Politics
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‘Mad fantasy!’ Nicola Sturgeon’s second referendum bid is doomed to fail, says nationalist
The SNP fell one seat short of an absolute majority at last week’s Scottish parliament elections. Despite this, with help from…
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G.O.P. Pursues Harsher Penalties for Poll Workers in Voting Crackdown
That attitude has seeped into new voting laws and bills put forward by Republican-controlled legislatures across the country. More than…
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Covid contracts: Priti Patel accused of lobbying for face mask firm
Labour calls for an investigation into a letter from Priti Patel, saying she did “a favour to her friend”. Source
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Analysis | The purging of Liz Cheney is about much more than the future of the GOP
Cheney’s removal from leadership post highlights a broader assault on truth and democracy led by Donald Trump Source
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‘Perennial embarrassment’: New Lords Speaker vows to REFORM unelected chamber
Lord McFall of Alcluith replaced Lord Fowler who stepped down from the post at the end of the last parliamentary…
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Tensions Among Democrats Grow Over Israel as the Left Defends Palestinians
In 1988, when James Zogby, the founder of the Arab American Institute, pushed Democrats to include a mention of Palestinian…
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‘It’s been a success!’ EU Commissioner claims bloc has done ‘a good job’ on jabs rollout
Speaking to France24, Nicolas Schmit, the European Union’s commissioner for jobs and social rights, claimed the coronavirus vaccine rollout had been…
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Analysis | McCarthy leadership PAC made payments to Luntz firm
Matt Sparks, McCarthy’s spokesman, said the payments were for surveys, one done in early September and another in early December.…
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Janine Brookner, ousted CIA officer who challenged agency in court, dies at 80
After her career was stymied, she became a lawyer and led legal fights for whistleblowers and women alleging discrimination. Source
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COVID-19: Calls for Monday’s lockdown easing to be delayed, as SAGE warns variant could pressure hospitals
Easing lockdown measures in England on Monday could cause “a substantial resurgence” in hospital admissions that is similar to previous…
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COVID-19: Lockdown easing a ‘real worry’, doctors warn – as minister says it’s ‘the safe thing to do’
Easing restrictions in England next week is the right thing to do, the government has insisted, as doctors said the…
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Pipeline Attack Yields Urgent Lessons About U.S. Cybersecurity
For years, government officials and industry executives have run elaborate simulations of a targeted cyberattack on the power grid or…
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Rough sleepers in England to get £203m funding to help them off the streets
But the number of people helped by the funding “will only scratch the surface”, charity Crisis warns. Source
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A.O.C. Had a Catchy Logo. Now Progressives Everywhere Are Copying It.
In her three years in the national spotlight, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become the undisputed face of unabashed progressivism. But there…
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Brexit LIVE: Vindicated at last! Mega £17bn deal looms – as fishermen celebrate new record
George Galloway: More people voted for Brexit than the SNP The news was announced by International Trade Minister Ranil Rayawardena…
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Liz Cheney Says She Now Regrets Her Vote for Trump in 2020
Liz Cheney says she regrets voting for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. The Wyoming Republican, booted from House…
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Greene searched Capitol office building for Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, 2019 video shows
On Friday, tensions surrounding Greene continued to run high when her spokesman, Nick Dyer, had a heated confrontation with Rep.…
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No stopping Boris! Tories surge 15 points ahead as Labour fall further behind: ‘Woeful!’
New research from YouGov shows the Tories now have a 15-point lead over the opposition party and have gained two…
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A Green wave overtook Bristol in the election, and it appears climate change wasn’t the only reason
Bristolians care about our planet. The environment, sustainability and tackling climate change are matters close to their hearts. So when…
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Former Gaetz Confidant Agrees to Plead Guilty and Cooperate
Defense lawyers often attack the credibility of such cooperators when the government uses them as witnesses at trials, sometimes arguing…
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