House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, pledged to restore Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s committee assignments, should Republicans retake the House and he become speaker. Greene was stripped of Read more
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It looks like China’s Xi ‘installed a war cabinet’ and removed the reformers, says Kyle Bass
“‘It looks like he installed a war cabinet and removed the reform and opening people,’” — Kyle Bass, Hayman Capital founder and chief investment officer. That’s Kyle Bass, founder and Read more
Majority of U.K. Conservatives want Prime Minister Liz Truss to resign, poll shows
The majority of Conservative party members believe U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss should resign, and many want Boris Johnson to take back the reins, according to a new survey. A Read more
‘The prime minister is not under a desk.’ Liz Truss avoids debate on Kwasi Kwarteng dismissal.
“The prime minister is not under a desk. I can assure the House.” That was how Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the House of Commons, answered Labour MP Stella Creasy, Read more
Why Kwasi Kwarteng could not survive the battle with the Bank of England
Jeremy Hunt was appointed U.K. chancellor of the exchequer on Friday after Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked in response to the market’s rebellion over his tax-cutting budget. Kwarteng lasted just 38 Read more
Why Kwasi Kwarteng could not survive the battle with the Bank of England
Jeremy Hunt was appointed U.K. chancellor of the exchequer on Friday after Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked in response to the market’s rebellion over his tax-cutting budget. Kwarteng lasted just 38 Read more
Justice Department wants its appeal in Trump documents case to be fast tracked
The Justice Department is seeking to fast-track its appeal of a ruling that delayed its investigation into documents seized at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, making clear that prosecutors aren’t done challenging U.S. Read more
Italian assets slide amid political upheaval as Draghi resigns
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Draghi had resigned before he had done so. Italian Premier Mario Draghi waits to deliver his speech at the Senate in Rome, Read more
Italian assets slide after Draghi resigns
Italian assets fell sharply early Thursday after Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned after members of his governing coalition refused to back him in a no-confidence vote. Traders dumped Italian government Read more
U.K finance minister and health secretary both resign
The U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer or finance minister, Rishi Sunak, and the U.K. Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, have both quit their Cabinet posts, the BBC reported Tuesday. Both ministers Read more
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