The News The sudden death of Lindsey Graham last weekend robbed foreign aid advocates of one of their most effective GOP champions in Washington, according to lawmakers and advocates who worked with the South Carolina Republican. As chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee overseeing State Department funding, Graham blocked steep ...
Month: July 2026
Republican senator goes after Canada for wildfire smokeRepublican senator goes after Canada for wildfire smoke
Much of the country is waking up to terrible air quality from wildfires — including Washington, DC — and Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, wants to see Canada punished for the “atrocity,” according to details first shared with Semafor. The Ohio senator is dropping a new bill that would require President ...
Five headaches Andy Burnham will have to deal with as PMFive headaches Andy Burnham will have to deal with as PM
From defence spending to housing – the next UK leader has a series of challenges to deal with. ...
US strikes on Iran reportedly hit airport and bridges – Middle East crisis liveUS strikes on Iran reportedly hit airport and bridges – Middle East crisis live
Southern rail station also attacked, Iranian media says, as IRGC claims to have destroyed US fighter jets stationed in Jordan US marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement to state media claiming to have “targeted American fighter jets and ...
‘At times I felt I’d bitten off more than I could chew’: Christopher Nolan on sweeping the Oscars, making The Odyssey – and getting a puppy‘At times I felt I’d bitten off more than I could chew’: Christopher Nolan on sweeping the Oscars, making The Odyssey – and getting a puppy
How do you follow Oppenheimer? By spending £250m bringing Homer’s epic poem to the big screen in Imax. Today’s most powerful director talks big swings, trauma-bonding and the healing powers of chocolate labrador Charlie ‘I’m in that moment of sheer terror,” says Christopher Nolan, sitting in a suite at the ...
Burnham’s ‘Manchesterism’ got him to No 10 – but will it work for the UK?Burnham’s ‘Manchesterism’ got him to No 10 – but will it work for the UK?
Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country. ...
China hits out at British Steel nationalisationChina hits out at British Steel nationalisation
The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard “a vital national capability”. ...
US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hitUS launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit
Tehran says the US strikes hit bridges, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. ...
The financial winners and losers from the World CupThe financial winners and losers from the World Cup
Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most? ...
Trump alleges ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in US election security ahead of midtermsTrump alleges ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in US election security ahead of midterms
The president accuses China of meddling in the 2020 election, directly contradicting past findings from US intelligence. ...