Politics - Tuesday, April 7, 2026

In his first news conference since being elevated to acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said that “nobody has any idea” what led to Pam Bondi’s dismissal other than President Trump.

President Donald Trump announces a two-week delay of a planned Iran strike following talks with Pakistani leaders and progress toward a potential agreement with Iran.

President Trump, in vowing to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure and annihilate Iran’s entire civilization, appears to be creating evidence about his intentions.

Politicians warn party’s pledge to ‘punish’ countries seeking justice for slavery will harm and isolate Britain Commonwealth politicians say they will not back down from seeking reparations as UK public figures, including a former Reform insider, warn the rightwing party’s pledge to “punish” countries seeking justice for slavery would harm and isolate Britain. This week, Reform UK said they would halt visas for nationals of countries formally demanding reparations from Britain if they took power. Continue reading...

The president’s violent rhetoric risks damaging his credibility as a negotiator and the country’s standing in the world.

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democratic House candidate, faced questions over her shift on Biden's southern border policies in a battleground House race.

Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.

PM’s most senior civil servant now has task of rewriting civil service code and ‘making it recognised for improved productivity’ Antonia Romeo, Keir Starmer’s most senior civil servant, has been given a powerful new mandate to deliver his priorities, while Darren Jones, the No 10 chief secretary, has shifted to a role more focused on wider Whitehall reforms. Romeo, who was promoted last month , took over the job of cabinet secretary and head of the civil service after an unsuccessful year in charge by her predecessor, Chris Wormald, who was not considered effective enough by No 10. Continue reading...

In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

Todd Blanche addressed DOJ anti-fraud efforts in his first press conference as acting attorney general, saying President Donald Trump would decide whether to keep him in the role.