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The president monitored a Middle East crisis from his golf club, threatened Iran and implored reporters to be “honorable” in 2020. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2toQ5wb

Boris Johnson: Brexit will mark 'new chapter' for UK, says PM

In his new year message, Boris Johnson says he hopes the country can "move forward united". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2ZE0WhS

Trump Warns Iran as Risk of Wider Armed Conflict Grows

Administration officials say they are restoring “deterrence” against Iran, but the president’s reluctance to use force in the Middle East may be creating an opening for Tehran. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36gpO1N

Elizabeth Warren’s New Year’s Message: ‘We Come Together to Imagine’

Ms. Warren delivered a major speech exactly a year after she entered the presidential race, reiterating her case against corruption but also seeking a more uplifting tone heading into 2020. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/359kfkl

Gertrude Himmelfarb, Conservative Historian of Ideas, Dies at 97

Her arguments that a little more virtuousness trumps any number of government social programs made her a hero to some and a bête noire to others. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Qgh0nf

2nd Senate Republican Questions Impartiality of Impeachment Trial

Senator Susan Collins of Maine joined Lisa Murkowski in raising concerns over her leaders’ approach, and said she would be “open” to calling witnesses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36diHHf

Corey Lewandowski Says He Won’t Run for New Hampshire Senate Seat

President Trump’s former campaign manager had been weighing a run but said he would focus on Mr. Trump’s re-election instead. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2SGlsgs

Trump Says U.S. and China Will Sign Trade Deal in January

President Trump said the signing ceremony would be held at the White House and that he would travel to Beijing to continue discussions about a Phase 2 deal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZCkWld

The Presidential Class of 2019: Remembering the 14 Who Moved On

This year saw 13 Democratic candidates and one Republican drop out. Our photographers captured them on the campaign trail. As 2019 ends, here’s a look back. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35duLqR

The Most Important Week of the Democratic Primary in 2019

How a series of turning points in mid-October explains the state of the race today and can serve as a cheat sheet for the casual 2020 primary observer. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2srTv1o

National living wage to rise by 6.2% in April

The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2SIsGR5

New Year messages: Scotland 'centre of international attention'

Nicola Sturgeon's new year message says the UN Climate Change summit will show Scotland is leading by example. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39renGB

National archives: MPs floated 'farcical' idea of Russia joining Nato

Including Russia in the defence alliance was considered in 1995 as a way of integrating it in the West. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2QejZwt

National archives: Sir John Major snubbed separate Scottish time zone

Sir John wrote that having two time zones in the UK would '"feed the separatist debate". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MHKJmx

National archives: Sir John Major missed GB's Olympic gold to watch cricket

The former PM chose to miss the 1996 Atlanta Games to watch cricket at Lord's instead, records suggest. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2SGIvaU

Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

The secretary of state will “reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty,” becoming the first cabinet official to meet with the Ukrainian leader since President Trump’s impeachment inquiry began. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Q8rViC

Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

Senator Chuck Schumer was responding to an article that detailed how a number of White House advisers dealt with the president’s order to freeze military aid for Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2SLILp0

American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

Iraqi leaders say the United States violated Iraqi sovereignty with attacks that killed 24 people in retaliation for the death of an American contractor. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2F3BmcV

Jeremy Corbyn urges Labour to lead 'resistance' to Conservatives in 2020

In his New Year message, the Labour leader says the party faces tough years ahead but must keep fighting. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2SDgEbB

Immigration Official Tweets, Then Deletes, Accusation Against Monsey Suspect

Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II said the suspect in the Monsey, N.Y., stabbings was the son of an undocumented immigrant who received amnesty under a 1986 immigration law. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Q8dFq6

Bernie Sanders Is in ‘Good Health,’ His Doctors Say

Mr. Sanders released three letters from doctors with details about his health, nearly three months after he had a heart attack while campaigning in Las Vegas. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ME3aZq

A Biden-G.O.P. Ticket? He’s Open to It, but Doesn’t See Options

A voter asked Joseph R. Biden Jr. if he’d consider choosing a Republican as his running mate. “I would, but I can’t think of one now,” Mr. Biden responded. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36cMyj5

U.S. Intelligence Agencies Prepare to Pull Back Officers From Africa

An expected withdrawal of military forces would lead the C.I.A. and other agencies to reduce their presence, leaving some officials and experts fearful of a gap in stopping terrorist threats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZBUrw9

Student loans: Online accounts to undergo overhaul in 2020

The government says a new online service will offer graduates more up-to-date balance information. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MGQDV5

How Big Companies Won New Tax Breaks From the Trump Administration

As the Treasury Department prepared to enact the 2017 Republican tax overhaul, corporate lobbyists swarmed — and won big. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2SCEi8d

After Another Year of Trump Attacks, ‘Ominous Signs’ for the American Press

Threats of ‘retribution,’ more accusations of ‘fake news’ and the end of the White House briefing made 2019 the darkest yet for journalists in the Trump era. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3583s11

Biden Rebounds, Warren Slows: What We Know About the 2020 Money Race Today

An early look at fourth-quarter fund-raising shows Joseph R. Biden Jr. bouncing back, Elizabeth Warren lagging her previous benchmark and Bernie Sanders continuing to haul in cash. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2SCtIhx

The Stock Market Is Booming, but Democrats Say, Look Who’s Been Left Out

In Iowa, Democratic candidates sought to undercut Trump’s core message of a strong economy by making the case that it isn’t working for the right people. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QbQVpn

Rebecca Long-Bailey outlines vision for Labour's future

The Corbyn ally pledges to champion "progressive patriotism" as she considers standing to be party leader. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2smUkbP

John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer

Mr. Lewis said he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but would return to Washington to continue work and begin treatment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QsChc9

Putin Thanks Trump for Helping Russia Thwart Terrorist Attack

The Russian president called the American president to thank him for a tip about an attack said to be aimed at St. Petersburg. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZA0nFT

Behind the Ukraine Aid Freeze: 84 Days of Conflict and Confusion

The inside story of President Trump’s demand to halt military assistance to an ally shows the price he was willing to pay to carry out his agenda. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/353j2Lz

U.S. Launches Attacks on Iranian-Backed Forces in Iraq and Syria

The strikes were a response to a rocket attack that killed an American contractor. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36k6ctu

Inside the Biggest 2020 Advertising War Against Trump

Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign wants to flood voters with attacks on Mr. Trump before it is too late, a lesson Republican candidates learned in 2016 when they initially ignored him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/357BD9b

They Can’t Get Enough of ‘The West Wing’ Right Now

President Bartlet doesn’t live in the White House, even on TV, anymore. But his fans find solace in streaming an old favorite. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Q4FJuw

New Year Honours: Publication of addresses a 'complete disaster'

Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith calls the breach "concerning" for police officers affected. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/354eQen

New Year Honours: Government apologises after addresses published

The Cabinet Office says it is looking into how addresses of New Year Honour recipients were published online. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MDl6Do

Defeated Labour MPs call for 'fundamental change'

An "unflinching" look at the causes of Labour's defeat is needed, rather than a "simple review", ex-MPs say. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2EZeRFS

In Protesting Climate Change, Jane Fonda Brings Hollywood to Washington

The actress was joined by her “Grace and Frankie” co-star Lily Tomlin to headline a climate rally that offered plenty of chances to get arrested, but few takers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EZpdWh

Joe Biden Says No ‘Legal Basis’ Exists for the Senate to Seek His Testimony

Mr. Biden wrote on Twitter that he wanted to clarify comments in which he said he would not comply with a subpoena to testify at President Trump’s impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2SAogvI

‘Nothing Less Than a Civil War’: These White Voters on the Far Right See Doom Without Trump

Deeply conservative, they organize online and outside the Republican Party apparatus, engaging in more explicit versions of the chest-beating seen at the president’s rallies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tfridV

Detained for a Year, American Languishes in Russian Prison

Members of Congress and his family members are pushing the Trump administration to step up its efforts to pressure Moscow to release Paul Whelan. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Sz9WUf

Michael Howard: Judges sometimes 'distort' the law to reach result they want

Former Tory leader also criticises Supreme Court for ruling suspension of Parliament was unlawful. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sh1KNH

Federal Judge Backs Georgia’s Purge of Nearly 100,000 Voters

The judge said the state’s move to cancel the voter registration status of inactive voters did not violate the United States Constitution. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/352pH8z

Tom Watson stood down over Labour Party 'brutality'

The former deputy party leader says constant criticism and hostility informed his decision to quit. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rD2Ym2

Joe Biden Says He’d Defy Subpoena to Testify in Trump’s Senate Trial

Mr. Biden said Republican demands that he testify were an effort to shift attention away from the president’s own actions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2t5IcvE

American Contractor Killed in Rocket Attack in Iraq

An attack on a base near Kirkuk also injured several American and Iraqi military personnel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Q19sEw

Russia Deploys Hypersonic Weapon, Potentially Renewing Arms Race

The new Russian weapon system flies at superfast speeds and can evade traditional missile defense systems. The United States is trying to catch up. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u0a5G5

Inside America’s War Court: Clothing and Culture at Guantánamo Bay

What the 9/11 case defendants, lawyers and others wear at the war court, like all fashion, has meaning. It evokes emotions, stirs controversy and, above all, sends messages. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37fGkzb

Brexit: EU chief says 2020 trade talks deadline may need to be extended

Ursula von der Leyen says she is "very worried" about the PM's December 2020 deadline. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Zr2xHY

Congress Wants to Force Trump’s Hand on Human Rights in China and Beyond

Lawmakers aim to pass veto-proof legislation in 2020 that would punish China over its treatment of ethnic Uighur Muslims. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Q1rBSz

‘Call Me Elizabeth:’ Inside the Hours Elizabeth Warren Spends on the Phone

She makes time to talk to kids, celebrities and state legislators. She’s not asking for money. She just wants to say hello — and to court good will. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PZjjL0

Treasury 'to rewrite rules to favour the North'

The plan could hand fresh cash to Labour's former heartlands, which backed the Tories in election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/361IJNT

Legal aid: UK's top judge says cuts caused 'serious difficulty'

Lady Hale says it is 'unreasonable' to expect families in crisis to make their own arrangements without help from the state. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3649KQO

Anguish and Anger From the Navy SEALS Who Turned In Edward Gallagher

Video interviews and group texts obtained by The Times show men describing their platoon leader in grim terms. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PXGNjN

In a Year of Notable Deaths, a World of Women Who Shattered Ceilings

Their breakthroughs were in law, science, music and business, and, like the more famous who died this year, they left indelible legacies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZoqFeg

Sept. 11 Trial Judge Faults Secrecy in Guantánamo Prison Commander’s Testimony

At issue is testimony by a former Army lieutenant colonel at the war court who challenged a key finding in the Senate’s Torture Report. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2MxzA81

Notable Deaths in 2019: A World of Women Who Shattered Ceilings

Their breakthroughs were in law, science, music and business, and, like the more famous who died this year, they left indelible legacies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39fuRkX

With U.S. Help No Longer Assured, Saudis Try a New Strategy: Talks

Worried that they can no longer count on American defense, the Saudis have begun talking to their enemies to cool conflicts in the region. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2MxQfrX

Why Bernie Sanders Is Tough to Beat

His supporters are loyal, and in Iowa they don’t really have eyes for anyone else. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2smsts3

Peter Navarro, Trump’s Trade Warrior, Has Not Made His Peace With China

Mr. Navarro is still looking for ways to punish China even as President Trump has embraced a deal that his top trade adviser lobbied against. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EWaw6o

On Border, Trump Moves to Build His Wall One Landowner at a Time

Construction of President Trump’s border wall has been slow going, in part because the Texans who own the land have to be coaxed or coerced to sell it, whether they want to or not. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39boYFq

Joe Biden’s Appeal to the ‘Reasonable Republican Dad’ Vote

For some Democrats, a key part of the former vice president’s pitch is that their moderate friends and relatives like him, too. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/398rkVL

In Trying Times for President’s Business, It Turns Out Less Trump Is More

Office towers in New York and San Francisco — centers of political resistance — are offsetting revenue downturns in the president’s glitzier Trump-branded hotels. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PUkdZe

G.O.P. Senator ‘Disturbed’ by McConnell’s ‘Total Coordination’ with White House

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska revealed the first public qualms with Mitch McConnell’s vow to coordinate with the White House on a quick impeachment trial for President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Zorvrf

Christian Post Editor Resigns Over Editorial Defending Trump

The evangelical site criticized a pro-impeachment editorial in Christianity Today. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EOa21V

Bloomberg Drops Vendor Connected to Prison Labor

Michael R. Bloomberg said that he had not been aware of the practice until he was contacted by a reporter, but that his campaign ended its relationship with the company immediately. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EP8ViD

How Bernie Sanders Learned to Love Campaigning in California

California is the linchpin of Mr. Sanders’s 2020 strategy, a state he hopes will turbocharge his campaign on Super Tuesday — or revive his candidacy if he underperforms in the early states. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37aN1Cr

Andrew Miller: Former Labour MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston dies

Andrew Miller was elected in 1992 and served under five Labour leaders before standing down in 2015. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Zw00fL

Trump Complains About Impeachment After Christmas Eve Message to Troops

The president lashed out at Democrats, saying they were treating him unfairly, and said Senate Republicans would conduct an impeachment trial however they saw fit. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39bDk8U

Labour leadership: Dan Jarvis considers joining race

The MP and mayor of Sheffield City Region says he wants to play his part in the party's future. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sWjhKW

Democrats Who Flipped Seats in 2018 Have a 2020 Playbook: Focus on Drug Costs

House Democrats in key swing districts hope the debate over rising costs will give them a decisive advantage next year, especially in suburbs where President Trump remains unpopular. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/374Dflu

Pentagon Eyes Africa Drawdown as First Step in Global Troop Shift

The deliberations stem from a push to reduce missions battling distant terrorist groups, and to instead refocus on confronting so-called Great Powers like Russia and China. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39ctsfc

Rudy Giuliani Says He’s ‘More of a Jew’ Than George Soros

Mr. Soros, a liberal billionaire, is a Holocaust survivor from Hungary. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Zrvkw4

G.O.P. Lawmaker Had Visions of a Christian Alternative Government

A Washington State legislator was accused of participating in the occupation of a federal wildlife refuge. Behind the scenes, he and right-wing activists were preparing for civil strife. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Zj4Bl0

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn praise NHS in Christmas messages

Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pay tribute to NHS staff and other public sector workers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35NddTz

House Democrats Demand Answers as Migrant Deaths Continue to Rise

The House oversight panel on Monday asked immigration officials to explain how migrants continue to die in homeland security’s custody. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2MnjA8s

General election 2019: Surge in Tory donations before polling day

The party received £1.4m in the final two days - including £500,000 from mobile phone mogul John Caudwell. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MnIaWW

Klobuchar Is Banking on Iowa Moderates. Her Problem: So Is Buttigieg.

Amy Klobuchar remains in a distant fifth place in Iowa, where her biggest challenge is translating rising curiosity around her candidacy into support on caucus night. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34RJkQJ

Bannon’s Work with Wanted Chinese Billionaire Began Shortly After He Left White House

Stephen K. Bannon, once President Trump’s top political adviser, struck up a business relationship with a mysterious and wanted Chinese billionaire just after his White House job ended. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PONQLE

Boris Johnson announces extra £3m to aid rough sleepers

Labour says it is "too little, too late" and rough sleeping has doubled under the Conservatives. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2EYMiIR

With Trump Impeachment Trial in Limbo, Schumer Demands Emails and Documents

Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, sent a letter to colleagues asking them to subpoena internal emails and other records for President Trump’s impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35SBM1n

Making the Front Page: How All the News Fits in Print

Today’s A1 is the result of a far more democratic and organic process than the one in place when I arrived at The Times in 1978. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EQ2yvi

Government prepared to take 'further steps' over racism in football

The government says it will not rule out taking "further steps" if football authorities fail to deal with racism. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2EIuAZM

Politics Live: Highlights of UK politics in 2019

Leadership races, a general election and a lot of Brexit dominated the Politics Live programme throughout the year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Zj8ZAP

Stormont: Church leaders urge politicians 'go extra mile'

Leaders of Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist churches "pray" for progress in Stormont talks. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tEVkrL

Defeated MPs' staff: 'You're seeing your job being counted away'

People who worked for unseated MPs say election night was like 'seeing your job being counted away'. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rkoJ9V

Montana Battle Over Aid for Religious Schools Reaches Supreme Court

The justices will hear arguments next month over whether states may erect walls between church and state high enough to exclude religious groups from some government benefits. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2s4br1W

Elizabeth Warren Returns to Oklahoma, Stressing Working Class Roots

It was a personal and political homecoming at a key moment in Ms. Warren’s candidacy. Her monthslong rise in national polling has stalled in recent weeks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34OpTIr

Durham Surprises Even Allies With Statement on F.B.I.’s Trump Case

The federal prosecutor leading a review of the origins of the Russia inquiry has a reputation for keeping his mouth shut. At a sensitive moment, he didn’t. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2POk1uv

Ed Miliband to join review of Labour's election failure

The commission aims to "map out a route back to power" after this month's general election defeat. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/393qxoJ

Democrats, Citing White House Emails, Renew Calls for Impeachment Witnesses

With lawmakers at odds over a trial’s format, impeachment proceedings are in limbo. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PNficp

It Seemed Like a Popular Chat App. It’s Secretly a Spy Tool.

ToTok, an Emirati messaging app that has been downloaded to millions of phones, is the latest escalation of a digital arms race. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZdXyKF

Michael Bloomberg’s Black Swan

He was told he would lose. In any other year, he probably would have. But 2001 was not any other year. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EJJ3Vp

The Week in Tech: How Is Antitrust Enforcement Changing?

A reporter who has covered the tech industry for more than two decades explains how we may be entering a progressive era of antitrust. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2rkqcgD

On the Impeachment Beat, but in Your Inbox

Impeachment is a big story. In the Impeachment Briefing newsletter, I pull out each day’s most important threads so you can follow along in a different way. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35XN2K9

Pentagon Aid to Ukraine Was Frozen Right After Trump Spoke With Country’s Leader

Emails also suggest President Trump first began asking about $250 million in Pentagon aid after a June 19 article in the Washington Examiner. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EKe6QN

Trump Largely Ignores Impeachment as He Rallies Young Conservatives

With a relentless attack on liberalism, the president returned to his greatest hits: attacks on the “fake news,” environmentalists, liberals and immigrants. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35Kahao

How Trump Made a Writer of Thrillers Stick to Facts

Robert North Patterson wrote best-selling novels about presidents, until he decided that the political moment was too strange to make anything up. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Zdlk9k

Colleges Agree to Allow Increased Competition for Applicants

An agreement between college counselors and the Justice Department should free up colleges to woo early-decision applicants with financial aid. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35MR5sz

Fear and Loyalty: How Donald Trump Took Over the Republican Party

The president demands complete fealty, and as the impeachment hearings showed, he has largely attained it. To cross him is to risk a future in G.O.P. politics. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Mjjlez

Cobham takeover: Boris Johnson defends £4bn sale to Advent International

Critics say the decision to approve the UK firm's sale was cynically timed just before Christmas. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35LJSZB

Impeachment and a Wine Cave Debate: This Week in the 2020 Race

The final Democratic debate of the year took place against the backdrop of a House vote to impeach President Trump. Here’s a recap. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sNVEnK

Russia, Backed by China, Casts 14th U.N. Veto on Syria to Block Cross-Border Aid

Russia, backed by China, on Friday cast its 14th U.N. Security Council veto since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011 to block cross-border aid deliveries from Turkey and Iraq to millions of Syrian civilians. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36XGkDY

Administration Threatened Veto Over Ukraine Aid in Spending Package

Had the language not been removed, administration officials threatened that President Trump would veto must-pass spending legislation, prompting another government shutdown. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/391QuFq

Surveillance Court Orders Review of Actions by Ex-F.B.I. Lawyer

Amid fallout from a scathing inspector general report, the court that oversees national security surveillance is also getting a new presiding judge. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2MfNhs4

Trump Has a Habit of Quoting His Allies on Twitter Saying Things They Never Said

The president frequently injects his own words into statements he claims his supporters said on Fox News or elsewhere. They rarely publicly correct him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/391OZHi

Democratic Debate Clashes Had a Common Denominator: Iowa

Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar are trying to knock each other out in the Iowa caucuses, where they need strong finishes to stay viable in the 2020 race. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PMjiKx

'Abuse on the campaign trail doesn't shock me any more'

Abuse of political candidates is on the rise. How do those running to be an MP cope in this toxic environment? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38VZwUt

Christianity Today’s Editorial on Trump: 5 of Its Sharpest Rebukes

The magazine issued a scathing editorial on what it described as President Trump’s moral failings, calling for him to be removed from office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35HIdo5

Debate Night: The ‘On Politics’ Breakdown

Wine caves were all the rage, but they also symbolized a bigger fight among Democrats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ScwMko

50 Reasons the Idea of Free College Is Misunderstood

It’s all about the states. A big question is how a plan could work in all of them. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35NhrL6

Donald Trump Has Drained the Swamp (of Good Christmas Parties)

Elites and D.C. establishment types are nostalgic for the days when cabinet secretaries rubbed shoulders with the riffraff and — gasp — journalists. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34FLItF

Ben Wallace: Armed forces 'must cut cloth to match ambition'

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says he has had a meeting in No 10 to discuss ways to improve spending. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34EHYZz

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle reveals diabetes diagnosis

Sir Lindsay Hoyle was diagnosed with the condition shortly before the general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tuZQci

Devon town councillor calls for babysitting allowance

A town councillor asks for a rule change so parents can claim for childcare while attending meetings. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2MdiADY

Heathrow third runway 'delayed for 12 months'

The airport claims a decision by the aviation regulator to limit its spending will delay progress. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Q2Z51R

Who Won the Democratic Debate? Experts Weigh In.

There was little consensus on winners and losers, but political strategists had strong opinions on the biggest moments of the night. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36XzGO3

Bank of England: Andrew Bailey tipped as new governor

Andrew Bailey, the Financial Conduct Authority boss, is the favourite to take over from Mark Carney. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38W8scl

Nice Wine Cave You Got There, Pete

The Democrats keep things fresh with a fight over credentials, crystals and who can beat Donald Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35GkxQT

The Candidates Were Told to Give a Gift or Ask Forgiveness. Guess What the Women Chose.

It was the last question of the last Democratic debate of 2019 and Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar, who differ on many policy issues, were united in their answer. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sI18Ay

Who’s Best to Beat Trump? 7 Answers When 7 Democrats Debate

Making a case for 2020, onstage together for one last time in 2019. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35F2GcV

Warren Notes She’d Be ‘Youngest Woman Inaugurated’ as Democrats Debate Leadership

Moderators asked the 2020 candidates if they agreed with an assessment made recently by former President Obama about women being better leaders and “old men” needing to get out of the way. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34BFye5

Buttigieg and Warren Clash Over ‘Wine Cave’ Fund-Raiser

Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren have assailed each other over transparency issues in the last weeks. Their sparring intensified at the debate on Thursday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34AgOmw

Fact-Checking the December Democratic Debate

Our reporters are following all of the exchanges and fact-checking the candidates, providing context and explanation on the policy debates. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EHBFcV

After Rebuking Trump, Democratic Candidates Attack One Another

In a smaller debate field, the hostilities between Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg broke into the open. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Ey3iFx

On the Day After, an Angry Trump Looks to Vindication in November

Stung by impeachment, President Trump, barring the unforeseen, will be the first American president to face voters after being charged with high crimes and misdemeanors. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36QmpGS

Watch: Andrew Yang and Bernie Sanders Talk About Racial Representation at Democratic Debate

Seven Democratic candidates for president are debating tonight in Los Angeles. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EHBEFT

Elizabeth Warren Addresses Critics of Her Tax Plan: ‘Oh, They’re Just Wrong’

Seven Democratic candidates for president are debating tonight in Los Angeles. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sKCOxX

House Democrats May Delay Senate Trial

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is deploying a new strategy: to delay transmitting the articles of impeachment to the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35HEGpD

Durham Is Scrutinizing Ex-C.I.A. Director’s Role in Russian Interference Findings

The federal prosecutor investigating the origins of the Russia inquiry is examining testimony by the former C.I.A. director John Brennan and seeking his communications records. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35HN5JJ

Pledging 'Undying Support' for Trump, Jeff Van Drew Becomes a Republican

The day after voting against impeaching President Trump, the New Jersey representative appeared with him in the Oval Office to announce he would leave the Democratic Party for the Republicans. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sMKob6

Trump Ally Mark Meadows Will Not Seek Re-election

Representative Mark Meadows, a Republican from North Carolina, announced that he would not seek re-election at the end of his term. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34FARjs

Government to shut Brexit department on 31 January

The closing of the government department coincides with the deadline for the UK to leave the EU. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PC6gyT

Sturgeon to continue making case for 'right to choose'

Nicola Sturgeon calls for the transfer of powers to allow a second referendum on Scottish independence. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2EAr1ol

Obamacare Ruling May Spare Republicans Some Political Pain

The practical effect of the decision is likely to be months of delays, pushing the final outcome of the case beyond the 2020 election. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38SPWBE

What Are Independent Voters’ Burning Issues?

After impeachment, their second-most important topic is the separation of immigrant children at the border. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Z1lJMf

LIVE: State Opening of Parliament

Watch live BBC coverage of the Queen's Speech, as she sets out the government's agenda for the year ahead. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Ma9rvL

Emily Thornberry: Labour Party needs clear strategic thinking

The Labour leadership candidate said she warned her party not to back an election that would be about Brexit. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2M9U0DP

Scottish independence: Nicola Sturgeon to set out 'unarguable' case for indyref2

The first minister will claim the election result made the need for another independence vote "overwhelmingly clear". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2S95MBZ

LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon sets out the case for indyref2

Nicola Sturgeon is setting out the case for a second referendum on Scottish independence. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2EzA216

Andrew Yang Is Onstage, but Offstage, Asian-Americans Wonder Where They Fit In

The Democrats have a historically diverse field, but the Asian-American entrepreneur will be debating with six white candidates. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Z1A1wa

How ‘Lev and Igor’ Fueled the Trump Impeachment Flames

They were Soviet-born businessmen who became fixtures on the Republican donor set. Then they played an unlikely role in the proceedings gripping the nation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2r7WOKp

Timing of Trump Impeachment Trial in Limbo as Pelosi Holds Out for Assurances

In declining to say when she might send the articles of impeachment to the Senate, Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested she might keep them as leverage for negotiations on the rules for a trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PZmAbZ

A President Impeached, and a Nation Convulsed

The impeachment battles over Andrew Johnson, Richard M. Nixon and Bill Clinton came at turning points in the American story. The time that produced President Trump has proved to be another one. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sDjqmu

Trump Was Impeached. Here’s a Recap of the Day.

What happened on the House floor, and at the president’s campaign rally, on a historic day. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PExRzL

Trump, Unbowed, Uses Rally to Strike Back Against Impeachment Vote

The president traveled to Michigan, a vital electoral state, to deliver his response after he became the third president to be impeached by the House. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35Ch59W

Tulsi Gabbard Votes ‘Present’ on Trump Impeachment Articles

Ms. Gabbard, a Hawaii Democrat, had previously called for President Trump’s censure, according to ABC News. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PCT7pe

On Historic Impeachment Votes, Three Democrats Cross Party Lines to Vote ‘No’

Representatives Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, Jared Golden of Maine and Collin Peterson of Minnesota were the only Democrats to oppose one or both of the charges against President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34A70J9

Here’s What We’re Watching After Impeachment

Many questions remain about a potential Senate trial. Also, we preview Thursday’s Democratic debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PBhh3C

Tulsi Gabbard Votes ‘Present’ on Trump Impeachment Articles

Ms. Gabbard, a Hawaii Democrat, had previously called for President Trump’s censure, according to ABC News. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2r30UmS

What’s Next for Trump? A Senate Impeachment Trial

Here’s what we know about how President Trump’s trial is likely to unfold. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PT8tF2

Impeachment Day in Washington: History Emerges From the Routine Chaos

From Capitol Hill to the Trump hotel to the White House, Wednesday was not a normal day, even in the not-normal Trump administration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34AMGaH

Trump, Unbowed, Uses Rally to Strike Back Against Impeachment Vote

Where Impeachment Crosses Party Lines, but Fixates on Trump

In the changing suburbs of Bucks County in Pennsylvania, where traditional party allegiances are scrambled, voters viewed impeachment through the prism of President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PEepTL

Lady Hale warns against the UK adopting a US-style Supreme Court

Lady Hale warns against moving towards a US-style Supreme Court, in her last speech as the UK's top judge. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35FTIMQ

Senator Susan Collins of Maine Announces Bid for Re-election

The campaign, formally announced on the day President Trump is expected to be impeached, will most likely be her most expensive and challenging. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2S5LSry

Labour MP Ellie Reeves swears in with her baby

Labour's Ellie Reeves is one of several MPs to swear in for the new Parliamentary session while carrying her newborn baby. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2S0Kbff

Trump Impeachment Vote Updates: House to Debate Two Articles

The House plans to vote on two articles of impeachment against President Trump after a daylong debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Z0Qb97

Brexit will harm UK more than EU, warns Ursula von der Leyen

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns talks with the UK may face another "cliff edge". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35yGj8V

Islamophobia: Baroness Warsi attacks Conservative prejudice inquiry

The ex-Tory Party chair also criticised the remit of the inquiry into discrimination complaints handling. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34DBdY5

Letter Calls on 2020 Campaigns to Condemn Nondisclosure Agreements

The letter, from three former Fox News employees, is intended to pressure presidential campaigns to end the practice of forcing workers to sign NDAs. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Z1IpMr

General election 2019: Labour losses in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent now has three Conservative MPs for the first time in 90 years. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/390jHR8

Ousted Labour MP Emma Dent Coad reveals breast cancer diagnosis

Emma Dent Coad says she chose not to reveal her condition so it did not become a campaign issue. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PwLMHO

Internet Giants, Defied by Bitcoin, Now See Its Tech as a Remedy

A decentralized internet was hailed as a way to dethrone Twitter and Facebook. But to the tech giants, the idea could unload some of their burdens. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PAtwxw

Pete Buttigieg Quit Playing Nice. And It’s Working.

His stock in the presidential primary didn’t rise until he attacked his leading rivals. And Democrats in Iowa don’t seem to mind. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2S0jvLD

Labour leadership: Sir Keir Starmer 'seriously considering' running

Sir Keir Starmer reflects on Labour's election defeat and whether he'll run for his party's leadership. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38QG8YL

Labour leadership: Sir Keir Starmer considers bid

The shadow Brexit secretary Labour has "a mountain to climb" following the party's election defeat. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PwovGa

Blair: 2019 general election result 'brought shame on us'

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair says Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit policy left voters "without guidance and leadership". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tv7hAq

Matt Hancock and Dan Walker clash over Tory 50,000 nurses pledge

Health Secretary Matt Hancock tells BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker the promise is "crystal clear". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38O8mmY

Pramila Le Hunte: 'I tried to be the first female British Asian Tory MP'

Winning as a Tory in Birmingham Ladywood in 1983 was going to be tough, but Pramila Le Hunte gave it her best shot. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36MmWJO

Brexit: What would no-trade-deal mean for NI?

BBC News NI's Economics and Business Editor breaks down the implications of a no-trade-deal Brexit. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38MfeRL

What to Watch Ahead of the Impeachment Vote

The House plans to vote on two articles of impeachment against President Trump after a daylong debate on Wednesday that may mark his page in the history books. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Z1e6Wc

Trump Wanted to Get Something Off His Chest, and in His Letter to Pelosi He Did

The letter was a diatribe that played loose with facts and sometimes disregarded them outright. A former Clinton aide called it a reflection of the president’s “id.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sBLZR5

General election 2019: Tony Blair warns Labour not to 'whitewash' reasons for poll defeat

The ex-prime minister says Labour will be "replaced" as a political force unless it changes course. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rNPggl

Climate watchdog urges PM to get back on track

The comments from the UK's official climate come ahead of a global climate conference in Glasgow. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sAHpCE

Protesters Clamor for President Trump’s Impeachment on Eve of House Vote

A coalition of liberal groups that included MoveOn.org and Indivisible organized hundreds of rallies across the country. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sHDrbh

Impeachment Ad Wars

Republicans are running ads about impeachment. Democrats are changing the subject. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PUxeRj

Hoyle re-elected Commons Speaker as MPs return

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is back in the Speaker's chair as the Commons returns after the general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2S1q7cx

Nicola Sturgeon urges parties to unite around indyref2

The first minister says parties should "come together" for another independence vote in light of the general election results. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35rlo7O

McConnell Rejects Calling Mulvaney or Bolton for Impeachment Trial

Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, had sought testimony from four witnesses the White House had blocked, including Mick Mulvaney and John Bolton. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PsGcpX

Johnson: Parliament will 'get Brexit done'

The prime minister has told newly elected MPs that the current Parliament will deliver for people. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35uMStb

Jeremy Corbyn: 'Our job is to hold this government to account'

The Labour leader congratulates Boris Johnson and pays tribute to Labour MPs who lost their seats. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38RBxps

Six charts on Britain's most diverse Parliament

BBC analysis of gender, race and sexuality shows that the 2019 intake is set to be the most diverse yet. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PszJvh

Rape convictions: Justice system near 'breaking point', says watchdog

The CPS chief inspector says cuts mean police lose a "damning" number of cases during investigations. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PPp0Kg

How the Next Democratic Debate Got Ensnared in a Labor Fight

As cafeteria workers at the site of Thursday’s debate battle for a better contract, they’ve enlisted the candidates, showing the grip that organized labor still has on the party. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36KkhjX

Rick Gates, Ex-Trump Aide and Key Witness for Mueller, to Be Sentenced

Mr. Gates is hoping to be spared prison. He testified against Paul Manafort and Roger Stone, and prosecutors said he resisted pressure not to cooperate with them. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EqVANk

Gove: UK will 'formally leave the EU on 31 January, that's it'

Cabinet Minister Michael Gove says the government will bring back the Brexit bill to the Commons this Friday, and the government will ensure the UK leaves the EU by January 2020. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rWtFSF

The nerves and excitement of an MP's first day

New MPs talk about the pressure they face and the hopes they share as they start new jobs in Westminster. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PtU17K

Brexit: Emily Thornberry warned Labour of dangers of neutral Brexit stance

The shadow foreign secretary told the BBC in September a pro-Remain stance would help its election chances. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2EqNLqY

Giuliani Provides Details of What Trump Knew About Ambassador’s Removal

Rudolph Giuliani said in an interview that he briefed the president “a couple of times” about Marie Yovanovitch, the envoy to Ukraine, setting her recall in motion. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35vaWvY

Brexit bill to block further delay to transition

The move comes as MPs gather for the first sitting of the new Parliament after the general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2trsOdh

Congress Prepares to Hit Assad With New Sanctions for War Crimes

The bipartisan sanctions package, five years in the making and expected to pass the Senate on Tuesday, is set to enact biting punishments on the Syrian government, Russia and Iran. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YVHpcy

Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown Carries Key Priorities for Both Parties

Five days before the government is set to run out of money, lawmakers released the dozen bills needed to keep the government functioning, as well as other provisions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PY2PBU

Hundreds of Historians Speak Out on Impeachment

Over 750 historians — including Robert Caro and Ken Burns — signed onto a statement condemning President Trump’s ‘numerous and flagrant abuses of power.’ from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35qIOKI

Judge Rejects Michael Flynn’s Claims in His Attacks on Prosecutors

A federal judge rebuffed a series of dubious accusations of prosecutorial misconduct by Mr. Flynn’s lawyer, an outspoken critic of the special counsel’s investigation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34lEvio

There May Be Surprises Yet

A lesson worth remembering: “Don’t predict impeachment politics.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2El7OHl

Googled ‘Impeachment’ Lately? First Result Is a Bloomberg Ad

Michael R. Bloomberg is showing what a virtually bottomless advertising budget can do by buying his way into the hottest political conversations of the moment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PVCPXy

China Protests U.S. Expulsion of 2 Diplomats Accused of Spying

The diplomats were expelled after they drove onto a base that houses the headquarters of the Navy’s SEAL Team 6. China’s denial of the accusations is the first official acknowledgment of the episode. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36Ln10x

The Tax Break for Children, Except the Ones Who Need It Most

The child tax credit, begun in 1997 as a tax cut, has become an anti-poverty program. But more than a third of children don’t receive it because their parents earn too little. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2S0WuIm

General election 2019: 'It feels like starting Hogwarts'

Nadia Whittome and Ian Levy head to London to start their new roles as MPs. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38JxQ4N

Carly Fiorina Says Trump Should Be Impeached (But She May Vote for Him Anyway)

The former Republican presidential candidate and chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard stopped short of calling for Mr. Trump’s removal from office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tkkYlr

How the Internet Came to Loathe Pete Buttigieg

It’s natural for a rising candidate to get kicked around. But the nature of the backlash says a lot about the past decade of Democratic politics. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36Hll89

Lesley Laird stands down as Scottish Labour deputy

She stepped aside after losing her Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat in last week's general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35sQaNI

Long Lines as Undocumented Immigrants in N.Y. Rush to Get Licenses

New York’s law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain licenses went into effect on Monday. New Jersey is expected to pass a similar bill. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34savkI

Navy Ship Named for Harvey Milk, Slain Gay Rights Leader, Takes Shape

Construction of the U.S.N.S. Harvey Milk, a fleet oiler, began last week in San Diego. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34sKeTF

General election 2019: Hart gets Welsh post in government reshuffle

Simon Hart is named Welsh secretary while Nicky Morgan stays at culture, despite no longer being an MP. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36DTyW8

Slotkin, Backing Impeachment, Draws Instant Protests, and Applause

Representative Elissa Slotkin, a moderate Democrat from Michigan, announced Monday that she would vote to impeach President Trump — and quickly faced the consequences. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RZ6u50

Cabinet reshuffle: Simon Hart appointed new Welsh secretary

He succeeds Alun Cairns who resigned amid a row over an aide's role in the collapse of a rape trial. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rIpzha

Labour: Thornberry begins legal action over 'stupid' Brexit claims

The Labour MP calls on ex-colleague Caroline Flint to withdraw claims she called Leave voters "stupid". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YTa81D

7 Aides Resign Over Rep. Van Drew’s Plan to Switch to Republican Party

As news spread of the New Jersey congressman’s apparent decision, most of the staff in his Washington office quit. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RXizrm

Queen's Speech: What is it and why is it important?

The Queen's Speech will be the second in two months. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2ZVIlkd

Judiciary Committee Report Argues Trump ‘Betrayed the Nation’

The 658-page report asserts that President Trump should be impeached for abusing his office and obstructing the congressional inquiry into his actions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36LQOWZ

Shadow minister: ‘Corbyn unfairly demonised by the media’

Andy McDonald tells 5 Live that he thinks the treatment of Jeremy Corbyn during the election was "unfair and grotesque". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Ppc2Us

Emily Thornberry: Caroline Flint accusations are 'a complete lie'

The Labour MP denies saying Leave voters were "stupid" and says she is taking legal action. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2M1AY2j

Nadia Whittome: Youngest MP had been looking for temp work

New Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome is the Baby of the House at 23. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RVjjNC

General election 2019: Boris Johnson's Brexit bill planned for Friday

It comes as a new intake of Conservative MPs will be addressed by the PM later. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2EjoxuF

General election 2019: Labour prepares for leadership race after defeat

Labour MPs Clive Lewis and Lisa Nandy say they are thinking about competing to replace Jeremy Corbyn. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36ET41V

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Have a Problem: Each Other

They’ve abided by a de facto nonaggression pact. But to win the Democratic nomination, one must prevail over the other by consolidating the left. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35skXdo

Power sharing: Parties set to resume Stormont talks

There will be separate meetings between the parties and Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38Iak8n

What's it like being a new MP?

Take a behind the scenes tour of Parliament to find out what it's be like to be new member. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RWCczC

Comey Admits Errors in Surveillance Warrants, but Defends F.B.I.

The former bureau director acknowledged “significant mistakes” in warrants to wiretap a former Trump campaign adviser, days after an inspector general’s report was released. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2rFLupe

General election 2019: Johnson to welcome new MPs to Westminster

Their first job will be to vote on the EU withdrawal bill that the PM wants to bring back before Christmas. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2qUrDC5

As Impeachment Vote Draws Near, Lawmakers Go to Their Corners

Democrats showed no sign of slowing down with the planned Wednesday vote as Republican senators, looking past the House decision, lined up to announced their intentions to acquit. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RS5Upo

The D.N.C. Chairman Knows No One Is Happy. Neither Is He.

Tom Perez has the worst job in American politics, and he beat Pete Buttigieg to get it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ssqaDC

Military Investigating Suspected ‘White Power’ Hand Gestures Flashed at Game

The Army and Naval academies said they were looking into whether hand symbols by cadets and midshipmen at a football game on Saturday were related to hate groups. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PQluPE

Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland 'cannot be imprisoned' in UK

Scotland "cannot be imprisoned in the union against its will" by the UK government, Nicola Sturgeon has said. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LYMJ9E

Ministers 'reviewing licence fee evasion sanction'

The government will consider whether failure to pay the annual charge should still be a criminal offence. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tiPFYh

Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland 'cannot be imprisoned' in UK

The Scottish first minister tells the BBC that if the union is to continue, "it can only be by consent". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38I0MtU

Labour's John McDonnell: 'I own this disaster'

Jeremy Corbyn has apologised for the party's election defeat but the shadow chancellor says: "This is on me". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36CYgU5

Why White Iowans Want a Nominee Who Can Appeal to Nonwhite Voters

In the first nominating state, many Democrats feel a responsibility to identify a candidate who can win in states more diverse than their own. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35oLQPA

General election 2019: John McDonnell sorry for 'catastrophic' election result

The shadow chancellor says he is sorry for the "catastrophic" election result as Labour failed to get its messages across. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36GuFcx

General election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn apologises over heavy Labour defeat

In letters to two Sunday papers, the Labour leader admits the party came up short in Thursday's poll. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34jBqPF

Blyth Valley: A constituency that changed its mind

Blyth Valley has always been a Labour seat - until Friday morning. What's behind the change? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RS4VWl

General election 2019: Ten lesser-known MPs to keep an eye on

Here are some of the MPs who could exert influence in the newly elected House of Commons. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2svraHa

General election 2019: What's it like to lose your seat as an MP?

Former politicians who failed to win the vote share how it feels to lose their seat as an MP. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RUWDwL

Richard G. Hatcher, Ex-Mayor of Gary, Ind., and Champion of Urban and Black Issues, Dies at 86

Mr. Hatcher was one of the first two black people elected in 1967 as mayor of a large American city. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PODQR4

Election 2019: Sturgeon gathers SNP MPs after victory

The SNP won 48 of Scotland's 59 seats in their second best ever election result. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34jFD69

Wishy-washy centrism wrong for Labour, warns Lord Hain

Lord Hain warns Labour must offer a "clear alternative", as it licks its post-election wounds. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LV0Gp6

General Election 2019: Anti-government protests in London

Two people were arrested after protests broke out in London after the Conservative Party election win. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LUzib3

‘Mayors for Mike’: How Bloomberg’s Money Built a 2020 Political Network

Michael Bloomberg is relying on powerful city leaders as allies in his presidential campaign. Several have received grants, training and support packages totaling millions from his foundation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35p5omI

China’s Hard-Liners Win a Round in Trump’s Trade Deal

A year and a half into the trade war, China seems to have a winning strategy: Stay tough and let the Trump administration negotiate with itself. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38FsEii

Buttigieg in the Spotlight: This Week in the 2020 Race

Here are five things that happened on the campaign trail that you may have missed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38BVHmV

Durham North West: The 'no-hope' seat the Tories won

Why did the Conservatives win a seat they did not target and one they had never won before? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34mZIbE

Prime minister and taoiseach aim to restore NI Executive

The leaders pledged to work with Northern Ireland parties to restore Good Friday Agreement institutions. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PGzyLS

What the Conservatives' win means for your money

Promises have been made and plans put in place that will have an effect on your finances after the election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LSAyvk

General election 2019: Leigh's voters on 'fantastic' seismic shift

Voters in Leigh are happy to have a Tory MP and are "hoping that there's going to be a big change". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2snM3DU

Voice Notes About The Election

How will the election result impact your life? The Next Episode asked people aged 18-25 from around the UK. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Em7nw9

General election 2019: PM to visit north after Labour heartland gains

Boris Johnson heads to the north of England later, after the Tories' biggest election win since 1987. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36vjkMj

Election results 2019: Five big things on Boris Johnson's to-do list

What are the most important challenges facing the prime minister in the new term of Parliament? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2stDc3r

General Election 2019: Who will be Labour's next leader?

Explaining the process for choosing the next leader of the Labour party from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Piyb72

General election 2019: How the undecideds cast their vote - and why

We went back to our panel of undecided voters to find out what swayed them and who earned their vote. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YLuCcB

General election 2019: Viral videos about the NHS dominate the digital campaign

Videos about the NHS received the highest views and shares on social media platforms. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38B7UbJ

Election results 2019: Opinion poll accuracy holds up

This time the opinion polls called it correctly, says BBC political analyst Peter Barnes. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34kAKti

Impeachment Briefing: House Committee Approves Articles

The party-line vote set the stage for the full House to take up impeachment next week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RPvKdN

McConnell, Coordinating With White House, Lays Plans for Impeachment Trial

Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, said he was taking his cues from the White House. Democrats are outraged. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YOdiDD

The Breach Widens as Congress Nears a Partisan Impeachment

Fleeting efforts at persuasion by members of the Judiciary Committee gave way to disputes over basic facts during a marathon debate over articles of impeachment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PkFmeN

Despite Her ‘Be Best’ Campaign, Melania Trump Stays Mum as Husband Mocks Greta Thunberg

But Stephanie Grisham, the White House press secretary, said in a statement that the first lady communicates “differently” from President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PkEjvC

Despite Her ‘Be Best’ Campaign, Melania Trump Stays Mum as Husband Mocks Greta Thunberg

But Stephanie Grisham, the White House press secretary, said in a statement that the first lady communicates “differently” from President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PhEEiy

Labour’s Crushing Loss in Britain Adds to ‘Too Far Left?’ Debate in U.S.

Centrist Democrats portrayed Boris Johnson’s victory as a warning sign for the American election. Progressives said there were few similarities between the two political races. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PJMe4A

Election results: Who are the major political casualties?

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson and the Conservatives' Zac Goldsmith are among those to lose their seats. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36zWKBZ

Impeachment Briefing: Late-Night Vote Is Postponed

After more than a dozen hours of debate, the House Judiciary Committee delayed an expected vote on impeachment articles against President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PhtTwE

Justice Dept. Releases Legal Opinions That Could Bolster Trump’s Claim of Executive Privilege

The legal opinions were written during previous Democratic and Republican administrations by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YHIwfT

General election 2019: What were people talking about online?

As the results rolled in overnight, reaction came in fast. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35jFCjR

Jo Swinson: Lib Dem leader loses seat to SNP

Ms Swinson says millions of people around the country will feel "dread and dismay" at the results. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PhOqBp

Election results 2019: Johnson hails 'historic' Conservative victory

The prime minister says a series of gains in Labour heartland will give his government a "powerful mandate". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YGWkHk

Election 2019: Stella Creasy re-elected - with baby in sling

The Labour candidate appears with her baby daughter at the count in her Walthamstow constituency. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RKOI59

For Trump, Impeachment Is a Political Plus, but a Personal Humiliation

As the House moves toward what even he says is an inevitable vote to impeach him for high crimes and misdemeanors, President Trump toggles between self-pity and combativeness. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36uBCgz

General election 2019: Tories claim first scalps in Wales

The first female Conservative is elected in Wales as the party is forecast to win a big UK majority. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36qjN24

Election results: McDonnell blames Brexit for predicted Labour defeat

The shadow chancellor says Labour had hoped "other issues would cut through" in the campaign. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RNK8TY

Blyth Valley election result: Shock win as Tories take Labour seat

Ian Levy got 17,440 votes to win the seat which has been held by Labour since it was created in 1950. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2EbJB67

Election results 2019: Brexit Party 'killed Lib Dems and hurt Labour' - Farage

Nigel Farage claims his party is responsible for the Conservatives' expected majority in Parliament. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PKnYiy

Scotland election results 2019: Exit poll forecasts SNP to win 55 seats

The SNP are predicted to win 55 of the 59 seats in Scotland while the Conservatives could be on course to win an overall majority. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YGy2NC

Northern Ireland election results: Alliance set to win North Down seat

Nearly 1.3m people in Northern Ireland were eligible to vote for 102 candidates. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YGXpPs

Conservatives break Labour's 50-year hold in Blyth Valley

The Conservatives have won the former mining constituency, which has been in Labour hands since 1950. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LOYhMy

Trump’s Order to Combat Anti-Semitism Divides Its Audience: American Jews

Jewish communities across the country viewed the order, which is aimed at college campuses, in competing and discordant ways. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34gw8of

Yes, It Was Like That All Day

Insults and indignation were served up Thursday in the House Judiciary Committee. Republicans worried they would not get to the White House ball in time. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LP7J2J

Republicans Are Now ‘the Beer and Bluejeans Party’ Because of Trump. So Says the Trump Campaign.

Jared Kushner, who is overseeing his father-in-law’s re-election campaign, said the Republican Party was being redefined with the “old guard cycling out” and the people coming in “inspired by the Trump revolution.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2snyggu

Senate Passes Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide, in Defiance of Trump

The legislation underscores an unyielding stream of bipartisan rage at Turkey. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YK03nF

Divided Court Hears Trump Emoluments Case: ‘We Are Up Here Winging It’

A hearing in Virginia was the first time a full appeals panel has considered the anticorruption clauses of the Constitution. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YGUO84

DeVos Defends Restricting Debt Relief for Bilked Students

The education secretary said “many students” got “a valuable education” from for-profit colleges as officials planned a round of notifications to applicants for full relief, 95 percent denials. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Eev6P2

General election 2019: Tories 'will not hang around', says Priti Patel

The home secretary says the Conservatives are keen to move quickly if they win a majority as exit polls predict. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2EeG5YC

John McDonnell: 'Extremely disappointing' if exit poll right

The shadow chancellor says the exit poll predicting large Conservative gains has come has a shock. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tfKxo1

Pentagon Investigator to Examine Border Wall Contract Awarded to G.O.P. Donor

The Defense Department’s inspector general will look at a $400 million contract awarded to a North Dakota company embraced by President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LO5NYq

General election 2019: Exit poll explained

The exit poll will give us the first clear indication of the election result - but how does it work? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38AhPOz

Trump Mocks Greta Thunberg, and She Jabs Back

The 16-year-old climate activist changed her Twitter biography to read, “a teenager working on her anger management problem,” after the president tossed that accusation at her. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tbTKO0

Elizabeth Warren to Draw Sharp Contrasts With Rivals in New Hampshire Speech

Ms. Warren, who has ramped up her criticism of her presidential opponents after months of avoiding conflict, will issue another rebuke Thursday in a speech about the economy and corruption. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2EdcLlg

General election 2019: Election results coverage on the BBC

Find out how to stay in touch with live election results on TV, radio, online, and on social media. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36sl6xM

Trump’s Impeachment Team May Add Alan Dershowitz

A frequent television commentator, Mr. Dershowitz often defended Mr. Trump publicly during the special counsel’s Russia investigation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LIBWjZ

Impeachment Updates: Judiciary Committee to Debate Articles Against Trump

The panel will consider any amendments to the two charges before voting to send them to the full House. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38wEMCe

#DogsAtPollingStations: Pooches at the polls

Dogs take centre stage on the day voters cast their ballot in the UK general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LJJAKH

Poltical party leaders go to the polls

The leaders of the UK's four main parties cast their ballots. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Pfd3P6

Inside the Private Moments of Impeachment

Members of the House granted The New York Times rare access to photograph their impeachment preparations. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PB8YUo

Controlled explosion carried out near Motherwell polling station

A controlled explosion is carried out near a polling station in North Lanarkshire after a suspicious device was found. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RIUbtp

Sunderland v Newcastle: The 'race' to return the election result

How do Sunderland and Newcastle return election results so quickly and is there really a race? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PA0ooN

What to Watch as the House Judiciary Committee Marks Up the Articles of Impeachment

The panel will meet to debate the charges against President Trump before voting to send them to the full House. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tafycR

Late Into the Night on Capitol Hill: A Debate of Impeachment Articles Begins at 7 P.M.

The hour lent a prime-time urgency to the spectacle, but both sides reverted to boilerplate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RMKvxV

Impeachment Briefing: A Late-Night Meeting

The Judiciary Committee met for a rare evening gathering, during which each member got a chance to argue for or against impeachment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36qYRbh

From Nixon to Trump, Zoe Lofgren Is Democrats’ Memory on Impeachment

Ms. Lofgren, Democrat of California, is the lone Judiciary Committee member to have participated in all three modern impeachments. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36sdJpX

General election 2019: From the count, to your TV

BBC election count specialist, Tim Burke, show us the operation that brings you every result from across the country. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YDqvPC

General election 2019: What's the weather forecast?

What weather conditions can voters expect heading out to polling stations? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PFsZct

General Elections 2019: Who will be first past the post in the North East?

Will Sunderland and Newcastle City councils do it again or will they get a new challenger? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38xYltV

Movie Nights, Camp David and Cable Messaging: A White House Impeachment Playbook

The all-hands-on-deck atmosphere is a change from just weeks ago, when President Trump’s aides dismissed the idea of a war room. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2qNgIdw

Will Impeachment Change 2020?

Public opinion has shifted about impeachment, but not about the president. Here’s what that means. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35dnrfR

General election 2019: Voters set to head to polls across the UK

Voting in the third UK-wide contest in less than five years will get under way at 07:00 GMT. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LM9z4x

General election 2019 night: What, where, when? Key times to watch out for

What results to look out for, and when, on election night with BBC Electioncast's Adam Fleming. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2qNcvqc

Nigel Farage fears a 'sell-out' of Brexit

The Brexit Party leader believes "we will be back in crisis" over Brexit by May if there's a Tory majority. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2qJ3Hld

Nicola Sturgeon: 'A Tory victory can be stopped'

Nicola Sturgeon urges people in Scotland to back the SNP, as supporting other parties "risks helping the Tories". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2qFJRXS

General election 2019: Views of Argyll and Bute voters

Ahead of polling day, there are still some undecided voters in a marginal Scottish seat. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YC0PmA

'Liberal Democrats can win in your seat' - Jo Swinson

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson calls on people to vote for a "brighter future" and to stop Brexit and Boris Johnson. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Pz01ef

General election 2019: 'Most important election in my lifetime' - Gove

Cabinet minister Michael Gove says "the choice couldn't be clearer or more important" ahead of Thursday's general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2t5bSJf

Meet the Teenagers Already Planning Their Presidential Campaigns

“I would joke about being the first female president,” one high schooler said. “But I hope it doesn’t come to that, because I’m not eligible to run for president until 2040.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/349urZC

How the New Primary Calendar Changes the Contest for Democrats

Big election days like Super Tuesday will be more demographically representative (hurts Biden). There will be fewer caucuses (hurts Sanders). from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LIXo8q

Cory Booker’s Silver Lining Tour of Iowa

Who needs a debate stage when you can raise $1.4 million in 36 hours? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PcHR2E

What to Watch for at a Senate Hearing on the Report on the F.B.I.’s Russia Inquiry

The Justice Department inspector general will answer questions about his exhaustive report on aspects of the F.B.I.’s Russia investigation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38sc71q

Turkey and Russia Judged Bigger Risk Than ISIS for U.S. Troops in Syria

American commanders have requested guidance on dealing with an attack from those armed groups and others from Iran and the Syrian government, but officials say they have received muddled direction. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2E3y1dc

General Election 2019: Five things to watch out for on the night

What should people be looking out for after the polling stations close? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34cU1gm

Who won the election battle online?

Here's what's changed when it comes to campaigning on social media. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34dwcFc

General election 2019: John McDonnell says a Labour win is 'in striking distance'

The shadow chancellor says polls show a trend towards Labour, adding that it is "all to play for". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34b2Eb6

Trump Rails Against ‘Flimsy’ Articles of Impeachment by ‘Radical’ Democrats

President Trump told supporters at a Pennsylvania rally that they were “lucky I became your president” before denouncing the impeachment effort. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PzD3DB

Seeking Unity on Impeachment, Democrats Decided Against Mueller Charges

The last-minute debate over how broad a case to bring reflects the competing demands on Democrats from within their own party and their determination to appear as unified as possible. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34b0t7J

Judge Hears Final Arguments in Case Over Impeachment Subpoenas

House lawyers sought to dismiss as moot a lawsuit brought by a former Trump adviser, but his lawyers asked a federal judge to rule anyway on his duty to comply with a House subpoena. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YLTvoJ

Impeachment Briefing: Democrats Announce Articles of Impeachment

They accused President Trump of having abused his power and “betrayed the nation.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LIeOCi

Giulianis Settle Ugly Divorce Case, Avoiding a Public Trial

Pretrial proceedings revealed the couple’s $230,000 monthly spending, which enabled $12,000 splurges for cigars and $7,000 for fountain pens. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LHo89m

What’s Playing in Des Moines

Iowa’s biggest TV market has been inundated by 2020 ads, even without any from Michael Bloomberg. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/356eu7Q

Pete Buttigieg Releases List of McKinsey Clients

The list is the latest in a series of disclosures his campaign has made after it was criticized for lacking transparency. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2E7XFOa

Last minute messages and a Labour leak (Tuesday's election news)

As the parties try to get their campaign messages across to voters, Labour's Jonathan Ashworth apologised after criticising Jeremy Corbyn in a secret recording. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RF5KBS

General Election 2019: The new UK citizens now able to vote

As Britain goes to the polls on Thursday, we speak to three new British citizens, who are voting for the first time in a UK election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/347PU5d

General Election 2019: Laura Kuenssberg sums up the campaign

BBC Political editor Laura Kuenssberg sums up the election campaign. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2t6Yswr

General election 2019: Jonathan Ashworth insists Jeremy Corbyn criticism was 'banter'

The shadow health secretary says he was "joshing" in a secret recording leaked by a Tory friend. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LD5kbq

Election 2019: Leaders set for BBC Scotland debate

Sarah Smith will chair the debate featuring Nicola Sturgeon, Jackson Carlaw, Richard Leonard and Willie Rennie. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rlk1st

General election 2019 Corbyn denies his ratings are 'hindering' Labour

The Labour leader denies his personal ratings are hindering his party's chances of winning the election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PtF7x6

Tory minister Robert Buckland reacts to Hancock aide punch claim

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland says there was some "accidental" contact outside a Leeds hospital. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2P811qy

Trump Stands by Embattled Medicare and Medicaid Chief

Seema Verma is under fire for seeking taxpayer reimbursement for stolen property, part of a series of unflattering reports about her and the president’s other top health official, Alex M. Azar II. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2E3xRTd

Amid Bernie Sanders’s ‘Resurgence,’ a Progressive Coalition Endorses Him

The Center for Popular Democracy Action, a collective of progressive community groups, is endorsing Mr. Sanders over Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic presidential nomination. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Yw8kvm

Under-30s Question Time: The Highlights

What happened when young voters challenged politicians representing the main seven parties? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38oF26j

Why a Progressive Democrat Was Dragged Out of the N.J. Senate

The confrontation exposed a deep rift among Democrats in a reliably blue state. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2P7HNBB

Farage: Johnson's 'oven ready' deal will give us 'indigestion' for years

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage hit back at Boris Johnson's claim his Brexit deal is "oven ready", saying it will take the UK into years of negotiations. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RBKqgt

Muslim vote: Political chat ahead of the election

Four young Muslims discuss the issues that matter to them ahead of the election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YAdYg8

A Bush Grandson and Trump’s Former V.A. Pick Vie for Congressional Seats in Texas

Pierce Bush is running in the 22nd House District, and Ronny L. Jackson is running in the 13th District. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2DYMo2z

Election blind dates: Owen Jones and Nimco Ali

What happens when two people from across the political divide are brought together for dinner? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3437ebG

Lies, Damned Lies and Washington

As President Trump faces impeachment by the House, it is the very concept of truth that often seems to be on trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Pub4oR

General election 2019: One sick boy and the NHS (Monday's election news)

The PM was criticised after refusing to look at a photo of a boy being treated on the floor of a Leeds hospital - here's what happened. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LCQeTh

General election 2019: Labour seeks to keep focus on NHS

But the Tories attack Labour's spending plans and warn about a hung Parliament, with two days to the election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RAIghd

Impeachment Briefing: What Happened Today

Another hearing, a major report on the Russia investigation, and how the two converged. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2qFWiDa

Another Inquiry Doesn’t Back Up Trump’s Charges. So, on to the Next.

By the time the Justice Department inspector general’s report was released, the president and his supporters had moved on in their effort to convince Americans of the enemies arrayed against him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RwI42u

Over Shouts and Bangs of the Gavel, Democrats Make Their Impeachment Case Against Trump

Protests and parliamentary bickering reigned as the House Judiciary Committee formally heard arguments for and against President Trump’s impeachment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YDG4qD

Report Details Interactions Between F.B.I. and Dossier Author

The inspector general provided a close look at what seemed at times to be a bungled relationship between Christopher Steele and the bureau. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36o2gHN

Russian Foreign Minister Likely to Discuss Nuclear Arms With Trump and Pompeo

The White House has said nothing official about a meeting the Kremlin has announced, but any talks with Sergey V. Lavrov could include extending the last major nuclear treaty between the countries. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YCb5ev

What’s Worrying Democrats Now?

Speculating on the unlikely possibility of four separate winners in the four early states. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2P6uUaU

What Will Be the Catchphrase That Defines the Trump Impeachment?

A Republican congressman says there isn’t one — and that suggests how history will remember it. But historians disagree. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/346jiZq

McKinsey Gives Pete Buttigieg Permission to Disclose Clients

Mr. Buttigieg will also open his fund-raisers to the press and identify people raising money for his campaign, in a significant concession from a candidate facing pressure over transparency. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PvhX9p

Buttigieg, in Search of Black Support, Looks Homeward

The mayor of South Bend, Ind., has some local black leaders vouching for him. But that hasn’t stopped his opponents from criticizing his record. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36hcHgn

Ron Lauder Pledges $25 Million for Anti-Semitism Campaign

Mr. Lauder, a billionaire and longtime Republican contributor, cast the effort as more aggressive than other Jewish advocacy groups, outlining plans to air television and radio ads. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YvN8W7

Nicola Sturgeon: Treatment of Scotland justifies indyref2

The first minister says an independence poll should be held even if the UK does not leave the EU. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2P2b40o

What to Look for in the Watchdog Report on the Russia Investigation

A long-awaited report by the Justice Department’s independent inspector general will be made public today. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/358nRUA

Violent Protests and Free Speech: Who’s to Blame for an Officer’s Injuries?

The A.C.L.U. asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal from DeRay Mckesson, a Black Lives Matter activist sued by a Louisiana police officer. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38o2GzN

General election 2019: Boris Johnson's Brexit plan 'presents major challenge'

A leaked government document says customs plans for Northern Ireland may not be ready in time. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35anGZ6

General election 2019: ‘People are sick of conflict’

Two first-time voters, aged 18 and 69, explain why they are voting in the general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2P2luwN

Election 2019: Will there be checks between Great Britain and NI?

Boris Johnson has claimed only goods passing through on their way to the Irish Republic would be checked. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2E19V2A

Amid Impeachment Drama, a Bipartisan Celebration of the Arts

Lawmakers and artists alike came together to pay tribute to the winners of the Kennedy Center Honors during a fraught time in Washington. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36lqbI9

'If HS2 doesn't come to Crewe, what then?'

The demise of Crewe's railway industry has hit people hard. What are their hopes for the future? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38iFymd

What to Watch at Monday’s Impeachment Hearing

The House Judiciary Committee will hear evidence as it considers articles of impeachment against President Trump for pressuring Ukraine to help him against his domestic political rivals. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3549MHO

Barr Allows for Release of Additional Details About Ex-Spy Behind Steele Dossier

The British former spy was told on the eve of its release that a highly anticipated inspector general’s report would contain further information about him than he had expected. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Ywc006

A Few Cities Have Cornered Innovation Jobs. Can That Be Changed?

A new report documents the concentration of cutting-edge industries in a few coastal areas and why lawmakers ought to be alarmed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2P2A8UP

Elizabeth Warren Earned $1.9 Million Over 3 Decades for Corporate and Legal Work

While demanding that an opponent, Pete Buttigieg, disclose his McKinsey clients, Ms. Warren provided a fuller explanation of her compensation as a legal consultant. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RxM9Dv

What unites us: 10 reasons why we're not a divided nation

The issues, people and foods that win the backing of most British people. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rruenl

The Indispensable Man: How Giuliani Led Trump to the Brink of Impeachment

Rudy Giuliani didn’t get the job he expected. But as unpaid personal counsel to the president and for-profit peddler of access and advice, he got the spotlight. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33XXgrP

NATO Conference Is Canceled After U.S. Ambassador Barred a Trump Critic

An expert was scheduled to speak at the Copenhagen event but was told the ambassador, Carla Sands, had vetoed his participation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RxrYFL

General Election 2019: NHS boss - Parties 'ducked' big issues

Chris Hopson says election debate has "fallen short" with regard to long-term solutions for the NHS. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2qCwTKC

Trump Brings 2 Officers He Cleared of War Crimes Onstage at Fund-Raiser

The president had pardoned Army First Lt. Clint Lorance and Maj. Mathew Golsteyn last month, in a move that strained his relationship with Pentagon leaders. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/341QRMj

General election 2019: Labour vows Budget 'to end austerity' in first 100 days

John McDonnell will also set out plans for "democratic control" of nationalised water and energy. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LAHcpU

General election 2019: Boris Johnson targets Labour Leave seats in final push

The PM will visit four Brexit-voting Labour-held seats, three days before the election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PuhmVH

Billionaire John Caudwell goes head-to-head with Labour's John McDonnell

John Caudwell goes head-to-head with the shadow chancellor after he stated that nobody needs or deserves to be a billionaire. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DXnq3F

Election battleground: Crewe & Nantwich

Two towns, one constituency. Traditionally, one votes Labour, the other Conservative but will Brexit change that? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/356E8t2

General election 2019: What difference could tactical voting make?

There's much discussion of tactical voting in the general election - but how much difference could it make? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/389gP3Y

General election 2019: Tory chairman 'sorry' for Islamophobia in party

James Cleverly says an investigation into prejudice in his party will get under way before the end of the year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YBwdSk

Deepening Divide Turns Impeachment Into Another Partisan Brawl

The White House is refusing to engage and Democrats have abandoned all but a semblance of comity as the House races ahead, rendering a historic undertaking little more than a foregone conclusion. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LwrWtW

Deepening Divide Turns Impeachment Into Another Partisan Brawl

Ban on Surprise Medical Bills May Pass After All

Congress is close to a deal that would resolve billing disputes between doctors and insurance companies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2DWyfD5

What Does This Country Demand of Black Women in Politics?

After Kamala Harris’s departure from the presidential race, the people who saw their own paths reflected in hers are thinking about what comes next. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38lfsis

Election 2019: Labour won't turn their backs on SNP - Sturgeon

It comes after John McDonnell said his party would not do a deal with the SNP in the event of a Labour minority government. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36gbCWi

Ruth Davidson hints at future UK Conservative leadership bid

The former Scottish Conservative leader has hinted she may return to politics in the future. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36dOnMs

Brandon Lewis: 'We are not going to have a border down the Irish sea'

Security minister Brandon Lewis says some checks on some goods leaving Great Britain and the UK will be required. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34X4FZT

General Election 2019: Johnson insists no NI-GB goods checks post-Brexit

The PM says a leaked Treasury document that says there will be customs checks is "wrong". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DY8Ska

General election 2019: Farage promises Reform Party after Brexit

The Brexit Party will get a new name and "change politics for good", its founder and leader says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/353zFY9

Sturgeon: SNP would support minority Labour government

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon tells the BBC's Andrew Marr she would never do anything to put Boris Johnson into Downing Street. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2s8Kvxm

General election 2019: Your questions on climate change and the environment

Your questions answered: The environment, wildlife and climate change. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/365PNIS

Quiz: Test your election 2019 knowledge in 14 questions

How closely have you been following the campaign comings and goings in the run up to the general election? Test yourself with our quiz. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YzmUCo

General election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn in Wales for final election push

The Labour leader is making his first visit of the campaign to Wales before Thursday's poll. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2OVXtHK

General election 2019: What to look out for on Brexit

Jessica Parker looks at some of the issues to watch for when checking what the parties are promising on Brexit. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36b1GNE

General election 2019: How is a government formed?

A look at the rules for forming a government from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/33WhHp7

General election 2019: What to look out for on the economy

BBC Business Editor Faisal Islam looks at the economic issues at stake in the election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sW1YK3

General election 2019: Are political clubs still political?

The general election may be dominating the headlines but it's not troubling the political clubs of Arnold. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/351Ov1t

Election 2019: Who are the Scots who won't vote?

Why will about a third of the record four million people registered to vote not turn up next Thursday? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2OZIcpl

For Trump, Instinct After Florida Killings Is Simple: Protect Saudis

Before issuing his own condolences, the president channeled the Saudi king’s, and avoided any discussion of the hard questions about why the U.S. is training Saudi officers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/343GOGt

General election 2019: Parties in final campaign push as poll nears

The leaders make fresh appeals to voters - defining the poll as a chance to set the UK's future direction. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/341t9Qu

Nikki Haley’s Confederate Flag Comments Spark Backlash

She told the conservative radio host Glenn Beck that the Confederate flag symbolized “service, sacrifice and heritage” for some people in her state until Dylann S. Roof “hijacked” it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/352cspc

Buttigieg Struggles to Square Transparency With Lack of Disclosure on Consulting

Mr. Buttigieg says he has no choice but to honor the nondisclosure agreement he signed while working for McKinsey & Company. Critics say it undermines his image of transparency. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2P22saa

PM: We must find source of UK-US trade document leak

Labour says the documents show the NHS would be "for sale" under a post-Brexit trade deal with the US. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2P1ppdr

Trump Wants a Review of Toilets: Americans Flushing ‘10 Times, 15 Times’

The president’s comments about water efficiency standards came up at a discussion on Friday about reducing government red tape. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/340TSwk

Judiciary Committee Releases Report Defining Impeachable Offense

The report comes days after the judiciary panel convened four constitutional scholars to discuss how to apply the history and legal grounding of impeachment to the proceedings. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36bh6Br

General election 2019: Tories probe candidates over anti-Semitism claims

The Conservative Party says it is investigating, after claims of anti-Semitism against three candidates. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DWomFk

Trump Can’t Resist Campaigning for Governors. But They Can Resist Him.

The president appears to love nothing more than injecting himself into governor’s races, though once in office, the governors don’t seem to feel they owe him much. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/340ZA1c

General election 2019: Lib Dems pledge help for small business

Jo Swinson's party would scrap business rates and provide greater support for entrepreneurs. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DSBUla

In Prisoner Swap, Iran Frees American Held Since 2016

Xiyue Wang was a graduate student at Princeton who had been sentenced to 10 years in prison on two charges of espionage that U.S. officials have called groundless. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34XzAVS

In Prisoner Swap, Iran Frees American Held Since 2016

What happened this week?

Trump weighs in on the NHS, and the BBC invites Boris Johnson for a chat about trust. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YrOlhl

The Bowhunting Influencer of Iowa Democrats

Rob Sand figured out how to win statewide office as a Democrat in Iowa, and now the presidential contenders are seeking his counsel — that is, when he isn’t deer hunting with bow and arrow. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34ZMcvQ

As Candidates Jostle for Position, a Long Race May Become a Marathon

In a volatile primary with no true front-runner, Democrats face the prospect of a monthslong delegate battle that would also feature a lengthy public airing of the party’s ideological fissures. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Ly7o4f

Kamala Harris Is Out: This Week in the 2020 Race

Steve Bullock and Joe Sestak also ended their campaigns, and Joe Biden had a tense exchange with a voter in Iowa. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2DX8Qc8

General election 2019: Labour 'beats other parties on climate change'

Friends of the Earth rates the party above the Greens and Lib Dems in its environment policy survey. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Ppb5Ky

General election 2019: Tories pledge £550m for grassroots football

Party pledges more government funding for amateur football as it eyes a 2030 tournament bid. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RsnZKB

General election 2019: Corbyn and Johnson TV debate fact-checked

The Labour and Conservative leaders go head-to-head on national television. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DSdDvo

General election 2019: Reddit says UK-US trade talks document leak 'linked to Russia'

The papers had their first wide burst of attention when unveiled in the election campaign by Labour. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YnXaZD

Release of Trump’s Banking Records Delayed by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The stay came three days after a lower court had ordered Deutsche Bank and Capital One to turn over President Trump’s financial records to Congress. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36cdE9S

This Matters: Is politics sexist?

They make up 51% of the population but what are the parties offering to women this election? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2qv16ez

U.S. Seeks to Punish Iraqi Militias That Targeted Protesters With Iran’s Help

The new penalties will likely have little direct impact on the militiamen, but could pose a thorny dilemma for Baghdad’s next leaders. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38hChUf

Trump Says He Will Delay Terrorist Designation for Mexican Cartels

The president said Friday night on Twitter that he was temporarily putting off the designation at the request of the president of Mexico. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sM1YvU

With Impeachment Unfolding Amid a Booming Economy, What Will Voters Prioritize?

Mr. Trump could find himself in 2020 presiding over a record-long economic expansion while defending his fitness to hold office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36fsQmF

General election 2019: Johnson 'misrepresenting' Brexit deal, says Corbyn

The Labour leader says he has "hard evidence" disproving claims there will no border in the Irish Sea. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2OWoOd9

Trump’s Rollback of Transgender Rights Extends Through Entire Government

Whether it means serving in the military, working for a federal contractor or seeking medical help, regulations that once protected transgender people are under attack. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RwGxJw

Buttigieg, Sanders and Warren Debate: Free College for Some or for All?

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders want to make public college free for everyone, even the wealthy. But Pete Buttigieg, who wants an income limit, is attacking their plans. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/388OKcW

Gov. Northam Plans to Purge Racist Language from Virginia Law

A task force assembled by the governor recommended removing nearly 100 overtly discriminatory and racist laws that were still on the books. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PftzgG

The Accidental Stars of the Impeachment Inquiry

At congressional hearings, protests and even over pizza, some background players are finding momentary fame. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2rYNvwk

General election 2019: PM urges Corbyn to reconsider votes for EU citizens

Labour defends its plan to hold a Brexit referendum and extend the franchise, called a "fiddle" by Boris Johnson. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PgMmIs

Michael Gove defends Boris Johnson over lack of Andrew Neil interview

Michael Gove claims Boris Johnson has already allowed an "unprecedented level of scrutiny". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38f7MOL

General election 2019: On the set of BBC's Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn debate

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn are set to go head-to-head for the final time before polling day. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38lHpXI

General election 2019: What happened on Thursday

Boris Johnson might not agree to an Andrew Neil interview - but here's what happened when Nigel Farage did. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/357zv1O

General election 2019: Why do politicians always say the same thing?

Scotland's future in Scotland's hands. No2indyref2. Why do parties always use the same slogans? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/364n33d

What to Expect from the November Jobs Report

Job gains are expected to have picked up last month, but the underlying trend might not be quite as strong. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2qptLBA

Elizabeth Warren Attacks Pete Buttigieg’s Private Fund-Raisers: ‘Open Up the Doors’

Ms. Warren has previously avoided attacking most of her top-tier rivals by name. Her remarks came as Mr. Buttigieg has taken a lead in some Iowa polls. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38dpIcM

Impeachment Briefing: What Happened Today

A big announcement by Nancy Pelosi — and a contentious news conference afterward. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YtAbfK

General election 2019: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in TV debate

It comes as Boris Johnson is accused of avoiding scrutiny after ducking out of TV interviews. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/33R4RbS

Pelosi’s Leap on Impeachment: From No Go to No Choice

Nine months ago, the speaker said President Trump was “just not worth it.” Then she saw an explosive headline. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RohxUX

Europe Accuses Iran of Missile Violations, and U.S. Says 1,000 Killed in Protests

The State Department’s estimate of casualties from the current protests in Iran is higher than other, independent tallies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/387J2Ii

General election 2019: Nine big things forgotten by the parties

The parties have laid out their policies on a series of issues - but which ones have been missing? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rlcSbD

Election debate: How to watch the BBC's prime ministerial debate

Your guide to the televised BBC showdown between the two main party leaders. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2CODWSO

General election 2019: Six ways to improve TV debates

There are more debates than ever but still people complain. Could they be improved? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YiOQdA

General election 2019: Battle to unseat Boris Johnson in Uxbridge and Ruislip

A battle to unseat the prime minister is raging in a commuter town on the outskirts of London. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rXwnHi

Indictment Details How Emirates Sought Influence in 2016 Campaign

In charges unsealed this week, the Justice Department laid out new elements of an effort by an American ally to buy access in Washington. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/368BSBU

When Pete Buttigieg Was One of McKinsey’s ‘Whiz Kids’

The candidate, citing a nondisclosure agreement, has been largely mum about his stint at “the firm.” Former McKinsey employees helped fill in the blanks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2OSr1pU

Trump Officials Dispute Some Giuliani Call Logs in Bid to Weaken Democrats’ Case

The impeachment report shows that the president’s personal lawyer was in frequent contact with the White House at key moments in the Ukraine pressure campaign. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33Z0hsd

General election 2019: Farage on MEPs leaving Brexit Party

Nigel Farage says three of the MEPs who have left his Brexit Party have links to the Conservatives. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35XNGXw

The Warrington sisters counting votes for over 100 years

Mary and Esther have been counting election votes together in Warrington Town Hall since the 1960s. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/33RdNxJ

Is This Thing On? A Look Back at Political Hot Mic Moments

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada became the latest world leader to have private remarks disseminated worldwide. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sNQHLL

General election 2019: Lib Dems would back Tories 'over my dead body'

The party's Welsh leader says she is "deeply ashamed" over its role in the coalition government. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DPwCa8

General Election 2019: 'I absolutely promise' UK out of EU by January

With a Conservative majority, Boris Johnson says a new free-trade relationship is possible by the end of 2020. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3895gtk

General election 2019: Dominic Raab's Surrey seat under threat?

Esher and Walton has returned Tory MPs for 100 years, but Remain-supporting voters could make it vulnerable for the party. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/364DUTp

Three MEPs quit Brexit Party to back PM's EU deal

Leader Nigel Farage says he is "disappointed" by his colleague's decision to back the Conservatives. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YjZel7

What Is Voters’ Highest Priority? There’s a Way to Find Out

Peeling away preferences, a study shows impeachment is at the top of the list for Republicans, and is the second choice for Democrats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LqkW1D

General election 2019: Javid dismisses Tory Islamophobia claims

The chancellor says claims it would be a "career ending moment" for him to criticise the party's handling of the issue are "nonsense". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38cauou

General Election 2019: Anti-Semitism probe member resigns from SNP

Denise Findlay, who had been due to investigate dropped candidate Neale Hanvey, sent tweets referring to Israel as a "Nazi state". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DMrraX

General election 2019: Labour 'guarantee class sizes will go down', says Rayner

Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner says a Labour government will "make our schools fit for purpose" from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38hY922

General election 2019: Croydon in focus

Education, transport and Brexit are among issues Croydon people say matter to them in the election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/361mlUg

Election blind dates: Alastair Campbell and Ken Clarke

What happens when two people from across the political divide are brought together for dinner? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DP6Y5n

General election 2019: How do Grimsby's food bank users want to vote?

Ed Thomas meets voters living in an area where half of the children grow up in poverty. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/365oWwx

Mocked Abroad and Assailed at Home, Trump Returns to Face Impeachment

Two days in London on the world stage provided him no respite. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RnNBYT

Impeachment Briefing: Highlights From Legal Experts’ Testimony

Investigators asked constitutional scholars whether the elements of President Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine amount to impeachable offenses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2rXS21W

General election 2019: Has this been a Brexit campaign?

Brexit triggered the general election, but is it still the most important issue for voters? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36ek8oP

Election 2019: How significant is migration to the UK?

Parties are promising greater control over the UK's immigration system, which experts describe as a mess. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Pflad5

Staff testimony given to Labour anti-Semitism probe

Seventy former and current officials submit evidence to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DSlgSx

Trump Administration Moves to Upgrade Diplomatic Ties With Sudan

The two nations agreed to exchange ambassadors for the first time in 23 years. But the State Department is keeping Sudan on a list of state sponsors of terrorism. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RnxEBZ

For Democrats, #DebatesSoWhite

The 2020 Democratic field was historically diverse. But the next debate won’t look like it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33OzD57

Iran Is Secretly Moving Missiles Into Iraq, U.S. Officials Say

The buildup of a hidden arsenal of short-range missiles is the latest sign that American efforts to deter Iran have largely failed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2PcI98K

General election 2019: Labour pledges to cap class sizes at 30 pupils

The party promises to recruit nearly 20,000 extra teachers in England over five years if it wins power. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YgDExY

Liberal Veterans’ Group Endorses Pete Buttigieg in 2020 Race

VoteVets is the first major organization to endorse the mayor of South Bend, Ind., who served in Afghanistan with the Navy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LmD24z

What to Watch For in the Judiciary Committee Impeachment Hearing

The House panel on Wednesday begins its hearings to debate and determine articles of impeachment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2DKkRSd

Johnson backs tech tax despite Trump's threats

The prime minister set out his plan just hours after the US warned France of import tariffs. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36bnF7l

The ‘forgotten voices' of the election in Wolverhampton

A drama group for adults with learning disabilities say politicians should listen more to them. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Pa428v

Nato meeting: Boris Johnson praises alliance's role for 'safety in numbers'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Nato continues to provide "peace and prosperity for hundreds of millions of people." from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2qjReEl

Prominent Political Donors Charged in Campaign Finance Scheme

George Nader, a Lebanese-American businessman who was named in the Mueller report, was accused of conspiring to conceal more than $3.5 million in political donations. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2P9LQvL

General election 2019: Labour says Tory government will "rip the guts" out of NHS

Labour's Barry Gardiner says he doesn't "believe what Trump is saying", after the US president insisted the NHS was not on the table in any US trade talks. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sBqPT5

London Bridge: Why was Usman Khan released from prison?

The BBC's legal correspondent Clive Coleman looks at why Usman Khan was freed from prison in December 2018. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34MnUFt

Nato summit: The family drama and tensions explained

Leaders of the Nato member states are in London for the alliance's 70th birthday, and things are tense. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34SK0Gw

In Video, World Leaders Seem to Be Commiserating About Trump

The leaders of Canada, France and Britain did not appear to realize that their conversation at a Buckingham Palace reception was being recorded. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2OMZaY4

G.O.P. Senators, Defending Trump, Embrace Debunked Ukraine Theory

The claim by Senator John Kennedy and others that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election offers the president a defense but contradicts intelligence agencies, which call it Russian propaganda. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2rNmr33

A Mysterious ‘-1’ and Other Call Records Show How Giuliani Pressured Ukraine

House Democrats’ impeachment report showed the president’s personal lawyer executing an irregular foreign policy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2DJt4WM

A Mysterious ‘-1’ and Other Call Records Show How Giuliani Pressured Ukraine

House Democrats’ impeachment report showed the president’s personal lawyer executing an irregular foreign policy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2DJt4WM

Impeachment Briefing: The Democratic Report

Democrats in the House outlined a case for impeaching President Trump, and released new phone records from Rudy Giuliani. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34QI8xO

Notes of Investigators Fill in Details of Key Events Examined by Mueller

Documents released by the Justice Department in response to a lawsuit by the news media include summaries of interviews with Michael Cohen, Hope Hicks and Rod Rosenstein. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35ZgyOX

General election 2019: What happened on Tuesday

The BBC's Jessica Parker explains why Donald Trump is talking about the NHS, and Tuesday's election campaigning. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rR9JAt

General election 2019: Who are the voters that can't make up their minds?

Will this election be decided by voters who have yet to make their mind up? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2LiaKYU

General election 2019: How many 'new' NHS hospitals are Conservatives building?

It's not six completely new hospitals - some involve redeveloping existing buildings and sites. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34QJ9pC

Johnson holds No 10 meeting with Trump

The PM had an off-camera meeting with the US president, ahead of Wednesday's meeting of Nato leaders. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2PgDG54

Conservatives pledge £4.2bn for trains, buses and trams

The party promises new spending on trains, buses and trams outside London. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35X8COj

Where Harris Went Wrong

Kamala Harris is out of the race. We diagnosed her messaging missteps with our colleague Astead W. Herndon. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/385HONx

Key Takeaways From House Intelligence Committee’s Impeachment Report

The 300-page report lays out Democrats’ case that President Trump abused the power of his office to solicit political help from a foreign power and obstructed the inquiry into his actions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2LlCcVX

General election 2019: Parties warned over 'newspaper' election leaflets

The Society of Editors said leaflets imitating newspapers could undermine trust in local journalism. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/35VpViA

Trump Warns Trade Talks With China May Last Past 2020 Election

The president said he was in no rush to complete a deal, injecting further uncertainty into a dispute that has rocked global markets. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RfQyuQ

Cory Booker Bets $100 Billion on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

The senator unveiled a broad plan at a decisive period for his struggling campaign as he faces the prospect of not making the December debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2DFgh7J

Nigel Farage: 'I did make a huge mistake in 2016'

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage answers 5 Live listeners' questions, including one on trust. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2OM4RFu

Boris Johnson claims Jeremy Corbyn wants to 'disband' Nato

Boris Johnson's claim contradicts Labour's manifesto, which says "we will maintain our commitment to Nato". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DHd5bQ

Jeremy Corbyn apologises over anti-Semitism on This Morning

The Labour leader says he is "obviously... very sorry for everything that has happened". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Lj5T9V

General election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn apologises over anti-Semitism row

The Labour leader apologises after being pressed on ITV's This Morning by Phillip Schofield. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2DJV38E

Trump on UK election: 'I'm staying out of it'

The US president was responding to reporters questions on the upcoming UK general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34Mh9TU

Nigel Farage says Donald Trump should deny rumours he 'wants to buy the NHS'

The Brexit Party leader says it would be "wholly appropriate" for the US president to comment. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2rcKfgT

Dominic Raab: 'NHS is not going to be privatised'

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says any decisions about the nature of US trade talks will be made by the UK government. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RfCLUM

Trump Begins NATO Summit by Targeting Macron’s ‘Brain Death’ Comment

President Trump said a warning from the French leader that Europe can no longer assume support from the United States was “a very dangerous statement.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35Y94M6

Why the Less Disruptive Health Care Option Could Be Plenty Disruptive