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US midterms 2026: What polls reveal about Democratic, Republican voters From the economy and cost of living to immigration, polls suggest where American voters agree and disagree.
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Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots <p>Justice department had ordered state to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from people it claims are non-citizens</p><p>The supreme court on Monday ruled against the Trump administration and its attempts to force California election officials to segregate and not count ballots from people that the justice department claims are non-citizens. The ruling follows several lower courts siding with California officials, who argued the federal government was seeking to interfere in state elections.</p><p>California and the Trump administration have been in a legal standoff over the past few weeks following the justice department’s claim that 20,000 non-citizens were on the state’s voter rolls. The DoJ delivered a USB drive to Los Angeles and Sacramento election officials in mid-October with the names, giving only 48 hours for officials to review the list and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/justice-department-sues-california-midterms">threatening to sue</a> if the ballots were not sequestered until those listed could verify their citizenship. Election officials refused, leading to a series of courtroom battles.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/supreme-court-trump-california-ballots">Continue reading...</a>
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PM to ask countries affected by UK’s role in slavery to help shape formal apology <p>Andy Burnham to launch ‘structured dialogue’ on issue at Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Baruda</p><p>Andy Burnham will ask countries affected by Britain’s role in slavery to help shape an expected formal apology, Downing Street has indicated, arguing that their input is indispensable in crafting a enduring message.</p><p>The prime minister is en route to the Commonwealth heads of government summit (Chogm) in Antigua and Barbuda, which begins on Tuesday. No 10 said he would use the event to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/01/uk-was-vehement-slavery-reparations-should-not-be-on-commonwealth-summit-agenda">launch a “structured dialogue”</a> into what form an apology might take.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/02/andy-burnham-ask-countries-affected-uk-role-slavery-shape-formal-apology">Continue reading...</a>
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