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DUP's Edwin Poots: We're not traitors on Stormont boycott

The former Stormont minister said the DUP was "working extremely hard" to resolve Stormont deadlock. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/djh2ogQ

Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns

General Sir Patrick Sanders points to threat of Russia as he warns of UK's lack of readiness for war. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/uJKxQyv

Pennsylvania Governor Proposes to Overhaul the State University System

Gov. Josh Shapiro, declaring that the system is broken, plans to place most schools under the same system and lower tuition for low- and middle-income students. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/iKhPXeG

MoveOn Will Spend $32 Million to Back Biden and Other Democrats

The liberal group plans to pour cash into an effort to generate enthusiasm for the president and support Democratic Senate and House candidates. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/8kU2aej

Trump Says Haley Donors Will Be ‘Barred From the MAGA Camp’

Far from trying to unite Republicans as he seeks to cast himself as their inevitable nominee, Donald Trump threatened supporters of his last major primary rival, Nikki Haley. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/OIa4HQB

Nicola Sturgeon called Boris Johnson a 'clown', inquiry hears

The former first minister described a speech by Mr Johnson as "excruciating" in expletive-laden text messages. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/sgYoJDr

The Looming Contest Between Two Presidents and Two Americas

The general election matchup that seems likely between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump is about fundamentally disparate visions of the nation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/UWkxKfV

The Looming Contest Between Two Presidents and Two Americas

The general election matchup that seems likely between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump is about fundamentally disparate visions of the nation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/SnkbOoE

PM 'absolutely committed' to Royal Mail service obligations

Rishi Sunak says the government remains committed to keeping the mail delivery service "remains as it is.” from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/8tY57dh

New Hampshire GOP Primary Sets a Turnout Record

With Donald Trump on the ballot, the voting surge underscored his ability to drive loyal supporters and determined opposition to the polls. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/RIUTQoa

London mayor urges action on stricter zombie knife ban

Sadiq Khan criticises ministers for "unacceptable delays" over planned changes to the law. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/U4OovZu

Trump and Haley Gear Up for New Hampshire Primary

Nick Corasaniti, a political reporter for The New York Times, explains the importance of the New Hampshire primary and what potential results could mean for the race going forward. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/eSdTyHj

When Will We Get Results for the New Hampshire Primary?

The Associated Press made its race call in the 2016 Republican primary right at 8 p.m. Eastern time. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/vxTuyaY

Crispin Blunt: MP re-bailed after arrest on suspicion of rape

Crispin Blunt, who had the Tory whip withdrawn following the arrest, is re-bailed until April. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/MUZglVd

Last Exit Before Trump: New Hampshire

Tuesday’s primary election will probably decide whether there will be a race at all. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ITBmSyw

Where Textile Mills Thrived, Remnants Battle for Survival

Apparel makers in the Carolinas say trade policy must change because of a boom in tariff-free shipments to U.S. consumers from foreign manufacturers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/6gUDdeo

How Nikki Haley’s Lean Years Led Her Into an Ethical Thicket

From her earliest days in South Carolina politics, Ms. Haley’s public service paid personal financial dividends. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/JSzEZy5

Humza Yousaf 'very willing' to work with next Labour government

Scotland's first minister says it is inevitable that Labour will win the next general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/cUmCT2t

New Haley Ad to Play Up Her Foreign Policy Expertise, and Subtly Hit Trump

A 3-minute commercial set to run on Monday features a mother whose son died just after his release from North Korea. It may remind voters of Donald Trump’s friendliness toward the country’s dictator. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/aoRiVdz

Can Rishi Sunak halt growing Tory poll panic?

The PM got a win when his Rwanda bill cleared the Commons, but disquiet is still growing among his MPs. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/dZU3Ypj

Trust Labour to uphold green investment plan, David Lammy says

The policy would see a Labour government invest in green projects. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/cB2530f

For the Anti-Trump Wing of the G.O.P., It All Comes Down to Tuesday

The old guard of the Republican Party has rallied around Nikki Haley ahead of New Hampshire’s primary, in a long-shot bid to stop the former president’s march to the nomination. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/EOyW8m9

Mike Johnson’s Big Problem: House Republicans Lack a Governing Majority

With a tiny margin in the House, right-wing rebels’ defections and Democratic control of the Senate and White House, the G.O.P. has relied on Democrats to head off calamity, sapping its leverage. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cxgUlQY

Stormont crisis: Next steps will 'protect public services'

The NI secretary gives no indication he will call a new assembly election after a deadline is missed. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/rJ3aIqW

Sir Tony Lloyd: MPs hold minute's silence following his death

The Rochdale MP revealed just days ago he had an untreatable form of leukaemia. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/JczRY1D

Fujitsu rules itself out of UK public contract bids during Post Office inquiry

The firm is part of an inquiry into how hundreds of Post Office managers were wrongly prosecuted. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/B9zbktK

John Fetterman Endorses Andy Kim in High-Stakes New Jersey Senate Primary

The Pennsylvania senator, the first among his colleagues to weigh in on the primary battle to oust the indicted Senator Robert Menendez, said he had concerns about Tammy Murphy’s G.O.P. history. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/vGXgKeN

Six Reasons Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.

Research shows prices in the United States are nearly double those in other well-off countries. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/39gTbAP

Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back

Paul Kagame tells the BBC he could return money if no asylum seekers are sent to his country by the UK. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/g3JDVtz

Daughter of Sir David Amess files legal claim over his murder

Katherine Amess says she wants lessons to be learned from her father's murder in October 2021. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/rbAqV70

A Reporter’s Journey Into How the U.S. Funded the Bomb

Watching “Oppenheimer,” a journalist wondered (perhaps a bit obsessively): How did the president get the $2 billion secret project past Congress? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/JjbK4eH

A New Republican Mom Wants to Change House Rules for Postpartum Voting

Inspired by her own experience, Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida has broken with her party to call for proxy voting for female members of Congress for six weeks after giving birth. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Gy4scNS

Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Limit Power of Federal Government

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether to overturn a key precedent on the power of executive agencies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/A6k7Ul9

Flush With Investment, New U.S. Factories Face a Familiar Challenge

Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/rnW6RZO

Starmer denies backtracking on military action vote

While running to be Labour leader, Sir Keir promised a law requiring a Commons vote for military action. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/J9CEUew

How Do the Iowa Caucuses Work?

The Iowa caucuses will be the first time that Republican voters get to decide between the candidates in the field. Astead Herndon, host of The New York Times podcast “The Run-Up,” explains how the caucuses work. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/L3dUNVl

How College-Educated Republicans Learned to Love Trump Again

Blue-collar white voters make up Donald Trump’s base. But his political resurgence has been fueled largely by Republicans from the other end of the socioeconomic scale. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/eP239rA

Thousands attend pro-Palestinian march in London

Organisers say the protest is part of a global day of action in 30 countries. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/9u5wknU

Lloyd Austin Confronts the Perils of Being a Private Man in a Public Job

President Biden said his defense secretary made an error in judgment in not keeping the White House informed of his hospitalization. But keeping a low profile has long defined the Pentagon chief. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/DS4A9U0

Mew Malden ex-postmistress aims to stand against Sir Ed Davey

Yvonne Tracey says she will contest the Lib Dem leader's seat at the next general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/kRz653g

Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Voters Fear the Prospect of Civil Unrest

As Monday’s caucuses approach, voters casually throw around the prospect of World War III and civil unrest, anxious of divisions they fear are tearing the country apart. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/CQY7T5O

Asa Hutchinson, Tilting at a Trump-Branded Windmill, Hangs On

The former Arkansas governor, nowhere in the polls, is running on principle — and on fumes, financially speaking. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/rSgUBs3

HS2 northern leg 'not possible to do' says Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir says Labour will not revive the northern leg of HS2 if the party wins the general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/DC0ZKYr

UK and US strikes on Houthi rebel sites in Yemen are self-defence, says Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak says the action against the Iranian-backed group is "necessary and proportionate". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/jESKiOV

‘I’m Not Going to Have Time for Retribution,’ Trump Says at Town Hall

The town hall on Fox News was the former president’s counterprogramming as Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis debated on CNN. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ZU5t9ua

WIC Food Assistance for Mothers and Children Faces Funding Shortfall

The Agriculture Department has warned that millions of eligible pregnant and postpartum women and their children could risk missing out on nutrition assistance if Congress does not increase funding. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/dMXCKkE

PMQs looms as focus remains on Post Office scandal

Rishi Sunak is answering MPs' questions at midday - and he'll want to explain how he's helping victims, says Chris Mason. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/ikXUew7

Paula Vennells: Ex-Post Office boss was shortlisted to be Bishop of London

Paula Vennells, an ordained Anglican priest, is facing questions over her role in the Horizon IT scandal. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/1O4vWGN

A.I. Giant Tied to China Under Scrutiny

A congressional committee made the demand of the Commerce Department after The Times reported on concerns among U.S. intelligence officials over the Emirati company, G42. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/mVrdh71

Mitch Landrieu, Biden’s Infrastructure Coordinator, Steps Down

Mr. Landrieu oversaw infrastructure spending and championed public works projects across the country. The White House gave no explanation for his departure. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/quWFKXJ

Donald Trump Is Connecting With a Different Type of Evangelical Voter

They are not just the churchgoing, conservative activists who once dominated the G.O.P. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NUqJ8Cl

Starmer worries about toll of election on his children

The Labour leader calls for a general election as soon as possible, adding that he wanted the fight. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/SvLHqjg

Trump Takes Aim at Haley as Primary Enters Final Phase in Iowa

Nearly a week before the state’s caucuses, a frenzy of campaigning belies a seemingly static G.O.P. race, with former President Donald J. Trump the prohibitive front-runner. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/rxOyWZL

Rishi Sunak denies doubting Rwanda plan when chancellor

The prime minister says it was his job to scrutinise policies after the BBC reported he had concerns. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/dcYBImT

Resigning ex-minister Chris Skidmore wrong on climate, says Jeremy Hunt

The chancellor "profoundly" disagrees with Chris Skidmore who quit as an MP over government energy plans. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/IU7aDOe

Clashing Over Jan. 6, Trump and Biden Show Reality Is at Stake in 2024

In dueling sets of speeches, Donald Trump and President Biden are framing the election as a battle for the future of democracy — with Mr. Trump brazenly casting Mr. Biden as the true menace. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Xpch2BZ

Fact-Checking Trump and Others’ Sparring Over Social Security and Medicare

The top presidential candidates are vowing to protect the entitlement programs for current seniors, though some have floated changes for younger generations. But they’ve muddied each other’s current positions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/GeNTCHS

Harry Dunn, Who Defended Capitol on Jan. 6, Will Run for Congress

Harry Dunn, who endured racist slurs as he fought off a pro-Trump mob and gained fame with his emotional testimony before the Jan. 6 committee, is joining a crowded Democratic primary. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/9LzZafT

Charities to benefit from Betty Boothroyd items auction

Items owned by Lady Boothroyd, who died last year, are expected to raise up to £200,000 for charity. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/V3loZUG

DeSantis Launches Most Forceful Trump Attacks, Just Days Before Iowa Caucuses

In dueling town halls hosted by CNN, Nikki Haley struggled to find her footing at times, while Ron DeSantis delivered a confident performance. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/kBK2abi

Want to Understand 2024? Look at 1948.

Americans were angry with Truman because of high prices in the aftermath of World War II, even as other economic signals looked promising. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/eKUWJz5

Government's asylum figures show uncleared backlog

Thousands of asylum applications made before June 2022 have still not received initial decisions. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/sA2fmXG

Ramaswamy Is Still Sprinting Across Iowa, While His Polling Barely Moves

The 38-year-old entrepreneur has maintained a grueling schedule, but questions about the goals of his candidacy are mounting with less than two weeks before the caucuses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/1m0RVFz

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey launches 'Tory Removal Service'

The party leader has begun the new year campaigning in seats held by senior ministers in Surrey. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/6JsHPu9

CNN’s Iowa Debate Looks to Be a DeSantis-Haley Showdown

Donald J. Trump is expected to participate in a Fox News town hall on the same day, the network announced Tuesday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Fxd05WY

More Women Who Are Not Pregnant Are Ordering Abortion Pills Just in Case

from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/IdC8YQu

Government's asylum figures show uncleared backlog

Thousands of asylum applications made before June 2022 have still not received initial decisions. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/QHJS9TF

‘The Daily’: Trump’s 2024 Playbook

How the former president is trying to wrap up the Republican nomination before any court case can stop him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/b8nmU2q

UK asylum backlog cleared, says PM, but critics disagree

Rishi Sunak says he has met a pledge made a year ago, but Labour accuse the government of massaging the figures. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/zximE9n

Looking Ahead to 5 Things That Will Shape the 2024 Election

Trials, a Kennedy and the economy are among the variables to consider. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Rj45rmW

Lessons for government as general election year looms

Trouble-shooter and peer Louise Casey looks at the way to get things done in government for a new BBC series. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/DFs1voQ