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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Politics, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 66,716 stories have been published about Politics which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Politics, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 66,716 stories have been published about Politics which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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US & Canada · WashingtonThe House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has postponed its Wednesday hearing as Hurricane Ian prepares to make landfall in Florida. The hearing was supposed to be the committee's ninth and final hearing.See the Story
Jan 6. committee postpones its next hearing, citing Hurricane Ian
53% Center coverage: 95 sources
Refugees · Washington
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally kept the nation's cap on refugee admissions at 125,000 for the 2023 budget year, despite pressure from refugee advocates to raise it even higher to meet the need after falling far short of that target this year.See the Story
Biden Keeps US Target for Refugee Admissions at 125,000
55% Center coverage: 29 sources
US & Canada · HagerstownJazmin Valentine says she was left to give birth to her baby alone on the dirty, concrete floor of her jail cell in Maryland. The lawsuit alleges that jail nurses ignored her screams and pleas for help for six hours. Valentine claims she punched the walls of her solitary confinement cell, which did not have blankets or sheets. The lawsuit says her baby developed a type of staph bacteria infection that is resistant to many antibiotics.See the Story
Woman who gave birth alone on floor of a Maryland jail says her screams were ignored by staff
56% Center coverage: 18 sources
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Europe · LondonThe International Monetary Fund has openly criticised the UK government over its plan for tax cuts, warning that the measures are likely to fuel the cost-of-living crisis. In an unusually outspoken statement, the IMF said the proposal would be likely to increase inequality and add to pressures pushing up prices.See the Story
IMF says UK fiscal measures will 'likely increase inequality,' urges rethink
42% Right coverage: 12 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonPompeo is visiting Taiwan for the second time this year to attend the Global Taiwan Business Forum. He discussed shifting relations in Southeast Asia driven by aggressive Chinese conduct. Beijing's actions have changed the region and brought those who prefer peace and commerce even more closely together, he said.See the Story
Economic ‘status quo’ is changing, US’ Pompeo says
56% Right coverage: 9 sources
Europe · LewesSussex Police has apologised for telling people not to make "hateful comments" about a sex offender's gender identity - after the home secretary told the force to "focus on catching criminals" rather than "denying biology". Sally Ann Dixon was jailed for 20 years for 30 indecent assaults on children. Sussex Police referred to her as a "woman convicted of historic offences."See the Story
Sussex Police apologises for telling people not to make 'hateful comments' about transgender sex offender
67% Right coverage: 9 sources
Europe · LondonThe climb in prices charged by shops and supermarkets in Britain accelerated again in the 12 months to September, hitting its highest since records began in 2005, the British Retail Consortium said on Wednesday. Retail prices rose 5.7% in September, up from 5.1% in August, report says. Annual food inflation accelerated to 10.6%. Fresh-food inflation accelerated in September to 12.1%. ambient food inflation increased to 8.6% from 7.8% the prior month.See the Story
UK shop price inflation speeds up again to new high
49% Center coverage: 8 sources
International · Burkina FasoEleven soldiers have been found dead and about 50 civilians are missing. The assault took place in the commune of Gaskinde in Soum province. The 150-vehicle convoy was taking supplies to a town in northern Burkina Faso. The convoy was carrying supplies to the town of Djibo.See the Story
Eleven soldiers dead, 50 people missing in Burkina convoy attack
67% Center coverage: 6 sources
Europe · LondonOne of Stephen Lawrence's killers has been placed in segregation in jail after he reportedly got hold of a mobile phone and sent selfies of himself in his cell to friends outside.See the Story
Stephen Lawrence killer David Norris sending selfies from jail with illicit mobile, says report
Coverage: 7 sources
Europe · LondonEconomic gloom and planetary protection are the topics splashed across the front pages on Wednesday.See the Story
Wednesday's national newspaper front pages
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
Europe · LondonSir Keir Starmer has won praise for his speech at the Labour Party conference. He invoked images of some of Labour's past victories including - the landslide win led by Clement Atlee in 1945, and the party's historic win in 1997 under Tony Blair. But what did he say about Labour's plan for Great British Energy, and what plans did he outline to help first-time buyers? And how has his speech been received?See the Story
Three main takeaways from Sir Keir Starmer's Labour conference speech
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
