Starmer says Farage ‘dodging questions’ about £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Prime minister says ‘£5m question still remains’, as pressure grows on Reform UK leader over Christopher Harborne giftUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has pressed Nigel Farage to stop “dodging questions” about the £5m personal gift he received from Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.The gift, first revealed by the Guardian, was given to Farage in the months before he stood as an MP in the 2024 general election. It is now under investigation by the parliamentary s...
Senate prepares to move forward with reconciliation bill after lengthy delay
Politics Senate prepares to move forward with reconciliation bill to fund immigration agencies By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard June 3, 2026 / 11:38 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Senate Republicans are preparing to move forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies as soon as Wednesday, following a back-an...
Woke LA mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman dissolves into TEARS as she prepares to face Spencer Pratt defeat
Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:28, 3 June 2026 | Updated: 13:28, 3 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Minister condemns riot but urges review of police anti-racism guidance following Henry Nowak death – UK politics live
Sarah Jones appeals for calm after rioting over the death of Nowak, who was handcuffed while dying from stab woundGood morning. Keir Starmer spoke for many people yesterday when he said that he felt “sick” watching the video of Henry Nowak being handcuffed as he lay dying, while a police officer who had been told Nowak had committed a racist assault ignored Nowak saying he had been stabbed. Starmer’s was a good faith response to the tragedy, which saw Nowak’s killer jailed for life on Monday.But...
Zach Lahn wins Iowa GOP governor primary, upsetting Trump-backed rival
Politics Zach Lahn projected to win Iowa GOP governor primary, upsetting Trump's pick in a state Democrats hope to flip By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh Updated on: June 3, 2026 / 2:08 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Zach Lahn will win the Republican primary for Iowa governor, CBS News projects, overcoming a Trump-...
Beloved sitcom star Kelsey Grammer says Spencer Pratt is the 'only option' for LA mayor if woke city is to be saved
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Dr Oz reveals Trump's 'meticulous' trait that keeps him going back to the hospital… including an 'odd' nightly habit
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Playing the waiting game in California: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskPlaying the waiting game in California: From the Politics DeskPlus, Trump picks an acting director of national intelligence. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleKornacki: California Republicans hope to avoid getting ‘locked out’ of gubernatorial election05:22Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 2, 2026, 5:02 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politic...
DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
Exclusive Politics DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi June 2, 20264:55 PM ET Bobby Allyn Former New York congressman George Santos is being investigated by federal regulators over his trading activity on the prediction market site Kalshi. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North America In February, four months after being released from federal prison, former Republican congr...
Pro-Israel influencer Emily Austin says Zohran Mamdani reached out to co-host FIFA event
FIRST ON FOX: Sports reporter and conservative influencer Emily Austin told Fox News Digital exclusively that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked her to co-host a FIFA World Cup event.Austin, who is vocal about her conservative politics and pro-Israel stance, said the mayor's office sent a message to the Instagram account for her podcast, "The Emily Austin Show," asking about possibly working together. She told Fox News Digital that after she got the message from Mamdani, she called two of...
Streeting says raising concerns over Gaza in government like ‘hitting up against a brick wall’
Former health secretary described as ‘hysterical’ about the issue by Peter Mandelson in messages disclosed this weekUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has said he felt he was “hitting up against a brick wall” when he tried to raise concerns about Gaza in government, after private messages from Peter Mandelson were disclosed where he was accused of being “hysterical” about the issue.Among a huge release of documents relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US, WhatsApp...
Trump names controversial housing official Bill Pulte as acting intel chief
Politics Trump names controversial housing official Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson June 2, 2026 / 9:22 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump on Tuesday announced he's tapping housing official Bill Pulte to serve as the acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi G...
A rift months in the making: Why Annamalai is walking away from BJP
NEW DELHI: K Annamalai's decision to submit his resignation to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have stunned many supporters, but for those tracking Tamil Nadu politics closely, the signs had been visible for months. Once projected as the BJP's most prominent face in the state and credited with expanding the party's footprint, the former IPS officer had increasingly found himself on the margins of the organisation he helped build.
How social media is turning African life into content at a cost
Across Africa, social media redefines politics, culture, identity, and connection, blurring community and performance.
Ben Sasse reflects on life, parenting, future of country in Ruthless interview
Former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse delivered a heartfelt reflection on his life, parenting, and politics to the Ruthless Podcast in an exclusive interview released Tuesday morning. "Death sucks, but I'm not really scared," Sasse told the Fellas. "People are surprised by the answer. And I’m like, well, I guess I’ll talk for a little while."Sasse was diagnosed with metastatic stage-four pancreatic cancer in December. Throughout the interview, Sasse emphasized the importance of being rooted."We have fun...
Spencer Pratt issues blistering new takedown of rival Nithya Raman as he gains ground on Mayor Bass on the eve of runoff-bound election night
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Democrats zero in on an anti-corruption message: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskDemocrats zero in on an anti-corruption message: From the Politics DeskPlus, more members of Congress are in danger of losing in the next round of primaries.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleTrump agenda faces challenges as DOJ drops ‘anti-weaponization’ fund and Iran talks appear to stall20:03Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 1, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newslette...
What documents are missing from the new release of Mandelson files?
From vetting summary to declaration of interest, here are the five key papers withheld from latest disclosuresUK politics live – latest updatesMore than 1,500 pages of documents were published by the government on Monday afternoon about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the ambassador in Washington. Despite claims this was “an unprecedented piece of government transparency”, there are still a number of significant missing documents.Some of the documents have been withheld by the government at the...
Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives
Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda have just under three weeks to compete for the roughly 3.6m votes that did not go to either of them in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday.That is no insignificant margin, given that De la Espriella’s lead over Cepeda amounted to little more than 670,000 votes – 43.7% agai...
'No compromise on state's rights': CM Vijay's tough msg in 1st rally after TVK victory
NEW DELHI: TVK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday said that the political battle in the state was now “only between TVK and DMK”. Addressing his first rally after TVK's massive poll win in Tamil Nadu, Vijay accused the former ruling party of promoting “family politics”.