Boris Johnson has been desperately trying to piece together a Brexit deal that will get the approval of EU leaders, following unsuccessful talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday. But it appears the Prime Minister has now come up with an alternative to the Irish backstop that he plans to present to Brussels, […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Corey Lewandowski, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager and close confidant, on Tuesday vigorously defended his former boss and lashed out at Democrats but repeatedly dodged their questions during a contentious hearing before a U.S. congressional panel considering whether to impeach Trump. Lewandowski, who is considering running for a U.S. Senate seat […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said he believed Congress would act to pass a new U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement this year, providing important momentum for the U.S. economy. Pence told a packed audience at the Heritage Foundation think tank that passage of USMCA would create jobs and trigger increased investment […]
WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. said Tuesday that the White House’s effort to stop or limit former staff from speaking fully before Congress amounted to a “shocking and dangerous assertion of executive privilege and absolute immunity.” “The White House is advancing a new dangerous theory of crony privilege. It makes absolute […]
The Conservative MP is leading Brexiteers in their criticism of the Luxembourg leader who has been described as “rude”. Iain Duncan Smith said world leaders had a duty to show “courtesy and civility” and highlighted Allied forces liberated Luxembourg from German occupation during the Second World War. He told The Telegraph: “The irony is that […]
Boris Johnson has posted a bizarre selfie video from a plane, telling hid followers 'this is your captain speaking.' In the footage, the Prime Minister promises he is "cautiously optimistic" Britain will be able to seal a deal before leaving the EU. The under-fire PM also makes a promise to invest in making northern train […]
The Brexit court case at the Supreme Court, the highest court in the UK, will follow separate cases against the Government and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s advice to Queen Elizabeth II to suspend Parliament for five weeks, until October 14. The court case, starting on Tuesday, September 17, will hear two appeals that will determine […]
The Foreign Secretary said the Benn Bill – passed by MPs to force the Government to avoid Britain leaving the EU without a Brexit deal – was “deeply flawed”. Mr Raab told the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme: “I think the precise implications the legislation need to be looked at very carefully. “We’re doing that, but […]
NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is under assault, following a New York Times story about a sexual misconduct allegation that was revised to reflect that the alleged victim couldn’t recall the incident. The newspaper has also apologized for an offensive tweet that was sent out […]
FINE Gael TDs Noel Rock and Hildegarde Naughton are to receive promotions on foot of swing-gate TD Maria Bailey’s fall from grace. Independent.ie understands the two backbench TDs are in line to replace Ms Bailey on two Oireachtas committees. The nomination of Mr Rock as chairperson of the Housing Committee will be seen as significant, […]