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Met police commissioner denies ‘intervening in politics’ after accusing Polanski of fueling tensions – UK politics live
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Why Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented modern British politics
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Trump considers pulling troops out of Italy, Spain and Germany as he blasts 'absolutely horrible' ally
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Mark Sanford quits political comeback years after he disappeared in Argentina with mistress
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Trump administration argues Iran war effectively ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline for congressional approval
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California Governor Gavin Newsom takes on Joe Rogan after podcaster calls him a ‘cardboard cutout of a person’
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Trump declared favorite to win Nobel Peace Prize despite starting the Iran war, bookmaker claims
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CBS News' Fin Gómez reflects on correspondents' dinner shooting: "Incredible force of reporters"
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Secret Service director reveals chilling truth about alleged Trump shooter and the extraordinary stumble that brought him down
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Trump addresses Marco Rubio's glaring absence from peace talks as ceasefire wobbles
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Trump raises eyebrows after saying US ‘needs more people like that’ about King and Queen of UK
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Jon Stewart destroys the current Democratic leadership: ‘They’re lost’
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Trump’s reason for not wearing a bullet-proof vest cracks up Oval Office guests
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