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Trump holds Washington hostage over SAVE Act as midterm clock ticks on GOP control
President Donald Trump is using the stalled SAVE America Act as a bargaining chip on Capitol Hill, linking the elections bill to unrelated Republican priorities as the party rushes to exploit its congressional majorities before the midterm elections. On Tuesday he tied the measure to a proposed “Reconciliation 3.0” package seeking $350 billion in new…
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The surprising hidden cost quietly adding nearly $132K to new home prices revealed
Government regulations imposed by federal, state and local authorities now add nearly $132,000 to the price of a newly built home in the United States, according to a report commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The finding matters because housing affordability has become a top national concern, with high mortgage rates and…
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Andy Burnham sparks fears he will resurrect Chagos ‘surrender’ as he confirms deal’s champion Jonathan Powell will stay as national security chief
Andy Burnham, who is widely expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister on 20 July, has confirmed he will keep Jonathan Powell as national security adviser, prompting fresh concerns that he intends to revive Labour’s contested agreement to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Powell led the Government’s negotiations on the…
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Federal Investigators Say Certain DOGE Records Were Deleted
A newly published report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has revealed that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) deleted the digital access records of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) personnel who had been detailed to the agency. The deletion occurred in August 2025, shortly after DOGE members left but before GAO investigators requested to…
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MORNING GLORY: Graham Platner proves candidates can’t outrun secrets and scandal
Fox News opinion columnist Hugh Hewitt uses the collapse of Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign to argue that no political candidate can hope to keep their past hidden in the modern media environment. Platner, a Democrat, suspended his bid for the Senate seat in a video announcement after a series of allegations against him —…
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Neo-Nazi protesters gather outside Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium for Indian Prime Minister’s ‘rockstar’ speaking event – as 30,000 buy tickets
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia was met with far-right protests in Melbourne, as demonstrators gathered outside Marvel Stadium ahead of a large “Melbourne Meet Modi” speaking event. The visit is significant both for the strong diaspora turnout — around 30,000 people bought tickets to the sold-out function — and for the hostility…
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Harry Lawtey, Arsema Thomas, Timothy Spall & More Join Damson Idris In Netflix Series ‘The Lord’s Day’
EXCLUSIVE: Damson Idris-starring Netflix series The Lord’s Day is building out its cast. Harry Lawtey (Industry, Joker: Folie à Deux), Arsema Thomas (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, She Taught Love), Sophie Willan (Alma’s Not Normal, Small Prophets), Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones, Killing Eve) and Timothy Spall (The Sixth Commandment, Goodbye June) have joined the…
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Hillsborough Law could return to Parliament in ‘coming days’ as scrutiny of MI5 continues to rise
The matter was raised at Prime Minister’s Questions
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Britain’s dysfunctional dynamic: the public wants change, but those in power always tell them it’s not possible | Andy Beckett
In this Guardian comment piece, Andy Beckett argues that Britain is trapped in a self-defeating political cycle: voters are desperate for change, yet whenever serious reform is proposed, the media, big business and Westminster swiftly brand it too costly, too vague or too disruptive, and it dies. He contends that the perception of risk is…
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The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia’s AI “Fuckup Finder”
A drafting error in Estonia’s Gambling Tax Act, passed by parliament in December, accidentally excluded online casinos from taxation for a full year, costing the government an estimated €24 million ($27.4 million) in lost revenue. The mistake — the law referred only to “skill games” rather than games of chance or remote gambling — was…