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Republicans accused the president of lying, while Democrats said the testimony of Devon Archer, who worked with Hunter Biden, showed that his son was selling the illusion of access to his father. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/lsM7bjy

As concerns about climate change continue wind-powered shipping is making a comeback.

A shake-up of the duties levied on alcoholic drinks will push up the price of stronger drinks.

Sellers on the online marketplace are calling for a boycott in protest at its reserve system.

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida introduced a 10-point economic plan geared toward the blue-collar voters with whom he has struggled to resonate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/udAts3S

With investigations and legal fees piling up, a fund is planned to help witnesses and defendants. The former president’s legal bills are not expected to be included, however. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/uE7rdS3

Alumni of many colleges are wrestling with whether the practice of legacy admissions should survive after the Supreme Court gutted race-based admissions programs. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Fu0Hgps

They served in Congress and on the N.R.A.’s board at the same time. Over decades, a small group of legislators led by a prominent Democrat pushed the gun lobby to help transform the law, the courts and views on the Second Amendment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/AkgqEzc

The US rapper was accused of violating the rules on the social media platform now known as X.

Casting Republicans as meek, former President Donald J. Trump said members of his party should pursue investigations against Democrats — or risk losing their seats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ZNVsieW

The IPA gave the project a "red" warning, raising issues related to budgets and schedules.

Musk is an admirer of Chinese mega-app WeChat, which combines messaging, social media, finances, dating, and more.

People will not be able to use standard stamps without a barcode after Monday 31 July, says Royal Mail.

The accusation that former President Donald J. Trump wanted security camera footage deleted at Mar-a-Lago added to a pattern of concerns about his attempts to stymie prosecutors. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/aswMkWC

Andrew Griffith's comments come after PM Rishi Sunak refused to back Sir Howard Davies.

A decades-old program created by President George W. Bush to combat AIDS around the world is at risk of being sucked into a partisan dispute over abortion, with some Republicans threatening to block its renewal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/jVi4tZd

In an interview with The New York Times, the Pennsylvania senator spoke about the dysfunction in Congress, his health challenges and why he hasn’t traded his loungewear for a business suit. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/IEsNKCc

Senators steered clear of the social policy dictates that sapped Democratic support for the House bill, but the legislation was headed for a contentious negotiation to reach a final agreement. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/s0mlvOM

Judge Maryellen Noreika was not an especially high-profile figure in the small legal community in the nation’s second-smallest state. That’s changed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/SKwBYv4

The office of the special counsel accused the former president of seeking to delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago. A maintenance worker, Carlos De Oliveira, was also named as a new defendant. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/H7Lizcm

US movie and TV writers have been on strike since May with artificial intelligence a core issue.

On a bus tour in Iowa to start off a campaign reset, Ron DeSantis suggested that his top advisers had not followed his strategy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NyLqFHT

The minority leader’s health episode at the Capitol has intensified talk about a possible succession, a prospect that his colleagues have not seriously grappled with for years. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/lSUsTo6

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg expresses pride in the launch of his new social media app.

In a debate over Florida’s African American history curriculum, Greg Gutfeld said Jews in Nazi concentration camps “had to be useful” to survive, remarks that the White House called “an obscenity.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/9njdAoz

The 81-year-old Senate Republican leader, who had a serious fall earlier this year, was temporarily unable to speak during a news conference, raising questions about his health and future. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Qhy1k6f

Pentagon officials have said most reported incidents involved items like airborne trash, weather balloons and drones. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Xs5UkqF

The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/bGYRSxw

The special counsel, Jack Smith, continues to push ahead on several fronts as he assembles evidence about former President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to retain power after the 2020 election. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/hw8uFWz

Dame Alison Rose admitted a "serious error" in talking about Nigel Farage's relationship with its private banking arm Coutts.

Support for a wall is now routine, and some presidential candidates say they would use military force to secure the border if elected. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/bzBsktq

The ouster of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from the ultraconservative group and the rise of another rebel faction have raised questions about where the real power lies on the far right. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/lmvaytT

Gov. Kim Reynolds next month will hold “Fair-Side Chats” with candidates including Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott and Perry Johnson, but not the former president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fmMyHXo

Immigrant advocacy groups challenged the administration’s decision to sharply limit who is allowed to apply for asylum in the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/v5OZM2j

The former senator entered the race after Gov. Chris Sununu, a fellow Republican, said last week that he would not run again. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/wTp8cs0

Federal Reserve officials thought job gains would taper off more, but they’ve remained strong. An improving supply of workers has been crucial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Vybar3f

Republican presidential candidates are supposed to face off in Milwaukee on Aug. 23. But Donald Trump, the field’s front-runner, may not show up, and others have yet to make the cut. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/q5WmSbg

The UK's competition watchdog is to investigate unregulated legal services following consumer complaints.

Some airlines are continuing to fly to the islands but can you cancel your flight and get a refund?

Hoping to break through a crowded presidential field in 2024, the former Texas congressman is pitching himself as a modern and moderate Republican with a bipartisan vision. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/d2CY1yH

Efforts to extract the metals used in car batteries have been pushed off amid pressure from environmentalists and nations that oppose them. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/UBkoq3m

The Cornetto maker says it will comply with Russian law to permit staff to be conscripted.

Minister calls meeting with 19 banks over concerns accounts are closed due to political views.

The campaign’s missteps and swelling costs have made donors and allies anxious. One person close to the Florida governor said he had experienced a “challenging learning curve.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/54QZHkC

The government will soon announce the first 10 medications that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare under a new law. Drugmakers are fighting the measure in court. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/TLKzC2P

UK inflation and interest rates are high but if you include growth, jobs and taxes its a mixed picture.

Ffos-y-Fran produces two-thirds of the UK's coal and was supposed to close in September.

If confirmed, Admiral Franchetti, who currently serves as the Navy’s second in command, would become the first woman to lead the service in its 247-year history. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/zhV4cHm

William J. Burns, a veteran diplomat, has played a key role in the Biden administration’s efforts to thwart the Russian invasion of Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/SJNOPZA

Vattenfall stops work on the Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm over soaring costs.

The main Republican rival to Donald J. Trump avoided answering whether he would pardon the former president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ZwminDq

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, accused his older cousin of “trading in on Camelot” and spreading conspiracy theories “for personal gain and fame.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ho4I1Wi

While there has been a flurry of activity by the White House and lawmakers over artificial intelligence, rules for the technology remain distant, lawmakers and experts said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/RKpEBIX

Games have been using forms of AI for years, but what does the industry think of the latest tech?

Embraer says it will build electric aircraft with hopes they will take flight from 2026.

The hackers penetrated the accounts of senior State Department officials, including the U.S. ambassador to China. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cOkY1pv

A defense lawyer was late. A judge grew irked. Prosecutors were hauled out of a grand jury. It was an example of the complexities stemming from the multiple proceedings involving Donald Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/bJKxGBw

A video from the former president attacked electric vehicles, predicting the demise of the American automotive industry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/C2gFR1r

The NatWest Group chief executive in the eye of the storm over Nigel Farage's personal bank accounts.

The nonprofit group ERIC, which helps maintain accurate voter rolls, was once widely embraced. But since last year, Trump allies have pushed red states to reject it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/lqLhg04

Hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters have been charged with obstruction of an official proceeding, but the charge, which could be applied to former President Donald J. Trump, has come under scrutiny. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fXB2Lba

Two veteran investigators spent several hours detailing to a House committee the ways in which they believed President Biden’s son received preferential treatment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/8l0UZ2j

A new voluntary framework has the backing of hundreds of experts around the world.

A historian and novelist, he provided a 96-page “interrogation” memo for David Frost’s TV interviews that prodded Nixon to say, “I let the American people down” over Watergate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/glfF5yv

The streaming giant has been hunting for ways to re-ignite growth.

Workers with harassment allegations should go through the firm's complaints process, Rishi Sunak said.

It would be the second time the special counsel has notified the former president that he is likely to face indictment, this time in connection with the criminal investigation of the Capitol attack. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/A9ICPT4

The service member is the first known American to be held in North Korean custody since​ Bruce Byron Lowrance​ was detained for a month after illegally entering the country from China in 2018.​ from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/4NPgSr1

Nigel Farage says he obtained a copy of a report by the bank's wealth reputational risk committee.

In the first hearing before Judge Aileen M. Cannon, the two sides are expected to spar over a trial date and the procedures for handling national security secrets. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/6kjf2uv

His sister Kerry Kennedy criticized his remarks about Covid, and his brother Joseph Kennedy II said “they play on antisemitic myths and stoke mistrust of the Chinese.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/AroupLM

A year after the start of the crisis, life looks normal in Colombo but is the country out of the woods?

Companies are using augmented reality labels on their products to share videos and animations.

He delivered remarks at the Christians United for Israel Summit as he courts evangelical voters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/JoAUW5v

A British family will pay on average £943 for six weeks of holiday childcare for a school-age child, a charity has found.

The secretary of state’s plea came as Republicans, in a practice once considered beyond the pale, were stalling a wide range of President Biden’s nominees. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ePGIuHW

The energy giant was based at the landmark Aberdeen site from 1973 but moved to the city centre.

A day after former President Donald J. Trump headlined the Turning Point conference in Florida, two of his Republican opponents were booed and heckled at the same event. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Jqw0S56

The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets.

The president has finished a review first mandated by law in 1992, and while a vast majority of papers related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been released, some remain redacted. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/6uhLb0Y

Wealthy Democrats have thrown their money behind the president’s re-election bid, but for many reasons, the party’s small donors have yet to step up their contributions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7JI0LiX

The dismissals come as his campaign for the Republican nomination for president struggles to gain traction against former President Donald J. Trump, who is leading in polls. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/iwJNDT7

Warning signs for Ron DeSantis were among the biggest developments of the latest campaign filings, which created a fuller financial picture of the 2024 field. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/MC7AXmB

It may sound like an official has leant on their keyboard - but it's an acronym we'll hear more often.

Mortgage rates are at a 15-year high, but there are reasons why the pain may not be as bad as it could be.

The bipartisan group, facing enormous opposition from Democrats, hopes a new policy document will advance its political cause — and possible third-party White House run. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/bchn3UV

A kilo of tomatoes now costs more than a litre of petrol in the country. Here's why.

Ynon Kreiz, CEO of toymaker Mattel, talks about the future of the Barbie brand.

A Fifth Circuit panel temporarily lifted a judge’s order that had blocked the administration from contacting platforms about most of their content. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/R2cOel7

In uniting his party behind an annual defense bill loaded with social policy restrictions, including on abortion, Speaker Kevin McCarthy scored a short-term victory that could put his majority in peril. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/dnbM4Gf

The scheme to help people who missed out on last winter's energy subsidy should be reopened, a senior MP says.

The president and his advisers are elevating a new super PAC, Future Forward, as their leading outside group to rake in cash from his wealthiest benefactors. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/RLCa3gb

The department also pointed to reports of violence and deteriorating surroundings at the jail in Atlanta, where inmates have fashioned weapons out of crumbling building materials. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/I59pisP

Some companies are giving shares to environmental groups, or putting such advocates on their board.

US regulators are asking the maker of ChatGPT about protections for privacy and reputational risk.

The money was listed as pay for a “speaking engagement” by Ms. Trump in a new personal financial disclosure by her husband. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/iL2NmuJ

Any such restrictions are expected to anger Beijing and will be the first test of the new channels of communication that the world’s two largest economies are trying to restore. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/17pkjZy

The group’s proposals have no chance of passage, but they have further mired the military spending bill in a partisan fight and highlighted Republican divisions over the war. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/vSO2BMp

The deal follows $2bn in financial support from Saudi Arabia for the crisis-hit nation.

“Nobody is entitled to this nomination,” Ron DeSantis told a conservative radio host. “I’ll be at all the debates because the American people deserve to hear from us directly.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/WDwUNhJ

Concluding a NATO summit focused on the war in Ukraine and other fast-changing challenges, President Biden vowed that the alliance would oppose Russian aggression for as long as needed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/1wIbqFp

Elon Musk accused of failing to pay $500m in Twitter severance pay.

Its ethics watchdog is also investigating a gold company over use of forced labour in China operations.

Actors prepare to join writers on the picket lines, shutting down TV and film productions.

Two virologists testified that they remained convinced that the coronavirus was natural in origin and that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci did not exert influence over a study they wrote. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/mOjXDQv

The prime minister says he would make the "responsible" decision to keep inflation under control.

The former president snubbed one influential Iowa leader and attacked another, testing his immunity to traditional political pitfalls in a crucial state. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/kRqvj9V

Gal Luft, promoted by House Republicans as possessing evidence of corruption by the Biden family, was charged by federal prosecutors with lobbying and sanctions violations and with brokering arms deals with China and Iran. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/O5Y7DaT

David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, said he never asked to be named a special counsel, disputing testimony to a House panel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cljVNo0

The Alabama Republican’s bid to force the Pentagon to drop a policy ensuring access to abortion services for personnel could leave the Joint Chiefs of Staff with more temporary occupants than it has ever faced. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cJZILS1

The water company, which is struggling under huge debts, is facing the threat of nationalisation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/m3EdOtF<

Chipmakers are finding it increasingly hard to operate in China but say doing business in the country is still key to their survival. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/6dcwNLJ

Despite hints of tension between Washington and London, President Biden and King Charles III share interests — and have faced comparable challenges — that should help smooth their meeting. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/6kHiZRy

Chuck Schumer alleges the drink is being targeted at children despite its high caffeine content. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/OHGtrVC<

A committee of MPs will quiz the watchdog on Wednesday over whether it has been "asleep at the wheel". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/EkeG0mf<

The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador is intensely focused on the state. But her brand of politics may not resonate in the 2024 political climate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/6PAwQMO

The exclusive Horatio Alger Association brought the justice access to wealthy members and unreported V.I.P. treatment. He, in turn, offered another kind of access. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Xoa94bM

As Ford announces the end of the Fiesta, keen fans sing its praises and mourn its loss. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/cCDjPH8<

Hundreds of thousands of people who live off grid did not apply for a £400 payment they were entitled to. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/f8GWnI0<

An inquest will be held for three UK passengers who died when a Boeing 737 Max airliner crashed in Ethiopia. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/OklZeQu<

The state party will hold a nominating contest in January, the earliest it has been held in recent campaign cycles. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fwptE6B

The ruling on Saturday is the first time a federal court has allowed a law banning transition care to fully go into effect, amid a flurry of legal challenges across the country. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/5QrytUL

Gov. Kim Reynolds has vowed to be neutral in 2024. But Donald Trump’s team views her as neutral in name only when it comes to Ron DeSantis and his wife. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/JnKdOp4

A New York Times article that reported reinforcements at Soviet missile sites angered President John F. Kennedy, not because it was wrong, but because it was correct. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/E4NiLOW

In a court filing, John Kelly, who was a chief of staff under Donald Trump, said the former president had asked about having the tax agency look into Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/h9XFAe4

With Ukraine burning through stockpiles of conventional artillery, President Biden concluded that he had little choice but to provide the weapons. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/vWdJmi0

At a rally in Iowa on Friday, the former president questioned his top Republican rival’s support for the agriculture industry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/m5oVYj9

Bosses of Southern Water are refusing their bonuses amid anger over discharges into the sea. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/msMLKW6<

The country's economy was expected to blast out of the blocks after Covid - but that hasn't happened. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/BuvOhIi<

The Florida governor had an impressive quarter, but the fund-raising numbers also raised questions about his ability to keep pace over the course of the Republican primary. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/CdeN6RX

Ukraine is seeking cluster munitions, which are known to cause grievous injuries to civilians, as its ammunition supply runs low. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/IZqUMgW