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It’s not the bond markets Andy Burnham should be afraid of. It’s his own MPs | Aditya Chakrabortty
To stay popular with the public – and his backbenchers – he’ll need to make big changes fast. That means changing the way the government borrows A Labour leader arrives, shirt and smile ironed into place, in his hands a big idea. He has polished one slogan, prepped three anecdotes, memorised eight bullet points. He wants more cash for vital services, or workers to have a stake in their employers, or to take some utility into public control. Not so big an idea, really, but, right on cue, the attacks come from almost every side – breathless lobby reporters, sententious columnists, zombie Blairites . And they all agree on one fatal thing: the bond markets will never wear it. The death sentence having been pronounced, all that remains for the politician’s proposal is a pauper’s funeral. Aditya Chakrabortty is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
‘It’s like a furnace’: French struggle with heat-trap homes as climate inequality grows
Many of France’s buildings are not designed for hot weather – and low-income housing estates are suffering the worst Living in a sweltering, seventh-floor flat on a concrete housing estate south of Paris, Samira said she was feeling desperate as France experienced its highest temperatures on record this week. “Yesterday I sat down and cried, I thought I’m going to die,” said the 35-year-old single parent and former building caretaker. Her flat in Ris-Orangis in Essonne is, like millions of apartments in France, poorly insulated and lacking in outside window shutters. “Blazing sun hits my windows all day – I can’t breathe, I feel dizzy, there is no air,” she said. Continue reading...
Only Donald Trump could make America’s special 250th birthday all about him
The milestone called for the epic vision of a JFK or the soaring oratory of a Barack Obama. Instead it got a Trump rally If that’s the way America celebrates its birthday, you would not want to be present at its funeral. The shining city on a hill is losing some of its lustre these days. The land that promised life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is struggling to deliver. A milestone anniversary like 250 years of independence calls for the epic vision of a John F Kennedy, the immaculate timing of a Ronald Reagan or the soaring oratory of a Barack Obama. What it got instead on Wednesday was an 80-year-old convicted criminal who appeared in Home Alone 2 and seems hellbent on dividing the nation. Continue reading...
Karl Stefanovic won’t appear on Friday radio show with Eddie McGuire amid Tommy Robinson interview fallout
Nine Entertainment is expected to sever ties with the Today show host but is yet to make details of the separation public Karl Stefanovic won’t appear on his scheduled Friday afternoon radio show with Eddie McGuire after widespread criticism of his podcast interview with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Stefanovic only recently signed the deal with ARN Media to co-host The Long Weekend nationally on Gold FM, but the threat of an advertising boycott has led to the contract being reviewed, Guardian Australia understands. Continue reading...
H.R. 9454: Next Generation Shipping Act
Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Nanette Barragán [D-CA44] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. 3 cosponsors are on those committees.
H.R. 9493: Home Internet Accessibility Act
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H.R. 9494: Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026
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H.R. 9483: Clean Ports for Commerce Act
Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Hillary Scholten [D-MI3] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Hillary Scholten [D-MI3] is a member of the committee.
H.R. 9464: To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service.
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H.R. 9479: Remigration Act
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H.R. 9483: Clean Ports for Commerce Act
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H.R. 9468: STAR Act
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H.R. 9454: Next Generation Shipping Act
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H.R. 9455: SMOOTH Payments Act
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H.R. 9484: Water Reservoir Transparency Act
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H.R. 9477: AI Incident Reporting Act
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H.R. 9478: Methane Removal Research and Innovation Act of 2026
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H.R. 9474: Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026
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H.Res. 1392: Supporting the designation of a “National Learn to Swim Week” beginning on the 4th Sunday in June.
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H.R. 9473: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act
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H.R. 9363: AI Security and Innovation Act
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 25, 2026.
H.R. 2385: CREATE AI Act of 2025
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 25, 2026.
H.R. 5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025
Ordered Reported: Last Action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 25, 2026.
H.R. 9456: SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026
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