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US measles cases reach 35-year high
The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has surpassed last year’s annual total, hitting the highest number of cases recorded in more than three decades, according to Johns Hopkins University…
GOP senator blocks Schumer request to stop Trump from using taxpayer money to ‘max out’ new Air Force One
Republican Sen. Deb Fischer (Neb.) on Wednesday objected to a request from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) for unanimous consent to prohibit President Trump from using taxpayer money to …
Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift
Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne The Conservatives have asked HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage should have paid tax on th…
MPs and green groups dismayed as Burnham funds £2 bus fare cap with climate aid
‘Balancing the books on the backs of the world's poorest is the wrong choice’…
6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s job performance: Survey
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s job performance, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday, 36 percent of respondents said they either “strongly” o…
Watch live: Trump in Georgia gives remarks on affordability
President Trump is set to deliver remarks in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon highlighting his administration’s economic agenda, as concerns around affordability rise ahead of the midterms. During the P…
Colorado Republican unveils bill banning relationships between members and staff without Ethics disclosure
Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) on Wednesday introduced a resolution requiring House lawmakers to disclose relationships with staffers of other offices or committees to the lower chamber’s Committee on Ethi…
‘He knows what he’s doing’: Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headaches
New PM’s conversational tone is markedly different to his predecessor’s, but carries risk of sowing confusionBefore he became Britain’s prime minister, Andy Burnham promised to “do politics differentl…
Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government
New prime minister plans to make Sarwar – the first senior Labour figure to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation – a peerScottish Labour’s rivals in Holyrood have slammed Anas Sarwar’s shock decision t…
Natalie Fleet leaves 'triggering' safeguarding minister role
The MP for Bolsover has spoken about how she was groomed and raped as a teenager.…
Former defence secretaries back Healey plan to use war bonds to boost defence spending
Rachel Reeves rejected joining the Global Defence Bank set up by Canadian PM Mark Carney, but her replacement John Healey is understood to be reconsidering it…
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham and devolution: it takes a powerful centre to decentralise power | Editorial
When it comes to driving an agenda from No 10, the prime minister seems to have learned important lessons from his predecessor’s failureBefore entering Downing Street, Andy Burnham cited the overcentr…
Miliband set for Rubio meeting amid Trump fury at his appointment as Foreign Secretary
Miliband also called for calm in the conflict between Iran and the US, as Trump threatened to ‘bomb and destroy’ bridges and power stations…
House Republicans Have Tied the Defense Policy Bill to Trump’s SAVE Act
House Republicans have tied their entire legislative agenda to President Trump’s voting restriction measure, as he has demanded.…
Arizona Elections: 6 Takeaways From the Trump-Dominated Primaries
Republicans nominated a former N.F.L. kicker in a top House battleground, a Trump loyalist for governor and an election denier for the state’s top election post.…
Zelensky fires head of Ukraine military
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, who served as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces. The firing was made under pressure from citizens who pro…
RFK Jr. withholding more than $1B from CA, MN over ‘fraud’ allegations
No one is arguing that fraudulent claims should be paid. But if we're going to wage a national war on Medicaid fraud, it has to actually be national. That means Texas. That means Florida. That means O…
Leftist Kyle Kulinski admits support for terrorists, Trump delusions
Kulinski probably isn’t significant enough to waste time on. The reason I’m calling attention to him is because he wasn't alone on that stream where he defended terrorist groups.…
Trump attends return of troops killed in Jordan, Iraq; warns Iran will ‘pay the price’
President Trump attended the dignified transfer of four U.S. servicemembers killed in the U.S. war with Iran in Delaware on Wednesday, warning Tehran would “pay the price” for the casualties. The bodi…
Greene knocks ‘stupid’ Trump post on US service members’ deaths in Iran war
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after President Trump over his post about the American military death toll in the Iran war, calling it “stupid.” “Afghanistan War: 20 years, 2,000 DEAD.…
Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme
Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about schemeVictims of crime have accused ministers of making “cheap jokes” about releasing prisoners early a…
The dismantling of USAID and the firing of its staff was illegal
The administration knew it could not fire career employees for their politics or for invented misconduct, so it dressed the purge as a "reorganization."…
South Carolina and Nevada Fight to Kick Off Democrats’ 2028 Presidential Calendar
The calendar order could be hugely important to the 2028 presidential primary race. Democratic insiders will try to sketch out a schedule this week, and rival states are sniping at one another.…
Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Make Plans for Trump and Xi’s Washington Summit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference by China.…
Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families
The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.…
Burnham rebukes ministers after prisoner releases joke
It comes after Wes Streeting apologises over comments caught on camera ahead of Tuesday's cabinet.…
Over 11,000 cases of cyclosporiasis suspected in US: The states seeing spikes
The CDC noted that two states in particular have seen cases jump.…
UK politics: Burnham to review early prisoner release scheme – as it happened
New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’Wes Streeting said the US president was “right” to …
Canada cancels opening ceremony for bridge connecting Detroit, Windsor after new Trump tariffs
A planned joint ceremony on Friday between the U.S. and Canada marking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been canceled after President Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on cert…
Bipartisan duo introduce bill defining regulatory framework for hemp products
Reps. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Andy Barr (R-Ky.) on Wednesday introduced a bill designed to set up a clear regulatory framework for hemp and hemp-derived THC products. The Lawful Hemp Protection Act …
