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Britain ousts Conservatives after 14 years in major win for center-left Labour, exit polls show
Britain goes to the polls for an election that could end 14 years of Conservative rule -
The New York Times - Top stories
Legal Conservatives’ Long Game: Amp Up Presidential Power but Kneecap Federal Agencies
Blockbuster decisions by the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed supermajority — expanding one kind of executive branch authority while undercutting another — were no contradiction. -
ABC News - World
Exit poll suggests Labour wins huge majority in UK election, riding wave of frustration with Conservatives’ 14-year rule
Exit poll suggests Labour wins huge majority in UK election, riding wave of frustration with Conservatives’ 14-year ruleUnited Kingdom -
The Hill - Politics
Labour Party poised to win UK government after 14 years of Conservative Party rule
The Labour Party is projected to win a landslide victory Thursday evening, ending 14 years of Conservative Party rule in the United Kingdom. Labour is on track to win 410 seats in the British House of Commons, a sizable margin above the 326 seats ...United Kingdom -
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Financial Times - Business
UK election as it happened: Sir Keir Starmer is prime minister after historic Labour victory
Sunak awards peerages to Theresa May and six othersUnited Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
What went wrong for the Conservatives?
A post-mortem is under way along with a debate about the direction the Tories should go next. -
The New York Times - Top stories
Britain’s Conservative Party Was Routed
Plus, President Biden says he’ll stay in the race.United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
The supreme court’s presidential immunity ruling mocks the rule of law | Corey Brettschneider
Citizens must make this presidential election about rescuing our democracy from authoritarianism. The US supreme court found this week that former presidents have presumptive immunity from prosecution for “official acts”. This ruling doesn’t just ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Jeremy Vine's swingometer predicts a perfect storm for the Conservatives
Labour's biggest gains are predicted to be in the seats where they need a bigger swing. -
BBC News - Top stories
Chris Mason: What happens next to the Conservative Party?
Rishi Sunak has made it clear he considers it his duty to stay in post as leader for a while - meaning he'll face Keir Starmer in Parliament. -
NBC News - Politics
Conservative legal scholars say the Supreme Court's Trump immunity decision isn't conservative
The Supreme Court's decision to grant former President Donald Trump absolute immunity for some of his conduct in seeking to overturn the 2020 election has attracted a chorus of criticism from those who saw it as another sign of conservative ...Donald Trump -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Federal LGBTQ Rule for Schools Under Siege
The Biden administration has racked up a string of initial losses in its effort to extend federal protections against discrimination to gay and transgender students. -
ESPN - Sports
Wrexham's Mullin ruled out for League One start
Star Wrexham striker Paul Mullin is set to miss the start of the new season after undergoing "minor spinal surgery." -
ESPN - Sports
Nagelsmann fumes at handball rule, wants AI help
Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has railed against the decision not to award his side a handball in Friday's Euro 2024 quarterfinal defeat to Spain that saw the hosts exit the competition.Artificial Intelligence -
The Guardian - World
Democrats in disarray as Trump immunity ruling raises stakes
With democracy at a moment of maximum peril, millions were pinning their hopes on the Democratic party as a last wall of defence – but the debate changed that. “With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” So wrote supreme court justice Sonia ...Donald Trump -
ABC News - World
AP PHOTOS: Voters will deliver judgment on Conservative government in UK national election
Voters in the United Kingdom will cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office — and the four Conservative prime ministers before him. Polls, commentators and ...United Kingdom -
The Hill - Politics
Conservative Heritage leader: 'Second American Revolution' will be bloodless 'if the left allows it to be'
The leader of conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation argued the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity will reinforce a "second American Revolution," which he said would "remain bloodless if the left allows it to be." Heritage ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
A Conservative Farm Town Went Green Without Really Trying
Tiny Morris, Minn., adopted wind turbines, solar panels and composting to save money, not the planet—and now it has become a model for other rural towns -
The Hill - Politics
What is Project 2025, Heritage Foundation's outline of conservative priorities?
The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 has garnered national attention in recent weeks for its right-wing policy proposals that Democrats have now launched efforts against. Project 2025 outlines a series of policies and initiatives conservatives ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Polls predicting historic loss for U.K.'s Conservative Party on eve of election
Voters in the United Kingdom will vote Thursday in an election that, if polls are to be believed, could end in disaster for the country's Conservative Party. BBC correspondent Damian Grammaticas joined CBS News with more on the election. -
Financial Times - Business
Conservative challenge to NYC fossil-fuel divestments thrown out by judge
Case is part of a flurry of lawsuits over socially conscious investment decisions -
ABC News - World
Labour is hopeful and Conservatives morose as voters deliver their verdict on UK's election day
British voters are picking a new government in a parliamentary election Thursday that is widely expected to bring the opposition Labour Party to power -
The New York Times - Top stories
Why a New Conservative Brain Trust Is Resettling Across America
Pro-Trump professionals aren’t just talking about remaking Western civilization. Some are uprooting their lives to show that they mean it. -
Financial Times - Business
Conservatives set for historic UK election defeat, polls suggest
Labour leader Keir Starmer could secure a parliamentary majority of more than 200United Kingdom -
The New York Times - World
Starmer Becomes U.K. Prime Minister After Labour Party Landslide
Labour’s resounding election victory ended 14 years of Conservative government. But a fragmented vote and low turnout pointed to a deeply unhappy Britain.United Kingdom -
Financial Times - Business
Starmer hails historic Labour victory as Conservatives sink to worst-ever result
Sunak resigns as prime minister but delays departure as Tory leader until rules to choose successor are in place -
The New York Times - World
Liz Truss Caps List of High-Profile Conservative Seat Losses
Ms. Truss, who was forced out as prime minister after 49 chaotic days, lost by 630 votes in a district she previously held by more than 26,000.United Kingdom -
The Wall Street Journal - World
U.K.'s Labour Party Wins Election Landslide as Conservative Vote Collapses
Center-left leader Keir Starmer became Britain’s new prime minister, while the ruling Conservative Party suffered the worst election performance in its 190-year history. -
ABC News - World
How Labour beat the Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers
Great Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Conservatives in a historic parliamentary electionUnited Kingdom -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Trump Distances Himself From Conservative 'Project 2025' Agenda
The former president rebuked the group after Democrats sought to link him to it.Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
How punishing Britain’s Conservatives turned into an election victory for Labour
THETFORD, England — With its historic, flint-clad houses and pleasant fields, Thetford is an unlikely scene for an electoral bloodbath. -
The Guardian - World
The Copenhagen of Queensland? Why this conservative city is making a bold cycling move
In Toowoomba, the car has long been king. Now, there’s a push to make it more bike friendly. Toowoomba councillor Carol Taylor admits the active and public transport committee on which she sits has its work cut out.. “Toowoomba’s one of the most ... -
NBC News - Top stories
White House weighs options after ruling on immunity as Democrats react with outrage
The White House is considering its options for a response to the Supreme Court's blockbuster ruling on immunity that handed Donald Trump a major victory, as President Joe Biden warns that an amoral future president could abuse those powers. -
NBC News - Politics
After immunity ruling, Trump’s hush money sentencing delayed
After the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity decision, the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York has postponed his sentencing that was scheduled for July 11, moving it to mid-September. NBC’s Laura Jarrett ... -
The New York Times - World
Why the Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Worries U.S. Allies
Legal experts say the U.S. Supreme Court ruling pushes past most of the norms in effect among American allies, adding more concern about the reliability of U.S. power. -
ESPN - Sports
Are Premier League clubs overvaluing young players to beat financial rules?
The transfer window has seen a lot of big swaps between Premier League sides, especially before July 1. -
CBS News - Top stories
Why Trump's "hush money" sentencing is being delayed over immunity ruling
Donald Trump's sentencing for the conviction in his New York "hush money" trial is being postponed until September after his lawyers moved to toss the guilty verdict because of the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling. Attorney and CBS ...Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Democratic Party rules show a clear path to replace Biden if he were to step aside
As Biden's campaign tries to calm nervous Democrats, the DNC is circulating talking points that misleadingly suggest there is no means of replacing the president at the top of the party's ticket.Joe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
Water firms could be sued over sewage after ruling
Owners of adjacent waterways or even members of the public could now bring action over sewage pollution.