Politics

'This is censorship': Society of Editors criticises Prince... Eight in 10 Britons want an international inquiry into... Desperate employers make 67,000 furlough claims in first 30... Boris Johnson is 'reluctant to end lockdown over fears of a... Queen is due to have a Zoom birthday with the royal family... Gunman disguised as a cop kills at least 16 people in... … [Read more...] about Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu signs agreement with rival Benny Gantz to form coalition government, ending a year of political deadlock

Fuzz said he then went up to the bar but the barrel had to be changed, so he brought his friend's drinks back to the table before the staff could pull Mr Johnson's pint. … [Read more...] about TV host claims he secretly dipped his penis in Boris Johnson’s pint as prank

The impasse led to a partial shutdown of the federal government, which has meant 800,000 federal workers have missed their paychecks since 22 December.he State Department, the Justice Department, the Transportation Department, the Agriculture Department, and the Department of the Interior are among those affected by the shutdown. … [Read more...] about Doesn’t Time Fly? Highs & Lows of US Domestic Politics in Trump’s First 2 Years

As former Vice President Joe Biden’s advisers struggle with ways to heighten the visibility of their candidate in these bizarre political times, they should avoid the trap that has ensnared many other campaigns: making promises that can undermine campaign operations and the work of governing if you win. The long road to chaos or defeat is littered with many of them.  … [Read more...] about Free Advice for Biden: Make No Stupid Campaign Promises

A similar situation played out last month. As the president publicly championed re-opening the country on an Easter timeline, some GOP governors were quick to dismiss the idea and simply moved on. Trump, instead, leaned on former foes for help in keeping the economy afloat. The Federal Reserve, run by a chairman the president has chastised repeatedly and publicly, has taken extraordinary monetary action to help keep the economy afloat. And Democrats in Congress, whom Trump has mocked and ridiculed, have crafted massive economic measures that have upped the stimulus requests beyond what the president has proposed.  … [Read more...] about Trump Put 200 People On Recovery Panel—Just 20 Are Women And Seven Are Black