The latest political headlines, election updates, government coverage, policy stories, and national news from Blab.
At the 10 June 2026 Festival of Fresh in Cambridgeshire, a panel on production and politics convened to tackle the looming hurdles that threaten the UK horticulture sector.Martin Emmett, cha...
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In a crowded field that tested loyalties and messaging, South Carolina’s Republican governor primary on June 9 saw Representative Nancy Mace finish fifth, a result that leaves her politica...
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On June 10, 2026, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology convened in Washington, D.C., to confront Energy Secretary Christopher Wright over a wave of clean‑energy project ca...
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The U.S. Department of Defense held only eight press briefings during the nearly six‑week joint U.S.–Israeli bombing campaign in Iran, a dramatic reduction from the 40 briefings that too...
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On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Israeli aircraft launched a series of precision strikes along the southern Lebanese coast, killing at least 12 civilians and prompting a sharp international resp...
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup, slated to run from June 11 to July 19, will be staged in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico and the United States. In Canada, Toronto and Vancouver are slated to host a...
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Washington, D.C., June 9, 2026 – The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed a reply brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of Powell, et al. v. Securities and Exchange Com...
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Gov. JB Pritzker said on Tuesday that he has been working to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois, even as the team’s board of directors advanced a plan to build a new stadium in Hammond, In...
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On May 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that a federal grand jury had unsealed an indictment targeting former Cuban president Raúl Castro. The charges accuse him of conspir...
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a gleaming cable‑stayed structure that has been the subject of political wrangling, is set to open this month, signaling the end of a multi‑year con...
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On a brisk June 9, 2026, Governor Bob Ferguson stepped onto the Washington State Capitol’s stage and announced a bold new priority for the next legislative session: a statewide ban on cell...
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On Jan. 7 2025, Meta Platforms announced it would replace its proactive content‑moderation teams on Facebook, Instagram and Threads with a community‑based reporting tool called Community...
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A federal judge’s injunction stalls Donald Trump’s dream of a White House ballroom, reigniting questions about the project’s financing and the corporate ties that may signal a pay‑to...
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When a TikTok star tells you to cash in early, you might think it’s just another marketing gimmick. But on the latest round of retirement advice, two well‑known financial influencers—C...
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune is facing mounting criticism from conservative voters and advocacy groups after the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would mandate pro...
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In early 2026, a quiet corner of St. Tammany Parish erupted into civil‑rights action when residents of Pearl River took to the streets to challenge the town’s 287(g) partnership with U.S...
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On a Tuesday in Washington, the House Rules Committee held a hearing on a bill that seeks to strengthen safeguards against fraud in federal programs. The hearing became a point of contention...
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In a sweeping move that could reshape the U.S. citizenship system, the Department of Justice announced Monday that it has filed denaturalization actions in federal district courts against 17...
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In a decision that has reignited a nationwide debate over medical accountability in police custody, the Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday reversed criminally negligent homicide convictio...
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When Captain Bahig Saliba, a seasoned American Airlines pilot with more than 27 years of service, refused a COVID‑19 vaccine, he found himself confronting not only corporate policy but the...
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Oklahoma voters will head to the polls on June 16 to decide the state’s next governor, attorney general, and other key officials. As the primary looms, data released by the Oklahoma Ethics...
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Urban policy debates often focus on housing, transportation, economic development, and public services. Yet behind many discussions about sustainable cities lies decades of scientific resear...
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Over the weekend the Department of Defense (DoD) released a new list of religious affiliation codes for military personnel, cutting the number of recognized faiths from more than 200 to 31. ...
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On 8 June 2026, a coalition of countries and multilateral bodies released a joint statement that underscored a shared pledge to Sudan’s people and to a peaceful, democratic, and stable fut...
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