Inside Kew’s famous Palm House as it prepares for a £50m makeover
The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.
Ex-PM ‘extremely cavalier’ in Brexit handling, says Tory MP
A former NI secretary has accused David Cameron of treating the Brexit referendum as “some sort of Eton game”.
The White House took down the nation’s top climate report. You can still find it here
The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States. (Image credit: Ethan Swope)
Increase in military aid to Ukraine marks a shift in White House policy toward Russia
The Pentagon and U.S. military officials in Europe are working with NATO members to ship more Patriot missile systems to Ukraine and release more munitions that were briefly halted. (Image credit: Sergei Gapon)
Attorney General Bondi brushes aside questions about her handling of Epstein files
Pam Bondi sought to move past questions about her handling of the Justice Department’s files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, as pressure continued to grow for her to release them. (Image credit: Saul Loeb)
Americans’ medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules. What does that mean?
The judge’s decision vacated a rule imposed by the Biden administration earlier this year to keep medical debt from affecting credit scores. (Image credit: Jenny Kane)
Appeals court upholds West Virginia’s medication abortion ban
A divided federal appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld West Virginia’s ban on medication abortion, ruling that the law does not conflict with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ability to regulate the drug. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit dismissed mifepristone manufacturer GenBioPro’s effort to strike down West Virginia’s near-total abortion…
Trump admin limits bond hearings for those seeking release from immigration detention
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is directing attorneys to no longer allow bond hearings for those in the U.S. illegally, forcing them to remain in detention while fighting their deportation. A new memo, confirmed by the agency and the Department of Homeland Security, said migrants should be detained “for the duration of their removal…
Durbin jumps on Epstein files bandwagon
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) on Tuesday joined his fellow Democrats in calling for the release of the federal files in the case involving disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In an interview with CNN’s Kate Bolduan, the No. 2 Senate Democrat said he “absolutely” wants to see the files released. “Absolutely.…
House Judiciary Democrats demand Epstein hearing, float subpoenas
House Judiciary Democrats are calling for a public hearing on the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying top officials in both the Justice Department and the FBI should account for their handling of information surrounding the deceased financier. The Justice Department last week released a new memo concluding that Epstein did not commit suicide and said the…