Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination
After declaring ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘dead’, Trump reverses and says he’ll revive it despite Senate oppositionThe US Senate judiciary committee h...
Republican-controlled committee refers former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for criminal investigation
Committee accused of trying to ‘weaponize’ justice system via ‘laughably weak and vindictive criminal referral’Democrats have accused the US House of ...
Senate committee advances nomination of Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton
Committee voted 9-8 to advance Clayton’s nomination to serve as intelligence chief despite Democratic oppositionThe Senate intelligence committee on T...
US House committee advances bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Bid to end clock-changing has bipartisan support, including the backing of Trump and some Democratic cosponsorsA bill to end the practice of changing ...
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
Venture between two Pennsylvania senators stokes speculation about Fetterman’s future in Democratic partyThe Democratic senator John Fetterman, who ha...
ABC and SBS need ‘oversight’ committee to vet Israel coverage, Jillian Segal tells royal commission
Antisemitism envoy says public broadcasters, which currently have ombudsman to handle complaints, need independent oversight committeeFollow our Austr...
Ambassadorial appointments should be subject to veto by MPs, committee recommends
Foreign affairs select committee says Peter Mandelson episode was ‘nothing short of disastrous’ for governmentPolitical selections for ambassador post...
International Olympic Committee lifts Russia suspension ahead of 2028 LA Games
The International Olympic Committee advised sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events f...
Reform MP chair of Welsh environment committee may ‘undermine scrutiny’, says thinktank
Climate campaigners question choice of James Evans for role given past criticism of green energy projectsUK politics live – latest updatesThe appointm...
Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego
The committee had been alerted by a fellow member of Congress of allegations of campaign finance violations and potential sexual misconduct, but said ...
Head of Commons media committee denies writing article accusing BBC of bias
Excoriating article under Caroline Dinenage’s name remains on ConservativeHome website It was a crisis that toppled a BBC director general and his hea...
Democrats to call on Vance to testify to House committee over Epstein files
Plan comes after major New York Times report alleges files became source of crisis within Trump administrationDemocrats on the House oversight committ...
Bill Gates to face questions from House committee over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Microsoft co-founder to appear in closed-door session as part of lawmakers’ investigation into convicted sex offenderBill Gates is set to testify in f...
NDIS overhaul will ‘harm’ Australians with disabilities, government’s own committee warns
Reform advisory committee says changes will undermine scheme’s original intentions and give unprecedented power to the health ministerFollow our Austr...
Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House committee over Epstein files – US politics
Lawmakers to have fresh chance to dig for information on Trump’s administration’s handling of issue by grilling former attorney-generalSign up for the...
Fewer men should get prostate cancer screening, committee recommends
Government will consider the expert guidance, which concludes screening ‘likely to cause more harm than good’Most men in the UK will not be offered pr...
Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told
Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse ActThe Domestic ...
Ministers have no authority to withhold Mandelson vetting file, committee says
Group of MPs and peers in effect accuse government of failing to comply with parliament’s will over release of filesA powerful parliamentary committee...
Met Gala Cochair vs Host Committee: Breaking Down the Difference
The 2026 Met Gala is almost here—and we’re answering all your burning questions before fashion’s biggest night.
Indeed, all of the biggest celebrities...
Former Labour MP calls for Starmer to face Commons committee over Mandelson vetting
Karl Turner, who lost Labour whip after criticising PM, calls for privileges committee to examine if Starmer misled parliamentUK politics live – lates...
Ministers urged to share Mandelson vetting files with intelligence committee
Whitehall officials are weighing up ‘unprecedented’ disclosure of documents in security clearance scandalStarmer did not gamble with national security...
