The first employee survey carried out by the Halifax Regional Municipality in nearly a decade has found that more than half of Halifax’s municipal employees believe their workplace is emotionally unhealthy and that the municipality is not interested in their well being. The survey — the first since 2009 — was conducted on behalf of the […]
(Reuters) – A Republican U.S. representative of Utah who is trailing her Democratic challenger filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to halt vote counting while two incumbent Republican congressmen in California and New Jersey conceded, more than a week after the U.S. midterm elections. The races are among about a dozen high-profile contests that remained […]
WASHINGTON — Ronald D. Vitiello’s overarching concern on Thursday at his Senate confirmation hearing may not be whether he becomes the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement — but whether the agency remains intact. Mr. Vitiello is expected to face stiff opposition from at least some Democrats who have demanded that ICE be abolished […]
Sterling was more than two cents lower against the dollar at less than $1.28 in the wake of Dominic Raab’s resignation as Brexit secretary – and it was also down by two cents against the euro at €1.13. In the stock market, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays led the fallers, dropping 7%, while big […]
Good Thursday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • President Trump threw his support behind a substantial rewrite of the nation’s prison and sentencing laws on Wednesday, opening a potential path to enacting the most significant criminal justice overhaul in a generation. Read the story and […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators, defying opposition from Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, vowed on Wednesday to push for action on a bipartisan measure that would protect a federal investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election. Republican Senator Jeff Flake and Democratic Senator Chris Coons said they would take to the Senate […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said he would make a decision on the future of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen soon, the Daily Caller reported on Wednesday, with speculation rampant he would soon replace her. “I’m looking at things. I haven’t made a decision yet,” Trump said in an interview with the conservative […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators, defying opposition from top Republicans, vowed on Wednesday to push for action on a bipartisan measure that would protect a federal investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election. Republican Senator Jeff Flake and Democratic Senator Chris Coons said they would take to the Senate floor at around […]
According to Sky’s deputy political editor Beth Rigby, Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright will confirm later that a reduction in the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals will be brought forward from October 2019 to April 2019. It comes after Tracey Crouch quit as sports minister over the policy and a Sky News report that Theresa […]
Good Wednesday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • What seemed like a mixed midterm result for the G.O.P. has turned more grim as Democrats continue to pick up seats in the House and narrow the Republican hold on the Senate. Read about the stronger Democratic […]