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NDP Leader Avi Lewis says he will prioritize party election readiness over seeking a House of Commons seat, sitting out upcoming by-elections while campaigning in Montreal and taking intensive French lessons aimed at political communication in Quebec.
President Trump said he may pull Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination and resubmit it in January to bypass GOP holdouts, after a Senate committee vote was scrapped amid resistance from Republican senators including John Cornyn. Blanche is currently serving as acting Attorney General.
Northumberland County Council's debt has risen to £898.4m from £830.8m in April 2025, prompting Independent councillor Patrick Lambert to warn taxpayers could be left liable for roughly £5,500 per household. The Conservative administration says the borrowing is affordable and within its £1.6bn limit.
An NPR analysis published July 31, 2026, finds Republican candidates in competitive midterm races are emphasizing healthcare in their advertising, focusing on Medicaid fraud, rural hospitals, and affordability while navigating fallout from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the CBO projects will reduce insurance coverage by roughly 10 million by 2034.
More than half of House Democrats voted on July 15, 2026, to strip $3.3 billion in aid to Israel, exposing the party's sharpest internal debate ahead of the 2026 midterms. The split has drawn in congressional leadership, progressive activists, outside groups and potential 2028 presidential contenders.
Four Labour-affiliated unions — Unison, Usdaw, Aslef and the Musicians' Union — will boycott the 2026 Labour Women's Conference in Liverpool over the party's ban on trans women in the main hall. Labour MP Kate Osborne has also pledged to join the boycott.
A Senate foreign affairs and defence committee report released on 31 July 2026 recommends the Albanese government issue a national apology to LGBTQ+ veterans and personnel who faced discrimination in the ADF, and go beyond draft legislation to provide restorative outcomes including record annotation and certificates of honourable service.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called Winston Peters' comments telling Green MP Lawrence Xu-nan to 'go back to your own country' racist and offensive, but confirmed he still has confidence in Peters as Foreign Minister. Luxon told voters in Tauranga to 'Party vote National' when asked what he would do about Peters.
The AFP has determined Pauline Hanson's February 2026 comments about Muslim Australians do not meet the threshold for offences under the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Act 2026, closing a five-month investigation. The Senate had already censured Hanson in March 2026 with support from across the political spectrum.
The Opportunity Party has released its party list of 40 candidates, all contesting electorate seats, with leader Qiulae Wong announcing the lineup in Wellington. The party is polling at 4.7 percent in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, just under the 5 percent MMP threshold.
Political news — elections, policy, government, and domestic politics.
741 articles
NDP Leader Avi Lewis says he will prioritize party election readiness over seeking a House of Commons seat, sitting out upcoming by-elections while campaigning in Montreal and taking intensive French lessons aimed at political communication in Quebec.
President Trump said he may pull Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination and resubmit it in January to bypass GOP holdouts, after a Senate committee vote was scrapped amid resistance from Republican senators including John Cornyn. Blanche is currently serving as acting Attorney General.
Northumberland County Council's debt has risen to £898.4m from £830.8m in April 2025, prompting Independent councillor Patrick Lambert to warn taxpayers could be left liable for roughly £5,500 per household. The Conservative administration says the borrowing is affordable and within its £1.6bn limit.
An NPR analysis published July 31, 2026, finds Republican candidates in competitive midterm races are emphasizing healthcare in their advertising, focusing on Medicaid fraud, rural hospitals, and affordability while navigating fallout from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the CBO projects will reduce insurance coverage by roughly 10 million by 2034.
More than half of House Democrats voted on July 15, 2026, to strip $3.3 billion in aid to Israel, exposing the party's sharpest internal debate ahead of the 2026 midterms. The split has drawn in congressional leadership, progressive activists, outside groups and potential 2028 presidential contenders.
Four Labour-affiliated unions — Unison, Usdaw, Aslef and the Musicians' Union — will boycott the 2026 Labour Women's Conference in Liverpool over the party's ban on trans women in the main hall. Labour MP Kate Osborne has also pledged to join the boycott.
A Senate foreign affairs and defence committee report released on 31 July 2026 recommends the Albanese government issue a national apology to LGBTQ+ veterans and personnel who faced discrimination in the ADF, and go beyond draft legislation to provide restorative outcomes including record annotation and certificates of honourable service.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called Winston Peters' comments telling Green MP Lawrence Xu-nan to 'go back to your own country' racist and offensive, but confirmed he still has confidence in Peters as Foreign Minister. Luxon told voters in Tauranga to 'Party vote National' when asked what he would do about Peters.
The AFP has determined Pauline Hanson's February 2026 comments about Muslim Australians do not meet the threshold for offences under the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Act 2026, closing a five-month investigation. The Senate had already censured Hanson in March 2026 with support from across the political spectrum.
The Opportunity Party has released its party list of 40 candidates, all contesting electorate seats, with leader Qiulae Wong announcing the lineup in Wellington. The party is polling at 4.7 percent in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, just under the 5 percent MMP threshold.