When members of Congress return from recess this week, they will face challenges in their efforts to effect legislative change. The GOP is attempting to codify President Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda with narrow majorities in the House and Senate, all while a growing faction of Democrats is pushing for leadership to resist Trump even more. The […]

Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has launched a scathing attack on the government’s energy policies, claiming they rely on “slave labour” in China. The senior Tory MP has accused Labour of supporting supply chains that exploit forced labour, particularly in the production of renewable energy components. Sir Iain told GB News that peers […]

Putin is planning a major privatisation of state-owned assets in a bid to boost its struggling economy amid Western sanctions. Russian finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced the government will sell stakes in seven large companies to raise 300 billion rubles (£3.66billion). The move comes as Moscow seeks to generate billions in federal budget revenue after […]

Princess Beatrice has given a rare glimpse into her second pregnancy with Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi in a new essay for British Vogue. The Princess of York welcomed baby Athena early on January 22, 2025. The joyous news was announced by both Buckingham Palace and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Now Beatrice, who has […]

I celebrated Jesse Colin Young’s birthday when he turned 83 last year. I wrote up this installment of my Sunday Morning series in honor of his 80th birthday. Listening to Albert O hosting Highway 61 Revisited on WUMB yesterday morning, I learned that Jesse died last week. Jim Farber’s New York Times obituary is here. […]