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Zohran Mamdani challenged President Donald Trump head on following his historic election win.

Speaking out as battle on for Mayor Mamdani’s favour

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mamdani would probably prefer to have a speaker who is aligned with his left-leaning views.

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The US shutdown could be resolved within days.

US Senate passes legislation to end shutdown, what’s next?

A critical splinter group of Democrats has joined with Republicans to back a spending package that omitted the concession their party had spent weeks demanding.

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The US Government shutdown is now just one step away from ending.

US Senate votes to reopen Government, one hurdle remains

The Senate has approved a funding package to reopen the US Government as it continues it longest ever streak of shutdown, with one last thing standing in the way of getting back to business.

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Ghislaine Maxwell will formally ask US President Donald Trump to commute her prison sentence, a Democrat politician says.

Epstein associate Maxwell to ask Trump to reduce sentence

Ghislaine Maxwell will formally ask US President Donald Trump to commute her prison sentence, a Democrat politician says.

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Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC.

Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1.5 billion over Jan 6 doco

A lawyer for the US President said the BBC’s editing of a speech he gave on January 6 was ‘defamatory’. The broadcaster has apologised for an ‘error in judgment’.

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US President Donald Trump has reported asked the Supreme Court to overturn his sexual assault verdict.

Trump’s Supreme Court move on sexual abuse case

US President Donald Trump has reportedly asked the Supreme Court to overturn a verdict that ruled he sexually abused and defamed a woman.

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Donald Trump has told air traffic workers to get back to work, or risk punishment.

‘Get back to work’: Trump’s threat to US workers

US President Donald Trump has told a sector of workers to ‘get back to work’, promising to recommend bonuses for some and punishment for others.

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Donald Trump continues to promote the idea that the 2020 election was stolen from him. (AP PHOTO)

Trump pardons dozens of his allies "put through hell"

Donald Trump has pardoned dozens of allies accused of backing the Republicans' efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC.

Trump threatens $1.5 billion lawsuit against BBC

US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the BBC threatening legal action, as two top BBC executives resigned over 'an error of judgement'.

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The Senate took a crucial step toward reopening the US government when a small but critical group of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans. Here are six takeaways.

Six takeaways from Senate deal to end US shutdown

The Senate took a crucial step toward reopening the US government when a small but critical group of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans. Here are six takeaways.

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Zohran Mamdani arrives on a public bus for the second mayoral debate at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Queens.

One of Mamdani’s key NY promises already in doubt

Many of Zohran Mamdani’s dreams for New York City will require support from state lawmakers in Albany — and there’s already doubts about one of his signature proposals.

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More than 7000 flights in the US have been delayed and 2100 have been cancelled.

End to shutdown edges closer as flight chaos grips US

Over 2000 flights have been cancelled within, into, or out of the United States, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.

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Donald Trump declared an end to the shutdown is “getting close”. 

Senate votes to begin first step towards ending shutdown

A bi-partisan deal has been reached to finally end the US shutdown, the longest in the country’s history.  

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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has unveiled a bold plan to revamp how the Pentagon buys weapons.

Hegseth pledges Pentagon shake up on weapons buying

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has unveiled a bold plan to revamp how the Pentagon buys weapons, aiming to speed up delivery and better equip America’s ‘war fighters’.

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Nicholas Fuentes, the notorious white nationalist social media personality, in his streaming studio on September 8, 2025.

Far-right provocateur Fuentes is triggering a MAGA civil war

THE WASHINGTON POST: Just four years ago Nick Fuentes, who once called Adolf Hitler ‘awesome’, was barred from pretty much everywhere. Now he has influence over millions.

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