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Jeff Bezos Says Bottom 50% Should Pay No Income Taxes—Will Advocate With Trump
BreakingBusinessJeff Bezos Says Bottom 50% Should Pay No Income Taxes—Will Advocate With TrumpByTy Roush,Forbes Staff. Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 10:41am EDTToplineThe lower half of earners in the U.S. should pay zero federal income tax, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday, indicating he would advocate for the tax cut with President Donald Trump, as some states have proposed taxes for the wealthiest citizens. “We sho...
US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’
Airstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claimsMiddle East crisis – live updatesFresh questions have been raised over the US and Israeli effort to depose the Iranian regime after it was claimed that Israel wanted to put the populist Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power.Ahmadinejad’s turbulent presidency from 2005 to 2013 was marked by incendiary attacks on Israel but he recast himself as a critic of the regime and champion of the poor a...
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs to play in Paris and Manchester vs. Pelicans next season
NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama is taking the San Antonio Spurs back to Paris next season, and this time he’s bringing Zion Williamson with him.The NBA announced Wednesday that for the second time in his young career, Wembanyama, born in Paris, will play two games with the Spurs in Europe next January, including one at Accor Arena in the 12th arrondissement of the French capital on Jan. 14.Advertisement
'Do we finish the job?' Donald Trump loses patience over Iran negotiations deadlock
US President Donald Trump has signaled openness to renewed peace talks with Iran, a shift from his previous threats of military action. Saudi Arabia welcomed this diplomatic approach. Iran's chief negotiator, however, warned of retaliation, viewing the US stance as an attempt to reignite conflict.
Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour says
Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour says33 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChris Mason,Political editorandEmilia Belli,Political reporterReform UKRobert Kenyon will contest the seat for the second timeLabour says there are "serious and deeply troubling allegations" relating to the social media pages of the Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield by-election.The campaigning organisation Searchlight claims Robert Kenyon was friends with fascist campaigner G...
Trump’s $1 Billion Ballroom Funding Faces First Vote Test Today—But These Republicans Could Block It
BreakingBusinessTrump’s $1 Billion Ballroom Funding Faces First Vote Test Today—But These Republicans Could Block ItBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 10:34am EDTToplineSenators are expected to cast their first votes today on $1 billion in funding for President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project—but a small group of Republicans are threatening to block the package. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks d...
Recruiting Secret: Beat The Numbers
BusinessRecruiting Secret: Beat The NumbersByJohn William Wright II,Forbes Books Author.for Forbes BooksAUTHOR POSTExpertise and opinions of authors published by ForbesBooks. Imprint operated under license. | Paid ProgramMay 20, 2026, 10:32am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.In the finance industry, four-year retention rates have never exceeded 20%. gettyWhen you work in the recruiting industry, sometimes th...
LA Mayor Karen Bass LAUGHS when asked why her promise to end street homelessness by 2026 has been badly broken
Sign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive storiesSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SOPHIE GABLE, US REPORTER Published: 15:30, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 15:31, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
2 officers who clashed with rioters on January 6 sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund
U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges are suing to block the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization fund," which was created following a settlement between the government and President Trump. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.
OPINION - What’s growing at Chelsea Flower Show? Signs of British inequality
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US puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency role
In state department cable, Jerusalem embassy told to issue protest to Palestinian Authority leaders, warning ‘consequences will follow’ if they failed to complyThe US has ordered its Jerusalem embassy to pressure the Palestinian leadership into dropping a bid for a UN general assembly vice-presidency, anxious that the role could allow Palestinians to chair high-profile debates on the Middle East.A 19 May state department cable seen by the Guardian instructed the US embassy in Jerusalem to issue...
Labour must be bolder or it will lose, says Wes Streeting
In first speech since quitting cabinet, Streeting says party must deliver change or it will hand keys of No 10 to ReformUK politics live – latest updatesLabour must be bolder and deliver real change, Wes Streeting has said in his first Commons speech since resigning as health secretary, saying that he quit the government because it was “currently losing” the fight against populist nationalism.Streeting reiterated his view that leaving the EU had been a damaging mistake for the UK, and argued tha...
Brexit may be back, but Britain needs to know what it wants
A decade after the referendum, EU leaders would welcome closer ties – once the UK has understood the ‘European deal’• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereBrexit’s back. Well, sort of. If it ever really went away. At any rate, an awful lot of ink has been spilled – in Britain, at least – over last weekend’s remarks by a would-be PM that Brexit was “a catastrophic mistake” and the UK’s future lay “back in the EU”.That reflects, first, just how deep the wounds of Brexit st...
Barney Frank, former Massachusetts congressman and gay rights advocate, dies at 86
The former U.S. representative served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011.
Anthony Albanese issues blunt message to Northern Territory government as he visits the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby and lays flowers at memorial
Anthony Albanese issues blunt message to Northern Territory government as he visits the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby and lays flowers at memorialREAD MORE: Former top cop to lead investigation into NT governmentSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy TESS IKONOMOU FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 15:13, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 15:14, 20 May 2026 e-mail
Rubio offers Cubans "new path" in video address
Raúl Castro, the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, is being indicted on charges related to Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by a humanitarian group, U.S. officials told CBS News.
Barney Frank, Massachusetts congressman for 32 years, dies at 86
Local News Barney Frank, Massachusetts congressman for 32 years, dies at 86 By Jon Keller Jon Keller Jon Keller is the political analyst for WBZ-TV News. His "Keller @ Large" reports on a wide range of topics are regularly featured during WBZ News at 5 and 6 p.m. Read Full Bio Jon Keller Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 10:06 AM EDT / CBS Boston Add CBS News on Google Barney Frank, an outspoken Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died, the Associated Press reported, ci...
Can AAP be de-registered? Why HC rejected plea against Kejriwal, Sisodia
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation aimed at disqualifying Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Durgesh Pathak, as well as terminating their party's registration. The court found the petition to be 'seriously misguided,' emphasizing that disqualification and deregistration must be backed by solid legal foundations under election regulations—criteria that were unfortunately unmet.
Suspended Labour MP Karl Turner challenges Keir Starmer over 'hostile' mental health smears from No10 officials: 'You allowed it to happen!'
Suspended Labour MP Karl Turner has launched a challenge against the Prime Minister after receiving "hostile" and "discriminatory" briefings about him from No10 officials.Addressing Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister's Questions, the MP for East Hull grilled the Labour leader on the treatment he received after opposing David Lammy's plan to curb jury trials.Recalling what happened, Mr Turner highlighted how Sir Keir had previously "campaigned to scrap single judge trials in Northern Ireland"...
Two officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.