Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s second-in-command has quietly stepped down amid reporting by The Associated Press that he as soon as consulted for a pharmaceutical distributor sanctioned for a deluge of suspicious painkiller shipments and did comparable work for the drugmaker that grew to become the face of the opioid epidemic: Purdue Pharma. ...

Coutts financial institution has mentioned it doesn't shut buyer accounts "solely on the basis of legally held political and personal views" because it got here underneath heavy criticism for terminating its relationship with Nigel Farage.Quite a lot of Conservatives publicly criticised the financial institution after the previous Brexit Party chief claimed his account was closed down as a result of his views didn't align with the agency's "values". In mild of the row, the Treasury is making ready to power banks to provide clients three months' discover of account closures and to supply a full clarification.Banks additionally face dropping their licences in the event that they shut accounts as a result of they don't agree with a buyer's political opinions, amid considerations...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Democratic lawmaker from Pittsburgh resigned Wednesday from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, transferring the razor-thin majority her get together has held this yr to a partisan tie with the Legislature mired in a finances stalemate. ...

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden would appear an unnatural match for the activists at Netroots Nation, an annual gathering of progressives that was created to harness on-line rage over George W. Bush’s administration. More just lately, it has championed the message of financial populism from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, two of Biden‘s rivals for the Democratic nomination in 2020. ...

Rep. Matt Gaetz has launched laws prohibiting federal funding for the Special Counsel’s Office investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and makes an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election end result. ...

Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy says he's a greater candidate than former President Donald Trump as a result of the American voters is hankering for a revolutionary chief that doesn’t drive them insane. ...

Coutts is dealing with rising criticism over its resolution to shut Nigel Farage's checking account after senior Conservative MPs questioned its motivations within the House of Commons.Former cupboard ministers David Davis and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg each raised the difficulty at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday afternoon. Sir Jacob known as for an inquiry and requested Rishi Sunak if he shared his "unease" that the financial institution "should close the account of a senior opposition politician".Mr Davis claimed Coutts' actions amounted to "political discrimination", and requested: "Can he require every bank with a British banking licence to inform the Treasury of all the accounts shut down for non-commercial reasons?"In response, the prime minister stated it "wouldn't b...

NEWS AND OPINION: The Republican National Committee continues to trace actions on the southern U.S. border below President Biden, and right here’s what the group has to report. ...

Polls will open right now at 7am for 3 by-elections throughout the nation, as voters resolve who they need to characterize them in parliament. The seats of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west London, Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire, and Somerton and Frome in Somerset, will all be up for grabs, with polls closing at 10pm tonight. The outcomes are anticipated within the early hours of Friday morning, and Sky News will convey you the information, evaluation and response on a particular programme from midnight, in addition to on-line within the Politics Hub.The three seats had been left empty by outgoing Conservative MPs - former prime minister Boris Johnson and Nigel Adams - and former Tory David Warburton, final month. Please u...

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has flouted no less than a dozen legal guidelines or courtroom orders associated to immigration, a House committee charged Wednesday in a brand new report that lays the groundwork for impeachment proceedings. ...