Bondi memos warn DOJ staffers of plans to 'root out corruption'

Pam Bondi takes reins at DOJ as FBI employees sue over naming of Jan. 6 investigators

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is being sworn in to lead the Justice Department a day after multiple lawsuits were filed by FBI agents and employees who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol ...

CBS News - 1d

Swinney warns of ethnic cleansing after Trump Gaza plan

The first minister says the idea Palestinians should be removed from Gaza is "unacceptable and dangerous".

BBC News - 1d

Want to cut government waste? Pay congressional staffers more.

The ability of our elected representatives to make optimally informed decisions about programs and budgets is constrained by the limited capabilities and numbers of congressional staff.

The Hill - 2d

Elections watchdog warns UK rules are ‘out of date’ and ‘inconsistent’

MPs urged to act as government comes under pressure to close loopholes on foreign donations to political parties

Financial Times - 2d

UBS warns $3bn buyback plan is hostage to Swiss capital overhaul

Bank beats forecasts with fourth-quarter net profit of $770mn

Financial Times - 2d

Dozens of Education Department staffers on leave amid Trump's DEI purge

Dozens of employees with the Department of Education were placed on administrative leave Friday, allegedly after attending a diversity training course encouraged by then-Secretary Betsy DeVos ...

The Hill - 3d

Don’t fall for it — the federal employee ‘buy-out’ plan is a trick

To scare federal workers into resigning, the email conjures threats that likely exceed the administration’s legal authority.

The Hill - 3d

Democrats accused of corruption look to Trump for clemency

Democrats accused of corruption are seeking relief from President Trump as he hands out scores of pardons and drops charges against his political allies amid his crusade against the justice system ...

The Hill - 5d

Congressional staffers 'unauthorized' to use DeepSeek

Politico - 6d

Barcelona players hit out at plans for Women’s Supercopa in Saudi Arabia

‘To a country that doesn’t respect women? I don’t see it’ RFEF in dicussions with Saudi Arabia over competition Female players in Spain have hit out at plans to take the women’s Supercopa to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 30

The Fed is getting a warning from another central bank about Trump’s tariff plan

All eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s first policy update of the new year on Wednesday, but the Bank of Canada also drew its fair amount of attention.

MarketWatch - Jan. 29

The Bond Market Is Flashing a Warning about Trump Tariff and Spending Plans

Fears of inflation and more debt are already making borrowing more expensive.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

‘Headed for technofascism’: the rightwing roots of Silicon Valley

The industry’s liberal reputation is misleading. Its reactionary tendencies – celebrating wealth, power and traditional masculinity – have been clear since the dotcom mania of the 1990s. An ...

The Guardian - Jan. 29

Trump pressures Egypt and Jordan to accept Gaza ‘clean out’ plan

US president could use aid as leverage to ensure countries back his idea of relocating people from enclave

Financial Times - Jan. 28

Survivors of Auschwitz deliver warning from history as memories die out

World leaders rubbed shoulders with 56 survivors of Hitler's death camp as they marked 80 years since its liberation.

BBC News - Jan. 27

Putting down roots in the Brazilian forest

A stunning Scandi-style home near Rio is at one with its natural surroundings. Engineer Breno Bulus had long coveted his neighbour’s land, with its ancient forest and gardens in prime position ...

The Guardian - Jan. 25

The Memo: Trump 2.0 comes into focus

President Trump’s second term is coming into much sharper focus in its first 72 hours — delighting his supporters but ringing loud alarm bells for liberal Americans. Trump has been delivering on ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

An Invitation to a Witch Hunt to Root Out D.E.I.

A chilling message for federal employees: Rat out your colleagues, or else.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

How Trump's plans for mass deportations and ICE raids are playing out

ICE raids expected on sanctuary cities after Trump's inauguration largely failed, but executive orders on border security set the stage for further immigration actions.

NBC News - Jan. 21

The Dark Roots of Donald Trump’s Obsession With Panama and Greenland

He is tapping into a vision of a United States that is forever growing, forever moving outward.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Trump staffers-in-waiting passed time at Kennedy Center before swearing-in

Incoming staffers for President Trump bided their time at the Kennedy Center before they could access their new offices at the White House.

CBS News - Jan. 20

The final corruption of Joe Biden

Joe Biden pardoned members of his family in an attempt to avoid prosecution for corruption, exposing the corruption of Biden Inc. and the willingness of the media to deny or deflect the scandal.

The Hill - Jan. 20

Plans to fit out 40 hospitals in England will run into next decade

Construction may not begin on some projects until 2039, says health secretary Wes Streeting

Financial Times - Jan. 20

The reality TV roots of the MAGA coalition

The cast of characters in the second Trump administration is straight out of reality TV — literally, in some cases. So is the MAGA mindset.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 19

Progressive staffers withdraw request for shorter work week

The Congressional Progressive Staff Association (CPSA) announced their official withdrawal of a letter requesting a rotating 32-hour work week in a Friday statement. The initial letter, addressed ...

The Hill - Jan. 19

Progressive congressional staffers withdraw 32-hour week proposal

Progressive congressional staffers withdrew their 32-hour week proposal just a day after receiving widespread blowback from both sides of the aisle about the plan. “The letter failed to make two ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

IMF warns on Trump's plans but upgrades UK outlook

Trump's policies could benefit the US, but not the rest of the world, the IMF says

BBC News - Jan. 17

Progressive Hill staffers ask for shorter workweek

Progressive staffers on Capitol Hill are proposing an idea to shorten their workweek to 32 hours. The Congressional Progressive Staff Association sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate, ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Pam Bondi: 'There will never be an enemies list' within DOJ

Key nominees for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet, including Pam Bondi for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state and John Ratcliffe for CIA director, faced questions from ...

NBC News - Jan. 16

Bondi hearing live updates: Bondi suggests Jack Smith's conduct is 'horrible'

President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Justice Department -- former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi -- appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

ABC News - Jan. 15

Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi faces questions over DOJ independence

Senators will on Wednesday begin their public deliberations over Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department, former Florida state Attorney General Pam Bondi.

NBC News - Jan. 15

Russia plans terror attacks ‘in the air’, warns Polish PM

Security experts say evidence points to Kremlin masterminding sabotage campaign on air cargo

Financial Times - Jan. 15

Aunt of UK’s anti-corruption minister denied Malta passport on corruption fears

Documentation for application by ally of ousted Bangladesh PM contains details of arrangement of family affairs

Financial Times - Jan. 10

UK presses ahead with gene editing plans despite EU warnings

Environment secretary tells FT that moves to adopt technology are ‘the right thing to do’

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Fund managers to warn FCA over US activist’s plans to shake up UK trusts

Saba Capital has taken stakes in seven trusts and called on investors to vote for changes to their boards