WASHINGTON — The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court on Monday to throw out or at least temporarily halt a lawsuit that accuses President Trump of illegally benefiting from his family’s business, seeking to block more than three dozen subpoenas for documents from the Trump Organization, the president’s trust and other entities. The department […]
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Two men involved in a Turkish lobbying campaign led by former National Security adviser Michael Flynn have been charged with illegally lobbying in a case related to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The case unsealed Monday against Flynn’s former business partner, Bijan Kian, and Turkish businessman, Ekim Alptekin, accuses the two men […]
Theresa May today avoided a no confidence vote at the hands of Jeremy Corbyn despite a last-minute threat to bring her down. Labour leader’s was braced to make the move during a statement by the Prime Minister to Parliament from 3.30pm. But sources said he would set a condition for making the call – if […]
The weekly sketch show put Mrs May as the host of “Happy Christmas, Britain”, with comedian Kate McKinnon playing a beleaguered leader speaking with her guests in the festive front room of Downing Street. McKinnon opens by saying: “What a dreadful week it’s been. My Brexit deal is falling apart, I almost got voted out […]
The leadership transition in the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) was a major headliner in an eventful year for domestic politics. Issues such as decriminalising gay sex and the multimillion-dollar civil lawsuits against three Workers’ Party MPs also dominated the national discourse. In foreign relations, leaders from Asean and its key partners gathered here for […]
BALTIMORE — Senator Elizabeth Warren, in a commencement speech Friday at historically black Morgan State University, mixed her trademark language denouncng economic inequality with more explicit indictments of racial discrimination, giving what could be a preview of a possible appeal to black voters should she run for president. The system is rigged, Ms. Warren said, […]
Theresa May’s one election as Conservative leader saw the Tories fall eight seats short of a majority, having won a majority of 12 under David Cameron in 2015. So in pure electoral terms, Tony Blair is a winner – right up there with Labour giants Clement Attlee and Harold Wilson – and Theresa May is […]
Former prime minister Tony Blair has branded Theresa May "irresponsible" after the Prime Minister accused him of "undermining" her Brexit negotiations. Denying his call for a second referendum was an "insult to the office he once held", Mr Blair said he was speaking out in the national interest and in the interests of democracy. He […]
Here, Sky News looks at the views of former prime ministers and ex-party leaders on Britain leaving the European Union. :: David Cameron Mrs May’s predecessor triggered the referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU and campaigned for Remain, before leaving politics shortly after the historic vote came back for Leave. Speaking to Sky News […]
The former Labour prime minister and Theresa May are embroiled in a row after she accused him of “undermining” the EU divorce talks by calling for a second referendum, which she said was an “insult to the office he once held”. But Mr Blair has dismissed the charge and said he was acting in the […]