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Brecon by-election LIVE: Boris Johnson on edge as majority threatened in crunch vote

Today’s by-election will see Brecon and Radnorshire, in Wales, take to the polls and possibly cut the Conservative Party majority to just one. This followed a disastrous local election result earlier in the spring when Theresa May was Prime Minister. The Tories lost a staggering 1,300 seats in the May ballot, which was put down […]

Marianne Williamson Wants to ‘See the Memes.’ Here They Are.

If you watched the Democratic debates on Tuesday and Wednesday, you saw what was, for the most part, a substantive discussion of important issues like health care, immigration and criminal justice. But if you also sneaked a peak at Twitter after Marianne Williamson spoke of “dark psychic forces” or Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gave a shout-out […]

Brecon by-election: What time do polling stations close?

The Brecon by-election will be the first electoral test for the newly appointed 77th Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A by-election occurs outside of a general election when a seat in the House of Commons is vacated. The Breacon and Radnorshire seat became available when the Conservative MP Chris Davies was ousted after 10,005 of his […]

Joe Biden Did Fine, and That Might Have Been Enough

One month after a wobbly debate performance that reinforced the perceived weaknesses of the ostensible front-runner — Is he too old? Too nostalgically moderate? Too politically brittle to defend himself when challenged? — former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. settled behind his center-stage lectern on Wednesday night and supplied some answers: He is still […]

Democratic Debate Night 2: Live Updates

Here’s what we're watching: What issues are most important to Democratic voters right now? Democratic voters are gravely concerned about the prospect of foreign interference in the next election and are deeply bothered by the conditions of immigration detention centers, but the consensus on impeaching President Trump isn’t as strong. Those are some of the […]

Long-time Doug Ford adviser promoted to key role in premier’s office

TORONTO – A long-time adviser to Doug Ford and his late brother has been promoted to a key role in the premier’s office. Amin Massoudi has been appointed as Ford’s principal secretary, a role that has been vacant since January. He has been the premier’s deputy chief of staff since the Progressive Conservatives took power […]

Labour ‘off our bloody rockers’ not to back Remain, says Emily Thornberry

A senior Labour MP has suggested the party would be “off our bloody rockers” not to back remaining in the EU. Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry piled pressure on party leader Jeremy Corbyn to take an anti-Brexit position in all circumstances. She claimed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “trying to push us out of the […]

What to Watch For in Tonight’s Democratic Debate

You can watch it on CNN, CNN en Español and CNN International. It will also be available on streaming services. The debate is taking place in Detroit. Who won last night’s debate? Want just the highlights? The 10 Democratic candidates will have 60-second opening statements followed by 60 seconds to answer questions from the CNN […]