The Brexit Secretary also revealed the government was “considering” allowing a vote on the new blueprint before Boris Johnson attends a crucial summit with EU leaders next week. “There are two tests usually put to me by the EU: the first is whether we can agree a deal, the second is whether that deal is deliverable […]
Member states have poured cold water on the prime minister’s offer, saying his proposals “do not provide the basis for concluding an agreement”, after he called on Brussels to match his “compromise”. Brexit Party MEP Belinda de Lucy said she believes the bloc will demand he “water down” the backstop alternatives to bring them more […]
President Donald Trump issued a “proclamation” Friday that immigrants will not be granted future visas leading to resident green cards if they cannot obtain health insurance — and can’t afford to cover significant medical costs. It’s one more restriction on the entry of immigrants to America whose numbers have already been significantly curtailed by the […]
Two potential Labour candidates for a parliamentary position have been suspended. One, Steven Saxby, was the prospective parliamentary candidate for the Cities of Westminster and London. It is not clear why he has been suspended but it is understood it is not due to any allegations of antisemitism. The second, Jas Athwal, was taking part […]
In 2016, Erick Erickson could not have been clearer. Donald Trump was “a racist” and “a fascist.” It was no wonder, Mr. Erickson wrote, that “so many people with swastikas in their Twitter profile pics” supported him. “I will not vote for Donald Trump. Ever,” he insisted, adding his voice to the chorus of Never […]
WASHINGTON — Night after night in Washington, you can find lobbyists and deep-pocketed donors plowing through chafing-dish chow at political fund-raisers held at the city’s hot spots, like James Beard-awarded outposts and waterfront behemoths. Filings with the Federal Election Commission, in which federal candidates report campaign financial activity, show what a big business it is. […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts fired her national organizing director after “multiple complaints regarding inappropriate behavior,” according to a statement released Friday by her communications director. The campaign hired the staff member, Richard McDaniel, earlier this year to head the national field operations, a job that involved spearheading the campaign’s organizing structure and outreach programs. […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday he would not tie a much-anticipated trade deal with China to his publicly stated desire for Beijing to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election. On Thursday Trump, a Republican, urged China to investigate Biden, a Democrat, triggering concerns that […]
WASHINGTON — Text messages given to Congress show U.S. ambassadors working to persuade Ukraine to publicly commit to investigating President Donald Trump’s political opponents and explicitly linking the inquiry to whether Ukraine’s president would be granted an official White House visit. The two ambassadors, both picked by Trump, went as far as to draft language […]
The Prime Minister delivered his new Brexit deal to Brussels this week, with a clear message he was not prepared to delay any further than the October 31 deadline. He also unveiled a “two borders for four years” plan that will leave Northern Ireland in a relationship with Europe until 2025. Mr Johnson said this […]