Category : Politics

Biden Signs Executive Order Bolstering ‘Buy American’ Provisions

The government is already required to contract with U.S. companies when possible, but waivers have frustrated businesses for years.

Champ and Major Move In to the White House

The Bidens’ two German shepherds officially joined the president and first lady, ending a petless four years in the White House.

Rupert Murdoch, Accepting Award, Condemns ‘Awful Woke Orthodoxy’

Mr. Murdoch of News Corp, who spoke in a video, has been relatively quiet publicly in recent years. He called conformity on social media “a straitjacket on sensibility.”

Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Redesign to be Accelerated by Biden Administration

The decision to have Ms. Tubman replace Andrew Jackson on the note was set in motion in 2016. President Donald J. Trump opposed the idea, and his Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, stopped work on it.

Covid: 'Not a moment to ease measures,' says Matt Hancock

The well being secretary says it's "troublesome" to place a timeline on when England's lockdown can be lifted.

Rupert Murdoch, Accepting Award, Decries ‘Awful Woke Orthodoxy’

Mr. Murdoch of News Corp, who spoke in a video, has been relatively quiet publicly in recent years. He called conformity on social media “a straitjacket on sensibility.”

EU 'does not accept' UK decision on diplomats

EU official says UK menace to refuse full diplomatic standing to the bloc's ambassador “not a pleasant” begin.

Mayor of London candidate Brian Rose fined for lockdown breach

Brian Rose was filming for his Mayor of London marketing campaign when he was fined by police in Southwark.

Covid: What is council tax and should it go up in the pandemic?

As houses throughout England face larger council tax payments from April, what's it and will the rise be scrapped?

Mastercard to push up fees for UK purchases from EU

The transfer sparks considerations that clients might see costs rise if retailers move on the upper value.

Covid: Quarantine hotel plan to be discussed by ministers

The requirement would apply to British nationals arriving within the UK from high-risk nations.

Covid-19: Boris Johnson on quarantine hotels for UK arrivals

The UK might require anybody arriving in Britain to be taken to a lodge on arrival, the prime minister suggests.

Covid: Ministers 'actively working on' quarantine hotels

It's understood senior ministers will meet on Tuesday to debate how the thought might work.

Republicans’ Trump Dilemma

The former president’s Twitter ban may be a gift to G.O.P. leaders — but his influence isn’t going away.

Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims

The suit against Mr. Giuliani, a lawyer for former President Donald Trump who pushed to overturn the election results, accuses him of carrying out “a viral disinformation campaign.”