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British politicians think they exercise a moderating force on strongmen. In practice, ‘diplomacy’ and ‘pragmatism’ only ease their path Why is Westminster, supposedly one of the world’s great centres of democratic moderation, so welcoming to far-right foreign governments? For more than a century, since the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, authoritarians have often found allies, apologists … Read more

UK PM hopes charm offensive will yield benefits but Eurosceptics in president’s coterie could scupper plan Is there enough love left in the US-UK special relationship or has the magic faded? That is the question that Keir Starmer arrived in Washington to pose at what Sir Peter Westmacott, Britain’s ambassador to Washington from 2012 to … Read more

Sheriffs search home in New Mexico after bodies discovered but say no sign of struggle, foul play or evidence of gas leak Investigators in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are continuing to search for answers after Gene Hackman, an Oscar winner who graced the silver screen for more than 60 years, and his wife, the classical … Read more

A much-ballyhooed release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case devolved into anger and disappointment Thursday, with conservative figures and even Attorney General Pam Bondi alleging FBI agents were hiding the full case files.

A press conference for Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., was suddenly shut down after a group of anti-Israel protesters disrupted the event. The governor planned a press event at the City University of New York (CUNY) on Thursday, but it was canceled due to a planned protest outside the governor’s event, according to a New York … Read more

Foreign aid workers at USAID were given just 15 minutes to clear out their desks today. The layoffs were part of President Trump’s efforts to cut spending by downsizing the federal bureaucracy. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

On Trump the Almighty and his so-far quiescent capital.

President Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House. In an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, Starmer praised President Trump for kick starting peace talks, while saying any deal must have security guarantees to assure Russia’s President Putin will not invade again.

Attorney general had indicated justice department would release files related to Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 The US justice department has released additional files related to the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The justice department gave a statement on Thursday evening, saying the release largely contained documents that had … Read more

Fast-food job losses in California spiked after passage of the $20 minimum wage for some workers, according to a new study.  A Berkeley Research Group study discovered not only were there 10,700 jobs lost between June 2023 and June 2024 in the sector, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. But prices at the establishments … Read more