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    Topic: Government

    Government covers the decisions, policies and institutions that shape public life, from local services and taxation to national budgets, regulation and international relations.

    It brings together reporting on elected leaders, public bodies and the political debates around their actions. For readers, it offers context on how government choices affect communities, businesses and everyday life.

    • Blackburn on track to succeed Lee as Tennessee governor after primary win

      US Senator Marsha Blackburn has won Tennessee’s Republican primary for governor, putting her in a strong position to succeed the term-limited Republican Governor Bill Lee. Her victory matters because Tennessee has not elected a Democratic governor for 20 years, making the Republican nominee the likely favourite in November. Blackburn defeated US Representative John Rose and…

    • Carney calls trade talks with US ‘nasty’

      Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said trade negotiations with the United States had become “nasty” after President Donald Trump criticised Canada and its leadership while threatening wider tariffs. Carney said Canada would remain involved in the talks, framing them as necessary to protect Canadian jobs and businesses amid an escalating tariff dispute. Trump called Canada’s…

    • Primary showdown: Polls close in Tennessee as conservative firebrand eyes governor’s office

      Polls have closed in Tennessee’s Republican gubernatorial primary, with Senator Marsha Blackburn, a prominent conservative figure, seeking to move from Washington D.C. to the governor’s office in Nashville. The contest marks a significant step in Blackburn’s political career as she looks to translate her national profile into statewide executive office. Blackburn is a former long-serving…

    • Some of Doge’s $110bn saving reports are wrong or lack evidence, US watchdog finds

      A US watchdog has found that some of the savings claimed by Doge, the body set up under President Trump to cut federal spending, were overstated, incorrect, or unsupported by evidence. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) review examined Doge’s “Wall of Receipts”, which listed $110bn in reported savings across government contracts, grants and leases, and…

    • Labour’s social media curfew plans for young people in tatters as nearly eight in ten teenagers admit they would simply opt out of them

      Labour’s proposed “social media curfew” for young people appears unworkable, according to new polling showing that nearly eight in ten teenagers say they would simply find ways to bypass any restrictions imposed on their online access. The finding undermines a flagship policy the government has been considering as part of efforts to curb children’s exposure…

    • What’s next for Fauci? 

      Dr Anthony Fauci announced that he would leave his federal health roles in December 2022, ending a long career that made him one of America’s best-known public-health officials. The decision mattered because Fauci had been a central adviser during the COVID-19 pandemic and a prominent, often politically divisive, voice on infectious disease policy. Fauci said…

    • Senate Democrats introduce bill to roll back press restrictions at Pentagon 

      Senate Democrats have introduced legislation aimed at reversing restrictions on journalists covering the Pentagon. The proposal matters because it would seek to protect reporters’ ability to gather information independently about the US military and hold defence officials to account. The move follows a series of Pentagon measures that have limited press access and prompted legal…

    • Ro Khanna calls for the right to oppose data centers to be protected

      US Representative Ro Khanna has introduced a House resolution calling for a “Data Center Bill of Rights” to protect local communities’ ability to reject data centre projects being built near their homes. The move follows growing state-level pushback against rapid data centre expansion, including a one-year moratorium in New York, and comes as the federal…

    • Surprise GOP hemp fight drags spending bill

      A dispute among Senate Republicans over delaying a planned ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products complicated efforts to pass a short-term US government funding bill. The row matters because it threatened to slow legislation intended to avert a funding lapse, while exposing divisions within the party over public-health safeguards, regulation and the hemp industry. The White…

    • Watch live: Trump honors Team USA with Rose Garden reception

      President Trump is hosting a Rose Garden reception at the White House to honour Team USA’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The event recognises the athletes’ representation of the United States and provides a high-profile presidential celebration of their achievements. The available article text contains no reporting beyond the livestream title, as access to the page…