Senate inches toward passage of spending package in overnight vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the…
PM says new inflation figures show his plan is working
Rishi Sunak says Labour tries to talk down Britain, but the latest financial news show the government's plan is working.He was replying to Sir Keir…
Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as VP
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico on Friday as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the…
Government gets £420m from miners pension scheme
The government is entitled to surplus funds - but Labour says the longstanding deal is unfair. Source link
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Johnson
WASHINGTON — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate on Friday…
Diane Abbott: Police investigate Tory donor alleged race comments
The Guardian reported that he went on to say: "It's like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV, and…
Schwarzenegger, Fonda, Newsom fight for California oil drilling limits
As the oil industry wages a multimillion-dollar campaign to repeal California drilling restrictions, the campaign to defend the state’s environmental protections is starting to resemble…
Move to reverse Ulez expansion runs out of time
The government said it backed Tory Gareth Johnson's bill, but it was "talked out" by Labour MPs. Source link
Opinion: Texas border law Senate Bill 4 is understandable, terrible and doomed
I wonder what the people will look like. You know, the ones police in Texas are supposed to stop and question if they look as…
Mordaunt rubbishes talk of challenging Sunak
The Portsmouth MP says she is focussed on doing her current job and called speculation "nonsense". Source link
Hiltzik: Would you invest in Trump’s Truth Social?
The headline Trump news on Friday was that investors in Truth Social, his money-losing social media platform, voted to take it public at a valuation…
Legal warning over Barclay waste project decision
A top government lawyer raised bias concerns over plan to halt a waste incinerator in Steve Barclay's constituency. Source link
Russia, China veto Gaza cease-fire resolution at U.N.
WASHINGTON — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-backed resolution calling for an “immediate and sustained” cease-fire in the Gaza Strip — a turnabout from…
FA defends new England kit over flag design
The FA says "it is not the first time" different coloured St George's Cross-inspired designs have been used. Source link
House approves $1.2-trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up next
WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills on Friday just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set…
MPs back ban on importing animal hunting trophies
The government is backing the backbench measure, giving it a greater chance of becoming law. Source link
Trump’s social media company will go public after merger vote
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is returning to the stock market. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal Friday…
Send 'arrogant' Starmer a message, Sunak tells voters
The PM attacks the Labour leader for "taking the British people for granted" at local election campaign launch Source link
Column: Biden’s big speech didn’t move the needle. What will?
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after President Biden’s State of the Union address, it’s clear the speech hasn’t shifted the presidential race. Much as they did before…
Vote Plaid Cymru to break with past, says leader
Rhun ap Iorwerth to attack Labour and Conservatives at party conference as a general election looms. Source link