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White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill to run CDC amid senator backlash Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours. We begin with news that the White House has chosen a deputy of Robert F Kennedy Jr to …

Border czar says Ice operations will ramp up in blue cities Border czar Tom Homan said that there will be a “ramp up” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) operations in Chicago after Labor Day, as well as other Democratic-led cities. He added: You’re going to see a ramp up of operations continue in New York, operations continuing in LA…Portland, …

Senior Trump official says president hasn’t decided when to nominate replacement for Lisa Cook Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, said on CNN today that Donald Trump hasn’t “made a final call” on when he plans to nominate a replacement for Lisa Cook – the Federal Reserve governor he moved to fire this week. Hassett’s …

Trump accused of ‘turning the military on American citizens’ with Chicago national guard plan Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours. We start with news that Donald Trump has been accused of “turning the military on American citizens” after …

Netflix Jones says she was ‘a bit of a geek’ when it came to researching the role and spent many hours in the House of Commons and talking to politicians Actress Suranne Jones has taken on the role of many women under immense pressure. In Doctor Foster she suspects her husband of having an affair, in Vigil she investigates a …

Americans worry democracy in danger amid gerrymandering fights, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Most Americans believe that efforts to redraw U.S. House of Representatives districts to maximize partisan gains, like those under way in Texas and California, are bad for democracy, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. More than half of respondents – 57% – said they feared that American democracy itself was …

The Politics of Crime Are Perilous for Left and Right Alike  The New York Times Donald Trump says DC is a ‘horror show’. How should Democrats respond?  Financial Times Not every Democrat is fighting back against Trump’s D.C. police takeover  Axios Democrats face challenge in countering Trump on crime  The Hill Democrats Aren’t Fighting Trump’s D.C. Takeover Because They’ve Embraced “Law and Order” Politics  Home …

Maine oyster farmer wants to upend Democratic politics with Senate bid  Politico In Maine, a Political Novice Makes a Long-Shot Bid to Oust Collins  The New York Times Graham Platner, oysterman and harbormaster from rural Maine, enters race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins  ABC News Iraq and Afghanistan veteran launches Democratic campaign against Sen. Susan Collins in Maine  NBC News Meet the Disillusioned Veteran …

Chris Pratt won’t hash out the intricacies of public health policy over Thanksgiving dinner with his in-law Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But that doesn’t mean he can’t appreciate the Health and Human Services Secretary’s “success.”  “I’ve spent a number of occasions hanging with him in a strictly family dinner kind of vibe, and I really got along with him well. …

JADE isn’t holding back when it comes to speaking up about her beliefs — and that includes calling out those who choose not to do the same about important issues. In an interview with The Guardian, the former Little Mix star shared her belief that it’s impossible to separate pop music from social and political developments. In her case, that’s …