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Mills 称资金不足，而旨在取代 Susan Collins 的竞争在 Donald Trump 的影响下加剧了民主党内部的分歧。 注册订阅 Breaking News US 电子邮件，在您的收件箱中获取时事通讯提醒。 Maine 州长 Janet Mills 周四在民主党初选仅剩几周之际，宣布退出 US Senate 席位的竞选。该竞选反映了党内关于如何赢得今年最具竞争力的 Senate 席位之一的辩论。 “虽然我有继续前进的动力、热情、承诺和经验，以及最重要的——斗志，但不幸的是，我唯独缺少当今政治竞选所必需的一种东西：财务资源，”Mills 在一份声明中表示。“这就是为什么今天我做出了一个极其艰难的决定，暂停我竞选 United States Senate 的活动。” 继续阅读...

• 杀害 51 名 Muslims 的 Australian 白人至上主义者称心理健康状况不佳使其承认罪行 • 这名在 2019 年于 Christchurch 两座清真寺杀害了 51 名 Muslim 礼拜者的 Australian 白人至上主义者已被阻止对其认罪提起上诉，此前 New Zealand 的一家最高级别法院表示其诉求“完全没有价值” • 制造了 New Zealand 历史上案情最严重的群体枪击案的 Brenton Tarrant 在 2 月要求 Court of Appeal 允许其对认罪决定提起上诉，声称严酷的监狱条件影响了他的心理健康，并迫使他承认了罪行。

• 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...