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Pelosi Declares Infrastructure Bill on Track Amid Party Divisions

The House and Senate were both expected to pass short-term spending bills to fund the government, but a planned vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill was in limbo amid deep party divisions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CZs5OJ

There’s a Bipartisan Voting Rights Bill. Yes, Really.

The Native American Voting Rights Act is a bill that lawmakers might — might! — be able to agree on. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3omQo5p

Biden Campaigned as the Anti-Trump. But a Clean Break Is Never Easy.

When it comes to policy, the president is finding that it is not always easy to draw a clear line separating himself from his predecessor. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3m8kIOi

Congress Races to Avert Government Shutdown, With Biden’s Agenda in the Balance

Alito Responds to Critics of the Supreme Court’s ‘Shadow Docket’

In a speech at Notre Dame, the justice addressed recent emergency rulings on abortion, asylum and evictions, saying they followed longstanding procedures. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3D3VibE

Lawmakers Back Changes at C.I.A. for Handling Mystery Health Episodes

Legislation approved by a House committee would also offer intelligence officials medical scans before transfer overseas to better diagnose Havana syndrome injuries. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zWoDTo

Biden Guidelines Refocus ICE Immigrant Arrest Policies

The new priorities, which also give agents broad case-by-case discretion, attempt to undo the indiscriminate immigration arrest policies of the Trump administration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Y6CCc1

Rep. Cori Bush Shares Her Abortion Story With House Panel

After a legal setback for abortion rights, three Democratic representatives and one Republican shared their personal stories with a House panel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zXNHJt

Supreme Court to Hear Ted Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge

The justices will also consider a dispute over whether Boston was entitled to turn down a private group’s request to raise a Christian flag in front of its City Hall. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kVmHpG

Manchin and Sinema: Two key Democrats whose votes could decide the fate of Biden’s agenda.

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Senate Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

The legislation passed 65 to 35, and now heads to the House, where it is also expected to be approved, clearing it for President Biden’s signature. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zRY1md

Manchin Says He'll Support $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill

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Trump Server's Connections to Alfa Bank Produces Fresh Conflict

A recent indictment suggested that researchers who found strange internet links between a Russian bank and the Trump Organization did not really believe their own work. They are pushing back. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Y6B6Hh

Janet Yellen says she supports eliminating the debt limit.

“I believe it is very destructive to put the president and myself, as Treasury secretary, in a situation where we might be unable to pay the bills that result from those past decisions,” Ms. Yellen said Thursday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AZz75s

Biden and Pelosi Work the Congressional Baseball Game

The game was a respite from partisan division and high drama on Capitol Hill, but talks continued from the stands and dugouts. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AWpqop

Senate to Vote on Amendment to Curtail Aid to Afghans Who Fled Taliban Rule

The amendment by Senator Tom Cotton would cut off aid by the end of March 2023. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3uqUVEM

Climate change: Youth have 'every right to be angry' says UK PM

Boris Johnson says leaders' "reckless actions" created the climate crisis and now is the time to act. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Y4AFfT

Priti Patel reacts to sentencing of 'monster' Wayne Couzens

Home Secretary Priti Patel reacts to the whole-life term given to Wayne Couzens. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AWczm5

Met Police 'shamed' and 'rocked' by Sarah Everard case

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick says no words can express its fury and sadness. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kU56yo

Sarah Everard murder: Cressida Dick faces calls to resign

Women's confidence in the police has been "shattered" by the murder, senior MP Harriet Harman says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39OUbjg

Congress Races to Avert Government Shutdown, With Biden’s Agenda in the Balance

The House and Senate are both expected to pass short-term bills to fund the government, but a planned infrastructure vote is in limbo amid deep party divisions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Y7zcGm

Labour conference: Starmer speech 'an honour' for murdered nurse

The parents of Jane Clough, who was killed by her former partner, welcome the Labour leader's words. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ijwLau

Starmer: 'Get a grip or get out of the way'

Labour leader Keir Starmer delivers his first in-person speech to Labour's party conference. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3oipETr

Angela Rayner on her Conservative 'scum' comments

Labour’s deputy leader says she understands that people are upset by her language when she called the Conservative government "scum" at a post-watershed conference event. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3oiGq51

Sir Keir Starmer heckled at Labour Party conference

The Labour leader asks "shouting slogans or changing lives?" as he is heckled at conference. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kTKzdz

The world’s top central bankers see supply chain problems prolonging inflation.

The heads of the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan spoke on a joint panel Wednesday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3mrB6K7

Biden Presses Democrats to Embrace His Economic Agenda

The president canceled a trip to Chicago in an attempt to salvage a pair of bills containing trillions of dollars in spending on infrastructure, education, climate change and more. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ol1Myy

Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Data on Vaccine for Kids 5 to 11

The companies said that their vaccine was safe and effective in that age group, and that they would submit a formal request in the coming weeks to U.S. regulators to allow a pediatric dose. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39K2A7B

Minister on fuel crisis: 'The situation is stabilising'

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says people should "buy petrol as normal" and the army is "on standby". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kOcbAH

Covid grief: 'We didn't want the prime minister's condolences'

Hannah, who lost both her dad and grandmother to Covid, speaks to the BBC about meeting the prime minister. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ATwwtT

Keir Starmer's Labour conference speech fact-checked

Sir Keir made a series of claims about the Conservatives' record in government. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Y9DtJe

Labour: 'I joined for Corbyn, but I'm staying'

Ana joined the Labour Party in support of Jeremy Corbyn but is staying in the hope of seeing a vision for the future from Keir Starmer. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3lYCIdX

Johnson and Biden: Contrasting characters do business

No major gaffes and progress on climate change on PM's US trip but a trade deal remains a distant prospect. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hUuVMY

For Al Franken, a Comeback Attempt Goes Through Comedy Clubs

Onstage, the ex-senator and “S.N.L.” star doesn’t exactly address his fall from grace. But he doesn’t not address it either. Asked if he’ll run again, he is noncommittal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CXZIR7

Labour conference: Five things we learned as politicians gathered

It's the first time politicians and the party faithful gathered since the Covid pandemic. So what happened? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kUaYbc

No more visa schemes for businesses, say government sources

Some sectors wants a relaxation of immigration rules but the government says firms should pay staff more. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Y0ieZM

Democrats Move to Avert Fiscal Crisis, Separating Debt and Spending Bills

The House was set to move on Wednesday on a bill to increase the debt limit, while the Senate prepared a separate spending bill to keep the government funded past a Thursday deadline. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CVnDkb

Kathy Hochul Aims to Raise $25 Million as Likely Rivals Eye Challenges

Governor Hochul hopes to raise the sum for her primary campaign next year, but her recent — and unexpected — ascension has left her little time to hit that goal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Yax1Sf

Labour conference: Starmer sets out 'serious plan' for government

Sir Keir faces down left-wing hecklers in a speech describing how his party can win the next election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ohrPXy

Milley, Austin Testify to a House Panel on Afghanistan

The three top U.S. defense officials have a second day of congressional testimony on Wednesday, this time in front of the House Armed Services Committee. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CUeWq9

How to Build a Paid Family Leave Plan That Doesn’t Backfire

Congress is designing a policy as part of Democrats’ safety net spending plan. Evidence from around the world suggests what works and what doesn’t. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XWBcRk

Republicans at Odds Over Infrastructure Bill as Vote Approaches

With a bipartisan infrastructure bill set for a Thursday vote in the House, a campaign by business groups and some Senate Republicans to secure G.O.P. support may be the measure’s last hope. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3omUVEZ

‘This Was a Failure’: Biden’s A.T.F. Pick Says White House Left Him Open to Attack

David Chipman’s defeat was a loss for gun control groups, which saw the appointment of a strong director as the most important move the president could make on guns. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WqycMC

Solihull councillor suspended by Tory party over autism comments

Conservative councillor Angela Sandison apologised after linking parenting skills with autism. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ifWy3p

UK risks French anger over fishing permits

The UK grants just 12 licences from 47 applications for smaller vessels to fish in its territorial sea. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3m1cKGI

Petrol supply: Army gets ready to assist as PM reassures drivers

Boris Johnson says the fuel situation is "improving" as about 150 military tanker drivers begin training. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XW0b7l

Gen. Milley Says He Warned Biden Against Afghanistan Withdrawal

During a heated Senate hearing, Gen. Mark Milley also defended his actions in the final months of the Trump administration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kPCk28

Huawei Case Raises Fears of 'Hostage Diplomacy' by China

Critics of the Justice Department deal to free Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say it could blunt tools like sanctions and prosecutions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3m50LYJ

How the Debt Ceiling Came to Be a Political Cudgel

The current fight over raising the debt limit is proving to be another lesson in American political dysfunction. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XSeLN0

Navient, with six million borrowers, asks to stop servicing federal student loans.

Navient is the second major federal student loan servicer to ask to get out of the business. FedLoan said in July that it wanted out. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3APK8Xf

Labour conference: Starmer promises to get Labour back in business

The Labour leader will pledge more money for schools and mental health in his big conference speech. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ohrPXy

Petrol supply: Crisis starting to ease, Boris Johnson says

A request for 150 military tanker drivers to help deliver fuel has been signed off by the defence secretary. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zTr7l7

Women's and trans rights are not in conflict, says Angela Rayner

Her comments come as one delegate says she received transphobic abuse in the conference centre. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zQhYtQ

Al Qaeda or ISIS Could Rebuild in Afghanistan, Officials Warn

Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., the head of the military’s Central Command, was somewhat more pessimistic than other top Pentagon officials testifying before a Senate panel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kMbSGn

Elizabeth Warren Calls Jerome Powell a ‘Dangerous Man’

Other Democrats fretted about diversity at the Federal Reserve as Chair Jerome H. Powell testified ahead of an imminent personnel shake-up. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3m034ME

Milley had called his Chinese counterpart to reassure him that Trump would not attack.

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Labour conference: Winning election more important than unity, says Sir Keir Starmer

The Labour leader tells the BBC his party has to change to avoid losing another general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3EWrBuG

In a call with Pelosi after the Capitol riot, Milley agreed that Trump was ‘crazy.’

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Milley Defends His Calls to China During Trump's Term

“My loyalty to this nation, its people, and the Constitution hasn’t changed and will never change as long as I have a breath to give,” Gen. Mark A. Milley said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AT40Zp

Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Covid Vaccine Data for Kids 5-11

The companies said that they would submit a formal request to regulators to allow a pediatric dose of their vaccine to be administered in the United States in the coming weeks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XXH1O7

Trump Loses Case to Enforce Omarosa Manigault Newman’s N.D.A.

Donald Trump had filed the case against Ms. Manigault Newman, a former White House aide and “Apprentice” star, after she wrote a tell-all book about serving in his administration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XVaus0

Stephanie Grisham’s Book Details Trump’s ‘Terrifying’ Temper

The former press secretary is reflective in her tell-all: “I should have spoken up more.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39OzvI0

Lawmakers to Question Milley and Austin on End of War in Afghanistan

Tuesday’s appearance by Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, Gen. Mark A. Milley and Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. is the start of back-to-back Senate and House hearings. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3F28E9O

Labour conference: I don't slag London off, insists Andy Burnham

The Greater Manchester mayor says he merely wants equal treatment for northern England. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3EWEwgf

Labour conference: Comrade Bercow makes debut

The former Commons Speaker picks up the left's lingo as he appears at his new party's event in Brighton. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3if30Yq

Why Texas Republicans Are Proposing a New Congressional Map

Rather than trying to make significant gains in the state, where Democrats have been increasingly ascendant in recent years, Republicans appear to be trying to bolster their existing congressional delegation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3if3nSO

Biden Administration Moves to Protect Undocumented Young Adults

A proposed rule could save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which a federal judge in Texas found unlawful in July. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZqZq6L

A top F.D.A. official moved on Monday to take over the agency’s vaccines office.

Two leaders of the office had publicly questioned whether the general population needed coronavirus booster shots and recently announced plans to retire. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZDba6r

Sinema to Raise Money From Business Groups That Oppose Budget Bill

Five groups invited association members to an undisclosed location on Tuesday afternoon to write checks for between $1,000 and $5,800, payable to Sinema for Arizona. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kKvbju

Intelligence Agencies Pushed to Use More Commercial Satellites

Congress wants the government to turn to the private sector to augment the capabilities of highly classified spy satellites. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3B0WrA9

Kaplan and Rosengren, Fed Presidents Under Fire for Trades, Will Step Down

Robert S. Kaplan will exit his role as head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas next month. Eric S. Rosengren, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is also retiring earlier than planned. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CLCP3c

Far-right group Britain First registers as a political party

The far-right group was deregistered in 2017 when it failed to renew its registration in time. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3EZHbFI

Biden received a Pfizer-BioNTech booster.

The move comes only days after federal regulators moved to allow millions of Americans to get Pfizer booster shots. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3m2wLww

Labour conference: Frontbencher Andy McDonald quits in protest at Sir Keir Starmer

Andy McDonald says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has made the party "more divided than ever". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ibDFyw

Liz Cheney Says She Was 'Wrong' to Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

Representative Liz Cheney came out against same-sex marriage in 2013. Her sister, who is gay, wrote online at the time that the decision put her “on the wrong side of history.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39EUOvB

The U.S. Debt Ceiling: Everything You Need to Know

Political polarization turned a tool for fiscal responsibility into a recipe for economic calamity. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Y4dGSH

The Secret War Over Pentagon Aid in Fighting Wildfires

The military’s satellites excel at spotting new blazes, but for decades they have been mostly off limits to civilian firefighters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZvHqrX

No Veggies, Few Forks: Schools Scramble to Feed Students

Schools across the country are offering less healthy lunch options as they struggle with dwindling supplies, delayed shipments and fewer cafeteria workers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CV2SoR

Harriet Hageman Goes From Anti-Trump Plotter to His Champion vs. Liz Cheney

Harriet Hageman, a Wyoming Republican, is the former president’s choice to take on his leading G.O.P. critic. But five years ago, she tried to overturn his victory in the party’s primary race. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3o8HE2A

Labour conference: Emily Thornberry backs Sir Keir Starmer over trans row

The shadow trade secretary says it is “factually inaccurate” to say only women have a cervix. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3B0kCi9

Ex-MP Louise Ellman rejoins Labour after anti-Semitism rule change

Louise Ellman resigned from the party in 2019, saying anti-Jewish racism had become "mainstream". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3oboLfn

General Milley Back in the Center of a Political Battle

Gen. Mark Milley will appear in what could be the most significant televised congressional hearing involving senior military leaders in years. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39Fnx3x

India Walton Beat the Buffalo Mayor in a Primary. He Won’t Give Up.

India Walton, the democratic socialist who won the Democratic primary for Buffalo mayor, still faces a challenge from Mayor Byron Brown, who is running a write-in campaign against her. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CO3Raf

Claudia Webbe: MP made threat to send nudes of woman, court hears

Claudia Webbe also used a misogynistic insult and threatened the woman with acid, a court hears. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39GkdoR

Boris Johnson agrees to meet bereaved Covid families group

Boris Johnson will meet the group on Tuesday, having declined several requests to do so since last year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zM9vYD

Labour conference: Angela Rayner renews attack on Johnson in scum row

Labour's deputy leader says she will apologise to the PM in person if he retracts his past comments, from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3o7SUfH

Labour conference: Nandy on building walls and bridges

Labour's shadow foreign secretary says building walls is easy, but building bridges is the "hard part". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3oq3WNB

Labour: 'I joined for Corbyn, but I'm staying'

Ana joined the Labour Party in support of Jeremy Corbyn but is staying in the hope of seeing a vision for the future from Keir Starmer. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3lYCIdX

Labour must 'come forward with an alternative policy' says Andy Burnham

"If the public is not completely committed with what the government is doing, they need to see an alternative" says Andy Burnham. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3CNyfBt

Why Scores of Female Athletes Are Speaking Out on Abortion Rights

With a Supreme Court ruling in the balance, an Olympic medalist joined a group of more than 500 athletes supporting reproductive rights. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3udi3GP

Freed From Guantánamo, but Still in Limbo 15 Years Later

Abu Bakker Qassim, a Uyghur from China, was dumped in Albania after the U.S. concluded he was not a terrorist, as Chinese authorities had maintained. The only country that wants him is China. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CFfzE6

Speaker Pelosi Delays Vote on Infrastructure Bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California announced that the House would take up the $1 trillion bill on Thursday, hours before government funding is scheduled to lapse. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zJ8alj

Labour conference: Party to unveil plan to scrap business rates

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will promise a fairer property tax in a speech to Labour's conference. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3EMNInc

U.S. Debt-Limit Brinksmanship Has Become a Political Game

Republicans and Democrats have long sparred over raising the debt ceiling. But this time, the odds are growing that the U.S. could default. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3obW5Tw

Labour conference: The public want policies, says Andy Burnham

Manchester's mayor says he has grown "a little impatient" after waiting for plans with "substance". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2ZDtFrv

Labour backs Sir Keir Starmer over party rules reforms

The changes - opposed by many on the left - give MPs more say in choosing future Labour leaders. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XZas2I

Labour conference: Not right to say only women have a cervix, says Starmer

The Labour leader calls for "mature, respectful debate" over trans rights after MP's comments. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AKkL9a

Labour conference: Delegates vote to back nationalising energy industry

The vote comes after leader Sir Keir Starmer rules out putting big energy firms into common ownership. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39H6ONc

Labour conference: Starmer should fight election on Brexit, says Hilary Benn

Everyone can see Brexit is "a mess", says veteran Remain campaigner Hillary Benn at Labour's conference. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3m374Mi

Fuel supply: Visas won't solve petrol supply issues - retailers

A trade body says filling stations are running out as ministers seek to bring in overseas lorry drivers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Y3bTNN

For Schumer and Pelosi, the Challenge of a Career With No Margin for Error

The top two Democrats in Congress face a daunting pile of legislative imperatives. With President Biden’s agenda hanging in the balance and few votes to spare, can they get it done? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lYZhiv

For Schumer and Pelosi, the Challenge of a Career With No Margin for Error

Labour conference: Angela Rayner won't apologise now for calling Johnson 'scum'

Labour's deputy leader says she will say sorry when the PM apologises for past "racist" comments. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Wj7wgM

No fuel shortage, says transport secretary

Grant Shapps calls for drivers to be "sensible" and only fill up when they need to. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XSCxZ2

Labour conference: Tax private schools to help poorer children, says Starmer

Labour will end the charitable status of private schools in England, saying it will raise £1.7bn. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39FpWvg

Labour conference: Leadership rules row putting voters off, says Jeremy Corbyn

The ex-Labour leader says the party needs to stop focusing on internal rows and focus in those in need. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39GkLuZ

Labour conference: Ask Sir Keir Starmer why he says no to the left's policies, says Bernie Sanders

The former US presidential candidate says socialist policies are not "radical demands" for the Labour Party. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XZpntU

Labour conference: People assume Sir Keir Starmer is a posh bloke - top aide

Don't be fooled by the Labour leader's knighthood, his adviser tells an audience of Love Island fans. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XRgUsN

Democrats’ Spending Fight Carries High Stakes for Their Candidates

Failure of moderates and progressives to reach a deal would fuel Republican attacks on their competence — with consequences as soon as November in Virginia, and in the midterms next year. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Zy0Axt

Universal credit: Tory peer wants to force Commons vote on cut

The government is scrapping the £20-a-week benefit rise, introduced during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3i2yLUk

Labour conference: Starmer's rules change likely to be shelved - Rayner

The deputy leader says Sir Keir Starmer's plans are "not on the order paper" for party bosses. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3F1jZqW

What's going on with Labour's row?

Iain Watson looks at the complex situation facing Sir Keir Starmer and his opponents. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3lW72Ga

States Begin a Complex Booster Shot Rollout for Pfizer Recipients

Health officials were preparing on Friday to start giving booster shots to older and at-risk Americans, trying to make sense of new and broad eligibility guidelines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XS8PUK

Biden Promised to Follow the Science. But Sometimes, He Gets Ahead of the Experts.

White House officials dismiss criticism that President Biden’s comments on booster shots amount to undue pressure on public health experts. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lZt8r8

How Democrats Could Shrink Their $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill

Here are three options to shrink down the Democrats’ climate change and social welfare bill as moderates demand less spending and smaller tax hikes to pay for it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3u8t4cc

Biden Promised to Follow the Science. But Sometimes, He Gets Ahead of the Experts.

White House officials dismiss criticism that President Biden’s comments on booster shots amount to undue pressure on public health experts. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XKGe3g

Biden Asks Those Not Yet Eligible for Boosters to Be Patient

The authorization for boosters applies to groups of people in the United States fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, but about 45 percent of the country’s fully inoculated people received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson doses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2W8NTru

Angela Rayner pledges fair pay talks between workers and bosses

Deputy party leader Angela Rayner will open Labour's conference with the party's offer to workers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3u8DKb1

Boosters for Moderna and J.&J. Recipients Not Up for Debate at C.D.C. Panel

The panel was not asked to judge whether people who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines should receive Pfizer-BioNTech boosters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CGnCk6

House Democrats Plan Action on Infrastructure and Social Policy Bill

An infrastructure vote had already been planned for Monday, and top Democrats said they also intended to take up their larger social policy and climate package. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kDVpUX

Sherwood Boehlert, a G.O.P Moderate in the House, Dies at 84

A champion of environmentalism who chided climate change, he was among the last of the relatively progressive Rockefeller Republicans. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ugZxgD

C.I.A. Recalls Station Chief to Vienna Over Handling of Havana Syndrome

Frustration is growing about the treatment of an increasing number of intelligence officers and diplomats with symptoms of so-called Havana syndrome. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3udeW1E

In Biden’s foreign policy, friends and foes see echoes of the Trump administration.

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Federal Program to Halt Evictions Shows Signs of Improvement

The Treasury Department disbursed more than $2.3 billion in rental assistance in August, the most of any month since the cash was allocated by Congress. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AFVuwQ

House Approves Measure to Protect Abortion Rights

The Women’s Health Protection Act is unlikely to advance in the Senate, but its passage reflected a sense of urgency by Democrats to maintain abortion access nationwide. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XLONKS

'View' Co-Hosts Test Positive for the Coronavirus Before Harris's Visit

Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin were abruptly pulled from the set on live television after testing positive before an in-studio interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nZvOYy

As a potential debt default looms, Yellen faces her biggest test yet.

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Jared O'Mara: Ex-Sheffield Hallam MP denies fraud charges

Jared O'Mara is alleged to have submitted false invoices totalling £28,700. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kAmatk

Border Patrol Agents Who Mistreated Haitians 'Will Pay,' Biden Says

“It’s outrageous,” President Biden said. “I promise you, those people will pay. There will be an investigation, underway now, and there will be consequences.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XGMvge

Biden Urges Those Eligible for a Pfizer Booster to Get One Soon

President Biden’s remarks came just hours after one of his top health officials overruled a recommendation by her agency’s panel of scientific advisers that had refused to endorse booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine for frontline workers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZjThJy

Petrol driver shortage: Ministers to meet over lack of supply

The meeting on Friday afternoon will discuss supply problems at petrol stations across the country. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kBgn6E

Boris Johnson and Macron speak after military pact row

UK and France will work together despite a diplomatic spat over Australian submarines, Downing Street says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AGiCvd

Eight-storey UK flag for Cardiff scrapped over £180k price tag

The plans "did not represent good value for the taxpayer", the UK government says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XIuFJJ

Grassley Will Run for 8th Term in Senate

The Republican senator, 88, is the former head of two high-profile committees and will spare his party a bitter primary fight to succeed him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zHKbmq

Transport union TSSA in talks over merger with US counterpart

The TSSA says amalgamating with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers would raise funds. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3i2IsSW

Arizona’s criticized election review is concluding. But the copycats are just getting started.

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Democrats Face Tough Choices as They Look to Shrink Safety Net Bill

With moderates insisting that the cost of the measure dip below $3.5 trillion, Democrats have a number of options for scaling back their plan. None of them are easy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CDsWVe

Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Top Trump White House Officials

The committee is seeking information from Mark Meadows, Daniel Scavino Jr., Stephen K. Bannon and Kash Patel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3u5haA1

In Biden’s Foreign Policy, Friends and Foes Claim Echoes of Trump

President Biden’s speech at the U.N. was a stark contrast to President Donald J. Trump’s. But it came amid complaints that some of Mr. Biden’s policy moves echoed his predecessor’s approach. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AErn95

Secret Hearing Focuses on Hidden Microphones at Guantánamo Prison

Hearings resumed in the destroyer Cole bombing case after a 600-day delay caused by the pandemic. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3i1R6Rm

Treasury's Janet Yellen Is Being Tested by Debt Limit Fight

The Treasury secretary must wade into a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over raising the debt limit. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3o4bhlA

A Guide to the Twisted Thicket of Bills in Congress

Congress needs to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling. You’d need a flow chart to figure out all the complications, but we’re here to help. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nZ2KAo

Labour conference: Party pledges to cap foreign sales of new homes

The party will set out the plan at its annual conference, arguing it will help first-time buyers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zBum0D

Ministers examining how to fill food sector labour shortages

The government said it is "looking at options" to deal with labour shortages ahead of Christmas. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zBLR0E

Abortion Providers Ask Supreme Court for Fast Review of Texas Ban

The new filing asks the justices to use an unusual procedure to rule on a law that bans most abortions after six weeks and was designed to avoid judicial scrutiny. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lT4wAj

House Approves Funding for Israel's Iron Dome

Progressives balked at sending military aid to a country they accuse of human rights abuses, angering centrists and Jewish lawmakers who said the United States must support a crucial ally. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lS3OU7

Rosie Duffield meets Labour leader to discuss transgender issues

Rosie Duffield won't attend the party conference after abuse over her stance on transgender issues. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3lSM0bl

Boris Johnson at the UN fact-checked

The prime minister's speech focused largely on climate change and the UK's role in tackling it. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ENpVU4

UN official predicts Home Office asylum plan will fail

The UN expert on refugees in the UK warns MPs over plans to combat English Channel crossings. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kBaGWp

A Senior U.S. Diplomat to Haiti Resigns, Protesting Biden Administration Policy

The diplomat, Daniel Foote, was appointed special envoy to Haiti in July, just weeks after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lVAGem

Regulators Racing Toward First Major Rules on Cryptocurrency

Concerned about the potential for a digital-era bank run, the Treasury Department is working on an oversight framework for the fast-growing sector. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zLGexj

Regulators Racing Toward First Major Rules on Cryptocurrency

Concerned about the potential for a digital-era bank run, the Treasury Department is working on an oversight framework for the fast-growing sector. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XT9AN1

White House Holds More Meetings With Democrats on Budget

After a full day of negotiations on Wednesday, President Biden and his team are expected to continue meeting with Democrats to find a path forward for his agenda. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3CJiCv5

A Senior U.S. Diplomat to Haiti Resigns, Protesting Biden Administration Policy

The diplomat, Daniel Foote, was appointed special envoy to Haiti in July, just weeks after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3i2Kxho

House Plans to Vote on Abortion Rights Bill

The measure has little chance of becoming law, but its consideration reflects a view among Democrats that the issue could resonate in midterm congressional elections. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3o1aaDo

White House Is Set to Announce Limits on HFCs

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to issue a final regulation on Thursday morning that will slash the use of hydrofluorocarbons, widely used in air-conditioning and refrigeration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39Cs4Ud

Labour accuses government of complacency over cost of living 'crisis'

People will be "plunged" into fuel poverty Labour says, but ministers insist consumers will be protected. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3lQwoFe

Former Labour MP Keith Vaz faces Parliament ban over bullying staff member

The former Labour MP should be ashamed of his behaviour, an independent panel says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ECUr30

Labour conference: Keir Starmer sets out what he stands for in essay

The Labour leader writes 11,500 words on how he would change the UK, ahead of his party conference. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XOG2jL

Federal Reserve Signals It May Soon Slow Bond Purchases

The Federal Reserve said it could soon slow its large-scale purchases of government-backed debt and indicated it might raise interest rates in 2022. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nXDt9R

Jerome Powell says the Fed is reviewing its trading rules.

The Federal Reserve is embroiled in an unusual drama: Some officials traded stocks and other financial products last year, prompting calls for an investigation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hXx62g

Harris announces $250 million in global funding to fight future pandemics.

The new fund was established to address a range of issues like disease surveillance, vaccine development and health care worker support in order to counter future biological threats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2W4wQXJ

Bipartisan Police Reform Talks Collapse on Capitol Hill

The collapse of negotiations all but closed off the possibility that Congress would act on an issue that President Biden has promised to tackle. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zAwkON

House Democrats Demand Answers About Treatment of Haitian Migrants

A letter from lawmakers on the Oversight Committee asks for Customs and Border Protection officials to brief the committee by the end of the week about the conduct of border agents. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39sbW7R

Thousands of Haitian Migrants Are Being Let Into U.S., Official Says

Thousands of migrants who arrived in Del Rio, Texas, are being allowed into the country and must report to immigration officials at a future date, according to an official familiar with the matter. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZdbMPO

Claims on pay, tax and the cost of living checked

Deputy prime minister Dominic Raab took Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39rjGqP

Biden Speaks With Macron, First Time Since Diplomatic Feud

The call came days after President Emmanuel Macron of France recalled his country’s ambassador to the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lMgKdX

Angela Rayner: Tories do not care about working people

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner says working people will have to choose between heating and eating this winter. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hUMtII

SNP's Kirsten Oswald: This is a Tory cost of living crisis

SNP MP Kirsten Oswald asks the government to scrap benefits cuts so people won't have to choose between heating and eating. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AAIvfL

Podesta Urges Democrats to Scale Back $3.5 Trillion Bill

His message included a blunt call to progressives to accept a scaled-back price tag, in a bow to the party’s centrists. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2W3EfGL

Biden calls on global partners to bolster the world’s Covid response: ‘we need to go big.’

President Biden has been under intense pressure from global health experts to do more to address the vaccine shortage. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kuIrsk

Boris Johnson tells Macron: Donnez-moi un break over new pact

Boris Johnson tells the French president to "get a grip" amid anger over a submarine deal. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39pYq4C

Johnson tells French to 'prenez un grip' over security pact

The prime minister tells France to "donnez-moi un break" over the military pact with the US and Australia. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tYJlk4

PMQs: Angela Rayner faces Dominic Raab over cost of living rises

Labour's deputy tells Mr Raab to "go back to his sun lounger and let me take over" as the stand-ins face each other at PMQs. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AwW9QZ

Premier League grounds to trial standing areas in January

Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are among those expected to apply to take part. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3u1hPlW

Boris Johnson on UK-US trade deal and exporting British goods

But the Biden administration isn't doing free trade deals around the world “right now”, the UK PM says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tZQwsh

Biden to Meet With Democrats on Pushing His Economic Agenda

The president will meet with Democratic leaders and lawmakers from both chambers as he seeks to advance trillions of dollars in spending. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39x8qcc

Gas crisis: Head of regulator warns more customers face hit

The energy regulator says "well above" hundreds of thousands of customers may be left in limbo as more suppliers fold. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nXiIuU

US lifting ban on imports of British lamb, says Boris Johnson

The PM says farmers can export to the US, and insists the chances of a wider trade deal are not fading. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AzjAsW

Trump Sues His Niece and The New York Times Over Leaked Tax Documents

Former President Donald J. Trump filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Mary Trump and three Times reporters of conspiring to publish information about his tax records. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Awcaa4

BBC specialists look at the prospects for UK-US trade

Our correspondents ask what Boris Johnson's trip to the US reveals about the prospects for UK-US trade. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3u0P3lm

At U.N., Biden Calls for Diplomacy, not Conflict, but Some Are Skeptical

The president said he wants global cooperation to meet challenges, but some allies and adversaries say his actions point to confrontation with China and unilateral action, belying his words. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3u0lS1J

What’s at Stake in the 2022 Races for Governor

The attention may be on House and Senate campaigns, but these races — some of which will be true tossups — may be just as important. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ztUIBM

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden meet at White House

The talks between the UK prime minister and US president come as a possible trade pact is considered. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nVO19a

Sharon Graham: Unite leader to skip Labour conference

Sharon Graham insists she is not snubbing party leader Keir Starmer but it's a matter of priorities. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2W0oYX3

House Passes Bill to Help Officials With 'Havana Syndrome'

The bill, which was approved by the Senate in June, now heads to President Biden’s desk. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kAxiGJ

American Airlines and JetBlue Face Antitrust Suit Over Alliance

The Justice Department said the partnership amounted to a merger in the New York and Boston markets and reduced competition more widely. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hRyaoA

John Nkengasong, of the Africa C.D.C., Will Lead PEPFAR

Dr. Nkengasong will be the first person of African origin to oversee the U.S. government program combating H.I.V., which has ravaged the continent. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3EPyvC2

A Botched Drone Strike in Kabul Started With the Wrong Car

An errant strike that killed 10 civilians has called into question the reliability of the intelligence that will be used to conduct future U.S. operations in Afghanistan. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ExAw5w

Haitians deported from Del Rio say they feel mistreated and betrayed.

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Biden is Combating Ransomware with Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Payments

Previewing its new approach, the Treasury Department announced sanctions against a virtual currency exchange called Suex. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ApZfq1

Tories reverse decision to ban Covid families group from conference

The group says ministers are trying to avoid them after they were told they could not go to Tory conference. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zvznrk

Johnson aides knew he had crush on me, says Jennifer Arcuri

US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri went on trade trips with the PM during his time as London mayor. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hQUJty

Trump Campaign Knew Lawyers' Dominion Claims Were Baseless, Papers Say

Days before lawyers allied with Donald Trump gave a news conference promoting election conspiracy theories, his campaign had determined that many of those claims were false, court filings reveal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AwJIVk

Covid-19 bereaved families group rejected from attending Tory conference

The pressure group says it was given no explanation as to why its application to attend was turned down. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zvznrk

CF Industries: CO2 production deal agreed amid food shortage fears

It comes after one industry group warned shoppers could start noticing gaps on shelves within days. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hTpUUN

Boris Johnson talks about his six children and changing nappies

Boris Johnson says he loves having his youngest child, 17-month-old son Wilfred, at 10 Downing Street. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XDZgbV

Starmer warned Labour leadership rule changes risk 'civil war'

New leader of the Unite union Sharon Graham criticises proposals to change the rules to elect future a Labour leader. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2ZhYj9A

Afghanistan: Defence secretary angered over data breach

Ben Wallace apologises to Afghan interpreters, mistakenly copied into an email, as one person is suspended. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nQo3Uz

Boris Johnson seeks to calm fears over tough winter

The PM urges people not to worry about putting food on the table, amid rising prices and shortage fears. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zqukbF

Harry Dunn: Liz Truss raises case with US at United Nations Assembly

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss speaks to the US Secretary of State about "delivering justice". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nT75VC

Biden faces an uphill climb as he tries to reassure allies at the U.N. General Assembly.

In conversations over the past two weeks, allies say they have new concerns about the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AAr67a

Democrats Begin Effort to Curb Post-Trump Presidential Powers

But to appeal to Republicans, a bill being introduced in the House to impose checks on executive authority may be broken into pieces in the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Z8qLuk

Homeland Security Investigating Photos, Videos of Border Patrol Chasing Haitians

Photos and video have emerged showing agents chasing and grabbing immigrants while on horseback. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3tWmDZI

Veterans Discharged Under ‘Don't Ask, Don’t Tell’ Are Eligible for Full V.A. Benefits

The new guidance comes on the 10th anniversary of the policy’s repeal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nSlUI0

Appeals Panel Overturns Army Judge’s Ruling on Torture

The decision on a case at the Guantánamo war court did not resolve the broader issue of whether prosecutors can use evidence obtained through torture. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hTElbs

Democrats to Pair Spending Bill With Raising Debt Ceiling, Pressuring G.O.P.

The approach essentially dares Republicans to follow through on their threats to oppose increasing the debt limit, by coupling it with urgently needed federal spending. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Cvyp0l

C.D.C. Mandates Measles Vaccinations, Quarantines for Afghan Refugees

Officials know of 16 confirmed cases of measles among Afghan evacuees and Americans who fled Afghanistan in recent weeks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2VV6lnm

After Setback, Democrats Vow to Push Ahead on Immigration Overhaul

After a top Senate official rejected a proposal to legalize millions of undocumented immigrants, Democrats said they would craft an alternative. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zsSwKL

Progressives Worry Their Priorities Will Be Left Behind, Despite Biden’s Bold Words

The White House says it is committed to reducing gun violence, keeping abortion safe and legal, and protecting voting rights. But that has done little to ease anxiety among activists. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nOIKjJ

Biden to Raise the Cap on Refugees to 125,000

The move indicates the president’s intention to open the country’s doors after four years in which the Trump administration sought to prevent refugees from settling in the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hPaSzs

Jill Biden chases the president’s most elusive campaign promise: unity.

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The Senate’s rules enforcer said Democrats’ immigration plan could not be done through reconciliation.

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Afghanistan: Investigation launched into interpreter data breach

More than 250 people seeking relocation to the UK were mistakenly copied into an email from the MoD. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hOV7Zk

Mnuchin’s Private Equity Fund Raises $2.5 billion

The former Treasury secretary has attracted investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hQeTnq

U.S. to Lift Travel Ban for Vaccinated Visitors

Travelers who provide proof of full vaccination against the coronavirus before boarding a flight will be able to enter the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Atd0V1

Abortion Poll: Most Americans Disagree With Supreme Court on Texas Ban

Monmouth University Poll released its findings the same day the Supreme Court added hearings on a Mississippi abortion case. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZgPrB5

Wisconsin Republican Defends Legitimacy of 2020 Election Investigation

Michael Gableman, a conservative former State Supreme Court Justice, declared that the state’s partisan inquiry into the election results was not meant to overturn President Biden’s victory. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2VUjtJo

Rich nations must increase climate support funds, says Boris Johnson

The UK prime minister says he is "increasingly frustrated" at support offered to poorer countries. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3lC4qgm

Wisconsin Republican Defends Legitimacy of 2020 Election Investigation

Nancy Pelosi gifts US flag to Chorley for hosting G7 summit

The Lancashire town has welcomed politicians from around the world for the G7 Speakers' Summit. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3lFKBVl

U.S. to Lift Travel Ban on Vaccinated Visitors

Travelers who provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before boarding a flight will be able to fly to the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AtPYgB

OkCupid Introduces Feature in Support of Abortion Rights

Users now have the option to add a “pro-choice” badge to their profiles. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2VTinh0

Biden Pushes Global Plan to Battle Covid-19 as National Gaps Widen

The U.N.-backed vaccine program is so far behind schedule that not even 10 percent of the population in poor countries is fully vaccinated, experts say. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lDWP0V

Dan Jarvis: MP to step down as South Yorkshire Mayor

Mr Jarvis says it has been an "extraordinary privilege" to serve as South Yorkshire Mayor since 2018. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ECLBlK

Democrats Turn to Fiscal Matters and Raising Debt Limit

Ideological divisions within the party and intransigent Republican opposition will not make the job easy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hOnFSX

Medicare Expansion Clashes With Health Care for the Poor as Budget Bill Shrinks

Under pressure to cut the bill’s cost, Democrats disagree over whether to offer more benefits to older Americans or to cover more of the working poor. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3tSrV8J

Biden to Push Global Plan to Battle Covid as National Gaps Widen

Labour pledges crackdown on private equity

The shadow chancellor says closing a tax "loophole" on fund managers' earnings could raise £440m a year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kodUfJ

Climate pledges tough to secure before COP26 summit, PM warns

Boris Johnson says he has a "six out of 10" chance of securing pledges before the COP26 conference. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39lncD0

Aukus: France pulls out of UK defence talks amid row

Paris is angry after Australia cancelled a submarine contract in favour of a deal with the UK and US. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XAiuz8

MP Rosie Duffield says public women always thinking about security

Rosie Duffield says she will not be attending Labour's conference because of fears about her safety. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3lDUpiD

Democrats Dealt a Blow on Immigration Plans

The Senate’s parliamentarian ruled that Democrats’ plan to give 8 million immigrants a path to citizenship could not be achieved through the reconciliation process. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zj3wdu

Gas price rise: Government considering loans for energy firms

Boris Johnson says market forces should be "very swift" in resolving issues caused by recent gas price increases. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3EvTNEp

Jill Biden Is Chasing the President’s Most Elusive Campaign Promise: Unity

As the president tries to prove that bipartisanship is still possible, the first lady is not standing on the sidelines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hPG2Xv

Haiti Protests Mass Deportation of Migrants to a Country in Crisis

Haiti migration officials have asked the United States for a “humanitarian moratorium” even as they prepare to receive the first returnees from Texas. “Will we have enough to feed these people?” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XCT5oc

With Abortion Rights Under Threat, Democrats Hope to Go on Offense

Warning of Texas-style laws nationwide, the party believes it can use the issue to turn out suburban women in the Virginia governor’s race this fall and the 2022 midterms. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Xs3zq8

Lib Dems: Give parents Covid catch-up vouchers to spend

Sir Ed Davey will use his conference speech to call for a fairer deal for carers, parents and business. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39gRjeK

Covid inquiry: Prof Hugh Pennington warns against Wales-only probe

Prof Hugh Pennington, who chaired the 2005 E. coli inquiry, says it would cause "enormous overlap". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tUghdt

Biden Administration Seeks to Expand Telehealth in Rural America

New funding will allow more medical appointments to take place via video in rural communities, where some of the nation’s oldest and sickest patients live. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lFmiHi

Boris Johnson to call for climate action at UN assembly

Boris Johnson will also visit the White House for the first time since Joe Biden became US President. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3CoVoKh

Aukus: Liz Truss hails defence pact amid French criticism

The deal will make the UK safer and could create hundreds of jobs, the new foreign secretary says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3CoO1m5

UK security planning loose and lacks oversight, MPs and peers say

Events in Afghanistan highlighted "serious weaknesses" in the government's approach, a committee says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tTCacT

Rep. Lee Zeldin Confirms Leukemia Diagnosis

Mr. Zeldin, a conservative Republican, says the disease is in remission, and that his bid for governor of New York will be unaffected. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Xtwn1s

Biden Administration to Deport Haitians in South Texas

More than 14,000 Haitians are camping out under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, awaiting processing by the United States Border Patrol. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nMjj2c

Washington, D.C., on Edge Over Protest of Jan. 6 Arrests

Organizers insist the “Justice for J6” gathering on Saturday will be peaceful, but law enforcement, National Guard troops and residents around the Capitol are preparing for turmoil. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hL5VHY

France Recalls Ambassadors to the United States and Australia in Protest of Submarine Deal

It is the first time in the long history of the French-U.S. alliance that a top diplomat has been recalled, illustrating the depth of France’s anger. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zkjsfB

The Bureau of Land Management Is Moving Back to Washington

The Trump administration had moved the agency’s headquarters to Colorado. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said that office would become the agency’s ‘Western headquarters.’ from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AkRgud

Lawyer Accused of Lying in F.B.I. Meeting on Russia Pleads Not Guilty

Michael A. Sussmann is accused of lying to the F.B.I. in a 2016 meeting with bureau’s top lawyer about possible links between Donald J. Trump and Russia. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nIT39d

France Recalls Ambassador to the United States in Protest of Australia Deal

The French foreign minister said the decision was made by French President Emmanuel Macron. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zo94Ds

North Carolina Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law

The court cited “persuasive evidence” that the state legislature had rushed the law to passage at least in part to make it harder for Black voters to cast ballots. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Cn9qMF

Pentagon Acknowledges Aug. 29 Drone Strike in Afghanistan Was Tragic Mistake

The findings of the inquiry mirrored a New York Times investigation of video evidence, along with interviews with more than a dozen of the driver’s co-workers and family members in Kabul. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Cl8ecC

US politician Nancy Pelosi heads to Chorley, Lancashire for G7 summit

The Lancashire town is hosting a meeting of presiding officers - including the US Speaker of the House. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3EtMDAz

Lord Bethell: Peer leaves ministerial post amid emails controversy

Lord Bethell is facing criticism for using personal accounts to conduct government business. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tN1Yr7

UK travel update: Amber list scrapped in overhaul of travel rules in England

Fully vaccinated travellers will also no longer need to take PCR tests, says the transport secretary. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kiTGUy

Biden Plans Covid Summit to Aid Global Vaccine Distribution

World leaders, drug makers and others are being invited to help draft a broad framework for action that will include getting vaccine doses to poorer countries around the world. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hGkZqe

Brexit: Imperial units only part of laws revamp, says No 10

Downing Street says a review of EU rules on measures is just one element of its post-Brexit agenda. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hGchbw

Bully Pulpit No More: Jen Psaki’s Turn at the Lectern

President Biden’s press secretary has tamped down the vitriol that colored news briefings during the Trump administration. She still may not answer your question, though. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kgFFa8

Pandemic-Related Sickness Forces Cancellation of Sept. 11 Hearing at Guantánamo

Lawyers sent word Friday that the hearing was canceled because of illness among some trial participants. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3i1kMyj

Possible Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Boosters in U.S. Timing Is Murky

The question of whether booster shots are necessary has become the subject of intense debate and multiple studies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39iR1UN

Dorman Long tower to be destroyed after listed status revoked

Nadine Dorries strips Historic England protection from the 1950s Dorman Long building. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tPmBCM

U.S. Officials Warn of Potential Violence at the Sept. 18 Rally in Washington

An internal report by the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence office cited concerning internet chatter ahead of the rally supporting the suspects in the Jan. 6 riot. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Ck52Oq

Aukus: US and UK face backlash over Australia defence deal

The nuclear submarine deal with Australia has angered France and raised fears of a war with China. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tLztdp

M25 protests: Priti Patel calls activists 'selfish'

Further protests are taking place on the London orbital motorway, as well as the M1, M3 and M11. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3CjDcBV

NI100: Michael D Higgins defends decision not to attend centenary event

Michael D Higgins says the title of the church service to held in Armagh had become "political". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3EsDacX

Boris Johnson: 'I've seen a few delivery rooms'

Boris Johnson jokes about how many children he has at cabinet meeting. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XyNb7I

Lib Dem conference: Call to scrap Covid laws in pitch for Tory voters

Sir Ed Davey's party is targeting Conservative votes as its conference gets under way. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3Clu7Zn

Reshuffle: Boris Johnson's new cabinet meets for first time

The PM gives his new line-up of ministers a "half-time pep talk", after this week's reshuffle. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39d9Us7

House-building reforms paused amid Conservative MP anger

Newly appointed Housing Secretary Michael Gove wants to address concerns, the BBC has been told. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Xzb0fB

Party political conferences: What to expect this year

Our guide to what conferences are, when and where they're taking place, and what's likely to happen. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nEXcLb

Afghanistan Outcome Affirms a Warning: Beware the Blob

The chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan exposed the shortcomings of views within the foreign policy establishment, also known as ‘The Blob.’ from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hFHnA7

U.S. Seeks to Block Bankruptcy Plan That Would Free Sacklers From Opioid Claims

The Justice Department has been appealing the deal, approved earlier this month. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3EpzyII

Where Redistricting Stands in 14 States

We took a look at possible shifts in partisan power as redistricting maps start to trickle out. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lAV4l5

Hillsborough: Ex-PM backs bid for law to support disaster families

Theresa May joins calls for a special independent advocate to support families in major disasters. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kgogOL

Military to be called in to help Scottish ambulance crews

A series of serious ambulance delays have emerged, including one where a man died after a 40-hour wait. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3keMby4

NI100: DUP asks Irish president to rethink centenary invite

The service is part of a programme of events to mark the centenary of the partition of Ireland. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/398TukF

Energy boss: Remove green levies to cut bills

Cut soaring energy costs by paying energy levies through taxes, E.On UK boss Micheal Lewis says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hzdHoo

Trump-Era Special Counsel Secures Indictment of Lawyer

The defendant, Michael Sussmann, is accused of lying to the F.B.I. in a meeting about Trump and Russia. He denies wrongdoing. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Aw23Cd

Biden to Speak With Pelosi and Schumer on $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan

The conversation is largely expected to focus on advancing the president’s $3.5 trillion economic package. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Z3Ov2S

Ida Nudel, ‘Angel’ to Soviet Jews Seeking to Flee, Dies at 90

During the Cold War, she fought for the rights of others and also waged a 16-year fight of her own for an exit visa to Israel. She finally won in 1987. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ziBcrN

France Cancels Gala Celebrating U.S. Alliance in Protest of America's Australia Deal

France’s top naval officer, who had traveled to Washington for the event celebrating their navy’s help with America’s battle for independence in 1781, will return to Paris early. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zhdUCo

Reshuffle: Michael Gove's new levelling up role sparks Town Hall nerves

Michael Gove has reputation as a reformer - but how far will he go to make levelling up a reality? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hAx7sH

Starmer lacks election-winning vision, says Len McCluskey

The outgoing Unite leader tells the BBC he is pessimistic about Labour's chances at the next election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AgZIut

Aukus: China denounces US-UK-Australia pact as irresponsible

The alliance will allow Australia to build and deploy nuclear-powered submarines for the first time. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tNub16

Charlie Elphicke: Ex-Dover MP released after serving half of sentence for sex assaults

Ex-Dover MP Charlie Elphicke was jailed for sexually assaulting two women nine years apart. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hD1bUQ

Climate change: Lord Deben says street lights not needed in rural areas

Lord Deben says not having street lights in rural areas would help the country meet emissions targets. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3kg4FOB

California Judge Cuéllar to Lead Carnegie Endowment

An immigrant and Obama White House aide, Mr. Cuéllar takes over an institution with close ties to President Biden. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nEO9Kq

Exxon, Chevron, BP and Others Called to Testify on Climate Disinformation

Executives from Exxon, Shell, BP and others are being called to testify in Congress next month after a secret recording this year exposed an Exxon official boasting of such efforts. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XwyPVd

Thousands of Afghans on American Military Bases Await Resettlement

Many who left the country in August are waiting for medical and security screenings and flights from overseas that were halted by measles. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Egu5Ui

Why Australia Bet the House on Lasting American Power in Asia

Less than three years ago, Australia’s leader said his country need not choose between the U.S. and China. A nuclear submarine deal shows that much has changed since then. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ElFUbZ

Nadhim Zahawi: Iraqi refugee to education secretary

Iraqi refugee, Teletubby merchandise salesman, pollster, millionaire - meet the new education secretary. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zh4QgM

Marks & Spencer blames Brexit as it closes 11 French stores

Brexit has made it "near impossible" for it to supply fresh and chilled products to France, the retailer says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3Cksb35

Democrats’ Stumble on Drug Prices Shows Power of Industry

An attempt in the House to take a bite out of drug companies has been halted for now. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lvI9Rg

As G.O.P. Digs In on Debt Ceiling, Democrats Try Shaming McConnell

Senator Mitch McConnell says Republicans will not support raising the federal borrowing limit. Weeks before a potential default, Democrats do not appear to have a strategy for doing so. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Xu54ED

Biden to Announce National Security Initiative

President Biden said the United States and Britain will help Australia to deploy nuclear-powered submarines, adding to the Western presence in the region. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AikDgN

F.D.A. Publishes First Analysis of Pfizer Booster Shot Application

It comes two days before an outside advisory committee of experts is scheduled to meet to recommend whether or not the agency should approve the company’s request. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AeAlcT

Pentagon Asks Personnel to Report Any Symptoms of Mysterious Ailments

The episodes, known as Havana syndrome, have left spies, diplomats, soldiers and others with brain injuries. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39cxmFO

Biden Expresses Confidence in Milley Amid Questions About His Calls to China

A new book alleges that General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, secretly called China over concerns that his boss at the time, President Donald J. Trump, might spark a war. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kaJfCG

2 Parties, 2 Maps: Democrats and Republicans Squabble on Redistricting

Two competing proposals advance, and the failure to compromise may pave the way for Democrats to step in and knock out Republican congressional seats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kdoN45

Cabinet reshuffle 2021: Who is in Boris Johnson's new cabinet?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reshuffles his cabinet for the first time since February 2020. Who's in it now? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ChldMw

Liz Truss: Fast tracker who landed prime cabinet role

The life of the new foreign secretary, from left-wing parents to the top of the Conservative Party. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/397nRry

Nadine Dorries becomes new culture secretary

The MP for Mid Bedfordshire and former health minister replaces Oliver Dowden. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nxUVl3

Yellen Urges Lawmakers to Give I.R.S. More Power to Crack Down on Tax Evasion

The Treasury secretary urged lawmakers not to water down a central piece of the budget plan, which would give the Internal Revenue Service visibility into the financial accounts of taxpayers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lvEm6s

Pope Weighs In on Calls to Deny Communion to Biden Over Abortion

“What must the pastor do?” Francis said when a reporter asked him about the subject. “Be a pastor, don’t go condemning.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nAECDP

Republicans Seek Pennsylvania Voters’ Personal Information in 2020 Review

G.O.P. lawmakers approved subpoenas seeking license and partial Social Security numbers for every voter. Democrats questioned whether the move was even legal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zkdBHi

Biden to Meet With Business Leaders Who Support Vaccine Mandates

The meeting is intended to rally more support from business leaders, a White House official said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3keJoFi

Biden to Have Meetings With Sinema and Manchin About Budget

Senators Joe Manchin III and Kyrsten Sinema, whose votes will be needed to push through the bill, have said they will not support such a costly package. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AiILjp

Biden Administration Looks to Expand Child Care Funds to Combat Labor Shortage

On Wednesday afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Treasury Department to make the case for more child care funding. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Cg4vx6

U.S. Makes Covid Vaccinations Mandatory for New Immigrants

The Covid vaccine joins a list of others that applicants must have, including inoculations against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, and hepatitis A and B, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nBw0gc

Cabinet reshuffle: Where did it go wrong for Gavin Williamson?

The reshuffle has seen the removal of an education secretary much criticised during the pandemic. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tHgwZf

Starmer challenges Johnson on universal credit cuts

Sir Keir Starmer and the prime minister exchanged barbs over the proposed cut in universal credit. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zh7ALc

Boris Johnson to reshuffle top team, says Downing Street

The prime minister is set to shake-up his cabinet over the coming hours, says Downing Street. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2YT7X21

Universal credit cut will push workers into poverty, warns Tory former minister

Former cabinet minister Stephen Crabb joins calls for next month's universal credit cut to be axed. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3Cbfs2M

Sajid Javid: 'We need to avoid unsustainable pressure on the NHS'

There will be "no single trigger" for bringing back coronavirus restrictions during winter, Sajid Javid says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zaSqXV

Biden Urges Climate Action: ‘We Don’t Have Much More Than 10 Years’

President Biden spent two days warning about the climate crisis and promising that his administration would work to confront it, but Congress is not aligned on the solution. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/399X2mu

What Does the California Recall Mean for the U.S.?

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrats argued that he was running not on his record or against a particular candidate, but against Trumpism. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3kbPc29

Barbara Lee’s Long Quest to Curb Presidential War Powers Faces a New Test

The Democrat spent two decades building consensus to rein in war authorizations that have been stretched beyond their original intent. The Afghanistan withdrawal has complicated the debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3tEjD4e

Ex-U.S. Intelligence Officers Admit to Hacking Crimes in Work for Emiratis

They were among a trend of Americans working for foreign governments trying to build their cyberoperation abilities. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nxQTZZ

U.S. Army Tells Troops to Get Vaccinated Soon or Face Discipline

The military’s vaccination rates already outpace those in many states, but commanders want nearly total compliance. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nx0NLf

Democrats to Propose New Voting Rights Bill

The stripped-down measure is intended to demonstrate party unity in the face of Republican opposition to new federal voting standards. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3tEaM2u

Democratic Lawmakers Fracture Over Tax Plans, Drug Prices

Progressive senators pushed back hard on the decision by senior Democrats to focus a $2.1 trillion package of tax increases on income, not wealth. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3A7qxRQ

Social care won't get money it needs, warns Jeremy Hunt

The Conservative former health secretary tells MPs there is a risk the NHS will "gobble up" all the funds. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XhPFqu

Michael Gove criticised over racist and homophobic language in student speeches

Recordings emerge of Michael Gove using using racist, sexist and homophobic language 30 years ago. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3za5blI

Woodward’s Book on Trump Describes General's Secret Calls to China

In a sign of his concerns, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer also gathered commanders to remind them of the safeguards in the nuclear launch procedures. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nyN5ro

Poverty in the U.S. Declined Thanks to Government Aid, Census Report Shows

Taking into account government benefits, a smaller share of the population was living in poverty in 2020 even as the pandemic eliminated millions of jobs. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AoZgL3

New York Will Soon Lose 1 House Seat. The G.O.P. Might Lose 5.

A new bipartisan commission is drawing up district lines, but New York Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork to take over the redistricting process. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3EflVLT

Al Qaeda Could Rebuild in Afghanistan in 1-2 Years, U.S. Officials Say

The new timeline is not a radical shift from previous assessments, but reflects the reality that the Taliban have a limited ability to control the borders of Afghanistan. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YWhAgB

Book on Trump Describes General's Efforts to Reassure China

China's ambassador Zheng Zeguang banned from UK Parliament

Zheng Zeguang is told he cannot attend events while sanctions remain in place against MPs and peers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XmuXGg

Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru in Senedd co-operation talks

Parties discussing whether they can work together in the Welsh Parliament. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3k9hjyY

Watch Live: Blinken to Face Senators' Questions on Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3EdLhd7

Covid: Sajid Javid unveils winter plan to tackle coronavirus

Measures including compulsory face masks and working from home could be introduced if needed. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3z8jeYP

Covid booster vaccine rollout to begin next week

Experts say a single dose of Pfizer should be offered at least six months after a second dose. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3lnihHh

Love Island star Amy Hart says she got death threat from 13-year-old

Amy Hart tells a House of Commons inquiry on influencer culture that social networks should do more. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tCSCOo

Brexit: GB checks on goods imported from the EU delayed

The government blames Covid and supply-chain difficulties as it puts back changes. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ntyAVJ

Some Healthy Americans Seek Coronavirus Booster Shots Before Approval

Many who feel they need more coronavirus protection have managed to obtain an extra dose. “I did feel bad about it. But I didn’t feel bad enough,” one woman said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Ah4k44

A Plan to Hasten the Sale of Surplus Federal Property Gets Bogged Down

A little-known independent board created to expedite the disposal of unused land and buildings has been hampered by a lawsuit, staff shortages and pushback from other agencies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lDOwlR

Under G.O.P. Pressure, Tech Giants Are Empowered by Election Agency

New rulings by the Federal Election Commission protect the flexibility of major social media companies to control political content shared on their platforms. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XdQOQp

Haines Warns Countries Besides Afghanistan Pose Greater Terror Threat

“What we look at is Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Iraq for ISIS. And that’s where we see the greatest threat,” said Avril D. Haines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3leEabK

Do new laws mean an early general election is likely?

Boris Johnson is close to taking back powers to set the date of the next general election when he chooses. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3Eez73K

In Review, Top F.D.A. Scientists Question Imminent Need for Booster Shots

An article, written with other vaccine experts, put the regulators at odds with key federal health officials, including Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3A9mvIN

Pentagon Defends Deadly Drone Strike in Kabul

A New York Times investigation, with video analysis and interviews at the site, has cast doubt on the U.S. military’s account. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2VHBxGK

Supreme Court Urged to Reject Mississippi’s Attack on Roe v. Wade

In a new brief in a major abortion case, a clinic and a doctor asked the court to strike down a state law largely banning the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3A8aOCc

NI Protocol: Lord Frost 'concerned' over EU comments

The UK's Brexit minister says it would be a "mistake" to think the UK will not trigger Article 16. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XhjeIU

Haines Warns Countries Besides Afghanistan Pose Greater Terror Threat

“What we look at is Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Iraq for ISIS. And that’s where we see the greatest threat,” said Avril D. Haines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YI4Rhh

Courting Moderates, House Democrats Stop Short Most Aggressive Tax Proposals

The House Ways and Means Committee focused on traditional ways of raising revenue to pay for the party’s social policy bill — by raising tax rates on income. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Eh5Q8r

Most People Don't Need a Covid Vaccine Booster, New Review Says

The benefits of a third shot for most people are small and are far outweighed by the benefits of using those doses for initial vaccinations, the scientists say. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3EcaAwb

As Senate Democrats Return to Washington, Divisions Remain Over a Spending Bill

House Democrats have been working to coalesce around details of the proposal, including releasing their opening proposal on Monday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AaR5l5

Biden plans to nominate a privacy expert to Federal Trade Commission.

Alvaro Bedoya, President Biden’s expected nominee, has studied the way new technologies can violate privacy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2YJd0C8

UK-wide booster jab plan expected on Tuesday

The BBC understands it will focus on the over-50s, who will be offered a single dose of Pfizer. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3z68JW4

Blinken Braces for Grilling on Afghanistan in Congress

Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken will appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday and in front of a Senate panel on Tuesday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3k46BtE

Calling New York ‘Dysfunctional,’ Adams Vows to ‘Welcome Business’

Eric Adams, the Democratic mayoral nominee, said that New York will “no longer be anti-business,” drawing a contrast with the current mayor, Bill de Blasio. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3Cays1A

F.E.C. Dismisses Claims That Twitter Illegally Blocked Hunter Biden Article

The commission’s ruling provides further flexibility to social media giants to control what is shared on their platforms regarding federal elections. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XcUbqN

Higher Approval, a New Electorate and No Arnold. This Isn’t 2003.

This California recall election is different in several key ways from the one that ousted a Democratic governor 18 years ago. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XeZUvC

Companies have questions for President Biden about vaccine mandates.

The requirements, which OSHA is expected to introduce as part of new rules, have raised questions about how they should be applied, and a trade group representing 2,000 consumer brands has asked for clarification. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ziBmiZ

Judge at Guantánamo Says 9/11 Trial Start is at Least a Year Away

The judge set out the timeline while rejecting two defense challenges that he was unqualified and should suspend the proceedings until he was up to speed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Xdm1Tt

Has Scotland moved closer to a second independence referendum?

Nicola Sturgeon says "democracy must prevail" - but critics suggest the independence issue is stuck in "Groundhog Day". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tBhFS5

Amy Coney Barrett Says Supreme Court's Work Not Affected By Politics

“To say the court’s reasoning is flawed is different from saying the court is acting in a partisan manner,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3EfkkWD

Judge at Guantánamo Says 9/11 Trial Start is at Least a Year Away

Universal Credit: Cut is two hours extra work for claimants, says Therese Coffey

The minister's claim over the end to the £20 uplift is disputed and called an "insult" by Labour. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nxhWV5

Union Veteran Takes Over at Emily’s List as Abortion Fights Loom

Laphonza Butler, a labor leader turned strategist, will become the first woman of color — and the first mother — to lead the Democratic fund-raising powerhouse. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lm83Xy

UK must prepare for more economic shocks, says TUC

The Covid pandemic will not be a one-off, with climate chaos already a reality, says Frances O'Grady. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3A5CTKj

Covid: More than 300,000 suspected of breaking quarantine rules

Many travellers may have broken rules as the Delta variant took off, figures obtained by the BBC show. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Xk8VE3

COP26: UK still lagging on climate policy, report says

UK policies will deliver a quarter of emissions cuts needed, say campaigners ahead of the COP26 summit. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tyKCxS

House Democrats Outline Tax Increases for Wealthy Businesses and Individuals

The draft proposal includes raising the corporate tax rate to 26.5 percent for the wealthiest businesses and an additional surtax on individuals who make more than $5 million. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nrDFhd

Afghan Pilots Who Sought Safety in Uzbekistan Transfer to U.S. Base

Taliban leaders have been pressuring the Uzbek government to turn over the pilots, who fear for the safety of themselves and their families. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lllyqq

The Legacy of America’s Post-9/11 Turn to Torture

Twenty years after the attacks, the United States is still grappling with the consequences of brutal interrogations carried out in the name of national security. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3htAwJV

Sturgeon: No indyref2 until all Covid restrictions lifted

The SNP leader says Scots will not be asked to vote until they no longer have to "limit or restrict their behaviour". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3EctiDO

False Election Claims in California Reveal a New Normal for G.O.P.

In an echo of 2020, Republicans are pushing baseless allegations of cheating in the state’s recall race even before Election Day. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3A5c48Y

How Outrage Over Vaccine Mandates Became a Mainstream G.O.P. Stance

Resistance to vaccine mandates, once a fringe position, has entered the Republican mainstream. But the governors fighting President Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine requirements impose mandates of their own. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3z6cDhm

Priti Patel: Labour demands probe after home secretary meets hotel boss

The party says she has "questions to answer" after attending a lunch without civil servants present. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38XxVU2

Five looming Welsh battles from boundaries review

Some of the big implications from plans to redraw Westminster's political map in Wales. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hoSygw

Health tax could increase family breakdown, tax authority warns

The UK's tax authority says a National Insurance hike will also have a "significant" impact on firms. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hpGfQU

In Social Policy Bill, Businesses See a Lot to Like. They Oppose It.

Resistance to tax increases outweighs the appeal of a $3.5 trillion measure containing child care credits and other items that corporations embrace. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3twibkk

England vaccine passport plans ditched, Sajid Javid says

A vaccine passport scheme for nightclubs and large events in England will not be going ahead, minister says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nm1Ldf

The Conservative Lawyer Behind the Texas Abortion Law

Jonathan Mitchell has never had a high profile in the anti-abortion movement, but he developed and promoted the legal approach that has flummoxed the courts and enraged abortion rights supporters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3txNuv9

TUC: Jobs at risk if UK fails to hit carbon emissions target

Trade bodies and unions say the UK is slipping behind other nations on green investment. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hqg1Ob

F.B.I. Releases Newly Declassified Document Related to Sept. 11 Attacks

Families of the Sept. 11 victims have long pushed for a deeper investigation into any possible role the Saudi government had in the attacks, but the document offered no conclusive evidence. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2VxQeMk

Capitol Police Inquiry Into Jan. 6 Riot Recommends Disciplining Six Officers

None of the officers, or details about the recommended penalties, were identified. Criminal charges will not be filed against any of the officers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3z4Znd8

Biden Urges Unity as Nation Remembers Sept. 11

Both President Biden and former President George W. Bush acknowledged that what has happened in the years since has only challenged the notion that Americans found strength in coming together. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Xj8VEv

Man With Assault Rifle Pleads Guilty to Threatening Pelosi

Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. wrote the day after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that he would put “a bullet in her noggin on Live TV.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3npGS0E

Teen Participant in ‘Slender Man’ Stabbing to Be Released From Mental Hospital

Anissa Weier, 19, requested her release in a letter this March. “If I am to become a productive member of society, I need to be a part of society,” she wrote. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3noIQyz

As Democrats Push a $3.5 Trillion Bill, a Top Lawmaker Stays Mum on Tax Increases

The silence from Representative Richard Neal of Massachussetts has some liberal Democrats worried that he could thwart the scope of their economic ambitions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3npWS2D

George W. Bush Warns Against Domestic Extremism in 9/11 Anniversary Speech Near Shanksville

Former President George W. Bush commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Saturday by speaking at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pa. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3npes7g

Mountain of Money Fuels Newsom’s Surge to Recall Election Finish Line

The California governor has taken full advantage of the state’s loose financing rules for recall elections, overpowering Republican challengers for whom the cavalry never arrived. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2VDHxAk

Measles Cases Bring Temporary Halt to Afghanistan Refugee Arrivals in US

The C.D.C. asked that the evacuation flights from overseas bases be suspended after four Afghans were found to be infected. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Vyt6xp

Biden’s Covid-19 Vaccine Push Aligns Him With a Fed-Up, Vaccinated Majority

As the president took forceful new steps to pressure Americans to get inoculated, he argued that they were urgently needed health measures. In his allies’ view, they were also good politics. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Vyp4VN

20 Years After 9/11, Top National Security Posts Sit Empty

Two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, there are again dozens of unfilled Senate-confirmed national security positions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38XkhQJ

9/11 anniversary: Terrorism failed to undermine our freedom, says PM

Boris Johnson says that while the terror threat remains, people refuse "to live in permanent fear". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tv80fV

Tax on landlords could pay for social care, says Keir Starmer

The Labour leader responds to the PM's plan to raise taxes to pay for the NHS and social care. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3z1dj7X

The Texas Abortion Law Creates a Kind of Bounty Hunter. Here’s How It Works.

There is little precedent for the provision that deputizes ordinary citizens to enforce an effective ban on abortions — and offers them a financial incentive to do so. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nqw3eP

Biden’s Authority to Mandate Vaccines Stems From Law Protecting Workers From ‘Grave Dangers’

White House officials believe the law is a legitimate and legal way to combat the pandemic, though they acknowledge it has never been used to require vaccines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3E3onoJ

Can Democrats Overhaul Immigration Through Reconciliation? Senate Aides Try to Sway Rules Enforcer

Senior Democrat and Republican aides with expertise in immigration law and the budget are expected to meet with Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate parliamentarian. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3DZ2syW

MP Nigel Adams filmed swearing at Mr Stop Brexit Steve Bray

Nigel Adams defends his response to campaigner Steve Bray accusing him of harassing politicians. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hnRSrM

Agencies That Issued Mandates Before Biden’s Push Show Some Early Success

The military and Department of Veterans Affairs see vaccination rates increase, as do some companies and states, but they have a long way to go. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3A0RMNS

‘Have At It,’ Biden Says to G.O.P. Who Have Threatened Vaccine Mandate Challenges

President Biden’s remarks came a day after he unveiled an extensive plan to push two-thirds of American workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3jY8yYv

Nicola Sturgeon: Indyref2 timetable is realistic despite Covid

Scotland's first minister says a referendum could be held within two years despite Covid making "everything harder". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3hE6HGT

Cressida Dick: Met commissioner given two-year contract extension

Dame Cressida Dick has come under fire from victims of police injustice who called for her to go. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3C4ajcV

Iraqi Detainee Reported Suffering Paralysis at Guantánamo

The case has highlighted the challenges of providing health care for an aging population of prisoners at the remote base. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3E5bLNL

F.A.A. awards $100 million in grants to efforts to reduce aviation’s environmental impact.

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Coventry MP Zarah Sultana recounts 'Islamophobic hate'

The Labour member breaks down in tears as she recalls being treated as an "enemy of the country". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3C00Jry

Brexit: Sefcovic says both EU and UK must compromise on protocol

Maros Sefcovic hints the EU will bring forward new ideas to ease the movement of goods across the Irish Sea. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nynOxB

Nicola Sturgeon says Janey Godley apology was 'dignified'

The comedian was dropped as the face of a Scottish government health campaign after "unacceptable" tweets emerged. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3z1quFZ

Fed Officials’ Trading Draws Outcry, and Fuels Calls for Accountability

Central bank regional presidents traded securities in markets in which Fed choices mattered in 2020. Here’s why critics find that troubling. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zYTRKp

Here’s What the Texas Abortion Law Says

We took an up-close look at the text of S.B. 8, which bans almost all abortions in Texas and delegates enforcement responsibility to citizens. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3BVGJ9l

Trump Produces a Week of Mixed Messaging as He Tries to Attack Biden

The former president has sought to project patriotism after the American retreat from Afghanistan — but he will also appear at a boxing match on the 9/11 anniversary, and he continues to stoke racial divisions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3E5ZQiG

Democrats Unveil Details of Sweeping Climate Change Spending Plan

At the heart of a budget bill is a powerful mechanism that would cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, which are fueling climate change. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3njSAtW

The Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Abortion Law

The move is the first major step by the Biden administration to confront the new law, the nation’s most restrictive in terms of abortion access. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3le8pzH

Kevin McCarthy Asks Supreme Court to End House Proxy Voting

House Democrats have implemented special rules to allow for remote legislating during the pandemic. But Mr. McCarthy argues that the Constitution requires lawmakers to vote in person. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2X0EjXQ

Russia Influences Hackers but Stops Short of Directing Them, Report Says

The arrangement allows the Russian government some plausible deniability for attacks, researchers found. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3hgaPMO

Capitol Security Fence to be Reinstalled Ahead of Rally Supporting Jan. 6 Suspects

The Capitol Police chief is calling for the complex to be fortified before the “Justice for J6” rally scheduled for Sept. 18. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3A3sUVO

Labour critical over Tory MPs' Friday Commons suspension

Three MPs are banned from the Commons after trying to influence legal proceedings involving an ex-colleague. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3zXMPoV

Trump endorses a Cheney challenger, aiming to unseat a chief detractor.

The former president backed Harriet Hageman in the race to unseat Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who voted to impeach him and has accused him of undermining democracy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lchhFE

White House to Withdraw David Chipman's Nomination to Lead A.T.F.

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Biden to Order Vast Majority of Federal Workers and Contractors to Get Vaccinated

White House officials said that Mr. Biden would also detail initiatives meant to pressure private businesses, federal agencies and schools. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3BYy2LE

Boris Johnson accuses charity of airbrushing Winston Churchill

His criticism came after the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust renamed itself The Churchill Fellowship. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3BYW3lp

Jo Cox remembered in sister Kim Leadbeater's maiden Commons speech

Kim Leadbeater says she would "give anything not to be standing" in the Commons as she follows her sister as a Yorkshire MP. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3E0Uqpl

Rio Ferdinand says football is 'sliding backwards' because of racist abuse online

Rio Ferdinand says football is "sliding backwards" and racism is being normalised by the prevalence of racist abuse online. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3BSbnAv

Amy Klobuchar says she was treated for breast cancer.

“At this point my doctors believe that my chances of developing cancer again are no greater than the average person,” the senator wrote in a post on Medium. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lcVuhr

Biden's Infrastructure Plan: Scarcity of Skilled Workers Poses Challenge

One estimate says the bill would add $1.4 trillion to the U.S. economy over eight years, but without enough workers, efforts to strengthen roads and public transit could be set back. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3toNZYk

Proponents of Post-Trump Curbs on Executive Power Prepare New Push

House Democrats are framing their efforts as a rebuke of Donald J. Trump’s record as would-be reformers seek Senate Republican support. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ndow2Z

Minister: Doubts continue over Army's troubled Ajax armoured vehicles

The defence ministers tells MPs he hopes noise and vibrations problems can be resolved but gives no deadline. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2X64MU1

Sally Challen defence QC leads domestic homicide review

Sally Challen's murder conviction was quashed after a court heard she had suffered decades of abuse. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nhMcDq

Supreme Court Stays John Ramirez's Execution in Dispute Over Pastor’s Role

The ruling was the latest in a string of decisions on the role that spiritual advisers may play in death row inmates’ final moments. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3tqj2mD

Minister defends social care bill reform wait

Helen Whately admits the changes to the system are "a little way off" but says it is a big reform. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2X72hR2

Boris Johnson on need to address NHS wait times

Boris Johnson says around 9m treatments could be funded by proposed government investment. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tovgfk

Proponents of Post-Trump Curbs on Executive Power Prepare New Push

House Democrats are framing their efforts as a rebuke of Donald J. Trump’s record as would-be reformers seek Senate Republican support. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XckZqV

How California's Recall Vote Could Affect the State's Climate Policies

Many Republicans vying to replace Newsom as governor want to roll back the state’s ambitious plans to cut planet-warming emissions, a change with nationwide implications. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3BS52oM

Channel crossings: Priti Patel authorises turning back of migrant boats

It comes after the home secretary and France failed to agree on new measures to stop crossings. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3turelU

Supreme Court Stays Execution in Dispute Over Pastor’s Role

The ruling was the latest in a string of decisions on the role that spiritual advisers may play in death row inmates’ final moments. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3yUadCz

White House Forces Out Trump Appointees From Boards of Military Academies

The Biden administration was seeking to ensure that board members were “qualified to serve” and aligned with the president’s values, said Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2X1U2q6

DUP leader Donaldson to issue NI Protocol warning

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is to raise the stakes in his party's battle against the NI Protocol. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3BX3b1E

MSPs to vote on Scottish vaccine passport scheme

The move will mean only fully vaccinated people will be allowed into nightclubs and many large events. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3BVkH6w

Starmer should be inspired by Biden over workers' rights - TUC leader

Frances O'Grady urges Labour to follow the US president in making workers' rights central to its pitch. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38PqNZR

Will Boris Johnson’s plan for the NHS work?

The prime minister believes new funds will tackle the Covid backlog - but refuses to set targets. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2XbAGi2

Biden, in Thursday Speech, to Push Stricter Vaccine and Testing Mandates

White House officials said that, in a speech scheduled for 5 p.m., Mr. Biden would detail initiatives mean to pressure private businesses, federal agencies and schools. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3l5Xwjl

The Supreme Court will resume hearing arguments in person in October.

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California Senate Passes Bill Reining In Amazon Labor Model

The bill would curb production quotas at Amazon and other companies that critics say are excessive and force workers to forgo bathroom breaks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2XbpVwa

Social care tax rise: Boris Johnson wins Commons vote

Boris Johnson wins a House of Commons vote on his plan to increase National Insurance tax. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3jRL2fK

Covid: Boris Johnson concerned over unvaccinated hospital patients

Boris Johnson says a "higher proportion" of younger people are being affected by the virus. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tnQ3Ql

Biden Offers Ambitious Blueprint for Solar Energy

The Energy Department analysis provides only a broad outline, and many of the details will be decided by congressional lawmakers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38NbsZP

Vast Expansion in Aid Kept Food Insecurity From Growing Last Year

Despite the economic downturn, government figures for 2020 show no overall rise in hunger of the sort typical in past recessions. But some groups still suffered. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38StYQg

U.S. Debt Default Could Come in October, Yellen Warns

The Treasury secretary urged Congress to take action on the debt limit before “extraordinary measures” being used to finance the government run out. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3lbBQT0

Green and amber lists could go in travel rules shake-up

The BBC has been told that the green and amber categories could be removed and replaced with a new system. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3jUvS9v

Rob Roberts MP suspended from Conservative Party

Delyn MP who sexually harassed a staff member has his party membership suspended for 12 weeks. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3A8NS5T

Government to shorten HGV driver testing process

Government to fast-track lorry drivers to alleviate chronic shortage, BBC understands. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3DXIuEY

Social care: Will people still have to sell their homes?

In 2019, the Conservatives pledged no-one should have to sell their home to pay for their care. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3DYHvUP

Marcus Rashford responds to minister's Maro Itoje confusion

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson reportedly mixes up the England footballer and rugby player. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tqyqiX

From 4% to 45%: Biden Sets an Ambitious Plan for Solar Energy

The administration has offered only a broad outline of its plan, and many of the details will be decided by congressional lawmakers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nb3S3l

MPs to vote on health and social care tax rise

Boris Johnson says plan to raise National Insurance by 1.25 percentage points is "reasonable and fair". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3jQa5zz

Adlai E. Stevenson 3d, Ex-Senator and Scion of Formidable Political Family, Dies at 90

The Illinois Democrat served a decade in the United States Senate but did not rival the success of his forebears. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zSakQw

Biden's Speech on Climate Change and Ida: Full Transcript

“The nation and the world are in peril,” President Biden said after touring storm damage in New York and Jersey. “And that’s not hyperbole. That is a fact.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3tp3peU

Wales' MPs could be cut by eight as major changes published

The Welsh secretary is among the MPs seeing their seats redrawn in the proposals. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3DUMgii

Democrats Press Biden to Take On Texas Abortion Law

House Democrats urged the Justice Department to prosecute anyone who tries to sue women who seek abortions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3he7Rs6

Proceedings in 9/11 Case Resume, and Then Are Delayed Again

Days ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the five men accused of plotting them returned to court after a long shutdown, only to have the hearing quickly recessed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38OyY8G

Calling ‘Code Red’ on Climate, Biden Pushes for Infrastructure Plan

“The nation and the world are in peril,” the president said during a stop in a hard-hit borough of New York City. “And that’s not hyperbole. That is a fact.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3tmJ0Hy

When Will Trump Answer the Big 2024 Question?

The field of would-be Republican candidates remains frozen while the former president decides his next moves. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zWAxxo

Charter Flights Delayed as U.S. and Taliban Struggle to Work Together