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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is indeed running for House minority leader after Republicans lost their House majority in the 2026 midterms, setting up a likely contest with Jim Jordan.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race and will become the first Muslim U.S. senator.
Steve Scalise has launched a bid to lead House Republicans as minority leader following the GOP's loss of the chamber.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government has deployed thousands of soldiers, police and border guards to Poland's eastern border, particularly amid migration pressure from Belarus; the post is a rebuttal to accusations that he is pro-migration.
Spain has returned to Morocco more than a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants who reached Ceuta and were refused asylum, the first such deportation from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July.
Same as above — Spain sent back to Morocco more than a dozen migrants who reached Ceuta and were refused asylum, the first such deportation since July. This is a joke about Mike Johnson stepping down as Speaker, not a factual claim. This is a vague personal comment with no checkable factual claim. This is a joke referencing the "Balloon Boy" hoax, not a real breaking news event. This is a joke about a turkey, not a factual claim.
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is indeed running for House minority leader after Republicans lost their House majority in the 2026 midterms, setting up a likely contest with Jim Jordan.
BREAKING: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announces he is running for House minority leader as Republicans prepare for a major leadership shakeup following their election losses. The Louisiana Republican is making a bid to lead the GOP in the House after Democrats flipped htt
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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race and will become the first Muslim U.S. senator.
Democratic voters danced as they celebrated Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan. Al Jazeera’s @itsmikailmalik spoke to supporters in Detroit hailing the election of the first Muslim to the US Senate. https://t.co/QW4roRojEx
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Steve Scalise has launched a bid to lead House Republicans as minority leader following the GOP's loss of the chamber.
Steve Scalise launches bid to lead reeling House Republicans https://t.co/kG4OMTtqtU
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government has deployed thousands of soldiers, police and border guards to Poland's eastern border, particularly amid migration pressure from Belarus; the post is a rebuttal to accusations that he is pro-migration.
MAGA, pro-Russian and anti-EU accounts are accusing Donald Tusk of being a “globalist” who wants to flood Poland with migrants. Let’s look at what Donald Tusk has actually done on immigration in Poland and Europe: - Deployed thousands of soldiers, police officers and border https
[politico.eu](https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-belarus-border-migrants-donald-tusk/)
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Spain has returned to Morocco more than a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants who reached Ceuta and were refused asylum, the first such deportation from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July.
Spain returns to Morocco more than a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants who reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and were turned down for asylum, the first deportation of its kind from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July https://t.co/m0ygMt7sSM
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Same as above — Spain sent back to Morocco more than a dozen migrants who reached Ceuta and were refused asylum, the first such deportation since July. This is a joke about Mike Johnson stepping down as Speaker, not a factual claim. This is a vague personal comment with no checkable factual claim. This is a joke referencing the "Balloon Boy" hoax, not a real breaking news event. This is a joke about a turkey, not a factual claim.
Spain has sent back to Morocco more than a dozen Sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants who reached Ceuta and were refused asylum. It is the first deportation of its kind from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July.
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