Despite a near $50 million military parade planned for Donald Trump's 79th birthday, celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary, many Republican lawmakers are skipping the event. A Politico survey revealed only seven out of 50 GOP lawmakers plan to attend. Reasons cited include prior commitments and disapproval of the...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the government's spending plans, allocating an extra £29 billion annually to the NHS, alongside increased funding for defense, housing, schools, and transport. The review prioritizes "renewing Britain," but involves cuts to some departments, including the Foreign Office and the environment department. Significant long-term investment...
President Trump announced the U.S. will maintain high tariffs on Chinese goods, despite recent negotiations. A preliminary trade deal, contingent on both presidents' approval, includes China supplying rare earth minerals. Trump claims a 55% tariff revenue split favoring the U.S., a figure clarified by a White House official as...
David Lammy and Stephen Doughty met with Gibraltar's chief minister to discuss a potential post-Brexit deal with the EU and Spain. Negotiations, ongoing since 2020, aim to resolve border issues affecting the 15,000 daily cross-border travelers. While a deal isn't finalized, a recent UK-EU agreement ensures continued e-gate...
A planned military parade in Washington D.C., coinciding with President Trump's birthday, has divided veterans. Some view it as a celebration of the Army's 250th anniversary and a chance for the public to see its soldiers. Others criticize it as a costly, unnecessary display of military might designed...
US President Trump announced a tentative trade deal with China, pending final approval from himself and President Xi. The deal, reached after talks in London, reportedly includes tariff reductions and provisions for rare earth minerals and student exchanges. While Trump declared the deal "done," US Commerce Secretary...
The Trump administration's restructuring of the Department of Justice led to the creation of a controversial "Sanctuary Cities task force", nicknamed the "rubber room." Seasoned civil rights, environmental, and national security lawyers were reassigned to this group, where they were given menial tasks and left idle, seemingly to coerce...
Former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard warned of an increased risk of nuclear war, blaming unnamed political elites for escalating tensions between global powers. Gabbard's statement aligns with recent assertions from Russian officials and US far-right commentators, who connected a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian bombers to heightened nuclear war...
Elon Musk apologized for his harsh tweets criticizing Donald Trump, aiming to mend their fractured relationship. The public feud, marked by Musk's calls for Trump's impeachment and Trump's counter-attacks targeting Tesla and SpaceX, caused significant market fluctuations. Trump indicated a willingness to reconcile, and Tesla's stock price rose...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the deployment of the National Guard to maintain order ahead of planned protests in San Antonio, following unrest in Los Angeles and solidarity demonstrations across the country. These protests, including a 'No Kings Day' event on Trump's birthday, oppose federal immigration policies. While...
