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Jenny Gilruth's clanger on day one as she says Scotland's £7bn benefits bill is 'not too high'
Jenny Gilruth's clanger on day one as she says Scotland's £7bn benefits bill is 'not too high'Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy TOM GORDON, SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 20:28, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 20:28, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Police guidance is rewritten after officers failed to notice man had been murdered
Police guidance is rewritten after officers failed to notice man had been murderedClick here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy GRAHAM GRANT, SCOTTISH HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR Published: 20:22, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 20:22, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Alaska senator who backed Iran war is now shamelessly begging donors for GAS MONEY
Alaska senator who backed Iran war is now shamelessly begging donors for GAS MONEYSign up here to our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politicsREAD MORE: The never before published details behind JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette's tragic crash See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:22, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 20:22, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
7th and 8th judges rebuff Justice Dept.'s attempts to get voter rolls from states
Politics 7th and 8th judges rebuff Justice Department's attempts to get voter rolls, this time from Maine and Wisconsin By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn May 21, 2026 / 3:19 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Justice Department on Thursday suffered its seventh and eighth losses in its ef...
Senate GOP erupts over Trump DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund, punts ICE, Border Patrol funding
Senate Republicans are pressing pause on their push to fund immigration enforcement after a tense, closed-door meeting. But it’s not over internal divisions. This time, the fury is directed toward the Trump administration and the surprise "anti-weaponization" fund created by the Department of Justice (DOJ). It comes as Republicans were near the finish line for their $72 billion package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. For now, Republicans are calling it a day...
Republicans stall votes on partisan ICE funding amid party infighting
Republicans had planned to try to pass a major funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the end of the week but plans collapsed over unrelated policy disagreements. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)
Five key takeaways from Democrats’ autopsy report on Kamala Harris’s loss
Riddled with mistakes and missing sections, 192-page document on 2024 election loss to Trump fails to mention Gaza.
Trump shifts between diplomacy and threats in Iran standoff
Supporters say unpredictable Trump approach deal-making strength, others see reflection of strategic dilemma.
Council of Ministers meeting: PM signals fresh reform push, focus on ease of living
NEW DELHI: Signalling a push towards further deregulation, the Council of Ministers led by PM Narendra Modi spent over four hours on Thursday taking stock of recommendations of a high-level committee led by NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba and reforms by ministries.
Equalities watchdog chairwoman urges ‘common sense’ policy on single-sex spaces
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Democrats seize on Trump support for Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race
President says reality star a ‘big Maga person’ but backing may prove more hindrance than help in deep-blue bastionDonald Trump’s endorsement is typically a boon for candidates seeking elected office – a show of support, or disapproval, from the president has proved significant in races across the US this year.But Trump’s recent comments on the Los Angeles mayor’s race, just weeks before the primary, are sure to benefit Democrats. The president spoke favorably of Spencer Pratt, a former Republic...
Suit targets whites-only Arkansas community over applicant rejected for Jewish roots, Black husband
A white supremacist group is facing a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by a real estate broker who says she was barred from purchasing property in their rural Arkansas community because of her Jewish ancestry, Black husband, and biracial children
Andy Burnham under huge pressure to keep his long-standing pledge to pay compensation to WASPI women as official campaign group voices hope
Andy Burnham under huge pressure to keep his long-standing pledge to pay compensation to WASPI women as official campaign group voices hopeSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy CHRISTIAN CALGIE, SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT-AT-LARGE Published: 19:55, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 19:55, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
‘Tackle it now!’ Former border inspector issues warning over ‘serious threat’ of new small boat migrant route
Former border inspector John Vine has warned of the “serious threat” posed after a new small boat migrant route into Britain was discovered.The ex-Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration spoke to GB News after police revealed “violent” ex-soldiers from Iraq or Afghanistan were facilitating crossings from the new location.Armed men are aiding small boat smuggling gangs, which have moved to launch from Belgium after French authorities took a stricter approach to monitoring the would...
Iran Executes Two Men Over Armed Rebellion Charges, Links To 'Separatists'
Since the start of the conflict with Israel and the United States in February, Iran has ramped up executions, with many of the convicts hanged over anti-government protests that took place across Iran early this year.
Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure
Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure May 21, 20262:49 PM ET Daniel Estrin Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. Riyad Mansour, right, attends the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at UN headquarters Angelina Katsanis/FR172095 AP hide caption toggle caption Angelina Katsanis/FR172095 AP TEL AVIV — Following pressure from the U.S., the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations is withdrawing his bid for a vice president role a...
DAVID MARCUS: Top Trump foe Dan Goldman is getting trounced, amd it's delicious
The country met Rep. Daniel Sachs Goldman, D-N.Y., the wealthy scion of the Levi jeans fortune, back in 2019 when he was tapped to be the lead counsel for the first impeachment of President Donald Trump. Since being elected to Congress in 2022, his reputation as an anti-Trump zealot has only metastacized.So it is shocking, and no doubt in a happy way for Trump, that according to a new Emerson poll, Goldman is trailing in his primary against Democratic Socialist-leaning Brad Lander by over 30 poi...
QUENTIN LETTS: The Chancellor used the word 'I' 45 times in 10 minutes. Is she worried about getting the boot?
QUENTIN LETTS: The Chancellor used the word 'I' 45 times in 10 minutes. Is she worried about getting the boot?See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy QUENTIN LETTS, PARLIAMENTARY SKETCHWRITER Published: 19:40, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 19:41, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Three ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro
Three ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Getty ImagesMany Cuban exiles in the US hope the Havana government is toppledThe US has charged Cuba's 94-year-old former president, Raúl Castro, with murder - stoking speculation that Havana could be next on Washington's regime-change list. Amid a maximum pressure campaign that has led to the most significant fuel and energy shortages in...
Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told
Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse ActThe Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully recognise the danger of technology-facilitated abuse, such as location tracking or hidden stalkerware, a Lords select committee has heard.Tech abuse has become “increasingly prevalent” and “very commonplace now within a domestic abuse context”, said Jen Reed, the head of policy at University College London’s Gender and Tech...