October 2017

Brexit Tory ‘civil war’ intensifies over changes to EU Withdrawal Bill

Politics /

Theresa May has postponed next week’s crucial debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill after rebellious pro-European MPs demanded hundreds of amendments. MPs were to start scrutinising the Bill in a session lasting up to eight days, “but that timetable has slipped as the Prime Minister’s team try to head off multiple rebellions”, the Financial Times […]

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Manafort Had $60 Million Relationship With a Russian Oligarch

Politics /

LONDON — Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, has much stronger financial ties to a Russian oligarch than have been previously reported. An NBC News investigation reveals that $26 million changed hands in the form of a loan between a company linked to Manafort and the oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, a billionaire

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Trump healthcare move threatens sharply higher premiums and market chaos

Healthcare /

President Trump’s move late Thursday to cut off critical federal payments to insurers sent shock waves through the healthcare system Friday, threatening widespread disruption to markets nationwide and igniting new legal and political battles over the Affordable Care Act. Caught in the middle are millions of Americans likely to see their insurance premiums shoot higher

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