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Maine Democratic Senate race narrows as candidates rally behind Troy Jackson ahead of nominating convention

Washington — The crowded Maine Senate race to replace Graham Platner narrowed as Democrats rallied around former state Senate President Troy Jackson in the leadup to the party’s nominating convention this Saturday. After Maine counties held nomination meetings to select delegates over the weekend, a handful of candidates opted to drop out of the race…

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After backlash over proposed law, state minister outlines more stringent measures for blue passport issuance – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: After criticism on a bill seeking to allow the issuance of blue passports to former parliamentarians’ children, Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry has assured that measures would be taken to ensure that the travel document is used for “only official duties” abroad and issued for a limited time in most cases. The…

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Transcript: Border czar Tom Homan on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 19, 2026

The following is the transcript of an interview with Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 19, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re back with President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan. Welcome back to Face the Nation. TOM HOMAN: Thanks for having me. MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr….

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Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after seventh consecutive night of US strikes – World

Iran launched renewed attacks on US Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of strikes targeting Iranian military sites, including logistics infrastructure, escalating the war one week after a fragile ceasefire agreement fell apart. Both sides also took aim at shipping traffic, with the US saying it was enforcing a naval blockade while…

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Families of martyred policemen end Quetta sit-in after 10 days as agreement reached with govt – Pakistan

QUETTA: A sit-in committee, which included family members of policemen martyred in a deadly terrorist attack in Ziarat, ended its protest on Saturday after reaching an agreement with the Balochistan government last night. On July 6, 27 policemen were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police post in Balochistan’s Ziarat district. Families of the…

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