Category: Politics
Pentagon Details Review of Policies for Handling Classified Information
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Tuesday released details of its review of procedures across the Defense Department for using and securing the nation’s se [...]
Bidens Reported Earning $580,000 and Paid $170,000 in Taxes in 2022
The release of the president’s tax returns showed that the couple’s income dipped slightly in the second year of his presidency.
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As Possible Debt Limit Crisis Nears, Wall Street Shrugs
Few investors have focused on the possibility that Congress will not raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avoid an economically catastrophic [...]
DeSantis Meets With Republicans on Capitol Hill, to a Lukewarm Response
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Tuesday made a rare return trip to Washington, where he served in the House before his run for governor, to mingle wit [...]
Local elections 2023: Greens eye first council win in former Tory heartland
The party are hoping to gain control of Mid Suffolk district council in May's local elections.
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UK emergency-alert system: What is it and when is the test?
Image source, Cabinet OfficeA UK-wide emergency alert system announced by the government is due to be tested on Sunday, 23 April.A test alert will be [...]
Fox Will Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Suit
The settlement with Dominion Voting Systems was the latest extraordinary twist in a case that exposed the inner workings of the most powerful voice in [...]
SNP will be in trouble without action, says Kate Forbes
The former leadership candidate tells the BBC voters are watching the SNP "with astonishment" .
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Another Texas Election Official Quits After Threats From Trump Supporters
Heider Garcia, the head of elections in Tarrant County, Texas, announced this week that he would resign after facing death threats, joining other bele [...]
SNP treasurer Colin Beattie released without charge
The 71-year-old had been taken into custody by police investigating the party's finances.
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G.O.P. Vows to Block Feinstein Swap, Leaving Democrats in a Conundrum
The top Senate Republican said his party would not allow Democrats to temporarily replace the ailing Californian on the Judiciary Committee, intensify [...]
The G.O.P.’s Fiscal Hawks Fly Far Away From Deficit Fights
After a decade of rising deficits and soaring debt, the top White House contenders, Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, show little interest in battling ov [...]
Biden Administration Will Fund Program to Keep Covid Vaccines Free for the Uninsured
The program, which will include a partnership with pharmacy chains, will cover the administrative costs of giving doses to patients when the shots mov [...]
FM Humza Yousaf responds to SNP treasurer Colin Beattie arrest
Humza Yousaf has said it is “clearly a very serious matter indeed” that SNP treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested by police investigating the part [...]
Scottish deposit return scheme delayed until March
The controversial recycling scheme had been due to come into force in August of this year.
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