Scottish First Minister John Swinney reveals new slimmed-down Cabinet
John Swinney has unveiled his new slimmed-down Cabinet following the SNP's success in the Holyrood elections.After being selected to remain First Minister of Scotland at a parliamentary session on Tuesday, Mr Swinney was sworn in at the Court of Session in Edinburgh before choosing his cabinet at Bute House in Edinburgh, the First Minister of Scotland’s official residence.Stepping into the deputy’s role Kate Forbes vacated when she stood down from frontline politics, former transport and educati...
Judge orders White House staff to comply with presidential records law
Politics Judge orders White House staff to comply with presidential records law that DOJ calls unconstitutional By Melissa Quinn, Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn, Jacob Rosen Jacob Rosen Justice Department Reporter Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter cove...
Trump's unhinged threat to Fox News reporter, 37, and her 'RINO' fiancé, 52, as he lashes out at her question
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 See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 20:06, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 20:10, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Murder investigation launched after bus driver attacked on Battersea Bridge dies
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Kelsey Parker speaks of ‘being treated like criminal’ after stillbirth ordeal
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Republicans Will ‘Try To Kill’ Trump’s $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement Fund, GOP Lawmaker Says
BreakingBusinessRepublicans Will ‘Try To Kill’ Trump’s $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement Fund, GOP Lawmaker SaysBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 02:39pm EDTMay 20, 2026, 02:41pm EDTToplineRepublicans are considering legislative solutions to prevent allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were unfairly targeted by the government in the past from seeking compensation from a new $1.8 billion taxpayer fund. Rep. Brian Fi...
Reality star Scott Thomas opens up about ‘debilitating’ OCD diagnosis
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Prosecutor Tried Hiding Secret Trump Report In A Bundt Cake Recipe, Indictment Alleges
BreakingBusinessProsecutor Tried Hiding Secret Trump Report In A Bundt Cake Recipe, Indictment AllegesByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 02:13pm EDTToplineThe Justice Department indicted a federal prosecutor Wednesday for attempting to steal the confidential—and controversially banned—final report on President Donald Trump’s criminal case for allegedly mishandling classified documents, alleging prosecutor...
West London shop fined for hiring illegal worker and paying them below minimum wage
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Emma Willis ‘can’t find the words’ to describe Strictly Come Dancing role
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Guardiola leaves Manchester City as one of the game’s greats – and someone who knows its dark heart | Barney Ronay
While there is no denying the magnitude of his achievements, his legacy is also tied up in politics, propaganda and hard powerWell, that’s that then. Put out more flags. Mount the iconic Jedi‑style woollen cardigan in the club museum. He really does seem to be done this time.In the absence of formal denials, it now seems highly likely the scheduled final year of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City contract will be spent trawling the high-concept food ateliers of the Iberian peninsula, debating spati...
Anthropic and OpenAI take their beef to the midterm elections
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the car crashes piling up on a daily basis at the Washington-based intersection of technology and politics. If you're not a subscriber, sign up for our fine editorial enterprise today, especially as we process the end of Musk v. Altman. And if you have any tips about impending or hidden Washington car crashes, send 'em over to tina.nguyen+tips@theverge.com. A quick note: Regulator will be on hiatus for the next tw...
U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro and 5 others
Politics U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro and 5 others By Joe Walsh, Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh, Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Read Full Bio Jennifer Jacobs, Sarah N. Lynch, Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch i...
Trump’s IRS Immunity Deal Sparks Concerns He’s Giving Himself A Self-Pardon
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Barney Frank, trailblazing lawmaker, dies at 86
Former Massachusetts lawmaker Barney Frank has died at 86. Caitlin Huey-Burns breaks down his impact in American politics.
Trump Blasts Republicans For Not Firing Senate Staffer Over Ballroom Funding Dispute
BreakingBusinessTrump Blasts Republicans For Not Firing Senate Staffer Over Ballroom Funding DisputeBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 12:03pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump called for Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to be fired on Wednesday after her ruling over the weekend complicated Republicans’ path to approving $1 billion in funding for Trump’s White House ballroom—his latest show of anger against any r...
Progressive Chris Rabb wins closely watched Democratic primary in Pennsylvania: ‘We are indomitable’
Tight primary victory in Philadelphia district bolsters Democrats’ left flank, seen as test of progressive momentumUS politics live – latest updatesChris Rabb, an unflinching progressive state representative, declared his campaign for Pennsylvania’s third congressional district was “indomitable” after winning the Democratic primary in a race that became a proxy battle over the direction of the Democratic party.In a significant victory for the party’s left wing, Rabb took roughly 45% of the vote...
Trump sparks fury as he shrugs off rocketing gas prices: 'This is peanuts'
Trump sparks fury as he shrugs off rocketing gas prices: 'This is peanuts'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 See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 16:38, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 16:38, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Swinney appoints Public Sector Reform Secretary in ‘fiscal sustainability’ push
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Congressman Barney Frank | 60 Minutes Archive
Democrat Barney Frank, who represented Massachusetts in Congress from 1981 until he retired in 2013, has died at age 86. In 2008, Lesley Stahl spoke with Frank, the first member to voluntarily come out as gay, about politics, his personal life, the government bailout, and his work as head of the House Financial Services Committee during the financial crisis.