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The Papers: Reform donors 'could face enhanced checks' and 'Sydney Sweeney blasted'

A BBC roundup of newspaper front pages highlights reports on possible enhanced checks for Reform UK donations, protests over migrant camps, a backlash against Sydney Sweeney’s sports-betting advert, and other stories. The piece mostly attributes claims and phrasing to the individual newspapers.

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ICE has no plans to ‘sweep polling locations’ for noncitizens, Homan says

Tom Homan said ICE has no operational plans to conduct immigration enforcement at polling places for the November midterms, dismissing such claims as a 'fear tactic.' The article also reports a lawsuit by civil rights, voting rights groups, and Denver seeking to block ICE from polling locations, along with Democratic criticism and prior DHS comments.

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Your representative doesn’t want to solve crises. They want to campaign on them

The op-ed argues that Congress has grown comfortable avoiding difficult decisions and delegating authority to the executive branch because unresolved issues are more politically useful for campaigning than solutions. It cites immigration, war powers, tariffs, and entitlements as examples and says both parties share the pattern. It urges voters to ask what lawmakers are willing to make Congress decide.

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U.S. Begins Deporting Immigrants to Liberia

The U.S. has begun deporting immigrants to Liberia, with an initial flight landing near Monrovia, according to Liberian officials. The arrangement is part of a broader Trump administration effort to send migrants to third-party countries, with Liberia agreeing to accept up to 1,200 people over the next year.

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Border Patrol officer indicted for sexually assaulting, robbing 4 women

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been indicted on federal charges alleging he sexually assaulted and robbed four women at Chicago-area hotels between February and October 2022. Prosecutors say he used his service weapon, credentials, and position of authority in the attacks. He pleaded not guilty and remains in custody.

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