Trump wants money from the BBC. Can he get it?

The U.S. president is threatening a $1 billion lawsuit against Britain’s state broadcaster over an incorrect edit of a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021. LONDON — Donald Trump’s war against the media has gone international. Britain’s public service broadcaster has until 10 p.m. U.K. time on Friday to retract a 2024 documentary that … Read more

Newsom urges Democrats to focus on the midterms. But Texans are thinking about 2028.

The California governor and likely 2028 presidential contender called on Democrats to keep turning out for critical races still on the horizon. Gavin Newsom, rallying Democrats in deep-red Texas on Saturday, urged the party base to set its sights on returning Democrats to power in 2026 and 2028, as he returned to ground zero of … Read more

The hottest ticket in Brazil just might be a meeting with Gavin Newsom

The California governor drew crowds at an economic summit ahead of this week’s UN climate talks. SÃO PAULO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t even at the United Nations climate talks yet — but he’s already getting bombarded with meeting requests. Newsom kicked off his trip to Brazil 1,800 miles south of the Amazonian city … Read more

The head of the World Health Organization has a message for Trump

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells POLITICO President Donald Trump should reconsider quitting the UN’s health arm. President Donald Trump’s deep cuts to foreign aid and plans to quit the UN body that coordinates efforts to combat disease are already splintering a global approach to public health strained by a once-in-a-century pandemic. Picking up the pieces is … Read more

Legal immigrants face loss of Obamacare help, threatening insurance markets

The GOP megabill stripped subsidies from hundreds of thousands of green card holders and other legal migrants. Experts predict ripple effects for citizens. Congress remains mired in a bitter debate over the fate of enhanced Obamacare subsidies that could subject some Americans to triple-digit premium hikes if allowed to expire at the end of this … Read more

Obamacare could collapse under Trump’s new plan, policy experts say

Republicans say giving health care subsidies as cash to consumers would give Americans more control over their coverage. Critics say it could severely undermine the ACA marketplaces. Republicans are putting their own spin on subsidizing Americans’ health care: Route money away from insurers and put cash directly in consumers’ hands to give them more choice … Read more