OPINION: When you’ve spent as much time as I have in and around the hurly-burly of politics, you learn to make sense of even the most egregious actions. You might, for instance, detest Judith Collins’ recent manoeuvres on race – and the logic underpinning them will in my view prove flawed over time – but there is no mystery as […]

Boris Johnson discusses future of social distancing rules When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Boris Johnson spoke to the […]

JERUSALEM — Israeli police have changed the route of a contentious march by Jewish ultranationalists in Jerusalem, in an apparent attempt to avoid confrontations with Palestinian protesters. The original route had planned to go through Damascus Gate and into the Muslim Quarter of the Old City and on to the Western Wall, the holiest place where Jews can pray. Instead, […]

Sen. Scott pushes back on speech criticism Fox News Contributor Jessica Tarlov and Vogel Group CEO Alex Vogel weigh in on the fallout from Sen. Tim Scott’s speech. The e-mail was short and nasty. After first calling Sen. Tim Scott “the token Uncle Tom” and the N-word, the writer added: “You knuckle dragging conservatives should be sent to the ovens.”  […]

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema spent two weeks as an intern earning “entry level” pay at a California winery. Rep. Pete Sessions bought tech stocks after suggesting Big Tech helped “manipulate” Election 2020. Rep. Lloyd Doggett purchased Coca-Cola stocks the day Donald Trump demanded a Coke boycott. See more stories on Insider’s business page. As a US senator, Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat […]

Attorney General Bill Barr threatened to quit last spring when Trump tried to fire FBI Director Chris Wray, Insider has learned. Trump publicly voiced dissatisfaction with Wray, who sometimes contradicted the president’s claims. Wray was not fired and was able to hold onto his role under the Biden administration. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Last spring, when President […]

WASHINGTON — Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, on Sunday officially endorsed Representative Elise Stefanik in her bid to oust the No. 3 House Republican, Representative Liz Cheney, who has hemorrhaged support over her repudiation of former President Donald J. Trump’s lies about election fraud. “Yes, I do,” Mr. McCarthy told the Fox News host Maria Bartiromo when she asked […]