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Boris Johnson doesn’t give a toss about Brexit. So what is he really up to?

Whatever happens next, we're not about to get the Brexit we were promised. We're going to get an attack on the sovereignty of Parliament, promises to relinquish control of our borders, and a screaming economic u-turn that are all the precise opposite of what 17.4m people voted for. But you need to stop worrying about […]

U.S. Congress taking little action on Russian election interference warnings

Robert Mueller warned that Russian interference is still happening “as we sit here.” State election officials are anxious and underfunded, some running systems with outdated software and scrounging for replacement parts off e-Bay. And on Thursday a report from the Senate Intelligence committee concluded all 50 states were targeted in 2016 and ahead of the 2018 election “top election vulnerabilities remained.” […]

U.S. House panel approves subpoenas for Trump officials' private emails

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic-led congressional committee voted on Thursday to authorize subpoenas for official White House communications sent through private email and messaging services by senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, deepening a probe into potential violations of government record-keeping laws. The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee voted 23-16 along party lines […]

Brian Pallister vows to end ‘death taxes’ if his party wins Manitoba election

Brian Pallister says there will be no ‘death taxes’ in Manitoba if his Progressive Conservatives are re-elected in the upcoming provincial election. Pallister says he would eliminate probate fees and the provincial sales tax on wills – saving a typical family estate more than $2,600. The Tories have already announced they would stop taxing home […]

Boris Johnson is planning to get a Downing Street dog to join Larry the cat

Boris Johnson plans to get a Downing Street dog, the Mirror understands. The Tory leader today told Number 10 staff he will get a Prime Ministerial pooch to keep him company. And in his first act of diplomacy as PM, he “declared peace” in the war between Larry, the Number 10 cat and Foreign Office […]

Trump urges House Republicans to back U.S. government spending deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives should vote for a two-year deal to fund the federal government and extend the nation’s borrowing authority, President Donald Trump said on Thursday before a vote on the agreement. “House Republicans should support the TWO YEAR BUDGET AGREEMENT which greatly helps our Military and our […]

Trump stood before a presidential seal with golf clubs and an apparent Russian symbol

When U.S. President Donald Trump took the stage at the Turning Point USA student summit on Wednesday, he didn’t appear to notice that he was standing before a doctored presidential seal that featured golf clubs and an eagle that recalled a symbol from Russian and Slavic countries. Turning Point USA is a conservative non-profit aimed […]

Jacob Rees-Mogg reveals why Vote Leave mastermind Dominic Cummings is vital for new PM

Dominic Cummings, the Vote Leave Campaign director has been appointed as a special adviser to Boris Johnson. Mr Rees Mogg explained to Mr Peston that this appointment could prove vital for Mr Jonson’s chances of success. The leading Brexiteer explained: “Dominic Cummings is obviously very important. “He’s very capable at policy was instrumental in Michael […]