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 […]
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 State election officials are anxious and underfunded, some running systems with outdated software and scrounging for replacement parts off e-Bay.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.” […]
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 […]
KidsAbility announced Thursday that provincial government changes will force it to lay off 50 per cent of its staff at the beginning of next year. The layoffs will begin on January 1, 2020 and will affect 20 to 25 staff members across the organization’s autism teams. The Ford government announced its Ontario Autism Program in […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg tweeted she had written to the Labour leader asking him to back the motion from her party. The early day motion reads: “That this House has no confidence in Boris Johnson as Prime Minister; rejects the option of the UK crashing out of the EU; and rejects the option of […]
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 […]
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 […]