Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
Politics Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund 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 1, 2026 / 9:21 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Congress is returning from recess this week to resume work that went unfinished before lawmakers left town, when GOP leaders were forced to scrap plans to fund immigration agencies...
UK Government on Edge: Anticipation Grows as Controversial Messages Between Mandelson and Ministers Set for Release
The UK government is preparing for a wave of revelations as messages exchanged between Peter Mandelson and key ministers are set to be disclosed. Analysts predict that these communications could expose significant insights into the inner workings of UK politics.
The tension between JD Vance and Trump is growing
The relationship between the president and vice-president of the US is surely one of the weirdest in politics. On the surface, the two present themselves as a unified team, good friends with the closest of working relationships, the two most visible public faces of an administration. In practice, the main formal duty of the vice president is to take over if the president dies or becomes incapacitated – meaning otherwise their job is largely to sit around. But the VP is rarely, if ever, chosen b...
Why UK politics has failed for 20 years
While Westminster looks inward, the world is moving fast. Keir Starmer’s government needs to focus on the urgent changes affecting all of our lives. Tom McTague joins Anoosh Chakelian to discuss his latest essay for the New Statesman, and answer listeners questions. This week, listeners ask: “Why have British politicians been so useless for the past 20 years?” and “is it finally time for voting reform?”
Mandelson private messages to be released today – UK politics live
Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador to be publishedMandelson files show no mitigation of security concernsGood morning. Many people despair at the quality of governance in Britain at the moment, but in one respect we are living through a golden age; if you are interested in contemporary history, and learning about what actually happens at the heart of government, then you can now – sometimes – access the sor...
Toxic identity politics ‘tearing’ us apart, says former Oldham council leader
Exclusive: 25 years after race riots in north of England, Arooj Shah says extremist groups and lies about grooming scandal are poisoning Oldham“Identity politics is tearing communities apart”, the former leader of Oldham council has warned, in the week marking the 25th anniversary of race riots across the north of England.Arooj Shah quit as leader of the Greater Manchester borough earlier in May, after the local elections left the council with no group in overall control. Continue reading...
Could Rupert Lowe destroy Reform?
If Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, the unlikely person he might need to thank is Rupert Lowe, the leader of the new force on the radical right of British politics: Restore Britain. On paper, Lowe should have no bearing on this contest. Makerfield is one of the most solidly Labour constituencies in the country. Taken together with its predecessor seat, Ince, the constituency has voted Labour at every parliamentary election since 1906. Its MPs have included some of its greatest work...
Milburn NEET review: Anger crackles from the page but will Labour act?
Alan Milburn‘s review into Britain’s economically inactive youth (or NEETs) makes for extraordinary reading, but will the government act, asks Eliot Wilson It is a testament to Sir Tony Blair’s legacy that in contemporary politics we can still use the word “Blairite” and it has instant meaning and intelligibility. After all, Blair resigned as Prime Minister nearly 19 years ago and Sir Keir Starmer is the seventh premier since then. Yet there is a cadre of leading lights from that era who hav...
Voters deliver their verdict on Melania Trump's rare and mysterious public appearances
Voters deliver their verdict on Melania Trump’s rare and mysterious public appearances 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+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 00:28, 1 June 2026 | Updated: 00:28, 1 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250
Politics Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250 May 31, 20265:04 PM ET By Chandelis Duster President Trump speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery on May 25 in Arlington, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump has suggested that an event celebrating America's 250 birthday should instead be a Make America Great Again rally after many of the artists who were announced to perform dropped...
Second batch of Mandelson files to be published on Monday
Second batch of Mandelson files to be published on MondayJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe Pike,Politics investigations correspondentandGeorge WrightGetty ImagesThe second tranche of documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US will be published on Monday, three sources involved in the process have told the BBC.While Number 10 has refused to confirm the publication date, a government spokesperson said the latest batch "will be among the largest...
STEPHEN DAISLEY: Murrell embezzled cash, but the SNP have robbed the public of trust in politics. We are all poorer for this
When an SNP wave crashed into Scotland's electoral map in 2015, all but wiping out Labour on a campaign accusing that party of having betrayed its voters, I was the gloomy pundit who predicted that the SNP was likely to fall into the same trap.
Pence on Trump's weaponization fund: "My hope is the administration will drop it"
Face The Nation Mike Pence says he hopes Trump administration will drop weaponization fund .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } 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 Updated on: May 31, 2026 / 1:41 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that he hopes...
The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage | Editorial
While Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-eastThe coming byelection in Makerfield, from where Andy Burnham aspires to make rapid progress towards Downing Street, is perhaps the most consequential in British political history. But the decision by the Scottish National party’s former Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, to relocate to Holyrood means that another pivotal contest is taking place more than 350...
Why Activist Manoj Jarange Keeps Maharashtra Governments On Edge
The continuing relevance of Manoj Jarange stems from the fact that he has become the face of a demand that sits at the intersection of identity, social justice, constitutional law and electoral politics
Sturgeon's personal life and politics collide in BBC interview
Sturgeon's personal life and politics collide in BBC interview24 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGlenn CampbellScotland political editorBBCNicola Sturgeon is determined not to take blame for the crimes of the man she marriedFollowing the "worst week of her life" in which her estranged husband admitted embezzling £400,000 from the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon gave her first media interview to the BBC.In this interview, politics and what is deeply personal to the former first minister collid...
Applicants For Trump’s $1.8B Fund Include Proud Boys Leader, J6 Rioters And George Santos
BreakingBusinessApplicants For Trump’s $1.8B Fund Include Proud Boys Leader, J6 Rioters And George SantosBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 31, 2026, 07:00am EDTToplineThis growing list captures the controversial allies of President Donald Trump saying they’ll apply for payments from his so-called $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund—even as it faces criticism, and court challenges, calling it an unlawful move by Trump to seek a pay...
Trump's 2026 Political Landscape: From Gulf Tensions to Rally Plans
In a whirlwind of activity, Donald Trump navigates the turbulent waters of foreign policy and domestic political prospects. As he eyes a potential 2028 run, recent events showcase his adaptability and ongoing influence in American politics.
Will Wales ever become independent from the UK?
The grumbling hum of tyres on poorly maintained tarmac gives way to a smoother ride the moment you cross the English-Welsh border. It is an oddly symbolic awakening. Welcome to Wales, a country that has, for the first time in modern history, elected a nationalist, pro-independence government: Plaid Cymru. Labour – the party that had governed and dominated Welsh politics for more than a century – has fallen from first place to third. Cast out of office, its leader even lost her seat to the natio...
Lawless in Gaza
International law promises a bulwark against barbarism, or a better world, or both. Does it provide either, especially when we allow it to focus our attention on the inhumanity of violent warfare? It goes without saying that, in the minds of millions, “Gaza” – the place and the word – stands for such inhumanity. That is, in part, the effect of new legal frameworks. It is worth asking, how have they affected our politics? Within days of the brutal Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, Israel’s militar...