The legislation would require the Department of Justice to release documents related to the Epstein case. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill to force the Department of Justice to release more information related to its case against the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a stunning reversal after fighting the bill’s passage … Read more
The president’s comments, which could antagonize Israel, come a day before he welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House. President Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he will allow Saudi Arabia to purchase F-35 stealth fighter planes, a move that will likely anger Israel as the U.S. deepens ties with another Middle … Read more
The president’s Sunday capitulation handed his biggest GOP foe in Congress a major victory. President Donald Trump’s call for House Republicans to support releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related documents was a stunning capitulation after a months-long campaign to block the vote. It was also a specific defeat for Trump at the hands of a despised GOP opponent: … Read more
Ex-politicians and candidates warn the decision will likely cause a loss of votes from younger people At least three former Liberal MPs have derided the opposition’s decision to dump net zero by 2050 as an “existential crisis” and “another nail in the coffin” that will guarantee electoral irrelevance for the foreseeable future. Guardian Australia spoke … Read more
Senate inquiry hears how ‘propagandised misinformation’ is drowning out legitimate concerns in Australia’s regions over renewable energy Plans for a community battery in Narrabri had been going well – there was a $500,000 federal government grant, the shire council had agreed on a site and it had the necessary approvals to start building. The battery … Read more
Mice, “nan’s bathrooms,” carpets duct-taped together — and terrible phone signal. Is there a worse place to run a country from than 10 Downing Street? The world knows it as No. 10, but the real insiders call it “the house.” Walking through Downing Street’s steel black door invokes a thrill in even the most seasoned … Read more
Most of the federal government will continue running on autopilot through Jan. 30, setting up another showdown. The longest shutdown in U.S. history is ending. Yet Congress’ most onerous government funding work remains unfinished — setting up a potential repeat early next year. The bipartisan deal to end the funding lapse includes a long-term agreement … Read more
The convicted sex offender’s correspondence was released along with other documents by House Oversight Dems. The late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Donald Trump knew about the girls he was trafficking, according to new emails from Epstein’s estate released by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday morning. … Read more
The California governor told a global climate conference that the Trump administration was “doubling down on stupid.” BELÉM, Brazil — California Gov. Gavin Newsom excoriated President Donald Trump in plenary remarks at a United Nations climate conference in Brazil on Tuesday. “He wants to bring us back and try to recreate the 20th, maybe even … Read more
“We have no choice but cut off that dirty neck that has been lunged at us without hesitation,” a Chinese official said. TOKYO — Japan was involved in a war of words with China on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan requiring … Read more