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New PM Urged to Lower Migrant Worker Salary Threshold After Brexit
The Tory leadership hopefuls are facing pressure to lower the salary threshold for migrant workers from £30,000 to £20,000 to ……Read On.
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Buttigieg Rips Trump, Says White Americans ‘Can’t be Defensive’ When Talking About Race
White Americans “can’t be defensive” when talking about race, according to Mayor Pete Buttigieg. “I think the challenge for white ……Read On.
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Michael Gove: ‘Time Running Out’ to Tackle Climate Change
A warning of infertile soil, oceans full of plastic, contaminated water and severe weather – unless climate change is tackled ……Read On.
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Biden Offers Health Plan ‘Public Option’ Details
The Latest on Joe Biden’s defense of “Obamacare”. Former Vice President Joe Biden will spend much of the coming week ……Read On.
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Trump Scrapped Iran Nuclear Deal ‘to Spite Obama’
Donald Trump abandoned the Iran nuclear deal to spite Barack Obama, according to a leaked memo written by the UK’s ……Read On.
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Theresa May: My Pride and Disappointment
Theresa May has told the BBC she will feel a “mixture of pride and disappointment” when she leaves Downing Street ……Read On.
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Mueller Testimony Postponed Until July 24
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony to Congress has been delayed until July 24 under an agreement that gives lawmakers more ……Read On.
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Setbacks for Trump’s Drive to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
After two setbacks this week, President Donald Trump is now focusing his drive to curb drug costs on congressional efforts ……Read On.
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Boris Johnson Denies Throwing Former UK Ambassador to the US ‘Under a Bus’
Boris Johnson has hit back at criticism that he threw the former British ambassador to the US “under a bus”. ……Read On.
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US Approves Major Arms Sale to Taiwan Amid Trade Tensions with Beijing
The Trump administration has approved selling Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles to Taiwan, a major potential arms sale that is ……Read On.
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Johnson and Hunt Prepare for Head-to-Head Debate in Tory Leadership Race
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are set to take part in a head-to-head debate this evening as they each bid ……Read On.
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Jill Biden Defends Husband Joe After Kamala Harris Debate Attack
Jill Biden on Monday jumped to her husband’s defense after Sen. Kamala Harris criticized him about his record on race ……Read On.
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Trump Criticises UK Ambassador for Leaked Emails
US President Donald Trump has criticised the UK ambassador who said in leaked emails that his administration was “inept”. Mr ……Read On.
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Mystery of NSA Leak Lingers as Stolen Document Case Winds Up
Federal agents descended on the suburban Maryland house with the flash and bang of a stun grenade, blocked off the ……Read On.
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Former PM: Automatically Expel Labour Anti-Semites
Gordon Brown will call on Labour to automatically expel members for anti-Semitism if evidence is “irrefutable”. In a speech in ……Read On.
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The Constitutional Crisis Facing the Next PM
It’s hard to think of political circumstances less conducive to calm reflection and sober judgement than this Tory party leadership ……Read On.
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Scaramucci Encourages Iran to Ratchet Back Tensions, Says Trump is ‘Very Fearless’
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci believes it would be “very smart” for Iran to de-escalate tensions with the ……Read On.
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Cocaine, Cannabis and Opium: Which Politicians Have Used Drugs and What Did They Take?
The confession by Environment Secretary Michael Gove that he once took cocaine has again shone the spotlight on past drug ……Read On.
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Did Biden Go Green Enough? Green New Deal Advocates Split
The climate change activists who vaulted the Green New Deal to prominence in the 2020 presidential campaign got what they ……Read On.
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Trump ‘Doesn’t Want a War with Iran,’ Says Acting Secretary Shanahan
Patrick Shanahan, acting U.S. Secretary of Defense, in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ……Read On.
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Mitch McConnell Tells Audience he Would Fill Supreme Court Seat in 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he’d work to fill a Supreme Court seat if one came up ……Read On.
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Trump Takes Credit For Obama’s Gains For Vets
Boastful on the occasion of Memorial Day, President Donald Trump and his Veterans Affairs secretary are claiming full credit for ……Read On.
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Brexit Party Dominates in EU Elections
The Brexit Party was the clear winner in the UK’s European elections, with the pro-EU Lib Dems coming second. The ……Read On.
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Theresa May Resigns: The Woman Famous For Her Resilience Could Endure No More
For many, the only surprise was that she lasted as long as she did. Theresa May was a prime minister ……Read On.
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Ministers Expect May to Confirm Exit Date
Theresa May is expected to announce the date of her departure from Downing Street on Friday morning, senior cabinet ministers ……Read On.
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Search Warrants Tied to Former Trump Lawyer Cohen Released
It was Michael Cohen’s numerous contacts with a Russia-linked company and a sudden flow of foreign money into a bank ……Read On.
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Trump Calls Out Pelosi For Temper Tantrum Claims: ‘It’s All Such a Lie’
President Trump accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of lying on Wednesday night after she claimed that he threw a “temper ……Read On.
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Senate GOP Leader Would Raise Age for Buying Tobacco to 21
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, whose home state of Kentucky was long one of the nation’s leading tobacco producers, introduced ……Read On.
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There’s a ’50-50′ Chance of a Trade Deal at The G-20, Says Former US Ambassador
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the ……Read On.
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PM’s Negotiator to Seek Brexit Changes
The prime minister’s chief Brexit negotiator, Olly Robbins, is travelling to Brussels to discuss changes to the political declaration on ……Read On.
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Trump Cites Ramadan as Time of ‘Hope, Tolerance and Peace’
President Donald Trump celebrated the month of Ramadan Monday evening as a time when people join forces in “pursuit of ……Read On.
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Trump Admin Hopes to Shift $1.9B in Pell Grant Funds to NASA
The Trump administration hopes to direct more than a billion dollars to NASA from a surplus in a federally funded ……Read On.
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PM Vows to End ‘Postcode Lottery’ for Domestic Abuse Victims and Their Children
Thousands of victims of domestic abuse will be better protected by a new legal duty for councils to provide secure ……Read On.
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Sir Keir Starmer Demands New Referendum Ahead of Cross-Party Brexit Talks
Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer has turned up the heat on the government ahead of new cross-party Brexit talks by demanding ……Read On.
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£200m Fund to Replace Unsafe Cladding in Wake of Grenfell Tower Fire
The government has set up a £200m fund to replace unsafe Grenfell Tower-style cladding on around 170 private high-rise residential ……Read On.
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Trump’s China Threats Could Cause His North Korea Policy to ‘Blow up in His Face’
The ongoing U.S.–China trade talks appeared to turn sour when President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a tariff hike on Chinese goods. China, in turn, is ……Read On.
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Main Parties Hit by Brexit Backlash in Polls
The Conservatives and Labour have faced a backlash at the ballot box over Brexit, with smaller parties and independents taking ……Read On.
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Stephen Moore Disagrees With Trump on the Fed Cutting Rates by 1%
Stephen Moore / Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Hours before withdrawing from consideration for the Federal Reserve board, Stephen Moore was ……Read On.
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Alabama House Approves Near Total Abortion Ban
The Alabama House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to outlaw almost all abortions in the state as conservatives took aim at the ……Read On.
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Trump’s Acting Defense Secretary Called F-35 Fighter Jet Program ‘F—-d Up’
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan told investigators from the Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General that he called the ……Read On.
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Joe Biden Announces 2020 Candidacy with Trump’s Comments on Charlottesville
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Frustrated, Confused: What Leave Voters Plan to do in The EU Elections
The Kentish seaport of Ramsgate played an unwanted cameo role in the unfolding saga of Brexit. It was the designated ……Read On.
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Avoiding European Polls a Priority – Says Jeremy Hunt
As it stands, the UK is likely to take part in European elections. It is an “absolute priority” for the ……Read On.
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Trump’s Order Would Make it Harder to Block Pipelines
President Donald Trump will announce an executive order during a trip to Texas on Wednesday that could make it harder ……Read On.
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DUP says PM’s ‘Pleading is humiliating’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets Theresa May in Berlin It is painful to watch the prime minister “pleading” with EU ……Read On.
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Donald Trump ‘Named Co-Conspirator in a Crime by Prosecutors’
The former US attorney in charge of the Southern District of New York federal prosecutor’s office has told Sky News, ……Read On.
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Trump Overseeing ‘Near-Systematic Purge’ at Homeland Security
President Donald Trump is cleaning house in the Department of Homeland Security. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Secret Service ……Read On.
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Dems Tax Return Demand is a ‘Political Stunt’ Says Mick Mulvaney
Democrats will “never” see President Donald Trump’s tax returns. That from White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, as a ……Read On.
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Labour Expects More No 10 Talks on Brexit
With just five days to go until the UK is due to leave the EU, Labour has said it expects ……Read On.
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Labour ‘Ready For More Brexit Talks’
Chancellor Philip Hammond has said he is “optimistic” Brexit discussions between the government and Labour can reach “some form of ……Read On.
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Trump Makes Appearance at his California Golf Club
President Donald Trump has made a dramatic appearance at his privately owned golf club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Trump ……Read On.
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EU’s Tusk ‘Suggests Flexible Brexit Delay’
European Council President Donald Tusk is proposing to offer the UK a 12-month “flexible” extension to its Brexit date, according ……Read On.
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Democrats Ask for 6 Years of Trump’s Tax Returns, Likely Starting Legal Battle
A House committee chairman on Wednesday formally asked the IRS to provide six years of US President Donald Trump’s personal ……Read On.
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US President Trump Says He Called Xi Jinping The ‘King’ of China
US President Donald Trump said he called Chinese President Xi Jinping a “king” during a state visit to Beijing in ……Read On.
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Something Has Finally Changed on Brexit
What a difference a fortnight makes. Just two weeks ago, the prime minister stood in Downing Street defiant. She lacerated ……Read On.
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Cabinet Talks After MPs Reject Brexit Options
A no-deal Brexit is now more likely but can still be avoided, the EU’s chief negotiator has said. Michel Barnier ……Read On.
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Chief Whip Attacks Cabinet’s Brexit Strategy
The government should have made clear after the 2017 election that it would “inevitably” have to accept a softer Brexit, ……Read On.
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Tories Warn May Against Calling Snap Election to End Brexit Crisis
Tory MPs on both sides of the Brexit debate have told Theresa May they will resist any attempt by her to ……Read On.
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PM Considers Fourth Bid to Pass Brexit Deal
Theresa May and her cabinet are looking for ways to bring her EU withdrawal agreement back to the Commons for ……Read On.
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Trump’s Sudden Shift to Health Care Scrambles GOP Plans
In this March 28, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. Trump’s surprise ……Read On.
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Alaska Moose-Hunter Can ‘Rev Up’ His Hovercraft, Court Rules
The National Park Service improperly banned an Alaska moose hunter from using a hovercraft on a river through a national ……Read On.
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Trump Defends Electoral College After Warren, O’Rourke Call to Abolish It
President Trump defended the electoral college on Tuesday following calls by presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren and Beto O’Rourke to abolish ……Read On.
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N.Korea Summit Failed due to Cohen Hearing, Trump Suggests
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the Democrats’ decision to interview his longtime fixer, lawyer Michael Cohen, on ……Read On.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar Blasted Over Latest ‘Anti-Semitic’ Tweet About Israel
Rep. Ilhan Omar is catching flak on Twitter yet again for suggesting that US politicians were being forced to “pledge ……Read On.
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Jewish Home chief defends Gantz: ‘I wouldn’t dream of ruling him out’
Amid a stream of assaults from the right on Blue and White party chief Benny Gantz, Rafi Peretz, leader of ……Read On.