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AUSTIN, Texas — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly put in floating barrier on the Rio Grande that's the Republican’s newest aggressive tactic to attempt stopping migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. ...

The head of probably the most senior ethics watchdog has known as for some type of restrict on MPs' second jobs, telling Sky News it's "hard to argue" some politicians are placing parliament first.MPs needs to be given an "indicative" ceiling on how a lot time to spend on their extra-parliamentary roles, in accordance with an interview with the chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, Lord Evans. The crossbench peer, who spent his profession within the secret service and was head of MI5 for six years, immediately praises the "valuable" work by Sky News within the Westminster Accounts undertaking which has spent the final seven months analyzing the function of cash in politics. He immediately makes use of a serious interview to push for change.In a uncommon wide-...

NEWS AND OPINION: Simon & Schuster introduced Monday that it's publishing “Enough” — a memoir by Cassidy Hutchinson. ...

The "turmoil" on the prime of the Tories has led to "slow" progress in tackling Islamophobia throughout the celebration, an unbiased reviewer has mentioned. Boris Johnson launched an inquiry into discrimination inside its ranks after the final election in 2019. And in 2021, Professor Swaran Singh printed his findings, saying anti-Muslim sentiment "remains a problem" for the Conservatives.But two years later, the previous equality and human rights commissioner mentioned the raft of modifications in management - with three Tory prime ministers in three months - had impacted his suggestions being put into place.Politics reside: 'Hearts of cities' will probably be authorities's 'greatest focus' for housing, says Gove In his newest evaluate, Professor Singh mentioned no formal cou...

WASHINGTON — The lead prosecutor within the case towards President Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he's keen to testify publicly this fall, establishing a conflict with House Republicans who've demanded he are available in quickly for a closed-door interview. ...

Rishi Sunak has hinted he's ready to water down local weather insurance policies which add additional prices and "hassle" to households. The prime minister mentioned he's continues to be dedicated to reaching web zero by 2050, however any new measures must be "proportionate and pragmatic". It comes as some Tory MPs are calling for a re-think of the occasion's inexperienced agenda after they unexpectedly held onto Uxbridge and South Ruislip in a crunch by-election final weekPolitics newest: UK cities want extra folks in them, says ministerThe Conservatives' opposition to the growth of Sadiq Khan's ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ), the place polluting automobiles face a every day cost, was credited with their slender victory in Boris Johnson's outdated seat. The consequence has r...

Evidence is piling up exhibiting President Biden was concerned in his household’s shady overseas enterprise offers, whereas looming testimony from a former affiliate might make it more durable for the White House to refute prices of affect peddling and bribery. ...

The House of Lords may very well be changed by bots with "higher productivity, deeper knowledge and lower running costs", a peer warned as the talk continues over the dangers of synthetic intelligence (AI).Lord Londesborough mentioned AI will quickly be superior sufficient to ship his speeches in his voice by analysing and processing the feedback he has made on parliament's stay TV feed. He requested the higher chamber if the prospect of being changed by "peer bots" is both an "exciting" or an "alarming" one, earlier than elevating considerations in regards to the affect AI might have on tens of millions of staff within the UK.Politics newest: UK cities want extra individuals in them, says ministerThe hereditary peer's feedback got here through the newest debate in parliament...

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says the crowded discipline of GOP White House hopefuls can blame former President Donald Trump’s authorized troubles for his or her weak ballot numbers. ...

Leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall has criticised Labour after the occasion insisted it might maintain the medical prognosis factor of trans individuals having their gender legally recognised. The Gender Recognition Act, introduced in by Labour in 2004, enabled individuals to legally change their gender for the primary time within the UK by buying a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). But to get a GRC, the person has to have stories written by two medical doctors confirming a prognosis of gender dysphoria and proof they'd been dwelling within the gender they wish to transition to for 2 years, earlier than getting their resolution authorized by a medical panel.Politics stay: UK cities want extra individuals in them, says GoveWriting within the Guardian, shadow equalities minis...