Six weeks from the Holyrood election, the BBC takes the temperature in one central Scotland constituency.

The robot accompanied the first lady to the White House East Room for the final day of a summit she had convened with counterparts from around the world through her Fostering the Future Together global initiative.

The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations.

Large urban counties and the border were the most affected. And in three-quarters of U.S. counties, population growth either slowed or turned negative.

The Conservatives said the changes were being made by a government “stuck in consultation paralysis”.

Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC’s political editor.

Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC’s political editor.

Social-media giants are confronting a potential flood of litigation challenging the design of their products.

The Trump administration admitted in a court filing that it had erroneously relied on an ICE memo to justify arrests at immigration courthouses as part of an ongoing federal case brought by groups seeking to block the tactic.

Ahead of the midterms, President Trump told a Republican gathering that he wants to go after repeat offenders and “rogue judges that are criminals.”

Humanoid robots have been making appearances through social media, tv segments, and at the latest White House summit. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports on some of these viral incidents and what this means for the robots. 

During remarks at the National Republican Congressional Committee, President Trump said that referring to Iran as a “war” is “maybe not a good thing to do,” explaining that “they don’t like the word war because you’re supposed to get approval.” Trump added that he prefers to use the term “military operation,” which he says is “really what it is.” 

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) is banning his staff from trading on prediction markets, which have recently come under congressional scrutiny. “Effective today, Congressman Moulton is instituting an office-wide policy prohibiting his congressional staff from participating in prediction market platforms, such as Polymarket and Kalshi,” Moulton’s press office said in a post on the social platform…

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) is banning his staff from trading on prediction markets, which have recently come under congressional scrutiny. “Effective today, Congressman Moulton is instituting an office-wide policy prohibiting his congressional staff from participating in prediction market platforms, such as Polymarket and Kalshi,” Moulton’s press office said in a post on the social platform…

During remarks at the National Republican Congressional Committee, President Trump criticized mail-in voting as “a way of cheating.” Trump had recently voted by mail in the Florida special election, where a Democrat won a Republican-held seat in a district that includes the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort.

Much of the frustration during the briefing for the House Armed Services Committee focused on the prospect of sending U.S. ground troops to Iran, sources said.

The 8% fee will be applied to packages, but not mail, as the agency looks for ways to stabilize its finances.

Republicans and Democrats alike have criticized the Trump administration’s moves, taken to stabilize oil markets rocked by the war with Iran, warning that it is benefiting two U.S. adversaries.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte made two criminal referrals that allege the New York attorney general committed insurance fraud.

President Trump said Wednesday at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner that he avoids using the word “war” to describe the conflict in Iran. “I won’t use the word ‘war’ because they say if you use the word ‘war,’ that’s maybe not a good thing to do,” Trump told the crowd of…

President Trump said Wednesday at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner that he avoids using the word “war” to describe the conflict in Iran. “I won’t use the word ‘war’ because they say if you use the word ‘war,’ that’s maybe not a good thing to do,” Trump told the crowd of…

Conservative television personality Sean Hannity hosted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was pardoned by President Trump last year, on his podcast set to be released Thursday. During the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast episode, Hannity questioned Blagojevich, a former Democrat who has since backed Trump, over how he handled former President Obama’s senate…

Conservative television personality Sean Hannity hosted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was pardoned by President Trump last year, on his podcast set to be released Thursday. During the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast episode, Hannity questioned Blagojevich, a former Democrat who has since backed Trump, over how he handled former President Obama’s senate…

The president has said that he wants to wrap up the conflict in the coming weeks.

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday slammed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mark Levin, Laura Loomer and other Republicans for what she called “leading Republicans into the slaughter before the midterms.” “I never changed. Trump and the GOP betrayed their voters and took in the trash we threw out of the party. Loomer, Levin,…

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday slammed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mark Levin, Laura Loomer and other Republicans for what she called “leading Republicans into the slaughter before the midterms.” “I never changed. Trump and the GOP betrayed their voters and took in the trash we threw out of the party. Loomer, Levin,…

President Trump is delivering remarks Wednesday evening at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner in Washington, D.C., where he discussed the conflict in Iran. “They want to make a deal so badly, but they’re afraid to say it because they figure they’ll be killed by their own people,” he said about Iran “They’re…

President Trump is delivering remarks Wednesday evening at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner in Washington, D.C., where he discussed the conflict in Iran. “They want to make a deal so badly, but they’re afraid to say it because they figure they’ll be killed by their own people,” he said about Iran “They’re…

Standstill leaves no obvious path for Casey Means to be confirmed to the role.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday said that President Trump was finishing a war rather than starting one by entering a conflict alongside Israel against the Middle Eastern country late last month. “Here’s why we went into Iran: We had no choice. The president didn’t start a war, he was trying to stop a war.…

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday said that President Trump was finishing a war rather than starting one by entering a conflict alongside Israel against the Middle Eastern country late last month. “Here’s why we went into Iran: We had no choice. The president didn’t start a war, he was trying to stop a war….

The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.

The agreement was an extraordinary example of how the Trump administration has offered legal relief to those aligned with the president.

Large airports are bearing the brunt of the partial government shutdown, as soaring absentee rates among Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers strain security operations and drive long lines at major hubs. Call-out rates for TSA officers have surged nationwide as the shutdown stretches into its fifth week, with little sign of meaningful progress in Congress…

Large airports are bearing the brunt of the partial government shutdown, as soaring absentee rates among Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers strain security operations and drive long lines at major hubs. Call-out rates for TSA officers have surged nationwide as the shutdown stretches into its fifth week, with little sign of meaningful progress in Congress…

A day after Republicans offered to remove money for ICE enforcement from a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, Democrats insisted that the deal must include curbs on federal agents.

The former national security adviser sued during the Biden administration, alleging he was “politically targeted” for his association with Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.

California on Monday sued the Trump administration to block it from using a Cold War-era national emergency law ordering Sable Offshore to restart its offshore oil operation to link to refineries in the Golden State. Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) told reporters at a press conference that “it’s just not true” that there’s a national…

California on Monday sued the Trump administration to block it from using a Cold War-era national emergency law ordering Sable Offshore to restart its offshore oil operation to link to refineries in the Golden State. Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) told reporters at a press conference that “it’s just not true” that there’s a national…

The move will “starve Putin’s war machine”, Starmer says as he arrives in Finland for a military summit.

TSA officials said Wednesday that airport wait times are now at all-time highs, and the agency may be forced to temporarily close some airports due to the partial government shutdown.

The first lady, Melania Trump, believes that more children should be educated by “humanoid educators.”

The temporary price increase, which would take effect on April 26, comes amid a spike in fuel prices tied to the war in Iran.

The amount of the settlement was not disclosed in court papers.

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In our news wrap Wednesday, a Democrat has won the special election for a Florida state House district that’s home to Mar-a-Lago, police in the United Kingdom arrested two men in connection with the arson attack that destroyed four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity and the Justice Department settled a lawsuit with President Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

The government is consulting on whether the UK should follow Australia by introducing a ban.

With the Department of Homeland Security shutdown now at 40 days, TSA checkpoints are strained and workers face another missed paycheck. On Capitol Hill, we have started to see some action, but still no deal. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

Iranian leaders are striking a note of defiance about ending the war waged against them by the United States and Israel, complicating President Trump’s apparent search for an off-ramp. The message being sent from Tehran over the past 24 hours has been unyielding.  An unnamed Iranian government official told state-owned Press TV that “Iran will…

Iranian leaders are striking a note of defiance about ending the war waged against them by the United States and Israel, complicating President Trump’s apparent search for an off-ramp. The message being sent from Tehran over the past 24 hours has been unyielding. An unnamed Iranian government official told state-owned Press TV that “Iran will…