Category: Politics
SNP political icon Winnie Ewing dies aged 93
A statement issued on behalf of her family said: "Mrs Ewing, generally considered the most important Scottish politician of her generation, served as [...]
Will Hurd Announces 2024 Presidential Election Bid
Will Hurd, a former Texas congressman who was part of a diminishing bloc of Republican moderates in the House and was the only Black member of his cau [...]
Biden Plans Lavish Formal Welcome for Modi as He Seeks to Bolster Ties
President Biden plans to roll out the red carpet on Thursday morning to formally welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India to the White House for [...]
Christie Lashes Trump in New Hampshire, to Republicans Open to It
“His answer was I was too busy to go through all the boxes to comply with the grand jury subpoena,” said Mr. Christie, a former federal prosecutor. “I [...]
Ben Wallace says he won't be next Nato chief
The defence secretary says the US wants the current head, Jens Stoltenberg, to stay on.
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Interest rates set to rise for 13th time in a row
Analysts expect the base rate to go up from 4.5% to 4.75%, to tackle rising prices.
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Special Counsel Who Hunted for a Deep-State Conspiracy Presents Muted Findings
John H. Durham, the Trump-era special counsel who for four years pursued a politically fraught investigation into the Russia inquiry, told lawmakers o [...]
Prosecutors Disclose Discovery of Secret Guantánamo Prison Videos
Prosecutors have discovered secret videos of guards forcibly removing the accused mastermind of the bombing of the Navy destroyer Cole from his cell a [...]
House Censures Adam Schiff Over His Role Investigating Trump
The Republican-led House on Wednesday formally censured Representative Adam B. Schiff, Democrat of California, over his role investigating former Pres [...]
Airman Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges in Leaks Case
Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman accused of posting a trove of secret documents to an online chat group, pleaded not guilty to si [...]
Interest rates: Force banks to offer mortgage help, says Labour
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out Labour's response to the crisis facing many mortgage payers.
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Former F.B.I. Analyst Goes to Prison for Taking Classified Documents
A former F.B.I. intelligence analyst from Kansas received nearly four years in prison in a case that bears parallels to that of former President Donal [...]
Man Who Assaulted Officer on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to More Than 12 Years
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a rioter who savagely assaulted an officer defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to more than 12 years in pris [...]
Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak is in a bind over inflation
Some in government want to ease impact of inflation but others are exasperated with "knee-jerk" interventions.
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Isolating sooner could have avoided first lockdown – Hunt
The UK should have prepared to test and isolate more, the ex-health secretary tells the Covid inquiry.
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