Ambition in Politics: What Drives Wannabe PMs?
Exploring the naked ambition of UK political leaders like Starmer, Burnham, and Farage, and what it means for governance and public trust.
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A judge ruled Monday that evidence from a warrantless backpack search at a McDonald's is suppressed, but a gun and notebook found later at the police station are admissible in Luigi Mangione's murder trial.
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