Ed Miliband says he and Lammy feared Mandelson appointment could ‘blow up’
Energy secretary says both he and the then foreign secretary were worried making Mandelson US envoy was riskyUK politics live – latest updatesEd Miliband and David Lammy discussed concerns about the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington which they feared could “blow up”, the energy secretary has revealed.Miliband said he had spoken to Lammy, who was foreign secretary at the time Mandelson was given the Washington post, with both expressing reservations. Continue rea...
Sacked Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins to face MPs’ questions over Mandelson vetting – UK politics live
Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Mandelson vetting revelations in the GuardianGood morning. In about an hour Olly Robbins will give evidence to the Commons foreign affairs committee about the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US. Until last week Robbins was permanent secretary at the Foreign Office and his predecessor but one in that office, Simon McDonald, was the man who terminated Boris Johnson’s career with a revelation showing that John...
Hormuz Stays Shut Until a Deal Is Reached | Insight with Haslinda Amin 04/21/2026
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Trial begins for Afghan charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing as defense says US ‘got the wrong man’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrial begins for Afghan charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing as defense says US ‘got the wrong man’Trial is underway in Virginia for an alleged Isis militant charged in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021Michael Kunzelman Tuesday 21 April 2026 06:12 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"C...
‘What are the potential risks of taking high-dose vitamin D supplements for an extended period of time?’
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TMC leaders fear ‘arrest’ before polling; plea seeks HC intervention
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Myanmar, tremors felt in Manipur
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Deepika Padukone embraces motherhood in her 40s: What top gynaec says about fertility, safety and IVF
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Canadian tourist killed, 6 injured after gunman opens fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids
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CNN polling guru quotes Happy Gilmore to show how badly Trump is faring with the public on affordability
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsCNN polling guru quotes Happy Gilmore to show how badly Trump is faring with the public on affordabilityAmericans now believe ‘the price is wrong’ when it comes to Donald Trump and his policies, says CNN data analyst Harry EntenIo Dodds in San Francisco Tuesday 21 April 2026 03:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark",...
Uncertainties of Iran war are compounded by US politics
Iranian authorities initially stated that they had opened the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire was announced in Lebanon. However, for some utterly inexplicable reason, Trump has sustained the naval blockade
Supreme Court secrets spill out: Insider names 'hard a**' Justice who is 'emotionally abusive' and leaves clerks with 'fear in their eyes'
Supreme Court secrets spill out: Insider names 'hard a**' Justice who is 'emotionally abusive' and leaves clerks with 'fear in their eyes'Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 01:57, 21 April 2026 | Updated: 02:01, 21 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Apple names insider John Ternus as CEO, Cook to become executive chairman
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Will the US lift the Hormuz blockade before an Iran deal? Trump says no
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Tina Fey praises Matt Damon's Brett Kavanaugh parody on 'SNL,' 'played him so perfectly'
"Saturday Night Live" alum Tina Fey praised Matt Damon's 2018 parody of Justice Brett Kavanaugh as "perfectly" done when she looked back on the series' work in politics.Fey gave a special shout-out to the actor while appearing at History Talks, a speaker event sponsored by the History Channel in Philadelphia, when recalling iconic political parodies such as Darrell Hammond as Al Gore and Dana Carvey as George H. W. Bush. She praised the actor for helping to relieve the "frustration" people had w...
3 warning signs for Republicans in our new poll: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics Desk3 warning signs for Republicans in our new poll: From the Politics DeskPlus, Republicans weigh how big to go on their next party-line funding bill.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleKornacki: Trump’s approval rating hits new low amid war and rising gas prices07:38Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 20, 2026, 5:35 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News...
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaving Trump administration, in latest exit from Cabinet
Politics Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaving Trump administration, in latest exit from Cabinet By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek Updated on: April 20, 2026 / 5:28 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on...
Journalists urge White House reporters to band together and confront Trump at Correspondents’ dinner
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsJournalists urge White House reporters to band together and confront Trump at Correspondents’ dinnerJournalists and journalism organizations are asking White House press to make a verbal statement condemning attacks on media at annual dinnerAriana Baio Monday 20 April 2026 22:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","r...
Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 55: Fortification via the V-Strategy – The Poisoned Chalice Equation
Vance bears Trump’s poisoned chalice and risks enduring taint – a power-attuned buffer strategy can turn risk into advantage. Few figures in contemporary American politics have risen as swiftly or as improbably as US Vice President J. D. Vance, propelled from relative obscurity to the very apex of power. Yet such meteoric ascent carries its own perils: What appears as extraordinary fortune conceals, under the surface, the very conditions of strategic entrapment. The crucible of powe...
MAGA lawmaker proposes MAMDANI law to deport any citizen who ‘advocates for socialism and communism’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMAGA lawmaker proposes MAMDANI law to deport any citizen who ‘advocates for socialism and communism’Far-right Rep. Chip Roy targets Democratic Socialists of America in latest anti-immigrant bill aimed at GOP’s political opponentsAlex Woodward in New York Monday 20 April 2026 21:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark",...