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Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.

Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and minority leader, considered the Maine governor his top recruit for winning the majority. Critics said her collapse showed he is out of touch with the party’s voters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/EnulV9A

Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence

It was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first public appearance before Congress since Operation Epic Fury began in late February. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/8nbakpx

A crisis pregnancy group had asked the justices to allow it to sue in federal court over a demand for donor information by New Jersey officials. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fBhvqjF

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.

In Washington and in federal court, the center is arguing that its planned two-year closure is crucial. Critics say it’s a result of declining attendance and fleeing artists. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Ydyi4hW

The decision reversed a lower-court ruling last year that temporarily blocked the deployment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/yPf8g6C

The royals will spend four days in the United States, two of them in the capital. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/olCNima

While many airlines say they are raising prices due to high fuel costs, József Váradi says European airlines are trying to boost demand

Guests dived to the floor and took cover as Secret Service agents climbed over tables to protect some of the country’s most high-ranking officials, including President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/BJKzpHl

Michael Glantz, a top agent at Creative Artists Agency, calmly ate his appetizer during the commotion at the White House correspondents’ dinner. He had his reasons. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/WyvsShU

Around a third of Welsh children live in poverty, the highest among the four UK nations.

The Washington Hilton was the site of an assassination attempt against the 40th president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ci5Ykqn

The dismissals from the National Science Foundation marked the president’s latest assault on scientific research organizations. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Fs6aPhg

The United States has blown through weapons as the cost of the war in Iran has hit nearly $1 billion a day. Our national security correspondent Eric Schmitt explains how American costs may go beyond the financial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/A4Ej72P

Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/GuKcmrt

Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.

Iran’s foreign minister has already arrived in the country, state media reported. He was believed to be carrying a written response to a U.S. proposal to end the war. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fOMsnzv

Times reporters had a hunch that politicians were using the F-word more than ever. So they analyzed the data and found an interesting trend: Democrats are swearing far more than Republicans. Our reporter Kellen Browning breaks down why. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/v9nutT6

The ruling could force the Trump administration to begin processing new applications from asylum seekers at the southern border. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/UzwhNKc

Lawmakers in both parties said President Trump should continue allowing Afghans who worked alongside American troops to settle safely in the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/5sYL2Pt

The former prime minister said graduates' concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified.

The president’s weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/5OF0cZ9

Republican majorities are at odds on big issues as the Senate resorts to extraordinary measures to pass homeland security funding over a Democratic blockade. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/A3rPHYp

A decades-old law allows the president to wage war without congressional approval for 60 days, then limits his options for continuing. President Trump may seek to get around it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/A6KOleW

One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.

In a tense congressional hearing, the health secretary also said he bore no responsibility for the measles outbreak in the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/T3wBO0H

He denied making a deal with Donald Trump on interest rates and backed "policy regime change" at the central bank.

UK petrol and diesel prices have started to fall after 46 consecutive days of rises at the pump.

In urging victims to step forward, the secretive panel in charge of investigating charges of misconduct by members of Congress acknowledged limits that could allow offenses to go unaddressed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/EnY1NJb

Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?

Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/XwSyFBa

He was one of 5 University of Buffalo faculty members fired for not signing loyalty oaths. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2iGaqRO

A former lawyer for President Trump’s campaign, Joseph diGenova, is said to be planning to split time between Miami and Fort Pierce, where a grand jury overseen by a Trump-favored judge sits. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/eb8iKAN

Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

Our readers in the state tell us about its high-stakes Senate race. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/HvxD2rC

A three-judge panel gave a group of 17 transgender women a few weeks to seek further recourse in court before their transfer to men’s facilities could take effect. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/WEosl9X

The BBC's Emma Simpson explains why fizzy drinks, salad and meat could be affected by the Gulf conflict.

The Commission of Fine Arts, a Trump-aligned advisory body, granted preliminary approval. But its vice chairman suggested losing statues atop the structure and other revisions before a final vote. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/qJuUvBC

The BBC asked the president's supporters about Iran, the economy and immigration at the largest conservative gathering in the country.

Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer asked staff members to bring wine to her hotel room, and to keep in touch with her husband and father. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/OvR7dxS

With a well-funded super PAC, the betting platforms DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics are aiming to shape future regulation of their rapidly growing industry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/BUagC5i

You could get free or cheaper electricity from your energy company for running appliances during periods of excess supply, such as sunny weekends.

For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/y8lOBWC

Evergrande was once China's biggest real estate firm, with a stock market valuation of more than $50bn.

A survey from Ipsos and Reuters, released on Tuesday, found few Americans — 24 percent — think the war in Iran has been worth the costs and benefits. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/QkI7U8o

The supermarket says the redundancies form part of a restructure at its Bradford headquarters.

The judge said President Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/pSGmHWl

The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/BNfcqxn

Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.

A controversial law to ease protections for the glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.

In an interview with The New York Times, the Rev. Al Sharpton reflected on the performances of 10 Democrats who spoke and explained why two did not. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/YSB71nP

The Manhattan district attorney’s office is examining a claim that Representative Eric Swalwell, a candidate for governor in California, assaulted a woman in New York City in 2024. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/QuEwdo2

President Trump’s executive order, which has been challenged as unconstitutional, would limit the Postal Service to sending only the ballots of voters deemed eligible. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/AxgIVu4

The president has proposed the arch, which would rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial, as a way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fzslDt9

UK petrol prices have risen because of the US-Israel war with Iran but the ceasefire could see prices drop.

Traci Quinn, who was jailed for a drugs offence, has transformed herself and set up a successful firm.

President Trump said he had asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/qF0mXAg

Responding to what she said were smears, the first lady said she never had knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of victims. She called on Congress to continue investigating. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/kSpKLz6

A former jewelry-counter magnate, he served in Hungary under his friend President Trump, strengthening relations between the two countries as Orban tilted rightward. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/KMWIvsO

Allowing all ships through the Strait of Hormuz will calm markets but the war has created new problems.

Mortgage rates have been rising and hundreds of the cheapest deals have disappeared over the last month.

In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war mostly in the dark. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/jXcuAb1

The conflict in the Middle East has left the Federal Reserve braced for higher inflation, with more officials open to the possibility of rate increases. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/GwrNuJH

U.S., Iranian, Israeli and other officials offered varying accounts about the state of negotiations between Washington and Tehran. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cQkjBAD

In his first news conference since being elevated to acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said that “nobody has any idea” what led to Pam Bondi’s dismissal other than President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/CwnFa9A

The Easter Bunny was out of earshot as President Trump spoke to reporters about the war in Iran and his predecessor’s mental acuity. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/4gwbqhl

The first lady makes a statement in Ralph Lauren at the annual egg toss. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/mZHF8Vw

The Education Department said there was no precedent for the federal government terminating settlements stemming from civil rights investigations into schools. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/RgewvAx

Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year.

A swing-district Republican called the war an “incredible operation,” and President Trump drew backlash from political figures in both parties over a social media post. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NB57acl

After seesawing between diplomacy and threats, the president may find it harder to knock down prices by suggesting pauses or progress in talks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/1jnByXc

One elderly couple had to find £1,000 for an oil delivery and suppliers are not giving quotes, a councillor says.

An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/yKIN9LJ

The Trump administration had said it would collect data from colleges to ensure compliance with a Supreme Court ruling ending affirmative action in admissions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/vXkWPib

The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years.

The president’s request for 2027 reflects his preoccupation with eliminating programs that support diversity and civil rights. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ol8VyYu

It’s still a tall task for the party to win back control. Here’s the latest. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/MxVfkz0

Reports cast doubt on how close the United States is to destroying Iran’s missile capability, a key goal in the war. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/sEGLhaD

The US said easing sanctions on Russian oil would provide only a limited financial boost to Putin.

Court papers show that Brian Cole Jr.’s lawyers might seek to blame a former Capitol Police officer whose name first surfaced in a right-wing media account and whom the F.B.I. briefly investigated. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/jRlmiUa

Legislation to reopen the department, which the House G.O.P. angrily rejected on Friday, could be approved as early as Thursday morning. It represents a sharp turnaround by them and President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/bUk1twj

The slow-moving A-10 “Warthog” is a so-called close-air support plane that could be used to help U.S. ground forces seize territory near the Strait of Hormuz. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/FCId5Qf