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Mills は資金不足を理由に挙げており、Susan Collins を議席から追い落とそうとするライバルの存在が、Donald Trump の下で Democratic 内の亀裂に拍車をかけている。Breaking News US のメールに登録して、ニュースレターのアラートを受信トレイで受け取ろう。Maine 知事の Janet Mills は木曜日、今年最も競争の激しい Senate 議席の一つをいかに勝ち取るかという党内論争を反映した選挙戦のさなか、Democratic 予備選のわずか数週間前に US Senate への出馬を断念した。「私には情熱、献身、経験、そして何よりも、戦い抜く意欲がありますが、残念ながら今日の政治キャンペーンに不可欠なものが一つだけ欠けています。すなわち、資金力です」と Mills は声明で述べた。「それが、本日 United States Senate への立候補を停止するという、非常に困難な決断を下した理由です」。続きを読む...

• 51人のイスラム教徒を殺害した Australian の白人至上主義者は、精神状態の悪化により犯罪を認めるに至ったと述べた • 2019年に Christchurch の2つのモスクで51人のイスラム教礼拝者を殺害した Australian の白人至上主義者は、New Zealand の上級裁判所の一つが申し立てを「全く価値がない」と判断したため、有罪答弁に対する控訴を阻まれた • New Zealand 史上最悪の銃乱射事件の犯人である Brenton Tarrant は、過酷な収監環境が精神状態に影響を及ぼし、犯罪を認めることを余儀なくされたとして、2月に控訴裁判所に対し有罪答弁への控訴を認めるよう求めていた

• A $140 million super PAC war chest is poised to challenge Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown's 2026 Senate return. • Funded by Republican donors, the group aims to exploit Brown's vulnerabilities in a key battleground. • This escalation underscores high stakes for Senate control amid Trump's midterm focus.

Measure passed 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessThe US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an enormous complex of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests that is among the most visited wild areas in the US.The resolution passed 50-49 to repeal a 20-year moratorium imposed by former president Joe Biden’s administration in 2023 on mining across the 225,000 acres in the Superior national forest. Continue reading...

Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin WarshSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocrats have moved to stall Donald Trump’s effort to exert greater control over the US Federal Reserve, condemning the president’s “absurd” bid to install a new leader of the central bank while it is targeted with criminal investigations.Democratic lawmakers on the Senate banking committee urged its Republican leadership on Thursday to postpone the planned confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, the financial executive and former Fed governor Trump has nominated to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Continue reading...

Three human rights groups are seeking to subpoena permit documents from Richard MarlesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trio of Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to force Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, to shed light on whether the government has approved Israel-bound export permits, which could violate international law.The groups – the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights – will attempt to subpoena arms export documents after filing an affidavit in the federal court last week. Continue reading...