U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro and 5 others
Politics U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro and 5 others 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, Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Read Full Bio Jennifer Jacobs, Sarah N. Lynch, Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch i...
Trump’s IRS Immunity Deal Sparks Concerns He’s Giving Himself A Self-Pardon
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Barney Frank, trailblazing lawmaker, dies at 86
Former Massachusetts lawmaker Barney Frank has died at 86. Caitlin Huey-Burns breaks down his impact in American politics.
Trump Blasts Republicans For Not Firing Senate Staffer Over Ballroom Funding Dispute
BreakingBusinessTrump Blasts Republicans For Not Firing Senate Staffer Over Ballroom Funding DisputeBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 12:03pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump called for Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to be fired on Wednesday after her ruling over the weekend complicated Republicans’ path to approving $1 billion in funding for Trump’s White House ballroom—his latest show of anger against any r...
Progressive Chris Rabb wins closely watched Democratic primary in Pennsylvania: ‘We are indomitable’
Tight primary victory in Philadelphia district bolsters Democrats’ left flank, seen as test of progressive momentumUS politics live – latest updatesChris Rabb, an unflinching progressive state representative, declared his campaign for Pennsylvania’s third congressional district was “indomitable” after winning the Democratic primary in a race that became a proxy battle over the direction of the Democratic party.In a significant victory for the party’s left wing, Rabb took roughly 45% of the vote...
Trump sparks fury as he shrugs off rocketing gas prices: 'This is peanuts'
Trump sparks fury as he shrugs off rocketing gas prices: 'This is peanuts'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 JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 16:38, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 16:38, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Swinney appoints Public Sector Reform Secretary in ‘fiscal sustainability’ push
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Congressman Barney Frank | 60 Minutes Archive
Democrat Barney Frank, who represented Massachusetts in Congress from 1981 until he retired in 2013, has died at age 86. In 2008, Lesley Stahl spoke with Frank, the first member to voluntarily come out as gay, about politics, his personal life, the government bailout, and his work as head of the House Financial Services Committee during the financial crisis.
This K-beauty cream gave a “subtle plumping effect” – and it’s budget-friendly
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West End shows could face 'summer of strikes' over pay dispute
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Paul Rudd: I’ve always been pretty vocal about my love of Ireland
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ChatGPT and other AI bots made huge errors before Scottish election, study finds
Exclusive: Electoral Commission calls for new controls, as Demos finds tools made up fake scandals, invented candidates or gave wrong dateUK politics live – latest updatesThe Electoral Commission has called for new legal controls over misinformation from AI chatbots, after a thinktank found they had made serious mistakes during the recent Scottish election.The thinktank Demos said its investigation had found that AI services gave voters misinformation to 34% of the questions it posed, which it s...
Three women recovered off Brighton beach named for first time
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Brighton beach tragedy: Three women found dead named by police as sisters from London
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Reeves hits back at petrol station heckler, telling him it is ‘not very British’
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January 6 police officers sue Trump over $1.8bn fund, alleging ‘presidential corruption’
Retired Capitol police officer and DC officer allege Trump’s $1.8bn fund unlawfully rewards January 6 rioters and alliesUS politics live – latest updatesTwo police officers who clashed with rioters at the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection in 2021 have sued Donald Trump over plans to create a $1.776bn “anti-weaponization” fund.The fund, which critics have argued is essentially a slush fund, is set to compensate allies of the US president who he claims were victims of prosecutorial over...
Two who killed mother in drive-by shooting outside north London church jailed for life
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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...
Potential ‘one or two cases’ of RTE employee earning more than DG
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OPINION - What’s growing at Chelsea Flower Show? Signs of British inequality
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