Schiff cheapened himself by boosting Garvey in Senate race
SACRAMENTO — Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s clever and cynical ploy in California’s Senate primary enabled him to avoid risk in the November runoff. But he subjected…
Minister's claim on academic cost taxpayer £15,000
The science secretary has accepted her original comments about Professor Kate Sang were wrong. Source link
Mitch McConnell endorses Donald Trump for president
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president on Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround from the onetime critic who blamed the then-president for…
Households worse off despite tax cuts – think tank
The chancellor's tax cuts won't make up for earlier tax rises and inflation eating into incomes. Source link
Laura Friedman takes early lead in race for Schiff’s former House seat
As initial vote counts rolled in on Tuesday night, Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) took an early but decisive lead in the race to replace outgoing…
Budget tax cuts are a Tory con, says Keir Starmer
Labour says people are still being asked to pay "more for less", despite a cut to National Insurance. Source link
Adam Schiff and familiarity win California’s marquee Senate race
Adam Schiff got the November opponent he wanted. Steve Garvey was set up to be knocked down. And by year’s end, California will very likely…
Starmer: Tories ask to ‘pay more and more for less and less’
Labour leader Keir Starmer has used his budget response to accuse the Conservatives of losing control of the economy. The Tories' "inability" to generate growth…
Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign, won’t immediately endorse Trump, source says
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who had vowed to continue her campaign despite losing nearly every state in this year’s Republican nominating primary, will announce…
Column: In 2024, it’s an election between authoritarianism and the uncommitted
Super Tuesday is over and so is any hope that Donald Trump isn’t speeding toward the White House. With clear victories in the primaries, including…
Cameron to warn Israel minister over Gaza aid
The foreign secretary says there is "dreadful suffering" in Gaza, as he is due to meet minister Benny Gantz later. Source link
L.A. City Council election: 31 candidates vie for 7 seats
Three members of the Los Angeles City Council were easily outpacing their opponents in their reelection bids, while three others were falling shy of the…
Schiff tops race for coveted California Senate seat, Garvey close behind
Concluding California’s most competitive U.S. Senate primary in a generation, Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and retired Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey will square off…
Budget among last chances to move the political dial
The statement comes amid Tory fears that many voters have stopped listening, says our political editor. Source link
On election day, California voters could shape control of Congress in 2025
Deep-blue California has long been a Democratic stronghold in presidential contests. But away from the azure coastline and sapphire-tinged urban centers, the state remains a…
Will Measure HLA pass? Voters to decide on election day
The citizen-sponsored ballot initiative that aims to force Los Angeles to add hundreds of miles of bike and bus lanes — to make streets safer…
George Gascón faces 11 challengers in heated Los Angeles District Attorney race
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón is expected to advance to a November runoff, but it’s too early to tell who his challenger will…
Will California voters pass Newsom’s Prop. 1 on election day?
California voters on Tuesday decided the fate of Proposition 1, a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom has championed as crucial to solving the…
Birmingham City Council signs off 'devastating' cuts
Full council meeting votes through wave of cuts to services and a rise in council tax. Source link
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection
PHOENIX — Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left…