthcare subsidies

Hakeem Jeffries tells The Independent ‘Mike Johnson should not recess the House of Representatives until we vote on the straightforward extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits’

Euronews

Thailand dissolves parliament amid continued skirmishes with Cambodia

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives after getting approval from the King on Friday. The country is now set to hold elections early next year despite an ongoing armed conflict with neighbouring Cambodia.

The Independent UK

House rejects second attempt to impeach Trump as Democrats vote ‘present’

The outcome suggests a notable shift in support for impeachment among House Democrats

The Conversation

Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation to run as NSW Senate candidate in 2028

Barnaby Joyce has finally made the jump to One Nation and will lead its New South Wales Senate ticket for the 2028 federal election.

The Independent UK

The Tennessee race that has Donald Trump scared: Does it mean a blue wave is on the horizon?

ANALYSIS: The fact Republicans have to work so hard in a district Trump won by double digits does not portend well for the GOP, Eric Garcia writes

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