Brexit: Ben Habib urges UK to 'pull the plug' on negotiations The French Government has banned all travel between the UK and France for the next 48 hours after a more infectious strain of COVID-19 was identified in London and the South East of England. The ban has blocked the UK’s main haulage route at the […]
France says it is working on a plan to “ensure that movement from the UK can resume” – after it banned travel including freight hauliers. Transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said cross-EU talks will take place within hours to “establish a solid health protocol” that could begin to unblock the port of Dover. He added the […]
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders reached agreement on Sunday on a $900 billion stimulus package that would provide direct payments and jobless aid to struggling Americans and badly needed funds for small businesses, hospitals, schools and vaccine distribution, overcoming months of stalemate on a measure intended to bolster the pandemic-battered economy. Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of […]
WASHINGTON — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take office in January as a historic first, shattering a glass ceiling and becoming one of the most powerful women in the United States. But as President-elect Joe Biden fills out his administration, divvying up responsibilities, Harris is at risk of falling into a vice presidential trap as […]
Brexit: Heidi Hautala says talk of sovereignty is 'pathetic' A senior EU figure has ruthlessly mocked Britain’s key demand for national sovereignty in the Brexit talks. European Parliament Vice President Heidi Hautala told LBC’s Tom Swarbrick that the UK’s fixation on national sovereignty in Brexit talks is “pathetic”. She repeated the claim when Mr Swarbrick […]
President Trump on Friday discussed making Sidney Powell, who as a lawyer for his campaign team unleashed a series of conspiracy theories about a Venezuelan plot to rig voting machines in the United States, a special counsel investigating voter fraud, according to two people briefed on the discussion. It was unclear if Mr. Trump will […]
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to tap several House Democrats for administrative positions is putting Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a politically tough spot, having chiseled away at the party’s already slimming majority and leaving her potentially without enough votes to pass his legislative agenda. Democrats already were heading into the new Congress with a […]
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Brexit: German MEP calls for 'sustainable' partnership with UK EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has warned there is only a “very narrow” path to a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK as both sides stand at the “moment of truth”. But David McAllister MEP insisted a deal needs to come to EU Parliament for both […]
For people, policy and Colorado politics What’s The Spot? You’re reading an installment of our weekly politics newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered straight in your inbox. I expect Colorado’s legislature will convene its regular, annual session on Jan. 13 at the Capitol. They’ll swear in new members and take care of a […]