Today in Politics — Oct 25
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- Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing — The £1bn commitment raises the total funding for the 10-year social and affordable housing programme to more than £40bn. It will be closely watched as an… — discuss · link - Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail — Obama’s return to the campaign trail puts the Ohio governor’s race in a more national political frame, linking Vivek Ramaswamy’s candidacy directly to… — discuss · link - ‘Change is in the air’: Obama praises El-Sayed and attacks Trump at Michigan rally – US politics live — Obama’s rally in Detroit signals a high-profile effort to mobilize Democratic voters behind a progressive Michigan candidate in the final days before the… — discuss · link - Independent candidates sense a moment in the West. Democrats are hoping they're right — As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the… — link - As Israeli election looms, Trump advisers see opportunity beyond Netanyahu — President Trump has endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday's Israeli election, but some of his advisers see opportunity for his Middle East agenda in a… — link The stories span domestic spending priorities and a series of elections where alliances, independents and opposition to Trump are shaping the contest. They also show how national figures and foreign-policy interests are influencing local and overseas campaigns. What political shift are you seeing that seems most likely to matter?