SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump’s presidency will be reunited in the United States this week in what Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calls “just the beginning” of a broader effort. Two of the four families include mothers who were separated from their children in […]
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Nicola Sturgeon has thrown down the gauntlet to Boris Johnson over a second independence referendum, telling Sky News that if the UK government doesn’t challenge the Scottish government in court, then “by definition it would be a legal referendum”. Scotland’s first minister, who will claim the right to hold a second independence referendum by the end of 2024 should the […]
Read moreDonald Trump’s two Scottish golf resorts collected up to $800,000 in subsidies from the British government to protect jobs during COVID-19 but fired “scores” of workers, a top union complained Sunday. Union officials called the money grab a “scandal” and are calling for a government investigation. Trump’s SLC Turnberry Ltd received as much as $700,000 in taxpayer funds, while his […]
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Morgan Ortagus calls out Twitter, Facebook: Crack down on China, Iran’s fake accounts Fox News ‘Outnumbered’ panel weighs in on Facebook’s decision on banning former President Trump. It is widely known that China has been running a Soviet-style program to suppress religious freedom for years. But last month, we received irrefutable evidence of a threat that human rights advocates have long […]
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Welsh election may be 'moment of rebirth' says Adam Price 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. The Welsh Nationalist […]
Read moreThere’s been lots of buzz about President Joe Biden’s health care agenda and which proposals he’s going to make a priority. But almost nobody is talking publicly about an idea that could do a ton of good: Getting health insurance for the low-income people who are part of what’s come to be known as the “Medicaid gap.” There are about […]
Read moreAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Susan Wright of Texas, the widow of the first member of Congress to die after contracting COVID-19, advanced to a U.S. House runoff for her late husband’s seat Saturday night. But who she will face remained too early to call. With nearly all votes counted, Republican Jake Ellzey led Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez by 354 […]
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News outlets including the Washington Post retracted a claim about Rudy Giuliani. Outlets retracted a claim that the FBI warned Giuliani he was being used to spread Russian disinformation. Insider has amended its reporting in the light of the retraction. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The Washington Post and other news outlets have retracted a claim that the […]
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The UK is in the “last lap” of its fight against coronavirus, the foreign secretary has told Sky News. But Dominic Raab said a “careful” approach to easing COVID-19 restrictions was still necessary, with “steady steps” the “smart way to go”. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world Defending the pace of the government’s roadmap for easing […]
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