With a second possible impeachment of President Donald Trump on the horizon, some Republicans are saying his conduct in egging on a mob that rioted at the Capitol last week is worthy of impeachment or removal. Others, however, say taking action against Trump could inflame tensions further. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he […]

Climate activists hope to capitalize on Denver’s recent passage of a sales tax meant to fund renewable energy programs by proposing two new ballot initiatives to further combat climate change. The first, called Waste No More, would phase in requirements for apartments, restaurants, construction companies and other businesses to recycle and compost more, said Ean Tafoya, who is leading the […]

Lockdown rules are “not boundaries to be pushed against”, a government minister has warned – as he admitted there was concern at non-compliance with social distancing measures in supermarkets. As the second week of England’s third national lockdown begins, ministers are considering how to achieve greater enforcement of social distancing and mask-wearing in supermarkets. Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said the […]

Nadhim Zahawi urges everyone to ‘be sensible’ during lockdown Supermarkets customers have been told to “behave” to limit the risk of them becoming infected with the coronavirus while queuing or doing the shopping. Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi signalled the Government may consider further action to restrict the risks of contagion as he urged Britons to be careful. Speaking to Sky […]

Brexit: SNP calls on government to provide support to Scotland SNP demands for billions of pounds in ‘Brexit compensation’ were swiftly dismantled this morning. Earlier, the SNP demanded the UK Government pay Scotland billions of pounds in compensation for the economic impact of Brexit. However, this demand was quickly called out during an interview on LBC with deputy SNP leader […]

Andrew Marr tells Starmer he’s been ‘just as slow’ as Johnson Sir Keir Starmer told the BBC Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been slow and incompetent on the issue of closing schools during the latest wave of handling the pandemic. However, Andrew Marr unleashed a scathing attack on the Labour leader for acting just as slow and called for him […]

WASHINGTON — The United States said on Saturday that it would relax its restrictions on interactions between American officials and their counterparts in Taiwan as the Trump administration seeks to lock in a tougher line against Beijing in its final days. A set of complex guidelines meant to make it difficult for American officials to visit with Taiwan’s officials was […]

Brexit: Nathalie Loiseau says MEPs could ‘improve’ deal French MEP Nathalie Loiseau, who is a strong ally of Emmanuel Macron, has confirmed a plan to change the Brexit deal, insisting the European Parliament will “improve” the agreement. Ms Loiseau insisted that MEPs “have a role in modifying the agreement”. This comes as the Brexit deal, agreed on Christmas Eve, has […]

WASHINGTON — After President Trump incited a mob of his supporters who violently stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, Congress is once again weighing whether to impeach him, this time with only days remaining in his term. It is an extraordinary circumstance raising political, constitutional and logistical questions rarely contemplated in American history. No president has ever been impeached twice or […]