A hard-right Trump ally seeks liftoff in forgotten Britain

Labour activists on the doorstep are “fighting this idea of, ‘We’ll give someone else a go,’” said Carwyn Jones, a giant of Welsh politics who served as Labour first minister from 2009 to 2018. “It’s very difficult.” Leighton Andrews, who served as Jones’ education minister, described the party’s mood as “gloomy and resigned.” Welsh Labour…

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Tennessee Republicans pass map splitting up state’s lone majority-Black district

Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature passed a new congressional map splitting up the state’s lone majority-Black district, swiftly responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s major redistricting ruling last week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The redrawn district lines, which Gov. Bill Lee is expected to sign into…

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