Public sector unions plan for strike day on 12 November amid ongoing stand-off with government

Shabana Mahmood statement recap: Major immigration rule changes offer hope for care workers

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Speaking in the House of Commons, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced refugees "who have not come by a safe and legal route" will have to wait 20 years for permanent…

DOJ asks for Supreme Court to intervene on California ballot demands

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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to mandate that California separate ballots of more than 20,000 voters the government suspects are "likely" non-citizens. The big picture: A federal appeals court rejected the administration's bid to set aside mail ballots last week, erecting another roadblock in the DOJ's pre-election quest to demand the state root out claims of voter fraud in the final days of the midterm elections. Driving the news: "Once California commingles the challenged…

Gavin Newsom Proposes Expanding California’s Movie and TV Tax Credit to at Least $1 Billion

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, on the eve of the 2026 midterm elections, is calling for another major expansion of the state’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program. Newsom is proposing an increase to California’s entertainment production incentive program from $750 million in annual tax credits to at least $1 billion, expanding what the governor’s…

China is a dictatorship. The midterms will prove if the US has also become one

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Tough times as James Packer makes do with a $60 million payday

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BARONE: Echoes of 1776 in today’s divisive politics

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