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Kim Innes founded Humble Crumble, a crumble bakery that’s sold more than half a million sweet treats.

He was the longest-serving Black staff member in the history of the U.S. Congress, rising to a senior role with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3VQScoM

The vote reflected deep partisan divisions over Jacob Lew’s nomination, which nearly all Senate Republicans voted against. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NctQXIJ

The divisions are erupting as the House weighs a G.O.P. bid to censure the only Palestinian-American member of Congress for criticizing Israel and votes on a large aid bill to back Israel in the war in Gaza. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/sM2gbDp

The sweeping order is a first step as the Biden administration seeks to put guardrails on a global technology that offers both great promise and significant danger. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/eEYRtSz

A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would lead to much higher energy prices, the global institution predicts

The motoring body says major fuel retailers should reduce prices to reflect lower wholesale costs.

Rachel MacLean says the bill would restore "true homeownership" but Labour says it is "thin gruel".

Israeli officials completely underestimated the magnitude of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas, shattering the country’s once invincible sense of security. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/BHe3tim

Avanti is to run a reduced service between London to Manchester on Saturdays until the end of the year.

Representative Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, who joined calls for a cease-fire, has become one of several progressive lawmakers facing new pressure from primary challengers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/nhHcdJe

The initial decision to undertake limited ground incursions rather than a full-scale invasion appears to follow guidance from top U.S. military officials. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/STlwnjE

At least 17 died in the Hamas attacks, and many more in the impoverished community have since lost their livelihoods in Jewish farms that were ransacked. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/BzMLyv8

He increasingly attacked Donald Trump over Jan. 6, but gained little traction and struggled to raise money. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/e8rfVE2

The tit-for-tat raises questions about whether groups backed by Iran can be deterred after a flurry of attacks targeting American troops. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ZbecCdP

While the G.O.P. field has largely moved away from the neoconservative policies of George W. Bush, Mr. DeSantis has taken heat for some of his isolationist tendencies, including on Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/TKkAHuJ

The newly installed Republican speaker opposed the bill to avert a government shutdown and has been against continued U.S. funding for Ukraine. Now it is his job to accomplish both. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/RA3SEMV

Republicans in the state violated a landmark civil rights law in drawing maps that diluted the power of Black voters, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Z4zyRfL

The justice failed to repay much, perhaps all, of the $267,230 loan. His benefactor wiped the slate clean, with ethical and potential tax consequences. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/e2mjCVG

Former Natwest boss Alison Rose should not have shared information on Nigel Farage, watchdog says.

Charity finds dark web forums sharing thousands of new abuse images made with bespoke AI software.

Michael G. Whitaker, who received bipartisan support, faces the challenge of stabilizing an agency that had been without a permanent leader for more than a year and a half. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/UY6VSie

President Biden will welcome Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, for meetings and a state dinner in Washington. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/OMqFe9a

Still, the bureau’s director noted that Donald J. Trump had made it unmistakably clear, even before appointing him, that he wanted the F.B.I. to stay where it was. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VXpukNG

The Republican free-for-all for speaker reflects a web of overlapping blocs that have made the party nearly ungovernable. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fUopqvs

Two Malaysian prisoners at Guantánamo Bay were charged in terrorist attacks in Bali and Jakarta that killed more than 200 people two decades ago. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/mbTXwUg

Mr. Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris, is the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president. He has focused on providing comfort to people in pain after the Hamas attack. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/MJEwCWK

The Democratic governor is supercharging climate policy and eyeing a future White House run. But critics say some of his constituents could be left behind. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/QAL9k43

Robert Jenrick says PM Rishi Sunak has the "right priorities" despite his party's by-election losses.

Firms in the sector are using new technologies to reduce the amount of water they require.

Chinese state media reports some of the Taiwan-based firm's mainland operations are being investigated.

The Biden administration has suggested that more time is needed for hostage negotiations, the delivery of aid to Palestinians and mapping out ways to avoid more civilian casualties. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/5W7DfLT

Quantum technology could compromise our encryption systems. Can America replace them before it’s too late? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/HeCwUrV

An employee at Steve Wright's firm was tricked into giving thieves access to the company account.

It is the third record-setting year in a row, during a time when migration around the world is at historic highs. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/H6uLkfp

The conflict in the Middle East has given President Biden a path to approving Ukraine aid that otherwise might have remained stalled. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/CNYZq6A

The package also includes money for border security, humanitarian aid and Taiwan. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/WebG9r0

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The Louisiana dispute is one of several voting rights cases churning through the courts that challenge a state’s congressional map. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/tk49gaT

Faux compassion is the only kind to be found in the White House these days for Representative Jim Jordan and Republicans as they struggle to choose a new speaker. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/0Ufxt59

The US tech giant is looking at ways it can automate more of its operations.

The streaming giant said it was putting up prices in the UK and other markets even after introducing tougher rules.

The closure of the plant in Askeaton, County Limerick, will mean more than 500 job losses.

Several lawmakers were discussing granting Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican acting as temporary speaker, the power to run the House until a permanent speaker is chosen. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/U72yLT0

Nearly 200 G.O.P. lawmakers have supported Representative Jim Jordan, the hard-right Ohio lawmaker, in the speaker fight. Some Republicans say that may doom the party in coming elections. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/aEevxUz

The group included vulnerable Republicans from districts that President Biden won in 2020 and congressional institutionalists worried that Representative Jim Jordan would demand extreme spending cuts. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/QZGIpdF

Tony Fernandes shared a picture of himself attending a meeting while getting a massage.

The judge will still have to decide if and when the former president is violating her rules against attacking prosecutors and witnesses, and how to punish him if he does. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/RUNVLda

The Ohio Republican won over several mainstream members of his party who had initially withheld their support, but was still short of the votes needed to win the gavel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/LuIlAeT

A presidential visit to Israel at such a critical moment would pose enormous challenges for the White House, in terms of both politics and security. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/thjoJnH

Thirty charities have warned Rishi Sunak not to abandon the bill banning no-fault evictions.

The state party enacted new rules that the Florida governor and his rivals say are designed to help former President Donald J. Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/SIcaQbq

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani withdraws from the process to buy Manchester United.

The victory by Mr. Landry, the state’s attorney general, secures Republican control of Louisiana after eight years of divided government. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/lFGBwvc

Quinn Mitchell, an aspiring journalist from New Hampshire, was escorted out of a G.O.P. candidate summit on Friday, though he was later allowed to return. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/mPjM0bC

The app's hoping to take on Twitch and YouTube to become the main stop for online video games content.

Clean hydrogen could help fight climate change, but it barely exists today. Now the administration wants to build an entire industry from scratch. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2r3ZWez

As Israel retaliates for the Hamas assault last weekend and plans a potential ground attack, its airstrikes have left Gazans without power, water and medical care. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/DVHsXeS

Judge Aileen Cannon postponed a hearing on a government request involving a lawyer for one of the former president’s co-defendants. She said prosecutors were wasting her time. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fpQRrZM

The president continued to hold events on economic issues while managing the conflict between Israel and Hamas, hoping to appeal to Americans focused on pocketbook concerns. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/rUJxPdY

Mr. Ramaswamy becomes the second G.O.P. presidential candidate to agree to such a debate, with the governors of Florida and California also set to debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NYGegw9

Health and animal welfare campaigners say the overuse of antibiotics by UK farmers should be banned.

Meeting with American Jewish leaders at the White House, the president called the brutal strike against Israel last weekend “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/pXCBINw

The World Bank says cuts to foreign aid are being felt at a time of higher poverty levels.

In a court filing, the former president’s legal team accused prosecutors in the classified documents case of trying at any cost to win a verdict against him by Election Day. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/0vpdZbI

Member of the Monetary Policy Committee thinks higher rates hurt the low paid and young

Electrical items such as vapes, fans, cables and USB sticks can all be recycled

Two years after the federal government approved $350 billion in emergency funding for states and localities to respond to the public health crisis, much of the funds have not been used. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Ro6A4h5

A committee of MPs say artists and sport clubs' reputations are at risk if they promote NFTs.

Mr. Santos, a first-term Republican congressman, was charged in a superseding indictment that added 10 new felony counts to the existing indictment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/dLNiaGb

A conservative mastermind of the race-based “Southern strategy,” he later, as a writer, had second thoughts after assessing income inequality under three Republican presidents. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/gQiTtf5

The use of pawnbrokers went up by 25% in a year during the cost of living crisis, figures suggest.

Big companies like Apple will have to state how much climate-warming carbon they put in the air.

Less than a week after his ouster, the former speaker indicated he would be open to reinstatement as Republicans prepared to discuss whom to nominate to succeed him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/hKl7P4m

Scientists in the US are trying to find enzymes or bacteria that will decompose manmade fibres.

Democrats and Republicans put aside an increasingly partisan divide over Israel to condemn the Hamas attack. But that support may be harder to maintain as Israel retaliates. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/L6CRAmJ

His remarks echoed the type of anti-Muslim rhetoric that he successfully tapped into during his 2016 presidential run. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cfYq378

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude prices jumped by 4% in Asian trading.

As Israel prepares an offensive in Gaza, President Biden and his aides are gauging whether Saudi officials remain interested in opening up diplomatic relations. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/YzhN134

American and Israeli officials said none of Israel’s intelligence services had specific warning that Hamas was preparing a sophisticated assault. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/o7nCQOI

A £325m cash injection, as well as refinancing £600m of debt, will enable it to keep expanding, it says.

An anti-corruption commissioner would target £7.2bn lost to fraud, the shadow chancellor will say.

The moves were designed by the Biden administration to reassure Israelis of the United States’ commitment, despite months of tension between Mr. Biden and Israel’s prime minister. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/nIMCAXt

Several Republicans fumed at the rebels in their ranks for rendering Congress impotent at a time when legislation and additional funding could be needed to help Israel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VFTHwA0

The rush to mine lithium for car batteries is dividing environmental and native American communities.

With Democrats worried that a third-party bid could throw a tight race to Donald Trump, President Biden’s top aides have blessed a broad offensive to starve such efforts of cash and ballot access. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/D8Ailj2

Workers and shoppers tell us what they'll miss about the brand as the final stores close.

The Hamas attack on Israel could narrow the chances for the president’s efforts to negotiate a new alignment in the region by normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/QxF6udE

Republicans renewed their opposition to President Biden’s decision to unfreeze $6 billion for humanitarian purposes as part of recent hostage release negotiations. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/qBmRyTI

The disclosure, made in a court filing this week, is a sign that the pillow magnate and leading supporter of the election denial movement is facing financial stress. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/8VAJhKs

The end of a pet’s troubled term in the White House hints at the complicated dynamics inside one of the world’s most exclusive mansions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Nr8pjAl

Joseph D. Schmidt, who served in a military intelligence battalion, was arrested this week in San Francisco after relocating to Hong Kong since 2020. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/KNfSyx3

The FTX co-founder tells court that Sam Bankman-Fried's public claims about FTX did not match reality.

The United Auto Workers union will continue action but says it is making progress with firms.

President Biden has tried to contain a surge of migration by embracing, or at least tolerating, some of his predecessor’s approaches. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/F1uqtMR

The United Automobile Workers said on Friday it had secured an important concession from General Motors regarding the contracts of workers at battery factories. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/9uaGKJA

Among the issues the Senate majority leader said he hoped to address with top Chinese officials were economic reciprocity and fentanyl. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/pBV8mGr

As they remembered Dianne Feinstein, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senator Chuck Schumer hailed her efforts to support other women in power. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/audBO4g

Art meets science as Prada designers help create the spacesuits for the 2025 moon mission.

The former president’s valuation of his residence and private club is part of New York’s civil fraud case against him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/E6uWf1C

Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a judge to throw out charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election, arguing that a president could not be criminally prosecuted for official acts. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ZNtUq7l

A long period of higher interest rates would make the government’s large debt pile costly, a possibility that is fueling a conversation about debt sustainability. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/K60wplZ

The Trump campaign’s total, which cannot be independently verified until later this month, was built in part by an outpouring of money after his mug shot in Georgia was released. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/AqXjklU

When a property goes up for rent there are typically 25 people competing for a viewing, Rightmove says.

The demands would likely be met with stiff resistance from hard-line members of the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/PlkHNnF

The former crypto billionaire is accused of "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history".

Representative Nancy Pelosi had been given a “hideaway” office suite as a courtesy — one that was rescinded after she did nothing to help Representative Kevin McCarthy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/kBOPnGs

Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, who took the gavel, may oversee the election of a new speaker. But he does not have the power to run the chamber. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/OCbtHoK

The RAC claims drivers are being overcharged for petrol but retailers say they have higher costs.

President Biden, in a conference call with world leaders amid tumult in Congress, insisted that U.S. aid would not be interrupted. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ioEvHxD

Two top advisers to former President Donald J. Trump claimed without evidence that Democrats are working to “steal” the 2024 election. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/5iyB0Ke

The candidates criticized the committee for threatening to bar them from future debates if they took part in a face-off presented by Fox News. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/JrRQjMN

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California’s choice of a successor to Dianne Feinstein was complicated by two television interviews that attracted political pressure from many sides. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/kTFyuA9

After the speaker publicly blamed the shutdown on House Democrats, minority leader Hakeem Jeffries advised his party to vote against him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/6BfDwZy

A growing number of individuals are using apps to block access to social media and the internet.

Dame Sharon White will leave after five years, making her the shortest-serving chair in the retailer's history.

The project under Belt and Road links the capital Jakarta with the economic hub of Bandung.

The move will affect two million of the lowest-paid workers, the chancellor will tell the Tory conference.

A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheaply for this year's holiday.

The deal will provide decades of work at BAE Systems' shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

The former president is making the case to his supporters that he is being wrongfully prosecuted. And it might bring him more support. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/TOezy6F

The price rise comes as Royal Mail seeks to cover higher delivery costs while letter numbers fall.