Rail company could be stripped of services if there is no improvement soon after weeks of disruption. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2KzfOpC
A minimum three-year contract would allow people to put down more roots in their area, ministers say. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Kxco6D
The appointment of Ronald D. Vitiello as acting director of ICE comes as some activists call for the agency to be abolished. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tH33Tz
Thousands turned out Saturday to criticize the separation and detention of migrant families who crossed the border together. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KyIsao
The looming battle over the Supreme Court opening highlights the fissure between establishment Democrats and activists pressing a liberal, anti-Trump agenda. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yWCEWH
Borrowing arguments that were once the province of liberals, conservatives have used the First Amendment to justify everything from campaign spending to attacks on the regulation of tobacco and guns. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IEgpoe
President Trump tweeted that Saudi Arabia might raise production by up to two million barrels a day. Saudi Arabia did not cite any specific figures in its account of a conversation he had with King Salman. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2N9jgsG
More than 2,000 children remain scattered across the country, including 300 in New York, with no clear path to reunification with their parents. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tPfSdN
Is DUP leader Arlene Foster genuinely reaching out or is she, as others claim, on a "charm offensive"? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2KlB6uU
The airline's move comes amid concern over the treatment of Windrush migrants and LGBT asylum seekers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2N6aZWx
A shock jock pretending to be Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, talked to President Trump, who was on Air Force One at the time, about immigration and more. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MzMiAN
From Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s decision to retire from the Supreme Court to upsets in midterm primaries, it was a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the highlights from the headlines this week. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tH8ykZ
The president said that he has narrowed down his Supreme Court candidates to about five people, including two women, calling them “brilliant” and “talented.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Na4DFm
The agency said it had discovered “irregularities” in a system it created under a 2015 law, the USA Freedom Act, to collect data from U.S. telecoms. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tO4T4j
Three sources of government data contradict Friday’s claim by the White House economic adviser, showing instead that the federal budget deficit is actually increasing. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KwguiS
The women were charged and released after staging a sit-in at a Senate office building in Washington, D.C., over the president’s immigration policies. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tR1dyy
After the F.B.I. director James B. Comey was fired, the deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, privately appeared conflicted about his involvement in the dismissal. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tGqXP2
In a filing with the Commerce Department, the automaker said the trade barriers “could lead to a smaller G.M.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tGom7K
Calls to eliminate the agency charged with enforcing immigration laws, mostly rooted on the political fringe, have gained traction among progressive candidates. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KjrPn4
The words of condolence came from a president who has labeled the news media “the enemy of the people” and who whips up chants of “fake news” at his rallies. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KtDQlP
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory may be more one-off than wave, but her stunning win has raised hopes for other female candidates. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yRn0Mw
Jeremy Corbyn says Danny Dyer "says it like it is" after the Eastenders star's colourful attack on David Cameron. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2yU2hrf
The International Organization for Migration will be led by António Vitorino, after Ken Isaacs, the American nominee, withdrew because of a lack of support. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tPS4qa
Ludin and her children, ages 9 and 17, were separated immediately after they crossed the border illegally into Texas. Sent to different parts of the country, they were kept apart for 40 days. We were there for their reunion. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yTqbTE
Michel Barnier invites UK negotiators back to Brussels on Monday, warning: "The time is very short." from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2lIOKsY
He is the forth politician to enter the battle to be the new Welsh Labour leader and first minister. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2yRKyAF
Belgian PM Charles Michel gives Theresa May his team's football shirt ahead of their countries' World Cup clash. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tCepYW
As Judiciary Committee Republicans battered the deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, a House Republican resolution intensified the war on the Russia investigation. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2N8i8FK
The former aide, Andrew Miller, worked for Roger Stone, a longtime informal adviser to President Trump, during the 2016 campaign. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2lI2W5Q
Democrats and liberal advocacy organizations face enormous challenges if they hope to prevent President Trump from installing a conservative justice. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tMdzbk
Calls for the government to pick up estimated £400m bill to to cover back pay for carers who stay overnight looking after people. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2KiuNYX
MPs refer the case of former Vote Leave chief Dominic Cummings to the privileges committee after his refusal to appear before a Commons committee. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2IzLCsq
President Trump will meet President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Finland on July 16, a politically delicate time with the midterm elections approaching. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Ko2PdF
The defense secretary reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to its ally as Washington and Seoul plot a path after the Trump-Kim summit meeting. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Kqvs6p
Danielle Rowley tells MPs she is on her period and highlights the "unaffordable" cost of sanitary products. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Kk9cQ0
Children under the age of 5 must be reunited with their parents within 14 days, the judge said, and other minor children must be reunited within 30 days. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Kfu1Mn
The decision came after protests outside a Lower Manhattan court. Immigration lawyers said the policy would affect their ability to identify and represent potential clients. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tJ90P0
The successor to the Hubble has had a series of mishaps during testing. An independent review board pushed back the launch for three years. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Mw4H1l
A disparaging quote about President Trump circulating on Twitter and purporting to be from the company’s chief executive is fake. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yO2H2j
The man, James A. Fields Jr., also faces local charges of first-degree murder in the death of a woman protesting a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., last summer. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tI5Uut
The former Fox News executive, who was ousted for his handling of sexual harassment scandals at the network, met with President Trump in recent weeks for the post left open by Hope Hicks. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2N2N8qs
Donald Tusk, head of the European Council, warned leaders that there were deep divisions in the trans-Atlantic relationship as a trade war loomed. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tJmXMD
The ruling could cost public-sector unions more than a million members. But the ones who stay could make labor more powerful. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KqY6EL
After saying last week that lawmakers were “wasting their time,” the president urged House Republicans to pass a broad immigration bill that appeared to be on the brink of defeat. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tJ6wA2
The court ruled that government workers cannot be required to pay for collective bargaining, which could cost public unions tens of millions of dollars. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MvjJV9
Noisy MPs were warned the contributions of Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn "must be heard" and PMQs would last "however long it takes" by the Speaker. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2KskAoW
The flag of St George will be flown above Downing Street for England's remaining matches in Russia, and at the Women's World Cup next year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2KmB6GO
The prime minister was asked by Jeremy Corbyn about a pyjama party at Chequers and threats to British jobs from Brexit during clashes in the Commons. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2yJEDO9
President Trump has chosen a more moderate approach to limit Chinese investments in the United States, rejecting more aggressive restrictions that would have imposed new curbs on Beijing. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2lBKkUU
Bank of England says UK making progress on financial services risks around Brexit, but that the EU is lagging. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2N1HO6V
John Brennan quietly ruled the national-security state under President Obama. Now he’s coming forward to rail against Trump — and to defend his own legacy. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Mr2QuA
American soldiers and allies, on a military exercise in Poland and Lithuania, are ramping up to thwart Russian cyberattacks and information warfare. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IugZVz
It was a night of rebellious Democrats, who backed progressive insurgents, and loyal Republicans, who helped incumbents backed by President Trump persevere. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2N2EWGT
President Trump has made this false claim at least two dozen times since taking office. Democrats support border security measures, though not the border wall he wants to build. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KobFEM
The refusal by Senate Republicans to act on President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, paving the way for Justice Gorsuch, reverberated powerfully after Tuesday’s rulings. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yJ8Ht7
Ms Robison announces she is standing down as Nicola Sturgeon begins a reshuffle of her cabinet team. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Kq4aAv
Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders offered conflicting statements on what the Trump administration intends to do about its “zero tolerance” immigration policy at the U.S.-Mexico border. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2lAbQ51
In a 5-to-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump acted lawfully in imposing limits on travel from several predominantly Muslims nations. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Kjuuch
Operated by opponents of abortion, the centers had argued the law violated their free speech by forcing them to convey messages at odds with their beliefs. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Kpmlq6
Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders offered conflicting statements on what the Trump administration intends to do about its “zero tolerance” immigration policy at the U.S.-Mexico border. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yGiSid
President Trump took aim at one of his favorite American manufacturers, Harley-Davidson, a day after the company said it would shift some production overseas to avoid retaliatory tariffs. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KpR3iL
SNP MPs are planning to "frustrate" UK government business at Westminster - but how might they do this? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2KlDaPq
The legislation triggered fierce debate in the Commons and the Lords as it passed through Parliament. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Kq6CDG
Enter your postcode, constituency or MP's name to see whether they voted for or against the airport expansion at Heathrow from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2KcWh1S
In New York, establishment candidates face tough challenges. In Utah, Mitt Romney is back. President Trump has weighed in on South Carolina’s runoff for governor. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MqE5yB
The book fair in Slough included speakers well-known for promoting hate speech, BBC Newsnight found. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tDv1yK
The man who led a review into Swansea Bay tidal power lagoon says rejection decision could have come sooner. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MlmpEC
A need-to-know guide to the confidence-and-supply deal between the DUP and Conservatives, a year on. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MrH4XJ
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the court reversed decisions finding that an array of voting districts had discriminated against minority voters, but it did rule that one was an impermissible racial gerrymander. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KgWLDH
In a test of antitrust law, the justices ruled 5 to 4 that the company could use contracts to stop merchants from steering consumers to other cards. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Kj1h1a
The justices passed up an opportunity to take another look at whether the Constitution bars extreme partisan gerrymandering. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KmCb4L
The late-night host had said he regretted running his fingers through Mr. Trump’s hair on his show. The president responded: “Be a man Jimmy!” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tBXnZV
It was the latest incident in which a member of President Trump’s inner circle was singled out for public repudiation. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IqRNip
The government will win the vote over Heathrow although it is the "wrong decision" says Chelsea and Fulham's MP. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2IquyFc
A birthday party in honor of the president included a fashion show salute to his North Korea talks, Trump-themed gowns — oh, and the Senate candidate Corey Stewart. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MjIfsc
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Constitution has anything to say about civil forfeiture laws that let states take property used in crimes. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KlUtD9
A court will decide if the taxi app firm is "fit and proper" to hold a licence to operate in the capital. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2KekxwG
Energy minister Claire Perry will be asked why it is taking so long to decide on the £1.3bn project. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2lw9eoL
While their goals like a higher minimum wage and “Medicare for All” have gained traction among Democrats, Senator Sanders and his allies have struggled to win elections or build support in conventional ways. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tsTVSc
A senior party source tells BBC Scotland the SNP has not been convinced by the case for a third runway. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2IjUUZH
People's Voice supporter Sir Tony Robinson accuses Jeremy Corbyn of ignoring the views of Labour members. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2lyhtAS
President Trump’s Middle East adviser told a Palestinian newspaper that the U.S. would roll out its peace plan even if the Palestinian leader remained on the sidelines. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KlIG84
Jeremy Hunt responds to warnings by Airbus and BMW that their UK investments could be jeopardised by Brexit uncertainty. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tpH5Ep
Hated by some for his education policies and Brexit campaign, Michael Gove has won admirers at Westminster for getting things done, writes Mary Ann Sieghart. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2KfAC5o
Liam Fox tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg the EU would be unwise to think Theresa May isn't prepared to walk away from Brexit talks if she doesn't get the right deal for the UK. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MjlTHj
The encounter, at a restaurant in Virginia, was the latest instance in which a White House official was singled out for President Trump’s policies. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MOHYhM
With the president’s approval rating at 90 percent among Republicans, many supporters say they defend Mr. Trump even with some misgivings because they feel criticism of him is constantly overblown. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yCYUF8
How trade disputes play out will vary depending on the product and how hard it is to find a workaround. But tariffs on more countries mean more economic risk. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yB9qNb
The Republican lawmaker, who defeated Mark Sanford in the primary, underwent major surgery after the crash, which killed one person. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tnLGqK
The Pentagon has been cool to the president’s order to create a sixth military branch. But some lawmakers and aerospace experts, citing threats from Russia and China, say a case could be made for one. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2lrMjuM
Five years ago, the Supreme Court struck down a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act. Since then, Alabama has enacted a slew of restrictive voting laws and policies. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KhScG0
News archives recall some of the key moments on Britain's route from the 2016 referendum towards Brexit in 2019. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2K9xZ4U
The 5-to-4 decision has implications for all kinds of personal information held by third parties, including email and text messages, internet searches, and bank and credit card records. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JZwIkV
President Trump told Republicans to give up on their latest immigration proposal and delay voting on a measure until after the November midterm elections. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2trhHgI
The president dispensed political clemency to Martha Roby, who had been critical of him, and endorsed Ron DeSantis in the Florida gubernatorial primary from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MMvast
This week, tech companies weighed in on the separation of children from their migrant parents at the Mexico border. Here’s why tech has become more activist. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KdV3iT
Love Island contestant Hayley Hughes quizzes a BBC reporter on Brexit and tests his knowledge on the programme that led her to fame. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tgcHMH
President Trump says North Korea’s dismantling of its nuclear program “is already starting.” Here are the facts. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Mf3GdJ
Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, has been an under-the-radar presence in Washington. Then a video of his visit to a former Walmart in Texas went viral. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IeaFRS
The family businesses of President Trump and Jared Kushner ended two New Jersey hotel collaborations. Ethics watchdogs had taken aim at their dealmaking. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MbvXC9
The immigration overhaul, a compromise by moderates and conservatives that includes language to end family separation, was set for a vote early Thursday evening. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2K6r6Vp
The party is planning a large effort targeting minority voters in the midterm elections. It includes 50 new organizers across 16 states and several new data initiatives. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tiWsOT
In a 7-to-2 decision, the Supreme Court said that the Constitution required the commission itself rather than staff members to appoint the judges. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tftC1J
A new report from the administration is a laundry list of complaints about Chinese efforts to support favored industries — but not a strategy for American to foster its own, economists say. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IamB7f
Yorkshire's first female MP is remembered with a rhubarb-themed beer named after her, and now on sale in the House of Commons. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tfnHKa
The president tweeted demands on Thursday — change the laws, build a wall, do not hire immigration judges — as his administration scrambled to execute his latest executive order. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MMf5ms
The court overruled a 1992 decision that said the Constitution bars states from requiring businesses to collect sales taxes unless they have a substantial connection to the state. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2K6r0d8
Why was Tommy Robinson's court case reported around the world, but not so much in the British media? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MHoFqC
The Texas senator, facing a serious re-election challenge, is projecting loyalty to a president he once criticized as erratic and dangerous. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2trtdZk
Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation to counter the Trump administration’s policy of breaking up families who cross the border illegally — a proposal the president mockingly dismissed. It was the latest twist in a hot-and-cold relationship. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2lpfBdw
On cable TV and social media, the separation of parents from their children provoked empathy and exposed the emptiness of trolling. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2K1Jmf7
Mr. Schmidt, an adviser to George W. Bush and John McCain, denounced President Trump’s immigration policy, calling for a Democratic wave this fall. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2M5ivzs
Mr. Bloomberg plans to pour money into advertising on television, online and in the mail, with most of it going to support Democratic congressional candidates. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JRIXQo
It doesn't take into account extra spending associated with leaving the EU and potential economic impact from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JZPzs5
Liam Fox tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg concessions to Brexit rebels will not "fundamentally" change anything. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tv6A6D
It is unclear how Mr. Trump intends to claim the legal authority to violate what have been legal constraints on the proper treatment of children in government custody. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tny3a1
While Senate Republicans focus on narrow legislation intended to keep families together, Speaker Paul D. Ryan promoted a wide-ranging immigration bill that is up for a vote on Thursday. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2I5PaCK
Conservative Christians are navigating a tricky path as they recoil at an immigration policy enacted by a president they support from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yp4s64
In a rare interview, the pontiff said he agreed with American bishops, who have called the policy “immoral” and “contrary to Catholic values.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tbM4bt
The secretary of homeland security was confronted by protesters while she was trying to have dinner in Washington on Tuesday. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JP3yVw
An MP says leaked e-mails show officials discussing ways to deal with problems on Northern services. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JRgCKi
Mr. Lewandowski’s comment on Fox News was widely criticized. Megyn Kelly, the former Fox host, called him a coward. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ln4C4A
The PM calls pictures of children in cages "disturbing" but says the president's visit must go ahead. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MFT9tb
Outside the hotel’s walls, protesters blasted audio of children crying in detainment centers and the homeland security secretary was heckled at a nearby Mexican restaurant. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JTdTjt
Despite some good ideas, addiction researchers say, the legislative effort falls short of the coordinated response the epidemic demands. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2toBTQp
By placing its people throughout the administration, the Heritage Foundation has succeeded in furthering its right-wing agenda. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2K0StNi
Wilbur L. Ross Jr. says his bet against the stock in a Kremlin-linked shipping firm was an effort to divest, not to profit from forthcoming news articles. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2K4ss2Q
The governors of Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island asserted opposition to the policy by declaring that they would not deploy troops. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yo34Am
A treatise on immigration, an undocumented immigrant torn away from her son and a teenager’s treacherous journey to reunite with his mother. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2I4cqAO
John Mills - founder of the Labour Leave campaign - is threatened with being stripped of his broadcast licence. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2lhOVeL
President Trump cleared the way for a final rule making it easier for small businesses to band together and offer insurance exempt from many requirements of the 2010 health law. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2lgAHuC
During a speech at a meeting of the National Space Council, President Trump said he would direct the Pentagon to establish a sixth branch of the armed forces. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JT4ecv
Debating William Hague's call for decriminalisation with columnist Peter Hitchens and Green MP Caroline Lucas. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MCUq4d
Labour's shadow transport secretary, Andy McDonald, whose son died after an epileptic seizure, makes an emotional appeal to government to help families. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2yn4paJ
"We will not let terrorists divide us" says Prime Minister Theresa May, one year on from the attack. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JRqvHX
Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama have joined a chorus of criticism aimed at the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yldQrl
The justices ruled that Fane Lozman, who says his arrest at a City Council meeting in Florida was motivated by retaliation, can pursue a First Amendment lawsuit. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MBdGz5
Lord Snowdon, who is 19th in line to the throne, is one of 19 hereditary peers contesting the ballot. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JXWcv1
The president said Chancellor Angela Merkel’s migration policy was responsible for rising crime and threatened the government’s hold on power. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2t4DhZc
Peter Buttigieg, a rising star in the Democratic Party, once wondered: “How does a sitting mayor in Indiana who’s gay find a date?” Now he doesn’t have to. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2t6HbRh
The decisions were a setback for critics of partisan gerrymandering, who had hoped that the Supreme Court would decide the cases on their merits and rule in their favor. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JM1MEF
The trade measures President Trump is imposing will do little to hurt China’s growth, though they could add to Beijing’s problems down the road. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HZ8Zf3
One of the authors of the devolution settlement backs the UK government in the post-Brexit powers row. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2ykEyA3
In a series of Twitter posts on Monday, the president railed against Europe’s immigration issues, especially in Germany, as his own policies come under enhanced scrutiny and criticism. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2t5gxYU
Daniel Kawczynski is told he faces no action over claims he acted inappropriately towards a researcher. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tjmznQ
Sir Christopher Chope's office is targeted as he defends his actions in blocking a new "upskirting" law. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tdCDHK
Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, cited the president of the American Association of Pediatrics, saying the practice is “government-sanctioned child abuse.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JYL4Oj
BBC Northampton invited members of the public to find out about the challenges of setting up and running a council. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2ym29QV
David Dimbleby, who has hosted Question Time since 1994, says he will leave it at the end of the year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2K2LpDe
Ms. Valdez is a Latina, a lesbian and the Democratic nominee for governor. But some activists on the left say she’s not worthy of their support, particularly due to her record on immigration. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MzFgg3
"Philip Cross" has made thousands of Wikipedia edits. But he's been accused of bias against anti-war activists. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2M2fGiT
The first lady said the country needed to be governed “with a heart,” but echoed President Trump’s widely disputed implication that a political stalemate was to blame. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JRhv1m
An estimated 1,000 young women took part in sessions like “How Political Correctness is Making Everyone Stupid” and displayed enthusiasm they hope to see for Republicans in the midterm elections. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HW8NwU
As a growing number of families are being separated as part of the Trump administration’s attempt to control illegal immigration, some parents are being deported before recovering their children. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JX4qUl
He came from Mexico and got his green card, his family said. Now, immigration officials have put him in jail because of a misdemeanor conviction from nearly 20 years ago. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LZJ35k
The backbencher was criticised by other Tory MPs after he objected to a law making upskirting a crime. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2yfRdEI
Mr. Stewart, a Minnesota transplant who has defended the Confederacy and praised white nationalists, has seized opportunities to gain media attention, especially with harsh remarks about immigrants. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JTwkAg
The PM says her bid to avert a Tory rebellion does "balance" concerns with need to respect referendum result. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2ykfFoq
The American businessman, who lives in Singapore, took advantage of an unusual opening in an administration where matters of policy and business often seem to blur. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yfCeus
The law is 'frankly absurd', says the MP who chairs the all-parliamentary group on drug policy reform. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JY5rP2
The president’s efforts to evade responsibility for the tactic reflect how politically poisonous the issue has become. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2K0jHH1
The United States has the most fearsome cyberweaponry on the planet, but we won’t use it for fear of what will come next. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2K0ZHnS
For Amy McGrath to win the race against Representative Andy Barr, she will have to win the votes of rural residents who feel alienated from the national Democratic Party. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HYHvGo
Inside the Trump administration, there is unease about the policy, but immigration hard-liners like Stephen Miller never gave up on it after the idea was dropped early in Mr. Trump’s term. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yh6QeU
The newspaper that serves as the Chinese Communist Party’s mouthpiece, and other state-controlled outlets, had harsh words for the president’s tariff move. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HWAIwD
As drug prices rise to new heights, President Trump wants to require insurers to reduce out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries, but critics see his proposals as prohibited interference. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2yfrfkx
A bipartisan group of legislators, backed by advocacy groups, is pondering changes to make the top House office less polarizing and the House more functional. It won’t be easy. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tcAJHp
The president delivered a blizzard of pointed messages on Twitter, gave an interview to his preferred Fox News show and then engaged in a freewheeling encounter with reporters on the White House driveway. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JTvDua
Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, had his bail revoked after he was accused of trying to influence the testimony of two of the government’s witnesses in his case. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JGrVVy
Party chairman Brandon Lewis promises 'diversity training' but critics are demanding a full inquiry. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JXixMv
President Trump dealt a blow to Republican immigration efforts, saying he “certainly wouldn’t sign the more moderate” legislation up for a vote next week. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JOGX7E
President Trump called the F.B.I. a “den of thieves,” said it’s “great to give” Kim Jong-un credibility, and again blamed Barack Obama for Russia’s annexation of Crimea. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HQZ0s2
The president said he was joking, however, when he said he wants Americans to “sit up at attention” as North Koreans do for Mr. Kim. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tbp77P
The president’s partner in Dubai has tapped a company controlled by the government in Beijing to help build a project featuring an 18-hole course designed by Tiger Woods. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LRv69j
Dennis Hof, 71, is a brothel owner in Nevada, the only state where prostitution is legal. This week he won a primary for a spot in the State Assembly. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JF5HDp
New rules to reduce the maximum bet on "crack cocaine" gambling machines could take two years to come in, reports say. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JOifEk
The step by the Trump administration threatened to shift what had primarily been a war of words between Washington and Beijing into a full-blown trade war. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sXQNO0
Secretly photographing underneath a skirt is to become a specific criminal offence in England and Wales. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2laeDlm
“Doesn’t get any lower than that!” Mr. Trump wrote of findings in a Justice Department report that detailed texts between F.B.I. agents who opposed his presidential bid. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JEHcWV
Senior staff members at the E.P.A. said they frequently felt pressured by Scott Pruitt to help in nonwork matters and obtain favors for his family. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HPXs1j
An inspector general report gives President Trump new ammunition to criticize the F.B.I., but it does not fit into his theory that agents conspired to help Hillary Clinton. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JSaJLS
Why has President Trump’s charity faced years of legal scrutiny? And what does the New York attorney general’s lawsuit against it mean? from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2t4zXfu
In a 7-to-2 decision, the court said a Minnesota law did not give voters clear guidance on what T-shirts and buttons were barred. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2tf3C67
The scathingly worded lawsuit seeks to dissolve President Trump’s foundation and bar him and his children from nonprofit boards. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2teONR1
Two senators have asked President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers to turn over an analysis that shows the administration’s tariffs would slow economic growth. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2t5hEHe
At a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the president’s recent comments about North Korea no longer being a nuclear threat were made with “eyes wide open.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2t56rXa
The chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee watches back some of his questioning of Arron Banks. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LSa1Mf
“We are going to get the complete denuclearization,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. “Only then will there be relief from sanctions.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2la9FVE
A UK minister says the European Commission is using the Galileo sat-nav system as a negotiating tactic. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2l8RGPB
Patrick Hannity did not have a direct hand in Wake Forest’s tennis national championship, but his father’s connections offered the team a rare opportunity. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JPZljI
Protests of conservatives speakers at colleges has prompted new policies that penalize disruptions, putting academia on the front lines of the left-right culture wars. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HMZyPw
The report, by the Justice Department’s inspector general, is highly anticipated, not least by President Trump. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HRrCS4
Delegations to the European Space Agency vote to procure another batch of spacecraft, despite British calls to delay. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2l43Nxc
House Republican leaders quelled a rebellion by G.O.P. moderates with two immigration bills to be voted on next week. Both have President Trump’s blessing. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sUOonj
Mr. Stewart, who lost a bid for governor last year, has long courted voters on the rightward fringes of his party, often by playing to anti-immigration sentiment. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HMkg1W
The Tennessee senator reprimanded his fellow Republicans for blocking bill amendments that might upset President Trump. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sS5fHw
The SNP says the passage of the EU Withdrawal Bill without Holyrood's consent shows contempt for devolution. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sRVOb2
In a tumultuous week overseas, President Trump set aside the usual concerns of American foreign policy and judged nations through a narrow business lens. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LPuKjM
Pyongyang claims President Trump agreed to a “step-by-step” denuclearization process, rather than an immediate dismantling of its nuclear program. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JG42Jr
President Trump projected confidence as Air Force One landed shortly after dawn, declaring that the nuclear threat from North Korea is over. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HKQtGQ
The party's Westminster leader was ordered to leave the chamber after a row with Speaker John Bercow. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sVCc5J
The Supreme Court ruling has significant implications for the rights of so called gig economy workers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sS2vcY
Virginia Republicans voted for Corey Stewart. South Carolina decided it was done with Mark Sanford. And Democrats spurned insurgents from the activist left. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2t5yqpL
Fed officials will almost certainly end a two-day meeting with a quarter-point hike in their benchmark interest rate. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JI0BSP
The inspector general, Michael E. Horowitz, has navigated a tricky role in Washington while maintaining his independence. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2y2Txi2
The connections nurtured by the financier Tom Barrack look to have paid off handsomely for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — and for his business. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LNasqW
Members of Congress reacted to the pronouncements from Singapore with distrust, with some Republicans saying President Trump must ratify any nuclear accord. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2t417Dv
The director of President Trump’s National Economic Council is expected to return to the job after recovering. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2y3ZQlv
The Trump-Kim meeting was initially greeted with relief in South Korea. Then Mr. Trump delivered a shocker: an end to joint military drills. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JFfG7t
It is a huge gamble, based on the assumption that the force of Mr. Trump’s personality, and the deal-making skills in which he has supreme confidence, will make all the difference. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MmkKPW
The ruling expected Tuesday in the AT&T-Time Warner case is just the latest chapter in AT&T’s tangles with United States antitrust law over the years. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LJemRy
Organizing for Action, the political group launched by Barack Obama, will deploy and train volunteers in more than two dozen Republican-held congressional districts. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HFIo6h
Veteran Tory Ken Clarke says it is ridiculous to suggest that MPs will undermine Theresa May's authority in the Brexit negotiations if they rebel over the EU Withdrawal Bill. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2t1timl
A peek inside the presidential limo, a joke about looking thin, a splashy video showing the benefits of peace. The political theatrics were riveting. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LLZ5iP
President Trump said “war games” on the Korean Peninsula would stop, catching the Pentagon and South Korea off guard, after meeting with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JuG9Zr
The ruling expected Tuesday in the AT&T-Time Warner case is just the latest chapter in AT&T’s tangles with United States antitrust law over the years. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2y4n1fo
Officials, experts and allies warned that Mr. Trump’s promise to end military exercises on the Korean Peninsula could hurt combat readiness. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2y2kFxR
In the Hudson Valley, the race is on to unseat Rep. John Faso, a Republican; but first, the Democrats must take on each other in the June 26 primary. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JtA8fD
The party declines to comment on claims it fines its politicians if they talk to the media without permission. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LFmt1B
President Trump spoke about his agreement with Kim Jong-un for the total denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, and his plans to invite the North Korean leader to the White House. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HGMXgS
Brexit campaigner Arron Banks hits back at claims he was involved in a conspiracy with Russian officials. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JskQHQ
Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia are holding their primaries. Here are the most important races. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MhiskZ
The panel, convened by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, discussed how to limit harassment for some of the country’s most vulnerable, and less visible, employees. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JAG2rf
Democrats hope for signs that voters are still as unhappy with President Trump as they were in November, when their party made big gains. Republicans are counting on a rebound for the midterms. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HGzANz
Jeff Sessions reversed a decision by a Justice Department immigration appeals court that had given asylum to a woman from El Salvador who had been raped and abused by her husband. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HEET03
The former frontbencher says he learned of his sacking when he got a text message from a journalist. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LIK8hL
At stake is the American goal of ridding North Korea of its nuclear arsenal and Mr. Kim’s desire to remove American weapons from the Korean Peninsula from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sNciky
The departure of Sir Martin Sorrell from WPP should be explained says Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Jucpfd
Mr. Kim apparently did not trust his own aging Soviet-built plane. So he chose an American-made 747 that had been used by Chinese leaders instead. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2y0M7Mj
Female candidates in Nevada and Maine, which vote Tuesday, and Florida, Wisconsin and Colorado face male opponents who have deep coffers, establishment support and, in some cases, less experience. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JAqLXq
The justices will consider on Thursday whether to hear an appeal from Brendan Dassey, whose videotaped confession was featured in the Netflix documentary. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2l07ggm
Ministers table legislation at Holyrood to switch Scotland to an "opt-out" system for organ donation. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MfG9Kw
Transport Minister Humza Yousaf claims Scottish Labour has not yet contacted key witnesses after three months. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sXukzP
A medical helicopter arrived within minutes to evacuate wounded American commandos after they came under fire from militants. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JGroSC
It had already been a complicated year of recuperation. Then the Republican congressional baseball team returned to the field where it was attacked. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MhBHeq
Pyongyang has depended on but also resented Beijing. Now, China appears to fear that the North may seek to counterbalance its influence by embracing America. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2l2pnCk
The Trump administration’s corporate tax cuts are unlikely to have their promised effect on job creation, a trio of prominent economists has concluded. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2l25Jq8
His wife said they were done with campaigns. But after two high-profile losses on the national stage, a Senate bid was too good to pass up, even if it means dealing with Donald Trump. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sIZxaQ
The adviser, Larry Kudlow, said a “betrayal” by the Canadian prime minister had forced President Trump to take action to avoid being seen as weak before his meeting with Kim Jong-un. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2MgipFZ
The North Korean leader landed in a Chinese plane two days before his long-awaited meeting with President Trump, who will arrive later Sunday. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Jr5S54
Lukas Natkevicius’s personal story offers a counterpoint to critics who say people in the diversity visa program do not deserve the chance. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Jr0dvA
As the president prepares for nuclear talks, he lacks a close adviser with nuclear expertise. It’s one example of a marginalization of science in shaping federal policy. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JsQNfb
President Trump at the G7 meeting on Saturday said he would know “within the first minute” whether talks with Kim Jong-un will be successful. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Hxx6Ba
In some ways, President Trump, who came of age during the Cuban Missile Crisis and has long given thought to North Korea, has been preparing for this encounter his entire adult life. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JwhxLG
It depends on whether you look at the level, the direction or the rate of change — three concepts that are often conflated. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sIqfQO
President Trump said he was “doing recommendations on Muhammad Ali.” In 1971, the Supreme Court overturned Ali’s draft evasion conviction, and President Jimmy Carter issued a blanket amnesty in 1977. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JvPvQF
Mr. Manafort’s longtime associate, Konstantin V. Kilimnik, is suspected of having ties to Russian intelligence. Prosecutors say the two men tried to tamper with witnesses. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sHUQ0U
The BBC's Vicki Young asks the UK PM about Brexit negotiations and recorded comments by Boris Johnson. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LB0A3r
Until President Trump stepped in front of the cameras on Friday, there had been no leaks about the first lady’s closely-guarded condition. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sSIBxP
“I’m a big, big believer in freedom of the press,” Mr. Trump said. “But I’m also a believer in classified information. It has to remain classified.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JomyKk
It was not clear how the presidential pardon would help the late boxing champion, whose conviction for refusing the military draft was overturned in 1971. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LAMe33
Four years after the world’s leading economies cast Russia out of their club for annexing Crimea, President Trump proposes to let Moscow back in. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JCOmKl
In a trio of tweets early Friday, Mr. Trump said Canadian tariffs on American dairy products were “Not fair to our farmers!” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JDCEiE
He will replace Paul Dacre, who is stepping down later this year after 26 years at the paper's helm. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sOK73V
England fans face the risk of "racist or homophobic intimidation, hooligan violence and anti-British hostility" at the World Cup, warn MPs. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sQ2ghN
Nicola Sturgeon says pushing through the Brexit bill without Holyrood consent would be a "seriously retrograde step". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2HusqMn
The move comes ahead of an expected Commons showdown on a "meaningful" Brexit vote and Lords amendments. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MajC1B
The taoiseach says a border poll would be "divisive", while Peter Robinson says it would be "chaos". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sGznW8
The party will announce the winner of its deputy leadership contest as its conference opens in Aberdeen. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LvZWUJ
Tensions over trade are likely to consume the summit meeting between President Trump and leaders of six of the United States’ main allies. Here’s what you need to know. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sQ7f28
A strange illness reported by some American diplomats in the southern city of Guangzhou prompted the U.S. to urge its citizens in China to get help for any symptoms. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sIkh2c
As he heads to a G-7 meeting amid a tariff dispute, President Trump is the black sheep of the family who has picked a fight with his relatives just before arriving to dinner. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sPB8iT
Liz and Dick Uihlein, founders of the shipping-supply giant Uline, have donated some $26 million this year alone advancing conservative causes anywhere they can. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2xQLYuJ
The billionaire Republican donors have poured money into groups backing right-wing candidates, helping to shape the 2018 midterm elections. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Hs9qOJ
The move would avoid a court fight that could jeopardize the underpinnings of the war effort against the Islamic State, but the man’s lawyers say it would amount to a death warrant. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2xOf6TC
Hoping to head off narrow legislation to protect young undocumented immigrants, Speaker Paul D. Ryan said he will draft an immigration bill for a floor vote. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2M6b8J1
A former chair of admissions at Oxford University hits back in row over alleged discrimination against black students. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Ji2QQC
Ralph Peters, who quit in March in disgust, said that the network’s attacks on democratic institutions do “a great, grave disservice to our country.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JfaF9s
Dominic Cummings is ordered to appear before a select committee's inquiry into fake news by 20 June. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JpGPLE
Becoming a registered Democrat is a necessary step if the former United States attorney wants to get in the crowded race. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LuORDz
China’s Foreign Ministry said it was prepared to investigate what was causing symptoms similar to brain injury among U.S. diplomats in the city of Guangzhou. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JACCIg
However, a majority of judges say the existing law in NI is incompatible with human rights in some cases. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Lu9fVh
Sir Richard Branson says government plans to ban diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040 should be brought forward. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2xPbZKP
David Davis says excluding the UK from new satellite navigation system will harm the EU and cost it more. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2kR9TRx
Can someone change so quickly? A summit meeting with President Trump will test the North Korean leader’s radical transformation. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Jp6CUd
The party spent millions to avoid being locked out of key races under California’s “top two” primary system. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Lu7gQR
The prime minister tells the Israeli leader the UK is "concerned about the loss of Palestinian lives". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sKMVPr
What’s it like to comb through 18,000 pages? Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The Times, described the tech he uses to help accomplish that task. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HpSt7k
The president commuted the sentence of a 63-year-old woman serving life in prison on nonviolent drug charges in response to the urging of Ms. Kardashian West. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2kQIzCP
On Twitter, the president spread the sort of rumors about the first lady that might normally attract legal action from the notoriously litigious Trump family. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2kW8rgx
Britain is meant to leave the EU in March next year - but much has to be sorted out before that happens. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sB2RVr
European actions over the Galileo satellite navigation system could delay the project and cost more, David Davis warns. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2HpFvqj
Speaker Paul D. Ryan also said on Wednesday that the F.B.I. did nothing wrong by using a confidential informant to contact members of the Trump campaign as it investigated its ties to Russia. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Ls7fNh
A letter to the Trump administration is a tacit acknowledgment that efforts to preserve the nuclear deal will fail without American help. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2kT81YB
Speaker Paul D. Ryan backed Representative Trey Gowdy in dismissing President Trump’s assertion that the F.B.I. inserted a “spy” into his campaign. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HophgQ
The PM is asked to make sure rail companies and Network Rail "get a grip" on the problems affecting train travellers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2syWHoq
The measure is considered the strictest in the nation. Voters backed it despite an expensive advertising campaign funded by a big tobacco company. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JkYVyc
Speaker John Bercow says MPs will get a chance to issue a summons to Vote Leave's Dominic Cummings after his refusal to appear before the Commons culture committee. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JnERey
Talk of a recall campaign began almost as soon as Judge Persky handed down the sentence in 2016 to Brock Turner, a student at Stanford. It was criticized as being too lenient. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sRh7sv
Trump voters can have long memories. Democratic voters in New Jersey have not fully forgiven Senator Robert Menendez. And other points from the night’s primaries. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JfJTOn
The move will automatically pardon gay and bisexual men convicted of sexual offences that are no longer illegal. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sF2B6I
British farmers say they are facing a shortage of workers to pick fruit and vegetables as recruitment companies say they can't find enough to fill vacancies. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sLS6yA
A printing error improperly left off about 119,000 names, forcing many voters to cast provisional ballots. No specific reason for the mistake was immediately known. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2xTBHya
There is nothing new about ambassadors making unfortunate remarks, but an unusual number of top envoys in the Trump administration have provoked controversy among close allies and angered Democrats. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2M5dbNl
Talk of a recall campaign began almost as soon as Judge Persky handed down the sentence in 2016 to Brock Turner, a student at Stanford. It was criticized as being too lenient. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JcmnSp
The seven Twitter users had been blocked from interacting with the president’s account after criticizing or mocking him, a move that a judge ruled violated their rights. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LnBR2p
Immigration rules should be relaxed to make it easier to hire family doctors, professional body says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LXB6y9
The president and his advisers have suggested negotiating bilateral agreements with the countries, an outcome that would effectively nullify Nafta. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LpfqtM
From San Diego to the Central Valley, Californians are sending a message with their votes in Tuesday’s primary. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LpjuKm
The billionaire industrialist was a major benefactor of the arts and with his brother Charles guided the Americans for Prosperity conservative agenda from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Ju281P
The government will let Fox buy Sky if it sells Sky News, setting up a takeover battle with Comcast. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2JdpadQ
Jon Thompson defends his estimate of the cost of a post-Brexit customs system backed by some Brexiteers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2kR3w0E
The contractors are given two years to improve their delivery of Personal Independence Payment assessments. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Jjzkpt
California voters head to the polls on Tuesday. Our photographers have fanned out across the state to capture the scene. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LptKm9
The former president and the best-selling novelist have packed “The President Is Missing” with inside-the-Beltway intrigue and secret White House details. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JhaExH
Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota are voting on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know about the main races. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LWC91g
Ben Rhodes’s memoir, “The World as It Is,” recounts some of the toughest decisions Obama made during his time as president. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JkAHEp
The vote shares in top-two congressional primaries like those in California have tended to be similar to general election House results. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JimM1F
The arrest of the former intelligence agent comes after a former C.I.A. officer was accused of helping China unravel an American spy network there. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2xSrAJZ
The shares were sold at almost half the price the government paid in its £45bn bailout of RBS in 2008. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Lpp6oi
The multimillion-dollar ad campaign comes as Republican lawmakers continue to express dismay over President Trump’s trade moves but insist they are powerless to stop it. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HkdJLB
California voters head to the polls on Tuesday for a primary with huge stakes for the country. Our reporters are talking to voters across the state ahead of the election. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JbODER
Ambassador Richard Grenell flouted protocol, saying he wanted to “empower” leaders challenging “failed policies of the left.” Berlin asked him to clarify. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2J93ZK6
In his wide-ranging government career, Mr. Carlucci was an expert budget-whacker and, to presidents and cabinet secretaries, an indispensable No. 2 man. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Lmepm2
The court vacated an appeals court ruling that had allowed a teenager to obtain an abortion, saying the dispute was moot. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2xJpegk
The president’s comment raised the prospect that he might take extraordinary action to immunize himself from the ongoing Russia investigation. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2svdtFe
An MP explains how the large-print Parliamentary papers she needs are sometimes delivered later than the more traditional documents for her colleagues. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LY7CjZ
A Panorama reporter defied BBC orders to wipe his Jeremy Thorpe documentary, but his version of the unseen film was not safe in his own home. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LTILgV
Theresa May is to have more talks Donald Trump amid fears of a global trade war over new US tariffs. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2ssL02y
Food producers got a fraction of the business they were led to expect from public services, AMs say. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2xFoVD9
Andrew Lloyd Webber says he thinks the House of Lords is wrong to "vote against the will of the people". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2J9uZJp
The Pentagon has ordered its Special Operations Command to abandon lower-priority missions and focus more on rising threats from Russia and China. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LjoOPr
The Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has managed to stay in President Trump’s good graces while advocating a more free-trade approach, but that balancing act is showing signs of strain. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LjBtSC
The June 12 summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un requires figuring out countless details, all of which could be ignored last minute by two leaders known for changing their minds. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LhBUwF
Regulators are wary of punishing gun stores that break the law, a review of internal inspection reports and interviews with officials show. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2J5UIT0
Chinese officials refused to commit to buying more American goods without a Trump administration agreement not to impose further tariffs on Chinese exports. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sBS6kS
President Trump may have put a big target on Senator Jon Tester’s back, but the Democrat is confident that Montanans know where he stands. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Jcs66C
Sinn Féin and the Ulster Unionist Party say the panel should be suspended until Stormont is restored. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2xJrTqq
In a discussion with The New York Times, three pastors in the heavily evangelical Central Valley talked about race, President Trump and double standards. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sq9rOb
The legal memo takes an expansive view on the president’s authority. Lawyers argued that, as president, Mr. Trump has the power to end investigations. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2sy3cqZ
President Trump has vowed not to repeat the errors of his predecessors, but his apparent softening on North Korea resembles approaches taken by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Lg7vPh
Divisions and reversals on trade under President Trump have flummoxed U.S. allies and rivals, who are courting whichever advisers they think will listen. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2HdweBx
The two leading Democratic candidates for governor in Tuesday’s primary must contend with Jerry Brown’s long shadow and voters’ memories of past indiscretions. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2szArtX
The right-wing populist Doug Ford is running to be premier of Canada’s most powerful province. His brother Rob was famous as Toronto’s crack-smoking mayor. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ssogQp