Labour would suspend any police officers accused of rape, party says
Read More Police officers accused of rape or domestic abuse will be immediately suspended under a future Labour government, the party has announced, amid growing concern that other serial sexual abusers will be found in the UK’s forces. The announcement follows criticisms of the government’s response after the former police officer David Carrick was formally […]
Starmer to tell Davos a Labour Britain would be ‘open for business’
Read More Keir Starmer hopes to enticeglobal finance leaders in Davos on Thursday by ensuring them Britain “will be open for business” under a future Labour government. With Rishi Sunak declining to attend this year’s World Economic Forum in Switzerland, the Labour leader will arguably be the most high-profile UK politician attending. He will be […]
Rishi Sunak constituency bid raises ‘levelling up’ favouritism fears
Read More Rishi Sunak’s wealthy rural constituency is receiving ?19m of funding from the government’s latest round of levelling up funding, prompting accusations of favouritism towards Conservative seats. Catterick Garrison, a small army town in the prime minister’s Richmond constituency in North Yorkshire, will receive money to regenerate its town centre as one of 100 […]
Vulnerable Dem governor skewered by challengers for rejecting records request on COVID closures
Post Content FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on Wednesday ripped Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear after the state’s attorney general determined that Beshear improperly rejected a request for records concerning school closures during the COVID pandemic, and said that decision shows why Beshear should be voted out of office this year. On Tuesday, Kentucky Attorney General […]
Karine Jean-Pierre mistakenly refers to Kamala Harris as ‘the president’ during press conference
Post Content Madame President? White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “the president” during a Wednesday afternoon press conference. The slip-up came in the first few minutes of the press conference, as Jean-Pierre announced Harris’ planned speaking engagement this Sunday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade […]
SCOTUS shoots down appeal of NY concealed carry restriction ruling, allowing gun law to still be enforced
Post Content The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would not entertain an injunction from New York gun store owners who were challenging the state’s new restrictions on the concealed carrying of firearms. In a one-sentence order, the court said it would not put enforcement of the law on hold, following its ruling last week […]
Trump says Facebook ‘needs us more than we need them,’ as campaign calls for reinstatement
Post Content EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that Facebook “needs us more than we need them,” but confirmed that his campaign is working to set up a meeting to discuss his reinstatement to the platform with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ahead of the 2024 election cycle. Trump, who announced his […]
GOP insiders say Newsom won’t save Democrats in 2024 if Biden bows out, vow to ‘mop the floor’ with him
Post Content Republicans who are looking ahead to 2024 say Democrats shouldn’t hang their hopes on California Gov. Gavin Newsom if President Biden decides not to run again, predicting the GOP would “mop the floor” with him because of his failed record in the Golden State. Newsom, who was first elected to serve as governor […]
Nepal plane crash: 2 Americans, 2 lawful permanent residents killed in Himalayas
Two Americans and two lawful U.S. permanent residents were on board the Yeti plane that crash in Nepal Sunday, the U.S. State Department confirmed Wednesday. “Our thoughts are with the families of those on board,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said Wednesday. “The United States stands ready to support Nepal in any way we can […]
Congo police fire tear gas at unauthorized protestors opposing the presence of foreign troops
Police fired tear gas at demonstrators in eastern Congo on Wednesday after dozens of people took part in an unauthorized protest in Goma against the presence of foreign troops to help quell violence from armed groups. Authorities later detained some participants, as well as some journalists covering the protest. Leaders of the seven-nation East African […]