PM's deputy Damian Green investigated over 'suggestive' text
Damian Green says the claims made by a Tory activist are "a complete shock" and "deeply hurtful". from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2huiND6
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How Russian Bots and Trolls Invade Our Lives — and Elections
How do bots and trolls work to infiltrate social media platforms and influence U.S. elections? We take a closer look at these insidious online pests to explain how they work. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2xHwc0N
How the New York City truck attack unfolded
At least eight people were killed Tuesday in what New York officials are calling a terror attack. Here's what we know so far about how it went down, per the New York Police Department. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2h10msP
Video appears to show suspect being chased by police
Tawhid Kabir Xisan captured this video on Snapchat that appears to show police taking the suspect in the New York truck attack into custody. No audio. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2iNYqUW
Photos from the scene show deadly aftermath
See photos from the scene of a deadly truck attack in New York City. A suspect is in custody. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2zVwlOZ
Video shows bike path after truck incident
At least six people are dead after a truck reportedly drove the wrong way down the West Side Highway bike path in Manhattan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2zlBfsp
Andrew Weissmann, Mueller’s Legal Pit Bull
Mr. Weissmann, on leave from the Justice Department, brings decades of experience prosecuting Mafia heads and white-collar crime to the Russia investigation. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z0O3nn
Even in Super-Wealthy Enclaves, Paul Manafort’s Spending Raises Some Eyebrows
The document charging Paul Manafort with money laundering, tax evasion and foreign lobbying reads less like a 12-count federal indictment and more like the ultimate spendthrift whodunit. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2znyBT1
Washington Memo: A Capital Consumed by Talk of Scandal and Suspicion
A day after the first charges from the investigation into Russian election interference, the president seethed, his party ducked and the opposition chortled. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2lCneAa
Op-Ed Columnist: Trump, Niger and Connecting the Dots
We have a narrow-view president in a big-picture world. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z9dylV
Pruitt Bars Some Scientists From Advising E.P.A.
The new rules would effectively shut out many academic scientists who rely on federal funding, replacing them with researchers from industry. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2zmMkJy
Mnuchin Talks Taxes and That Vanishing Treasury Study
Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, shared his thinking about the status of the tax overhaul, financial regulation and life in the spotlight. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2iQPmyP
Trump Plans for Nuclear Arsenal Require $1.2 Trillion, Congressional Review States
The report from the Congressional Budget Office was an authoritative accounting of the cost of rebuilding a nuclear arsenal that relies on Cold War-era technology. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z6WDAF
A Refusal to Compromise? Civil War Historians Beg to Differ
Historians respond to John Kelly’s claim that “the lack of an ability to compromise” led to the Civil War. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2ykZTZM
Labour demands Brexit studies release
The opposition seeks to use an "ancient" Parliamentary tool to force the government's hand. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2znoLjY
James Martin, Who Spurred G.O.P. Gains in the South, Dies at 99
His close Senate race in 1962 and election to Congress in 1964 portended a Republican sweep in what had long been a Democratic bastion. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2gYYv7T
Exxon Will Pay $2.5 Million for Pollution at Gulf Coast Plants
In a settlement with the Justice Department and the E.P.A., the company also agreed to spend $300 million to upgrade technology at eight facilities. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2gRRD8C
Judy Martz, Montana’s First Female Governor, Dies at 74
Ms. Martz was noted for turning a state deficit into a surplus while reducing taxes, but her one term was also marked by scandal and gaffes. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2ijNjza
UK territories eligible for development aid
Overseas territories will now be eligible for some of Britain's £13bn aid budget in humanitarian crises. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2z1cPnp
Why Papadapoulos? Decoding Mueller’s First Legal Moves
The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti, Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman analyze the indictments of Paul Manafort and Richard Gates, and the cooperation of George Papadopoulos with the investigation of Robert S. Mueller III. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2h0hi2s
He’s George Papadopoulos, Just Not That George Papadopoulos
It’s been an interesting couple of days for the many George Papadopouloses who are not a former Trump campaign adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z2o4vO
'I want to quit': Fox News employees embarrassed by network's Russia coverage
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Apple's latest iOS update includes hundreds of new emoji
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What to watch for in House GOP's tax reform bill
The first tax reform bill, which has been negotiated largely in secret, will be unveiled this week. Here are just of the few hot-button issues to keep an eye on. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2z8xAgz
Republicans Push Their Tax Bill, Which is Still Secret
Lobbyists searched for clues and Republican leaders pitched a tax bill that is due on Wednesday. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2zUTOzT
Op-Ed Contributor: Net Neutrality: Why Artists and Activists Can’t Afford to Lose It
A level internet playing field lets them, and everyone else, bypass powerful gatekeepers. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2gRZXVV
Op-Ed Contributor: Manafort Is the Tip of the Iceberg
Tax evasion is easy, and Robert Mueller can’t investigate all of it. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2yirSJK
FEMA: No funds spent on Whitefish contract
FEMA's administrator said Tuesday that "not one dollar" of the agency's money has been used to pay Whitefish Energy Holdings, the company that received a controversial contract with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to help restore the battered power grid. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2zUIFPe
To Protect U.S. Solar Industry, Trade Body Recommends Tariffs and Import Restrictions
Trade officials made a range of recommendations to help the solar industry, setting the stage for President Trump to make a final decision. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z1YAw7
White House releases official portraits
The White House released the official portraits of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday, more than nine months after they took office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2ij8j99
Economic Scene: Trump’s Trade Endgame Could Be the Undoing of Global Rules
Embracing bilateral agreements as a way to avoid trade deficits is a throwback to the 1980s. That era’s failures are a lesson for this administration. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2iP6WTy
A Day Before Presenting Their Tax Cut Plan, Republicans Still Wrestle With Key Details
House Republicans plan to release their tax bill on Wednesday, but many details remain in flux and important choices have not been made. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2gSxNdb
Labour activist 'warned' about pursuing rape claim
Labour supporter Bex Bailey says she was told that reporting the 2011 incident could "damage" her. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2yiBAf8
China ban on foreign waste imports 'is opportunity'
A minister says China's plans to ban imports of foreign waste are an "opportunity" for the UK. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2z3Y7th
Reality check
What might happen to food imports into the EU and the UK after Brexit? from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2iQ89KJ
What to Watch for as Facebook, Twitter and Google Executives Testify on Capitol Hill
All three tech companies admitted ahead of hearings that Russia’s use of their platforms to sway the American electorate was bigger than previously acknowledged. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2zl5sb4
Op-Ed Columnist: When Politics Becomes Your Idol
To fix politics, care more about other things. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2xCkCE2
Editorial: Is the White House Scared Yet?
Robert Mueller III makes his move and goes to the heart of Donald Trump’s campaign. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2A1iXcQ
Op-Ed Contributor: Mueller’s Investigation Won’t Shake Trump’s Base
Republicans are demonstrating a striking degree of hypocrisy because of partisanship and “fake news.” from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2gPMUUX
Trump dismisses Papadopoulos as 'low-level volunteer'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday sought to downplay the indictments of former top campaign aides even calling one of his campaign advisers, who pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI, a "low-level volunteer." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2xElVT9
Brexit: Whitehall gets 3,000 new staff as planning ramps up
No 10 says the UK is ramping up preparations after ministers discuss a range of "negotiated outcomes". from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2xHo1Bt
As Open Enrollment for Obamacare Begins, Confusion Reigns
The Affordable Care Act’s fifth open enrollment season starts Wednesday, but after months of attacks in Washington, many consumers are confused about the law. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2iOBoxt
Former Aberdeen MP Frank Doran dies aged 68
Frank Doran served as a Labour MP for Aberdeen in two separate stints between 1987 and 2015. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2A3MJ0s
GOP vow: Mueller investigation won't derail tax plans
News of the first indictments in the investigation by Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller captivated Capitol Hill on Monday night, just as Republicans were putting the finishing touches on their long-awaited tax bill. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2gQzwQx
Source: FBI opens inquiry into Whitefish's Puerto Rico contract
The FBI has opened a preliminary inquiry into the $300 million Whitefish Energy Holdings contract secured by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, according to a source with knowledge of the inquiry. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2igLNOy
Ex-adviser calls Papadopoulos a 'coffee boy'
Former Trump campaign adviser Michael Caputo downplayed George Papadopoulos' role in the 2016 campaign, calling him a volunteer "coffee boy." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2gQiq5e
Kelly: 'Lack of an ability to compromise' led to Civil War
White House chief of staff John Kelly spoke to the "good" and "not so good" parts of US history on Monday, speaking highly of Confederate general Robert E. Lee and attributing the origin of the American Civil War to a "lack of an ability to compromise." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2hoAzaL
Unbuttoned: Paul Manafort’s Shopping Sprees Hit Home
Clothes maketh the man but they can also bringeth him down. The indictment of the former Trump campaign manager indicated that he spent about $1.3 million in New York and Beverly Hills. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2zlxhzQ
'Red Robbo': Trade unionist Derek Robinson dies, aged 90
British Leyland worker Derek Robinson was a famous name of the trade unionist movement in the 1970s. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2xGcOkG
Op-Ed Columnist: The Russia Scandal: Your Guide
It’s tempting to believe the worst about the Trump campaign. But it’s better to follow the facts. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2zlfgBO
Trump Belittles ‘Low Level’ Adviser Who Tried to Connect With Russia
In his first comment on George Papadopoulos, the president said “few people knew” him and that he “has already proven to be a liar.” from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2iM8JsB
House of Lords: Report to recommend ways of reducing peers
Limits on age and length of service are among options to cut the number of peers from 800. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2zTAbbd
6 things to know before the bell
Tech talks about Russia; Qualcomm gets quashed; Earnings galore from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2gYLtaj
Candy Atherton: Ex Falmouth and Camborne Labour MP dies
She held the Falmouth and Camborne seat for eight years, doubling her majority in 2001, but lost it in 2005. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2hr2cQB
Call for unions to help draw up MPs' contracts with staff
Parliamentary staff lack a "collective voice" and need greater protection, Labour's Tom Watson says. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2z06TZi
Tom Watson: Betting terminals 'destroying lives'
Labour deputy leader says he is 'disappointed' that the government has launched a review from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2z2JkPL
First Words: When ‘Conservatives’ Turned Into Radicals
The movement’s elites may talk about tradition and order, but the base of voters wants something else: sudden, uncompromising change. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z0K8a8
Op-Ed Contributors: The Dangerous Myth of the Judicial ‘Resistance’
Denouncing judges who rule against the president is an attack on the independence and integrity of the entire judiciary. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2h0dcYr
A healthy future?
What do the farmers out in the field, in the dairy, and in the milking parlour think about Brexit? from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2A1xoh7
Fixed-odds maximum bet 'could drop to £2'
The maximum stake for betting terminals could fall as the government tries to reduce large losses. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2gXUe4x
There Was a Deluge of Developments on the Russia Investigation Today. Here’s a Wrap-Up of What Happened.
Monday brought a dizzying series of developments in the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Here’s a look at the day’s news, and what it might mean. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2yZgEta
No Need to Update 9/11 War Law, Trump Officials Tell Congress
Two top Trump administration officials urged Congress not to mess with a 16-year-old law that authorized the war against Al Qaeda — or at least to impose no new limits. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z53Sc9
Gordon Brown: Rogue bankers should be jailed
The former PM says prosecutions are needed to discourage behaviour that led to the financial crash. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2zkCGHl
Under Scrutiny From Mueller, Tony Podesta Resigns From His Lobbying Firm
The Podesta Group and another firm with which it had worked, Mercury Public Affairs, were referenced — though not by name — in Monday’s indictments. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2yZ0CwP
Trump Campaign Got Early Word Russia Had Democrats’ Emails
George Papadopoulos, a Trump campaign adviser, was told the Russians had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton and “thousands of emails” and was “open for cooperation” from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z4XmlH
Paul Manafort’s Trail of Scandals
President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has been charged with tax fraud and money laundering. But this isn’t Mr. Manafort’s first public scandal. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z1cX3U
Op-Ed Columnist: Trump Won’t Bring Joy to Moolaville
Republicans will do anything to cut taxes on the rich — and it won’t even make the rich happy from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2iitLv5
Op-Ed Columnist: The Plot Against America
Robert Mueller hands a gangster administration its first indictments. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2igahat
Michael Fallon 'apologised for touching journalist's knee'
The defence secretary's spokesman says he apologised to Julia Hartley-Brewer at the time in 2002. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2hoBCHN
How We Got Here: A Timeline of Events Leading Up to the Charges
The charges come after months of investigation, but the timeline of activity that shaped the special counsel’s actions stretches back over two years. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2yh9rVH
George Papadopoulos, First to Plead Guilty in Russia Inquiry
The White House played down George Papadopoulos’s role in the Trump campaign and described him as “a volunteer member of an advisory council that literally met one time.” from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2luLep7
Right and Left React to Manafort’s Indictment and Papadopoulos’s Plea
Writers from across the political spectrum on the development in the Russia investigation. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2gOnK95
Who Is George Papadopoulos?
Mr. Papadopoulos, formerly a Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. about meetings he had with a professor who had close ties to the Russian government. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2ih90jq
Paul Manafort’s Ambition Set the Stage for His Downfall
“He could have kept running campaigns for the Yanukovychs of the world, and nobody would have cared,” said Hector T. Hoyos, one of Mr. Manafort’s friends and partners. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2yXHCBn
Russian Influence Reached 126 Million Through Facebook Alone
Facebook and Google disclosed more about the scope of Russian agents’ use of their platforms in the 2016 election as they prepare for hearings before Congress. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2gMVL9Y
Fact Check: Trump Counters Indictments With Inaccurate Claims
President Trump dismissed the charges brought against his former campaign chair and instead tried to throw suspicion on former President Barack Obama. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2gZfB5F
Rare surgery restores boy's ability to walk again
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Man comes face to face with bobcat in bathroom
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Progress made in Stormont talks, says James Brokenshire
Northern Ireland two largest parties, Sinn Féin and the DUP, will resume talks on Tuesday morning. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2iNL5Mu
Cricket tacos now served at Philips Arena concession stands
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CNN's Acosta: How is this not collusion?
CNN's Jim Acosta asked White House press secretary Sarah Sanders if President Trump's affiliation to George Papadapoulos, a former policy adviser on the Trump campaign who pleaded guilty to lying about his Russian connections, amounted to collusion. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2z6f8F4
Highlights of the Special Counsel’s Case Against George Papadopoulos
Mr. Papadopoulos, an adviser to the Trump campaign, pleaded guilty to lying to investigators about his conversations with people linked to the Russian government. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2ziFhBw
A White House Story Reveals Shifting Stance on Tax Cuts for the Rich
President Trump likes to say he won’t cut taxes for rich people, but his press secretary just suggested otherwise. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2ifYhWz
Seven Great Yarmouth UKIP councillors defect to Tories
One of the defectors says that after the EU referendum "many voters feel this is UKIP's job done". from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2gNPVFl
Wife of soldier testifies that her husband suffered devastating injuries searching for Bowe Bergdahl
The wife of a soldier injured while searching for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl choked with emotion on Monday during court martial proceedings as she testified that her husband is now like an infant. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2yZOmfH
Wounded Navy SEAL and Army platoon leader testify against Bowe Bergdahl
Soldiers who looked for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl after he deserted described Wednesday the grueling and dangerous search conditions, with one former Navy SEAL breaking down while detailing the firefight in which his K-9 partner was killed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2y3yZWx
Judge blocks enforcement of Trump's transgender military ban
A federal judge on Monday partially blocked enforcement of key provisions of President Donald Trump's memorandum banning transgender people serving in the military. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2hmWI9A
Manafort, Gates put under house arrest
CNN's Pamela Brown details the 12-count indictment against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and campaign official Rick Gates. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2hpBiZw
Pub talk?
One MP says she raised concerns about inappropriate behaviour, but it was dismissed as "pub" chat. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2zjPRsb
With ... Jason Blum: In the Time of Trump, a Horror-Movie Maker Rules Hollywood
“I think ‘Get Out’ did four times the business it would have done if Hillary had been president,” says Jason Blum, also producer of “Happy Death Day.” from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z4PVv5
Supreme Court Delves Into Semantics of English in a Capital Case
A death row inmate in Texas was denied funds for experts and investigators, and the case hinges on the phrases “reasonably necessary” and “substantial need.” from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2gVEZcj
Highlights of the Special Counsel’s Case Against George Papadoupoulos
Mr. Papadoupoulos, an adviser to the Trump campaign, pleaded guilty to lying to investigators about his conversations with people linked to the Russian government. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2yWYicl
Loss of Federal Protections May Imperil Pacific Reefs, Scientists Warn
Fisheries officials call the marine national monuments unnecessary, and their boundaries are said to be under review by the Trump administration. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2z5KXOz
Trump Is Expected to Name Jerome Powell as Next Fed Chairman
Jerome H. Powell, a Fed governor, is expected to be appointed the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, two people familiar with the plans said. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2yY69DU
GM unplugged: Wall Street skeptical of electric plans
General Motors has been red hot lately -- perhaps too hot. Goldman Sachs downgraded the auto maker's stock to a rare "sell" rating Monday, arguing that GM has benefited from too much hype about electric vehicles and self-driving cars. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2if7cHA
Corona's parent company is getting into the pot business
The company that owns Corona is getting into Canadian pot. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2yZKqf2
Op-Ed Columnist: Will Manafort Sing?
If so, it may mark the beginning of the unraveling of this presidency. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2A1i1oH
Menendez rests defense case
Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy ophthalmologist rested their defense case Monday in their bribery trial after a federal judge rejected their lawyer's motion for a mistrial. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2gNNK4B