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Trump’s Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president  NPRSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

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Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections  AP News London election results: Greens win Hackney mayor vote and… [more]

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