NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A group of DOGE-minded lawmakers is rolling out a series of budget proposals to add to the Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act narrowly passed by the House. The effort, led by Senate DOGE Caucus Chairwoman Joni Ernst, will include several major proposals…
Ben Chu Policy and analysis correspondent, BBC Verify Getty Images The government’s decision to largely reverse its cuts to winter fuel payments has raised questions about its spending and savings plans – and its fiscal rules. BBC Verify has been looking at the the key numbers. What has changed on winter fuel? At the time…
Lana Lam and Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Reuters Australia would buy up to five Virginia-class attack submarines from the US – seen here in Western Australia earlier this year – under the Aukus deal The US has launched a review of its multi-billion dollar submarine deal with the UK and Australia, saying the security…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As anti-ICE riots rage across Los Angeles, congressional Democrats marked the 13th anniversary of DACA with a press conference during which Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., accused President Donald Trump of unleashing a “campaign of terror” on illegal immigrants. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a…
The UK economy suffered its worst contraction in almost two years in April as taxes increased for businesses, household bills jumped and exports to the US plunged. The economy shrank by 0.3%, more than the 0.1% fall predicted by experts, and marking the steepest monthly drop since October 2023. In April, employers’ National Insurance and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Wednesday that he had no recollection of his fellow Democratic Party colleagues referring to the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles as “peaceful.” “What do Democrats mean when they say the riots in L.A. are peaceful?” Durbin was asked by a reporter outside…
BBC/Ashitha Nagesh Lady Diana Brittan’s late husband, Lord Leon Brittan, was falsely accused by a fantasist of being involved in a Westminster paedophile ring The widow of ex-Home Secretary Lord Brittan, who was falsely accused of being part of a paedophile ring in Westminster, has criticised the decision to drop an investigation into the officer…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was willing to extend the deadline for countries to reach a trade deal with the United States, but he doesn’t think it will be necessary. At the same time, he also indicated that in one to two weeks his administration would…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House Ways and Means Committee hearing took an unexpected turn Wednesday when Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) accused Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of interrupting her because of her gender—prompting audible groans from the room. The exchange occurred during a tense five-minute questioning session, where Sanchez challenged Bessent…
Chris Mason Political Editor Getty Images The hours, days, weeks and even months after a Spending Review can feel like peeling away the layers of an onion. First, there is the speech from the chancellor in the Commons: the political rhetoric and the numbers often designed to sound big but which are often incomprehensible. Then…
