Chris Mason: Can opposites Trump and Starmer find common ground?
The prime minister and the new president of the United States are rather different characters.
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12:30 Report — Trump hits the ground running
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Welcome to Inauguration Day, with ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol underway indoors amid absolutely frigid weather in Washington. In today's issue: Trump swearing in, ...The Hill - 8h -
Chris Mason: Grooming gangs review a clear nod to demands for new national inquiry
The BBC's political editor examines the government's announcement on grooming gangs.BBC News - 3d -
Chris Mason: Political heat map flashes red over Treasury
The BBC's political editor explains the headaches the Treasury is giving Sir Keir Starmer.BBC News - 5d -
Keir Starmer ‘will act on findings of Tulip Siddiq investigation regardless of outcome’
Minister hits back after Tories call for PM to sack anti-corruption minister at centre of Bangladesh property row. Keir Starmer will act on the findings of an independent investigation into Tulip ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Can AMD gain ground on Nvidia? This new bear sees a tough road ahead.
AMD’s stock just got downgraded, with HSBC warning that the company’s “AI GPU roadmap is less competitive than we previously thought.”MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Chris Mason: Is Starmer leaving the door open to an abuse inquiry?
There's anger about Elon Musk's interventions - but they have turbocharged a public conversation about child sexual abuse in the UK.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Chris Mason: Musk looms large over UK as MPs return for 2025
Another year in Westminster has got off to an explosive start after the tech billionaire's intervention.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Clyburn hopes Johnson will attempt to find 'common ground'
The South Carolina Democrat is eager to see if Johnson's patience with his fellow Republicans will extend across the aisle.Politico - Jan. 5
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Anthony Zurcher: The promise and peril of Trump's speech
Trump's inaugural speech was a mix of promises – and contradictions – that underlined some of the challenges he faces upon his return.BBC News - 3h -
Trump declares border emergency and scraps asylum app in immigration crackdown
Thousands of migrants had appointments cancelled after the Trump administration scrapped the CBP One app.BBC News - 30m -
Melania's hat, shorts in winter and other eye-catching looks
Inauguration fashion can communicate strength, elegance, or a broader political message.BBC News - 3h -
Watch: Key moments from inauguration day
The oath of office and a Melania air kiss - watch the highlights from Donald Trump's day in under two minutes.BBC News - 40m -
Best of 'frenemies': Trump's relationship with Europe this time may be very different
How prepared are France, Germany and the rest of the continent for his return to power?BBC News - 1h
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Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization
Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.The New York Times - 4m -
Trump inauguration live updates: Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioters among executive orders
He spoke after taking the presidential oath for a second time at the Capitol.ABC News - 6m -
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned and commuted the sentences of his supporters in connection with the Jan.NBC News - 13m -
Trump to withdraw U.S. from Paris climate agreement again
President Trump says he will again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement.CBS News - 15m -
WATCH: Notable attendees of Trump’s inauguration
As President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, a long list of political leaders, tech CEOs, celebrities and others gathered at the U.S. Capitol.ABC News - 22m