Politics & Governance
PM Andy Burnham announces autumn summit with Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish leaders to coordinate economic strategy and job creation across the UK.
Trump to meet senators on crypto bill as Clarity Act gains momentum
Senators are meeting with Trump to discuss the Clarity Act, a sweeping crypto legislation bill that has gained White House support and faces mixed reactions fr…
HighSenate Judiciary Panel Advances Blanche's AG Nomination After Concessions on Trump Deals
Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general to the full Senate, after he agreed to resci…
HighTrump's MAGA Inc. gives $10M to Paxton in Texas Senate race
Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC donated $10 million to Ken Paxton's Texas Senate campaign, marking its first major contribution of the midterm cycle despite holdin…
HighTrump Won't Sign Housing Bill, But Won't Veto It Either
President Trump announced he won't sign landmark housing legislation but is not expected to veto it, allowing the bill to become law automatically. The decisio…
HighTrump-backed Letlow ousts impeachment conviction voter Cassidy in Louisiana primary
Trump-backed congresswoman Julia Letlow defeated Republican senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana's primary, advancing to a June runoff. Cassidy was one of seven G…
HighUS War on Iran Costs $37.5B; Pentagon Seeks $87.6B More as Strikes Continue
US Defence Secretary Hegseth testified that the Iran conflict has cost $37.5 billion, requesting $87.6 billion in supplemental funding as 17 service members ha…
HighMichigan Senate primary tightens as El-Sayed challenges Stevens in close race
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens are locked in a tight Michigan Democratic Senate primary, with results potentially hinging on Wayne…
HighModi, Xi, Putin convene at SCO summit amid Trump tariff tensions
PM Modi visits China for SCO Summit amid Trump's tariff pressures, marking first trip in seven years and signaling India-China rapprochement as geopolitical re…
HighModi, Xi Affirm India-China Partnership Amid Global Trade Tensions
PM Modi and President Xi Jinping reaffirmed India-China as development partners, not rivals, during SCO Summit talks, emphasizing strategic autonomy and stable…
HighTrump administration prepares $250 bill despite federal law barring living figures on currency
The Trump administration is preparing to print a new $250 commemorative bill featuring Trump's portrait, requiring Congress to overturn a 130-year-old federal…
HighTrump Demands Thune Fire Senate Parliamentarian Over SAVE Act Rulings
Trump demands Senate Majority Leader Thune fire the parliamentarian to advance the SAVE America Act through budget reconciliation, but Senate Republicans resis…
HighKushner blames Israeli elections for stalled Gaza peace efforts
Trump envoy Jared Kushner attributed stalled U.S. efforts to rehabilitate Gaza and disarm Hamas to upcoming Israeli elections, citing political complications i…
HighBillionaire Jackson defeats Trump-backed Jones in Georgia GOP governor runoff
Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia's Republican gubernatorial runoff, advancing to face Democrat Keisha Lance Botto…
HighTrump pushes GOP on $3.3tn debt bill as CBO warns of healthcare losses
Trump pressures GOP senators to pass a major bill that CBO analysis shows will add $3.3tn to national debt and worsen healthcare coverage losses, with a July 4…
HighWorld leaders size up Burnham as UK's next PM: Trump skeptical, China frustrated, Russia unmoved
BBC correspondents report how world leaders view Andy Burnham's expected premiership, with concerns ranging from Trump's skepticism on energy policy to China's…
HighCongress delays immigration funding vote over Trump DOJ settlement fund
House and Senate postponed votes on a $72 billion reconciliation bill funding immigration agencies after GOP opposition to a controversial $1.776 billion DOJ a…
HighTrump signals possible India visit next year, praises Modi as 'great friend'
President Trump expressed willingness to visit India next year while praising PM Modi as a 'great friend,' as trade discussions continue between the two nation…
HighHungary's Parliament Elects Orban Critic Baka as President
Hungary's parliament elected Andras Baka, a former Supreme Court president and Orban critic, to the largely ceremonial role of president. The move is part of n…
HighLindsey Graham's Sister Enters South Carolina Senate Race With Trump's Backing
Darline Graham, appointed to complete her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate term, announced she will seek a full six-year term representing South Carolina.…
HighKushner's Albanian resort plan draws environmental protests amid transparency concerns
Jared Kushner's proposed luxury resort on Albania's Adriatic coast faces grassroots protests over threats to protected wetlands and flamingo habitats, with dem…
HighSupreme Court reaffirms birthright citizenship, strikes down Trump order 6-3
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, reaffirming the 14th Amendment guarantees citi…
HighKing's Speech to outline sweeping legislative agenda on EU ties, welfare, energy
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government will present its legislative programme in the King's Speech, featuring bills on EU alignment, welfare reform, energ…
HighHouse GOP advances $95B budget plan funding Iran war and voting restrictions
House Republicans passed a $95 billion budget resolution funding Iran war operations, agricultural aid, and voting restrictions. The plan faces significant Sen…
HighLa. Democrat Fields exits Congress after Supreme Court redistricting ruling
Rep. Cleo Fields announces he won't seek reelection to Congress after a Supreme Court ruling redrew his Louisiana district to favor Republicans, instead pursui…
HighSupreme Court temporarily allows Trump to fire independent agency officials
The Supreme Court temporarily reversed lower court orders blocking Trump's firings of two independent agency members, raising fundamental questions about presi…
HighG7 leaders rally behind Ukraine as Trump signals openness to peace talks
G7 leaders gathered in France to pressure Trump on Ukraine support and negotiate peace, while Russia faces fuel shortages from Ukrainian attacks and allows sub…
HighTrump administration updates: Supreme Court holds, DHS shutdown looms
Live coverage of Trump administration activities including Supreme Court cases on voting rights and campaign finance, DHS shutdown negotiations, and presidenti…
MediumAlbania's 'Flamingo Revolution' expands beyond environment to demand PM's resignation
Thousands of Albanians are protesting PM Edi Rama's government over a luxury resort development near a protected flamingo lagoon, with demonstrations expanding…
HighVietnam death toll rises to 19 as Typhoon Bualoi triggers flooding, landslides
Typhoon Bualoi's lingering rains triggered severe flooding and landslides across Vietnam, killing at least 19 people with more missing. Heavy rainfall exceedin…
HighSupreme Court blocks Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions before midterms
The US Supreme Court rejected Trump's attempt to tighten mail-in voting rules ahead of midterm elections, with the conservative majority finding the administra…
HighFour GOP senators block Trump's voter ID bill in second reconciliation defeat
Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to defeat Trump's SAVE America Act voter ID amendment for the second time, blocking its inclusion in a $70 billion bud…
HighBlair urges Labour to ditch net zero, embrace Trump in scathing party critique
Former PM Tony Blair attacks Starmer's government for abandoning centre ground, calling for welfare cuts, oil/gas expansion, and closer Trump ties. His scathin…
HighUK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s by Spring 2027
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a ban on social media access for under-16s, set to take effect by spring 2027 if passed by parliament. Major platforms…
HighTrump addresses Congress as tariffs take effect amid Democratic boycott calls
Trump delivers State of the Union as new global tariffs take effect, facing Democratic boycotts and declining approval ratings over economy and immigration han…
HighNetanyahu's Gaza gambit: Rejecting US deal while quietly negotiating withdrawal
Netanyahu publicly rejects a US-backed Gaza plan while privately negotiating withdrawal details, caught between far-right coalition demands and Trump administr…
HighHouse defies Trump with Ukraine aid bill, signaling shift on war strategy
The House passed legislation providing over $1bn in Ukraine aid and Russian sanctions with a 226-195 vote, marking the second major foreign policy break with T…
HighTrump-backed Letlow advances to Louisiana Senate runoff, ousting Cassidy
Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by President Trump, advances to a runoff in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary, eliminating incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy who vote…
HighTrump Claims US 'Lost' India, Russia to China After Modi-Putin-Xi Summit
Trump criticized India and Russia's alignment with China following PM Modi's SCO Summit meetings with Putin and Xi, amid escalating US-India trade tensions and…
HighTrump-backed Hern wins Oklahoma Senate primary, pledges SAVE Act push
Rep. Kevin Hern won Oklahoma's Republican Senate primary with Trump's endorsement, pledging to advance the stalled SAVE Act voter ID bill that Democrats oppose…
HighBipartisan lawmakers push restrictions on Chinese farmland purchases near U.S. military bases
Bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation to restrict Chinese acquisition of U.S. farmland near military bases, citing national security concerns ahead of Tr…
HighTrump, Cassidy clash over Iran war as health policy fractures emerge
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy confronts President Trump over the Iran war and broken health policy promises, while tensions mount over vaccine skepticism and…
HighMacron briefs Poland on Trump talks as Nepal Army chief visits India
French President Macron visits Poland to brief on Trump and Zelenskyy talks while Nepal's Army chief receives honorary rank in India. Multiple international me…
HighTrump Agrees to Sweeping Ethics Provisions in Crypto Bill Ahead of Senate Vote
President Trump agreed to stringent ethics provisions in a cryptocurrency bill ahead of a key Senate vote, including requirements to divest or blind trust cryp…
HighMacron, Merz challenge EU's Putin outreach in fractured Brussels summit
Macron and Merz challenged EU efforts to open communication with Putin, exposing deep divisions over whether and how Europe should negotiate on Ukraine as Trum…
HighProgressive El-Sayed leads Michigan Democratic primary in test of party's future
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed leads Michigan's Democratic Senate primary over establishment-backed Haley Stevens, signaling potential party shift on Isr…
HighModi addresses SCO Summit in Tianjin, meets Putin amid US tariff tensions
PM Modi addresses SCO plenary in Tianjin and meets Putin as India navigates US tariff pressures and reshapes strategic alliances with China and Russia.
HighTrump's voting machine claims contradict expert consensus on U.S. election security
President Trump alleged voting machines are vulnerable to attack, citing declassified intelligence, but experts and officials confirm U.S. voting systems have…
HighTamil Nadu CM Vijay heads to Delhi for first official visit, likely to meet PM Modi
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay visits Delhi for first time since taking office, expected to meet PM Modi and Congress leaders. The trip marks a diplomatic outrea…
HighMassie faces Trump-backed challenger in Kentucky primary amid record spending
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie discusses his contentious Kentucky primary race against Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein, addressing record spending, Israel policy, and his r…
HighHillsborough Law set for Commons approval after intelligence services exemption removed
MPs are expected to approve the Hillsborough Law next week after the government resolved disputes over intelligence service exemptions. The legislation will cr…
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