GOP leaders express confidence they’ll control House on ‘positive vibes’ call

More EU leaders expected to back calls for offshore asylum centres

Migration to dominate summit as four people including two toddlers die after falling from crowded speedboat off Kos. A growing number of European leaders are expected to back calls for offshore ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Bolton calls death of Hamas leader 'a good day for the whole world'

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday was “a good day for the whole world” after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. “Well, it's a good day for the whole world ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Biden calls killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar a moment of justice

President Biden on Friday in Berlin addressed U.S. allies on Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, calling it a moment of justice and urging a path to peace. CBS News White House reporter ...

Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey

The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to continue pushing for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in the Middle ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Boeing machinists' union leaders back new contract, call for Monday vote

Some 33,000 Boeing machinists have been on strike for weeks. Union leadership said the latest proposal adds a general wage increase of 38% over four years.

One big thing is missing from the GOP campaign to reclaim Michigan's state House: Trump

WYOMING, Mich. — As he made his case for a Republican revival here at a neighborhood steakhouse, former Michigan Gov.

House Education GOP says schools failed to protect Jewish students after nearly yearlong antisemitism investigation

Republicans on the House Education Committee on Thursday released their report regarding antisemitism on college campuses after a nearly yearlong investigation that played a part in at least two ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Florida House GOP member becomes 100th sponsor of Puerto Rico Status Act

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) signed on to the Puerto Rico Status Act this week, The Hill has learned, becoming the 100th sponsor of the bill. The legislation would authorize a federally sponsored ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back

House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to clarify remarks he made at a New York campaign rally where he suggested that Republicans may try to repeal legislation that has spurred U.S. production of ...

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

Harris slams House speaker for suggesting GOP would cut federal semiconductor aid

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are zeroing in on Sunbelt states as they embark on one last weekend quest to sway undecided voters in battleground states that will determine the ...

Harris defends CHIPS Act after House Speaker Johnson suggests GOP would try to repeal law

Donald Trump regularly attacks Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden for the CHIPS Act.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

NRCC chair predicts GOP sees net gain in House but ‘not going to be double digits’

National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) on Tuesday said he anticipated House Republicans would pick up seats, but the net gain is “not going to be ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Get ready for a relatively quick extension of some 2017 tax cuts if GOP holds on to House

If Republicans end up with a sweep of the House, Senate and White House, they’re expected to focus on using a budget process known as reconciliation to address the upcoming expiration of their 2017 ...

Business - MarketWatch - 7 hours ago

Victrix's New Call Of Duty PS5 Controller Has Arrived, Last Year's Model Discounted

Call of Duty Field Op Edition - Victrix Pro BFG Wireless PS5 Controller $200 | Supports PS5, PS4, and ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

Bipartisan House members call for tighter sanctions on oil field servicers in Russia

A bipartisan coalition of more than 50 congressional representatives called on the Biden administration to tighten sanctions on Russian oil and specifically address a major U.S. oil field ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

The town Joe Biden will call home after leaving White House

BBC News NI's Chris Buckler talks to voters in Wilmington, Delaware, as Biden's presidency comes to an end.

Republicans Take the Senate With 100 House Races Yet to Be Called

The GOP took Democrat-held Senate seats to flip the chamber while House counts are ongoing.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Lee says Senate GOP leadership candidates must call out McConnell for Trump criticism

Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is calling on Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the two frontrunners to succeed Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

FirstFT: Uber explored bid for travel website Expedia

Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris locks horns with Fox News interviewer Bret Baier and Wall Street roars back

World - Financial Times - October 17

The US swing states targeted with extreme ads

Pivotal battlegrounds are being swamped by messaging from Harris and Trump campaigns

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water

Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPO

Business - Financial Times - October 25

China uneasy with North Korean troops on Russian front lines

Deepening Moscow-Pyongyang ties could destabilise Korean peninsula and embolden US-led alliances in region

World - Financial Times - October 25

House majority still up for grabs, race for Senate majority leader heating up among Republicans

Republicans are waiting to see if they'll take control of the House, but they've already secured a majority in the Senate where GOP lawmakers jockeying to replace outgoing Leader Mitch McConnell. ...

Pakistan's leader calls on Biden to secure release of a woman serving lengthy prison term

A lawyer says Pakistan's prime minister has written to U.S. President Joe Biden to request the release of a Pakistani woman who is serving an 86-year prison sentence in the U.S. for terrorism charges

World - ABC News - October 18

Iran's supreme leader says Israel's attack 'should not be exaggerated nor downplayed,' without calling for retaliation

World - ABC News - October 27

Community leaders call for hate crime charge as Jewish man shot on his way to synagogue

A Chicago man has been charged with 14 felonies after shooting a Jewish man who was on his way to a local synagogue.

Trump takes calls from growing list of world leaders following election victory

Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron were among the first world leaders to speak by phone with President-elect Donald Trump.

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