Republican Women Keep Trump In Check
The stunning collapse of President Donald Trump's health reforms was due in large part to the defiance of two Republican women who resisted relentless White House pressure to toe the party line....
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Theresa May Praises Tory ‘talent’
Theresa May said the government planned to focus on social issues and "delivering a successful Brexit" as she completed a Cabinet reshuffle. The PM said the new line-up brought in "talent from across...
Betsy DeVos Booed At Bethune-Cookman University
Graduating seniors at Bethune-Cookman University turned their backs in protest against US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at the start of her commencement speech at the historically black...
Obama To Speak In Chicago, After Months of Quiet Travel
Three months after leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama will deliver his first public remarks of his post-presidency. Obama is slated to speak with young leaders on Monday in his...
High School Rape In US Fuels Trump-Era Debate On Immigration
A rape at a Washington area high school has drawn intense scrutiny as part of the immigration debate launched under President Donald Trump, since the two alleged attackers are Latinos who entered the...
Homeschooling Gains Steam As US Debates School Choice
As her eldest son conjugates French verbs with a tutor, Emily Bradley coaches her three-year-old in speech, while her daughter tackles math drills in the kitchen using colored rods that represent...
More Hires, New Guidelines Aimed At Helping NBA Referees
The NBA will hire more referees, bolster their training and feedback and develop guidelines to improve communication and decorum between coaches, players and officials, the league announced Thursday....
Brand New GBP9m Manchester School To Close After All of Its Pupils Fail GCSEs
A £9m state-of-the-art school is being forced to close just three years since opening, after none of its pupils passed their English GCSEs last summer. The Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering...
Protesters Block Betsy DeVos From Entering Public School In Washington
US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a statement Friday afternoon after protesters blocked her from entering a middle school in Washington, DC. "I respect peaceful protest, and I will not be...
Actions of Akufo-Addo That Make Him A Silent Donald Trump
Motivated by their ambitions, Republican’s President Donald Trump and New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo both share some common denominators in their leadership...
Labour’s Corbyn Hits Out At ‘rigged System’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has attacked what he calls a "rigged system" where "power is in the wrong hands". He hit out at the Government, saying: "The Prime Minister may say she wants a shared...
Trump Assembles America’s ‘richest Cabinet’
US President-elect Donald Trump took a populist tone on the campaign trail, pledging to stand for a beleaguered working class abandoned by the elite. Yet, as he selects his cabinet, observers are...
Trump Assembles A Team of Billionaires
President-elect Donald Trump, who raged against the elite as a candidate, is populating his administration with the ultra-rich. On Wednesday, he named billionaire Wilbur Ross, who has made a fortune...
Trump Names Nikki Haley As UN Ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump has named South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the UN, praising his former critic as "a proven dealmaker". She is the first non-white female...
Third Runway At Heathrow Cleared For Takeoff By Ministers
The government has approved a third runway at Heathrow to expand UK airport capacity. Ministers approved the long-awaited decision at a cabinet committee meeting on Tuesday. Transport Secretary Chris...
Heathrow Expansion Decision Imminent
The government's long-awaited decision on airport expansion is set to be announced, with Heathrow the favourite. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling will make a statement to Parliament around...
Oxford Tops World University Rankings
Oxford University has come top of the Times Higher Education worlduniversity rankings – a first for a UK university. Oxford knocks California Institute of Technology, the top performer for the past...