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House votes to end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth
The House was on course for a floor vote Wednesday on whether to impeach Pete Hegseth. That is until House Republicans used a procedural vote to effectively end the impeachment effort.
Mixed results from ballot measures on abortion and trans issues
Midterm ballot measures on abortion and transgender issues saw mixed results.
Steve Inskeep talks to ex-CIA analyst about alleged Nvidia Chinese spy case
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with former CIA analyst Emily Harding about China's spy tactics in light of the alleged plot targeting the CEO of Nvidia.
Republican advisor about discusses the GOP's leadership vote
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Hogan Gidley, a Republican consultant and advisor to House Speaker Mike Johnson, about the new GOP's leadership vote.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Hogan Gidley, a Republican consultant and advisor to House Speaker Mike Johnson, about the new GOP's leadership vote.
Michel Martin speaks to Republican advisor about GOP leadership vote
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Hogan Gidley, a Republican consultant and advisor to House Speaker Mike Johnson, about the new GOP's leadership vote.
Ex-GOP lawmaker, turned California Independent, talks reelection bid defeat
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) who officially left the GOP in March and lost his bid for reelection last week.
Burnham lauds £12bn offshore wind investment as he prepares for climate summit
Project off Norfolk coast announced as government tries to calm critics after approving Jackdaw gasfield UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has hailed a record investment in offshore wind,
Ed Miliband says national security of all countries at risk from climate crisis
Exclusive: UK foreign secretary to tell world leaders at Cop31 summit that sci-fi scenarios of destruction ‘now regular occurrences’ Cop31 live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates The n
Burnham hails approval for two huge windfarm projects as ‘power under British control’ – UK politics live
Announcement comes ahead of visit to Cop31 climate conference with PM also set to face MPs at PMQs Good morning. Andy Burnham has got PMQs today, and after that he will leave for what looks like a rat
Tories would have to raise state pension age above 70 to keep triple lock, says minister
Kemi Badenoch attacked reforms but is not being clear about how party would meet costs, Torsten Bell claims Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives would have to raise the state pension age above 70 to meet the
Whitehall is too ‘tame, reactive and risk-averse’, says UK’s top civil servant
Antonia Romeo pledges to ‘rewire’ civil service by incentivising and rewarding top performers Whitehall is too “tame, reactive and risk-averse”, the cabinet secretary has said, as she set out a “compl
Labour MPs raise concerns Burnham’s 10-year-plan will not be radical enough
Exclusive: Reindustrialisation Research Group to meet with Cabinet Office to discuss worries over PM’s long-term strategy Labour MPs have sounded the alarm over Andy Burnham’s 10-year plan for governm
Acquitted 'China spy': I was fall guy for security services
Thousands of messages seen by BBC show how a Chinese official sought details of sensitive political matters.
Bank of England’s inflation response ‘risks higher interest rates for longer’
Thinktank Niesr says timid rate rise last week likely to make inflation more persistent feature of UK economy The Bank of England is risking higher interest rates for longer after a hesitant response
Hegseth has remained defiant as Congress members deliberate articles of impeachment
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fighting back. As members of Congress begin deliberating on the articles of impeachment against him, Hegseth gave his first press conference in months.
Census should include black English and Asian English options, says MP
Josh Babarinde's proposal is also supported by other MPs, including David Lammy and Sir James Cleverly.
House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as their next leader
House GOP lawmakers have chosen Ohio's Jim Jordan to serve as minority leader, elevating a co-founder of the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus to succeed Mike Johnson as the chamber's top Republican.