15,050 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 81 of 151.
“no one has died as a result of a brief pause to do a sanity check on foreign aid funding”
“The city has until midnight Tuesday to pass a budget.”
“Earlier this month Liberal Democrat Roger Harmer was elected council leader with his party forming a minority administration with the Greens and Better Birmingham Independent Group”
“In fact, he used the words “Manchester” or “Manchesterism” ten times - but didn’t mention immigration once.”
“Per the new rules, companies can be slapped with close to $69 million (99 million Australian dollars) in penalties, far more than the previous $34 million (roughly 50 million Australian dollars).”
“he had quietly scrapped the 16-year tradition before changing stance”
“Trump was acquitted by the Senate.”
“fuel reserves were only four per cent down on last year.”
“No one in their right mind would ever put the CENTCOM Forward Headquarters 100 miles away from Iran, yet that's where it is”
“about $10.9 million from aid groups funded by USAID and the State Department was indirectly transferred to the Taliban”
“added over 600 members”
“We will find a deal. We will make a deal. There has to be a deal, and that is number one item on our agenda”
“The Act, which is a 200-year-old law, has now been repealed.”
“Back in December, Australia became the first country to enact a landmark social media ban for users under 16.”
“tradition which began in earnest under David Cameron in 2010”
“The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia”
“As Donald Trump’s approval rating drops to just 30% — the lowest figure recorded in his second term”
“The fourth point of the memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump and Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian includes a provision through which the U.S. "further undertakes to remove its forces from the proximity of the I…”
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on July 1, 2025, that USAID was shuttered, noting, “Americans should not pay taxes to fund failed governments in faraway lands.””
“has gained 676 members since polls closed last Tuesday -- bringing the group's total head count to over 15,000 citywide”
“In February 2025, Angela Rayner, then the local government secretary, announced plans for six mayors in Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, Essex, Hampshire and Solent, Norfolk and Suffolk, and Sussex and Brighton.”
“The Vagrancy Act, originally introduced in 1824, criminalised rough sleeping and begging in the UK.”
“The UK’s ban is set to be more restrictive than Australia’s when it goes into effect next year.”
“The flag has been absent for all three of England's World Cup group stage fixtures”
“more than 60 court decisions and his own attorney general said that argument had no merit.”
“It was revealed this donor happened to be a neighbour of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. The President referred to them as his ‘pool guy.’ Biden said that this ‘reflects something even worse than the narcissism and incompetence at the …”
“June 17 memorandum of understanding”
“The DSA now has over 110,000 members nationwide.”
“promising a "10 year mission to raise people's living standards".”
“For more than 200 years, the Vagrancy Act has punished people who have been forced to sleep on the streets.”
“Andy Burnham's plan for the UK economy has been slammed as having "plenty of style but no substance" following his speech outlining devolution plans earlier today.”
““There is only one reason to oppose — CHEATING!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.”
“Elsewhere during Biden’s 10-minute speech”
“within 30 days after the final Deal”
“roping in up to 50,000 new families at a cost of more than $10 billion during its first five years.”
“could become the next prime minister as early as 20 July”
“These proposals, released last month, have made a reappearance ahead of Mr Burnham’s first major policy announcement since Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister.”
“The financial expert cited that Mr Burnham's choice for Chancellor will largely determine the confidence markets, investors, and the general public have in him.”
“The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted some number of days after the election, provided they are postmarked by…”
“campaign promise to spend $65 million”
“plans for six mayors in Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, Essex, Hampshire and Solent, Norfolk and Suffolk, and Sussex and Brighton”
“Of the 4,250 people who cast a vote, 3,821 voted that the King should not have proposed the offer, whilst 367 agreed that he should have. In the poll, which ran between 12pm on June 28 and 2pm on June 29, an additional 62 voted that they w…”
“Earlier today, Mr Burnham stated his Government would "ensure that all parts of the UK can take greater public control of essential services".”
“The federal appeals court in New Orleans struck down a Mississippi law allowing ballots to be counted if they arrive within five business days of the election and are postmarked by Election Day.”
“CityFHEPS rental assistance program is a lifeline for 65,000 of the most vulnerable New Yorkers”
“only Labour MP to announce”
“The number of Britons with an unfavourable view of Andy Burnham is the highest level to date at 43%, new YouGov polling shows.”
“was elected as MP for Makerfield on June 19”
“Trump has repeatedly claimed that his loss to Joe Biden in 2020 resulted from fraud even though more than 60 court decisions and his own attorney general said that argument had no merit.”
“The 18 blue and orange signs, dispersed across Sixth and Seventh avenues Monday, will remain up for a month”
“Despite a range of opinions, nearly all of the residents we spoke to expressed a feeling of shock about the proposal for about 1,250 bedspaces to be provided at the site.”
“Andy Burnham gave his speech at the People's History Museum to around 100 supporters.”
“a seat once held by Labour for 50 years”
“Trump called the court ruling a “tremendous loss” and renewed his call for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which has made it through the House of Representatives but not the Senate.”
“while a majority of Republicans, 36%, deemed “taxes” as the main culprit”
“In a letter to service personel at the base, the MoD said provisional 270 asylum seekers were expected to be housed there by the end of 2026.”
“Regional mayors sat in the front row, including Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Oliver Coppard from South Yorkshire, Richard Parker, from the West Midlands and Tracy Brabin, from West Yorkshire.”
“Ms Astley scored a win in the May local elections with a 423-vote majority ahead of Labour’s Paul Andrews”
“The logic of the decision extends to other agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board, the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, where Trump also has fired board members.”
“The Big Apple chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America added over 600 members”
“As of March this year, 20,885 (21%) asylum seekers were in hotels and 72,768 (75%) were in other accommodation as they awaited decisions.”
“Lucy Powell, deputy leader of the Labour Party, sat across the central aisle from the mayors, one among a number of MPs local to Manchester, including Jonathan Reynolds and Afzal Khan.”
“Constituents living in all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester will elect his successor on July 30”
“‘It is such an Honor to be the sitting President who won this Historic and Unprecedented Ruling, one of the most important ever given with respect to Presidential Powers,’ he wrote.”
“The New York City DSA has gained 676 members since polls closed last Tuesday -- bringing the group's total head count to over 15,000 citywide”
“Earlier this week, it announced that a further 20 hotels had closed to asylum seekers - including the Oxford Witney Hotel.”
“The 43% of Britons with an unfavourable view of Burnham is the highest level to date (32% are favourable) pic.twitter.com/2H9tB7MgqL”
“The DSA now has over 110,000 members nationwide”
“The Duke of Sussex is still planning to bring his wife and children on a visit to the UK next week, if security arrangements can be put in place.”
“Burnham’s coup is well underway. Big speech today with no questions from journalists. No debate in Parliament. No scrutiny from MPs until September. Power without accountability.”
“At least 13 members in the line of presidential succession came to the annual dinner.”
“Prince Harry and Meghan were last together in the UK at the time of the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.”
“Labour immigration minister Mike Tapp must still seek permission from the Home Secretary to access documents relevant to his brief, the Daily Express understands.”
“which convened for its third round of hearing since its formation in January.”
“The prince has travelled alone to the UK since - he met his father on a trip last September, which was seen as a step towards a rapprochement.”
“Andy Burnham, who won the Makerfield by-election this month and is now running to be Prime Minister, has yet to announce his Cabinet ministers.”
“about two hours after the attack”
“the trip will promote the Invictus Games, which he is a founder of, due to be held in Birmingham next year.”
“The former Greater Manchester mayor is expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader and become prime minister on July 20.”
“produce a report with recommendations for the government by the end of the year.”
“But it seems as though efforts are still being made to ensure that next week's trip can go ahead as planned - and so far there have been no changes to events, venues or those attending.”
“he will not face Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons until September.”
“more than a thousand Palestinians have been killed in that cease‑fire.”
“It follows a city-wide consultation which attracted more than 2,000 responses.”
“Yes, I do think the Israel-Palestinian issue had an impact in the election”
“fe wnaeth Williams gyfaddef iddo wneud "camgymeriad enfawr" pan gafodd ei herio ynghylch bet o £100.”
“It was important to the activists who came out and voted”
“Burnham tells a story of his time as chief secretary to the Treasury, two decades ago, wishing to build a northern equivalent to London's Crossrail, but being told it would not pass the Treasury cost benefit equation.”
“Mamdani-backed candidates Israel-bashing firebrand Darializa Avila Chevalier and former city Comptroller Brad Lander upset incumbent Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Dan Goldman, respectively”
“President Trump has repeatedly criticised mail-in ballots and said - with no evidence - that the practice prevented him from winning the 2020 election against Joe Biden.”
“Assemblywoman Claire Valdez — a Democratic Socialists of America member also backed by Mamdani — also won a vacant seat over Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velazquez in Brooklyn-Queens District 7”
“One study, released by the Brookings Institution in November last year, found that the last five US elections had an average of four cases of mail voting fraud out of every 10m votes.”
“Avila Chevalier, 32, recently defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the Dem primary race for the seat covering Uptown Manhattan and part of the Bronx”
“The court's ruling could affect voting deadlines in more than a dozen states that will be pivotal in deciding which party controls Congress after this November's midterm elections.”
“she “regrets” the hundreds of social media posts she made between 2018 and 2022”
“More than a dozen states allow mail-in ballots to be received after election day, including Alaska, Texas, Nevada, Virginia, Nevada and California.”
“has referred to that rally as “heinous””
“spoke about Hamas in ways that I just thought were vile”
“Avila Chevalier, 32, recently defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the Dem primary race for the seat covering Uptown Manhattan and part of the Bronx, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed her bid.”
“Former New York City Comptroller and House candidate Brad Lander, who won his own New York primary, has referred to that rally as “heinous,” saying organizers “spoke about Hamas in ways that I just thought were vile.””
