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K Street rakes in evidence cash thanks to Trump

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and frenetic tariff activity have fueled a lobbying gusher in the beginning months of his term.

Israel kills 2 Palestinian minors amid raids acro...

8 miesięcy temu Israeli force in the occupied West Bank has escalated dramatically since the start of the war on Gaza.

Trump interfering in Brazil’s legal process

8 miesięcy temu We compare and contrast how Donald Trump stayed silent erstwhile Brazil’s leftist leader Lula da Silva was jailed in 2018, bu

Thai-Cambodian border conflict escalates with dead...

8 miesięcy temu Deadly exchanges proceed along Thai-Cambodian border, with accusations fuelling a increasing diplomatic crisis.

I was training to heal eyes in Gaza. Then everythi...

8 miesięcy temu They bombed our classrooms, our wards, even our patients - but I refuse to halt treating the injured.

China v EU: The fight for Europe’s electrical veh...

8 miesięcy temu China's inexpensive electrical vehicles could aid Europe meet ambitious climate targets but endanger jobs in Europe.

China’s Xi calls for pragmatism at summit with EU ...

8 miesięcy temu President Xi Jinping and top EU officials mark 50 years of diplomatic ties in Beijing at a rocky time in relations.

‘Did you eat today?’: Voices of Gaza talk of star...

8 miesięcy temu 'We are starved by the Israeli occupation,' says Taqwa al-Wawi in Gaza, where all she thinks about is how hungry she is.

Debris of plane with 49 people aboard found in Rus...

8 miesięcy temu Local emergencies ministry says the plane dropped off radar close the Amur region, bordering China.

Macrons file defamation suit against right-wing US...

8 miesięcy temu According to the Macrons, Owens's podcast series spread 'verifiably false and devastating lies'.

Australia lifts curbs on US beef that angered Trum...

8 miesięcy temu Canberra says restrictions will be lifted following a 'rigorous discipline and risk-based assessment'.

EU-China summit – who’s attending and what’s on th...

8 miesięcy temu The summit, being hosted in China on Thursday, marks 50 years of diplomatic ties between Brussels and Beijing.

Columbia University to pay $200m to settle anti-Se...

8 miesięcy temu Settlement marks triumph in US president Donald Trump's efforts to exert greater control over third-level education.

Thai military reports clash with Cambodian troops ...

8 miesięcy temu The clash is the latest in a long-running deadly border dispute between the Southeast Asian neighbours.

Iranian chopper confronts US warship approaching ...

8 miesięcy temu Iranian state media describe the confrontation as 'tense', while US military says the encounter was 'professional'.

Turkish wildfire kills 10 firefighters, rescue wor...

8 miesięcy temu Local media study that 24 firefighters and rescuers were trapped by the wildfire, and victims were 'burned alive'.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,246

8 miesięcy temu Here are the key events on day 1,246 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Josh Shapiro joins Mamdani pile-on, saying candida...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu The remarks are the latest sign that the NYC mayoral candidate hasn’t won over the organization establishment.

US court decisions let for Abrego Garcia’s releas...

8 miesięcy temu Trump officials have indicated they plan to deport Abrego Garcia to a third-party country if he is released from jail.

US ultimate Court says Trump can remove Democrats...

8 miesięcy temu The nation's highest court has frequently ruled in favour of Trump's expansive explanation of presidential powers.

Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona on debt from Manc...

8 miesięcy temu The 27-year-old completed his debt decision to Barca with an option for the control to be made permanent next summer.

‘You can’t have it both ways’: Trump’s opposition ...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu The canceling of national debt warrant for a major power grid task comes despite the White home pledge to grow the energy network to feed the voracious power appetite from fresh data centers.

EU and US edge closer to trade deal as tariff dead...

8 miesięcy temu US officials are 'optimistic' that an agreement could be imminent.

Why is Trump quitting global institutions?

8 miesięcy temu The US is pulling out of UNESCO, saying the UN agency focuses on divisive issues.

Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more starvatio...

8 miesięcy temu Aid groups inform of 'mass starvation' in Gaza amid blockade, while Israeli attacks kill dozens of others across enclave.

Spain beat Germany to set up Women’s Euro 2025 fin...

8 miesięcy temu Aitana Bonmati's strike in injury time downs Germany to send Spain into Women's Euro 2025 final against England.

Thune’s plans for the fall shutdown fight

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune says legislature will request a short-term spending bill to prevent a shutdown Oct. 1, with leadership allies likely to push for a patch moving up until the holidays. The South Dakota Republican's comments in...

House GOP launches fresh choice subcommittee on ...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu House Republicans are launching their own choice subcommittee around the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, part of the broader effort among the GOP to rewrite what happened erstwhile rioters stormed the building that day in 2021. The...

Israeli parliament approves symbolic motion on Wes...

8 miesięcy temu Knesset lawmakers vote 71-13 in favour of annexation, raising questions about the future of a Palestinian state.

Tesla reports biggest quarterly gross decline in ...

8 miesięcy temu Analysts anticipate a turnaround in future quarters as the automaker bets on robotaxi expansions.

Democrats win in vote to subpoena Epstein files

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu A home panel voted to subpoena information from the Justice Department related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files — the first time a congressional panel has voted affirmatively on the substance despite multiple attempts from members of...

Obama to header fundraiser in consequence to GOP...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu The fundraiser comes as Republicans work to redraw maps in at least 2 states ahead of the midterms.

UN court: Climate crisis is ‘existential threat’

8 miesięcy temu The global Court of Justice says climate change is an “urgent and existential threat."

Trump admin leans into unsubstantiated claims Obam...

8 miesięcy temu The Trump administration says erstwhile president Obama sought to undermine Trump through faulty claims.

House food service workers, Democrats phase boyco...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu House food service workers, with support from Democratic lawmakers, called for a boycott of any Capitol complex restaurants Thursday — demanding that incoming dining subcontractors keep the erstwhile union-negotiated base pay and benefits. Congre...

GOP lawmakers shrug off a fresh study that Trump...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu House Republicans mostly shrugged off a fresh study that president Donald Trump’s name was in the Epstein files. “We were with him last night. He's fine. He's gonna release everything,” said Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), who’s been pushing for...

Trump’s latest plan to undo the ‘holy grail’ of cl...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu The administration’s approach, led by White home and Justice Department officials, would focus on a legal alternatively than a technological rationale for repealing the alleged endangerment finding.

US national justice refuses Trump’s bid to unsea...

8 miesięcy temu Donald Trump had sought to dispel rumours his administration had attempted to conceal information about Jeffrey Epstein.

Thune: Johnson will gotta ‘deal’ with Epstein mess...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday that talker Mike Johnson has to figure out a way forward on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy that's derailed home business until the fall. “In any fashion, in any way, he's going to...

Former Scottish First Minister and his wife plead ...

8 miesięcy temu Scotland’s erstwhile First Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife say their relatives in Gaza are being deliberately starved.

Trump administration unveils wide ranging AI actio...

8 miesięcy temu The plan is said to put force on China and build fresh data centers in the US.

Brazil to join South Africa’s ICJ ‘genocide’ case ...

8 miesięcy temu Brazilian abroad Ministry says global community 'cannot stay inactive' in the face of 'ongoing atrocities'.

Rep. James Comer subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell to at...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu House Oversight Chair James Comer sent a subpoena to Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted kid sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, compelling her evidence before legislature on Aug. 11. The Kentucky Republican said the Department of Justice was co...

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Israeli police scuffle in Wes...

8 miesięcy temu A confrontation unfolded between ultra-Orthodox judaic men and Israeli police over conscription order arrests.

Zelenskyy promises fresh bill amid increasing fo...

8 miesięcy temu Protesters rally for a second day after Ukrainian leader signs law curbing powers of anticorruption agencies.

Scalise: home GOP will prosecute permitting impr...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday that GOP leadership will work on advancing long-awaited permitting improvement government this fall. The current "approach" is simply a standalone bill that, ideally, would be the product of a bipa...

Doctor accused of supplying actor Matthew Perry wi...

8 miesięcy temu Salvador Plasencia did not supply Perry with the fatal dose but has admitted to obtaining ketamine for the actor's use.

GHF safety defender details abuses he witnessed ...

8 miesięcy temu A erstwhile safety defender for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ‘aid distribution sites’ described abuses he witnessed.

Scalise: home ‘will deal with’ Epstein issues aft...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday that home Republicans will address remaining issues around the Jeffrey Epstein case after lawmakers return from recess in September, if more information doesn’t come out first. Scalise said in an intervie...

Roy Cooper to jump into North Carolina legislature...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu The popular erstwhile two-term politician is entering a race for a seat to be vacated by retiring Thom Tillis.