Talk Fuse

    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.

    • Rick Scott: Trump will have to resume full war with Iran

      Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Tuesday said President Trump will have to resume a full war with Iran days after the initial failed ceasefire deal expired. Asked if the president should follow through on his threat last month to “bomb and destroy” at least “ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT” near Tehran if the Iranian regime…

    • The DSA is performing the devil’s greatest trick

      Political consultant Leif Larson argues that Democratic Socialist of America-endorsed candidates often avoid discussing the group’s radical platform, which includes abolishing the Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court, during campaigns.

    • The DSA is performing the devil’s greatest trick

      Political consultant Leif Larson argues that Democratic Socialist of America-endorsed candidates often avoid discussing the group’s radical platform, which includes abolishing the Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court, during campaigns.

    • Forecast energy price cap rise in Britain could push UK fuel bills up 4% this winter

      Household energy bills across Great Britain are forecast to climb to a three-year high this winter, as the impact of the war in the Middle East wipes out prime minister Andy Burnham’s promised tax cut on electricity bills. Analysis by consultancy Cornwall Insight suggests the regulator’s price cap will rise by 4% from October to…

    • ICC rips latest US sanctions on senior staff: ‘Flagrant attack’

      The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday slammed the U.S. over sanctions targeting senior staff, vowing to continue to seek out justice after what they described as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal’s independence. The sanctions were made against court president Judge Tomoko Akane and the Office of the Prosecutor’s senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye…

    • ICC rips latest US sanctions on senior staff: ‘Flagrant attack’

      The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday slammed the U.S. over sanctions targeting senior staff, vowing to continue to seek out justice after what they described as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal’s independence. The sanctions were made against court president Judge Tomoko Akane and the Office of the Prosecutor’s senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye…

    • Dan Sullivan crushes ‘imposter’ Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s weirdest primary

      In Alaska’s unusual open primary system, incumbent Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan easily defeated a challenger who legally changed his name to “Dan Sullivan” in an apparent attempt to confuse voters, highlighting a quirk of the state’s electoral rules. The episode underscores how Alaska’s top-four primary and ranked-choice general election format can produce unusual ballot…

    • Wales sports minister meets WRU after fans’ fears

      Wales’ cabinet minister for culture and sport, Heledd Fychan, has met the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) after fans expressed a “disconnect” between the governing body and supporters over plans to axe one of the men’s professional regional sides. The WRU has confirmed that either the Scarlets or the Ospreys will be cut by 2028 as…

    • Trump administration sanctions sitting president of the International Criminal Court for ‘abuses of power’

      The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on two senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including its sitting president, as part of a broader campaign to weaken the institution. The move follows the ICC’s investigations into alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan and its probe into Israel’s conduct in Gaza, actions Washington views as…

    • Trump takes double blow in Florida, third in Wyoming

      In today’s issue: ▪ Tough night for Trump’s candidates ▪ Canada tariffs paused ▪ ABC sues FCC over free speech ▪ Ebola deaths hit record in Congo President Trump suffered a pair of losses in Florida’s primaries and another in Wyoming on Tuesday as three of his endorsed candidates were defeated in key primaries, showing…