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The rebranded Brexit Party says critical national infrastructure should be publicly-owned. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/jpfLG40

Ahead of a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, administration officials demanded that Republicans commit to avoiding a default on federal debt. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/gkQ5REn

The former president’s familiar tactics of defiance, counterattacks and delays appear less successful than ever as investigations and court proceedings against him grind on. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fPUgorm

A blueprint is set out to restore nature in England after criticism over pollution and wildlife decline. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/LChaJHY

The determination, made under the Clean Water Act, protects a valuable wild salmon fishery and quashes a proposed mine project in the area. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/9kiGmOt

A surge in trade by Russia’s neighbors and allies hints at one reason its economy remains so resilient after sweeping sanctions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/hP3MAXL

The former health secretary received £320,000 fee entering the jungle, and donated £10,000 to charity. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/QBX1JKH

The secretary of state will sit down with the Israeli prime minister as violence and mass protests rattle his country. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/6Zq0Oi4

A report into BBC reporting of government financial policies finds "weaknesses" but no systemic bias. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/J30Vd9N

A simple summary of why the chairman of the Conservative Party is under pressure. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/zpWq7Lt

The justice secretary says none of five trans prisoners in women's units had convictions for violence against women. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/BSHPEIG

Extra capacity will help the NHS in England tackle emergency care delays, the prime minister says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/z1S5mbk

The Tea Party is over. Cultural issues seem to animate G.O.P. voters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Yw2a1cq

Boris Johnson says he had an "extraordinary" call with President Putin before the Ukraine invasion. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/orHQlVn

“I am not some ‘Lord of the Flies’ nihilist,” said the far-right congressman and chief tormentor of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/O7N5yQM

The prison service will carry out an urgent review after trans rapist Isla Bryson was placed in a women's jail. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/dnGWAkR

Levelling-up policies are at risk of failing to turnaround decades of inequality, a report says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3SwJInl

The now-sacked chairman is not the PM's first minister to be investigated, says BBC political editor Chris Mason. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/0sVGEmz

Pressure was mounting on Nadhim Zahawi after it emerged he paid a tax penalty while chancellor. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/zkw8ZMr

The then-PM was warned off talking to incoming BBC chairman Richard Sharp, the Sunday Times reports. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/0EgecTm

A new agreement is expected to expand the reach of U.S. technology restrictions on China issued last year. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/BeHMNdf

The MP should have consulted Parliament's anti-corruption body before taking the job, a watchdog says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/YSMjfiF

The former president, now free to post again on Facebook and Twitter, has increasingly amplified far-right accounts on Truth Social. Experts on extremism worry that he will bring this approach to a far wider audience. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/1r0lMfN

During a speech in London, the Labour leader attacks his predecessor over the issue of antisemitism. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/nSbcuDg

As the prime minister reaches a key milestone, Laura Kuenssberg assesses his performance so far. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/avnwb23

Clare Drakeford, the wife of Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford, has died suddenly. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/AKCUkl3

At two events on Saturday, Donald J. Trump is embracing more traditional campaigning as he struggles to maintain support for his third White House bid. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/i8m17hU

The leader of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, who was handpicked by Donald Trump in 2017, is facing a challenge from insurgent conservatives who say new blood is needed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/sU8PaI3

Those on the lowest incomes are being hit hardest by tax penalties, a non-profit says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/A7otDJz

The White House formally announced that Mr. Zients, 56, would be taking over for Ron Klain, who has held the role since President Biden took office two years ago. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NtY2qXe

Ex-MP David Mackintosh is accused of covering up the source of his political campaign donations. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/g8kJ2zf

This follows reports that rising costs could mean the rail link might stop in the suburbs of west London. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/MJgsDxr

A top State Department official said the ouster of several Ukrainian officials this week after corruption charges “sends a very strong signal.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/f27xFID

Atlanta, Chicago and New York are finalists, and local Democrats are eager to bend President Biden’s ear to host what would be his formal nomination event. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/pWbxewK

Rishi Sunak says a new Bill will see the plans through after they were quashed by campaigners. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/K8wnFaW

Tory Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi is facing calls to resign, after it emerged he paid a penalty to HMRC. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/58QKyPT

The airline canceled 16,700 flights before and after Christmas as it struggled to recover from bad weather. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3TJEnPr

In a letter, over 70 Democrats urged the president to re-evaluate his asylum restrictions. House and Senate leaders didn’t sign on, exposing significant divisions in the party. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/HdyQFaw

The former health secretary is not thought to have been hurt in the incident on the London Underground. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/xyhEc24

Interviews with more than a third of the Republican National Committee’s members point to a desire for an alternative presidential nominee to emerge from a competitive primary. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/nVG4hlM

Two members of the prime minister's cabinet are currently under investigation over their conduct. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/Jkhr81L

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of Russia's Wagner group, used an exemption to get around UK sanctions. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/b58OQqz

Rishi Sunak says the "usual appointments process" was followed when Nadhim Zahawi was given his previous role. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/OKFknp1

A group of mayors and council leaders say they want to see an end to a "broken begging bowl culture". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/9adAh3Y

Countries are pursuing new solutions to try to mitigate climate change. More trade fights are likely to come hand in hand. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/p5VPKY0

The UK and EU both previously suggested it could help reduce checks related to the NI Protocol. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/JWLO7Rz

The Labour leader says Nadhim Zahawi is not going to resign and the PM should sack him. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/Db65Seq

The Army’s top acquisition official says production of the 155-millimeter shells badly needed by Kyiv will rise to 90,000 a month in two years. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/8uH2F4S

Minister Robert Jenrick says it is "extremely concerning" that about 200 children have gone from hotels. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3rJmRyj

Kwasi Kwarteng's rejection of electricity link from Portsmouth to France is overturned in High Court. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/rPXnapc

In one deep-red pocket of rural Pennsylvania, three warring factions each claim to represent the Republican Party. Tensions boiled over in a scuffle over a booth at a farm show. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/DzaYCSp

The Scottish Parliament is set to introduce stricter legislation on hunts involving packs of dogs. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/xWUNzfd

Government borrowing hit the highest level for a December since records began in 1993. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/zUo4kls

The inquiry will examine if the process complied with government rules on public roles. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/GOcFXkm

The regulator will also investigate the growth in households being switched to prepayment meters. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/qSJnP1H

Jared O'Mara. 41, is alleged to have submitted fake invoices worth nearly £30,000. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/vs831Ft

The laws, enacted by Florida and Texas in response to conservative complaints about censorship, have been challenged under the First Amendment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cj3pFTt

Representative Ruben Gallego of Phoenix is set to challenge Ms. Sinema from the left, after she resigned from the Democratic Party. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/IYt2zfG

Richard Sharp apologises for the "distraction" amid claims he helped secure a loan for Boris Johnson. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/mrYVBO3

A recent ruling created a split among federal appeals courts on whether schools can forbid transgender students to use restrooms matching their gender identities. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/FP2sCJO

The vice president said the Biden administration was “fighting back” against reproductive health restrictions by directing several federal agencies to explore how to support access to the abortion pill. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/qsgrfYK

He will replace Ron Klain, who has run President Biden’s White House since the president took office two years ago. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/I38B4ZG

U.S. officials say the operation may be a signal by Russia that the country and its proxies could carry out more terrorist actions in Europe if nations continue supporting Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/q21XifH

Extending the £2,500 energy price cap until July can be funded by a tougher windfall tax, Labour says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/XrRGwki

Nadhim Zahawi should release "the absolute facts" on his taxes, ex-Tory party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/DWzGfYb

Congress passed legislation on mental health, drugs, pandemic preparedness, new Medicare benefits and Medicaid expansion — all before the arrival of the new House. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/GeS9AVI

Mr. Klain’s departure would mark a rare moment of high-level turnover in an administration that has been remarkably stable through two years of crises and political battles. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cmQoih2

An investigation of the abortion opinion leak was meant to right the institution amid a slide in public confidence. Instead, employees say, it deepened suspicions and caused disillusionment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/zvqKCym

The PM being fined again may be a moment the public notices and remembers, writes Laura Kuenssberg. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/RJZhYoj

Nadhim Zahawi seeks to address questions over his tax affairs, saying he did the "right thing". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/97IuYBr

Tory Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi is under pressure over claims he tried to avoid tax and had to pay it back. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/ZXKRHz9

Taiwan’s representative, Bi-khim Hsiao, calls herself a “cat warrior” walking a delicate diplomatic line. China calls her a troublemaker who could trigger a war. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/zFqmbda

Sharon Graham says she couldn't "shy away" from investigating "potential criminality" at the union. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/tTMgn08

The government has awarded funding to projects all over the country as part of its "levelling up" plan. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/lhL9Aeb

How much did coronavirus deaths, redistricting and voter suppression matter in the last election? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/yU2Da48

The report from 12 independent experts found toxic chemicals and dredging were very unlikely causes. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/oV0WQGI

The Labour leader says the sector needs a strategic plan, following the collapse of Britishvolt. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/njYgNJM

Relations between the health unions and the government have soured since talks last week. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/CQnDSdW

The Treasury Department has started employing “extraordinary measures,” but the path to raising the debt ceiling is likely to be a long one. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/RzFT9ao

There’s more to font choices than what looks nice, and some experts said it would make for easier reading. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/HnIpV0a

As the Treasury Department begins taking steps to avoid hitting the debt limit, Republicans and Democrats are positioning themselves politically for a drawn-out fight. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/vPmYtnp

The PM's spokesman says he made an "error of judgment" while filming for social media in a moving car. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/V8gMCSx

The business secretary warns that President Biden's scheme could mark a slide into protectionism. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/wP3mHpn

The president will travel to the San Jose and Santa Cruz areas in an effort to assess how much federal aid may be needed to help the state recover from weeks of winter storms. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/BHQYD54

The prime minister says more money will improve services but Labour's leader says he has presided over "lethal chaos". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/rBEpwKy

Testing cars after four years - rather than three - would not affect road safety, the government says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/xGfjMAI

A St. Louis doula program, part of a nonprofit that received funding in the $1.7 trillion federal budget bill, looks for solutions in a benefit largely associated with affluent white women. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/yB4KIbx

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen will soon need to use accounting maneuvers to keep the United States from defaulting on its debt. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/zZGkxPb

It comes after a woman who fled Nazi Europe criticised Suella Braverman's language on immigration. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3StNYLh

Ex-Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng tells Parliament sudden unexplained child deaths need more attention. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/YKeAn4l

Shona Robison said the move by the UK government was a "dark day for democracy". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/RocdEZ9

The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/JSj0Aqf

The NEU announces seven days of strike action in February and March, affecting 23,400 schools. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/0r8gIbD

The Union has a clash on its hands, writes James Cook, BBC News's Scotland editor. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/KQ175Mm

Tech bosses could face jail time for failing to protect children online, after a backbench rebellion. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/wiGfek8

No date has been set for the release of the former prime minister's book, nor does it yet have a title. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/JMksPIn

Scotland's first minister says the UK government would be using trans people as a political weapon. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/8l1s5PE

Momentum continues to build towards agreement on the protocol after last week's shared data deal. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/MXkzrOJ

The American president wants Britain’s squabble with Europe over Northern Ireland trade issues settled before the 25th anniversary of the peace accord that ended sectarian violence in the North. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3DPCUyH

Officers would be able to shut down protests before they cause serious disruption, under new plans. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/SdnmtCo

On Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, the president assured an audience at Ebenezer Baptist Church that its side in the struggle would, indeed, overcome someday. Just not anytime soon. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VHaekdU

Health Secretary Steve Barclay says voluntary arrangements could not ensure public's safety. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/gTRcQYV

The updated dress code requires female legislators and staff members in the State House of Representatives to wear a jacket, such as a blazer or a cardigan. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/wphxSsV

The UK Labour leader voices "concerns" about the Scottish government's reforms to the process. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/0Nlhdkv

Election deniers in Lycoming County convinced officials to conduct a 2020 recount, a three-day undertaking that showed almost no change, but left skeptics just as skeptical. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/JqWz3vQ

Bright Blue says all households need a guaranteed level of income to meet the rising cost of living. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/xSE95Wz

A clash between the UK and Scottish governments could be imminent if a bill is blocked by UK ministers. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/WPR79fa

Labour are ahead in the polls, but leader Keir Starmer has his work cut out, writes Laura Kuenssberg. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/4C9BrK3

The special counsel will have to reconstruct how a small number of classified documents made it to Mr. Biden’s home in Delaware and a private office in Washington. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/nMfgwuW

Rishi Sunak confirms the tanks will be provided during a call with President Zelensky. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/sRzdiQk

The two leaders are set to discuss tensions with China, North Korea and Russia and to plan for deterrence in Asia with U.S. troops and missiles. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/d3rEHeb

The economy grew by 0.1% in November, partly boosted by World Cup fans spending more in pubs and restaurants. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/IfWJ0r8

A long-running internal feud may prove costly in the run to the next election, writes Iain Watson. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/xuGOmFc

Steve Barclay says it is troubling to hear reports of threats against those raising concerns. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/NXD9OHf

The Defense Department’s annual spending bill requires it to review U.F.O. sightings dating to 1945, the year some believe an object from space crashed in the New Mexico desert. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/MV3OvH8

The freshman Republican from Arizona was the only newcomer to hold out against Speaker Kevin McCarthy until the very end. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/gODPCpe

The PM says he is awaiting final advice before deciding whether to block Scotland's gender reforms. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/W8kq7hs

Mr. Ricketts, a Republican former governor of the state, was appointed by his successor and political ally, Gov. Jim Pillen. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/AkQMfRn

A statement by the president’s special counsel confirmed reports that more documents had been uncovered after a previous batch was found at a think tank. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NQwITGV