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POLITICSSep 17Exclusive: Scalise puts GOP high-water mark at 225 House seatsHouse Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) is staring at a scary political environment for Republicans and claiming to see something very different: a path to 225 seats.Why it matters: Republican leaders insist they can retain the majority, but only if they drive their voters to the polls by manufacturing the kind of voter enthusiasm Democrats are generating organically."If we make it a contrast election, we win," Scalise told Axios in an interview Thursday."We could get to 225. It would be a good night for us if we did, but it's possible," he said. "235 is not," he said. "You're literally doAxios
POLITICSSep 17Toyin Abraham rejects inclusion in Lagos APC campaign councilActress Toyin Abraham has denied her inclusion in the All Progressives Congress Lagos State Campaign Council’s Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate. The post Toyin Abraham rejects inclusion in Lagos APC campaign council appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Trinidad and Tobago ends state of emergency amid pushback over mass arrestsLawyers criticised mass arrests under emergency powers that allowed authorities to detain people without charge.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Americans want answers on Social Security this midterm seasonA looming 22 percent benefit cut is driving midterm voters to demand solutions — because lawmakers elected this cycle will still be in office when trust funds deplete in late 2032, voters say candidates cannot ignore the crisisThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 17Trump intends to meet with Delcy Rodríguez during the UN Assembly, according to AxiosThe American leader plans a first meeting with the interim Venezuelan leader on the sidelines of the UN in New York. The meeting, reported by Axios, could mark a significant step in relations between both nations.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Montana Ballot Measure Would Strike at Political ‘Dark Money’A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot. Opponents say it violates a high court ruling.NYT US
POLITICSSep 17Former ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainee says he was placed in phone booth-sized cage for 15 hoursFor around 15 hours, immigration detention officers kept Raúl Suárez Herrero confined in a cage slightly larger than a phone booth, where he feared snakes and endured mosquitoes in the middle of Florida swampland, the former detainee alleged.NBC News
POLITICSSep 17Watch live: Trump hosts Burgum, group of outdoorsmen at White House Rose GardenPresident Trump will host Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, along with more than 100 outdoorsmen, for a White House Rose Garden dinner Thursday evening, a source familiar with the event told The Hill’s broadcasting partner, NewsNation. Trump will reportedly speak during the event and sign two executive orders reversing former President Biden-era restrictions on U.S. land.…The Hill
POLITICSSep 17Man Who Attacked Ilhan Omar Sentenced to 14 Months After Plea DealAnthony J. Kazmierczak sprayed vinegar at Ms. Omar while she was speaking at a Minneapolis town hall in January. He pleaded guilty to assault in May.NYT US
POLITICSSep 17Senate Democrats, minus Fetterman, urge Hegseth to provide receipt for Iran war costsAll of the Democrats in the Senate — excluding Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman — signed an open letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pressing him to give Congress a cost breakdown of the war in Iran. The letter, although largely symbolic, reflects the frustration of many Democrats in Congress over what they perceive as a…The Hill
POLITICSSep 17Russians Vote In First Parliamentary Election Since 2022 Ukraine InvasionRussians cast ballots to choose lawmakers for the State Duma, with the more-than-4 ½-year-old war on Ukraine and a slowing economy looming over the country’s first parliamentary elections since the 2022 invasion.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 17RFK Jr. tells vaccine-skeptic group they have a 'friend' in the White HouseHHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the vaccine-skeptic group Children's Health Defense on Thursday they "have a friend in the White House" in President Donald Trump.ABC News
POLITICSSep 17FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets Nepalese counterpart Wagle, discusses flood recoveryThe duo also discussed measures to strengthen bilateral economic ties and initiatives to enhance connectivity for deepening trade, investments and people-to-people exchangesThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 17From Armengol's mansion in Retiro to Yolanda Díaz's 443 square meter flat: Ayuso recalls the list of official residences of the Sánchez GovernmentLos 'populares' lanzaron ayer una línea argumentativa para defenderse señalando las residencias oficiales de miembros del Gobierno central LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSSep 17An explosion destroys building at munitions plant linked to US congressmanAn explosion destroyed a building at a munitions plant in Florida, with no injuries. The investigation involves state and federal agencies. The site had already suffered a fatal incident in 2018. Congressman Mills, co-founder of the company, faces an ethics investigation.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Trump faces backlash over immigration from Republicans as he withdraws nominee to lead ICEPresident Trump faces pushback on immigration from a Republican lawmaker, as he announces that he is withdrawing his nomination for the new head of ICE. The White House did not say in its notice why former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer’s nomination was withdrawn.NBC News
POLITICSSep 17Why the Trump administration is so focused on vaccinesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote speech Thursday at a conference for Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder discusses why the Trump administration has focused so much on vaccines.CBS News
POLITICSSep 17Lagos 2027: Egunjobi, Ninolowo dump APC for APMTwo politicians who were aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Lagos State House of Assembly have defected to the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, following changes to the APC’s candidate list for the Agege constituencies I and II. The post Lagos 2027: Egunjobi, Ninolowo dump APC for APM appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17US families ramp up efforts for loved ones’ release from China ahead of Xi’s visitChen Youlin, a Chinese-American scientist, travelled back to China in October 2024 for a month-long holiday, including to celebrate his mother’s 80th birthday. As he prepared to leave, authorities arrested him at the airport in Beijing. For more than 670 days, his wife, Rong Yufang, and other family members have not been able to see or speak with him. “Sometimes I realise I can no longer clearly remember the sound of his voice, and that breaks my heart,” Rong told the South China Morning Post....South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17Farmer who voted for Trump says farmers are "all just in survival mode"Matt Bell said he initially supported Trump's policies but now feels he and other farmers were "sold a bill of goods" that there was a plan to "put America's farmers and ranchers first."CBS News
POLITICSSep 17María Elvira Salazar, Abelardo's ally in the US, distances herself from TrumpEl presidente gringo podría perder las mayorías en el Congreso en noviembre. Entre los republicanos hay temor electoral. The post María Elvira Salazar, aliada de Abelardo en EE.UU., se distancia de Trump appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICSSep 17Controversy after mock election votes for neo-Nazis at school attended by Swedish Crown Princess’s childrenIn a mock election held at Campus Manilla as part of a civic education exercise, 4.7% of young students voted for the Nordic Resistance Movement, a neo-Nazi group. In response, school officials announced plans to strengthen lessons on democracy and human rights.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 17“Don’t take me for a fool”: Bullrich insists on complaints to the political table for not warning her about the “atomic bombs” in the BudgetThe former minister expressed her anger at not having been warned earlier about changes related to funds allocated for Disability. The senator analyzed that "an unforced error can make you lose the game".Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Relative of Joaquín Gutiérrez, friend of Abelardo, will arrive at ColjuegosJaime Vives Pinedo fue nominado para la presidencia de Coljuegos. Es hermano del cuñado de “Joaco” Gutiérrez, socio del presidente y candidato a liderar Ecopetrol. The post Familiar de Joaquín Gutiérrez, amigo de Abelardo, llegará a Coljuegos appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía