Exclusive: Former PM gave consent while foreign secretary for Royal Mint Court complex, a project still in limbo seven years later Boris Johnson approved the China’s super-embassy proposal in 2018 and welcomed the fact it would represent “China’s largest overseas diplomatic investment” anywhere in the world, the Guardian can disclose. In a letter to Wang … Read more
This could be the second nominee in a month to fall victim to Republican opposition amid past comments perceived to be antisemitic. At least three Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will oppose President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Kuwait, Amer Ghalib, likely derailing his confirmation for the position. It would be the … Read more
Budapest wants to boost its political alliances in Brussels, Viktor Orbán’s political director says. Hungary is looking to join forces with Czechia and Slovakia to form a Ukraine-skeptic alliance in the EU, a top political adviser to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told POLITICO. Orbán is hoping to team up with Andrej Babiš, whose right-wing … Read more
The speaker addressed fellow House Republicans on a sometimes-heated conference call. Speaker Mike Johnson made clear to House Republicans on a private call Tuesday that GOP leaders have no plans to put a standalone bill for expiring food aid benefits up for a vote as the shutdown pressure mounts on Democrats before Nov. 1. “Things … Read more
Feenstra, who has served three terms in Congress and has long been rumored to run, made his candidacy official in a post on X on Tuesday. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) is running for governor in 2026, he announced Tuesday, making the GOP lawmaker the most high-profile Republican to enter the race for the state’s top … Read more
National Air Traffic Controllers Association leader Nick Daniels called for reopening the government but did not explicitly advocate for a “clean” extension of federal funding. The union representing air traffic controllers is continuing to advocate for an end to the ongoing federal shutdown — but it’s not specifically calling for a “clean” short-term spending bill … Read more
The speaker said the 22nd Amendment is clear on the president’s eligibility to serve past 2029. Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that he’s spoken with President Donald Trump about the possibility he might seek a third term but said he doesn’t “see the path” for such a move. Asked about Trump floating a third term, … Read more
John Thune said he expects to hear the VP’s “assessment of where things stand” in the funding fight. JD Vance is heading to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for lunch with Senate Republicans. The White House says the vice president is swinging by to talk tariffs, but it’ll be tough to divert the discussion away from … Read more
Populist challengers Reform say “serious surgery on the system” is required. Can the British prime minister turn things around? LONDON — Nigel Farage is on the march. And every lever Britain’s prime minister pulls seems broken. More than a year after his center-left Labour Party stormed to victory on a promise of change, Keir Starmer … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire during the return of hostage remains. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered his military to conduct “forceful” airstrikes in Gaza, his office wrote on social media, putting new pressure on a weeks-old ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The announcement comes less than a … Read more