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For a political figure so often described with the language of mystery and shadows, Dominic Cummings is doing anything but hiding. He’s become a professional heckler that Westminster hasn’t worked out how to deal with. In a theatre you’d throw him out – in Downing Street, his ghost has a permanent desk. Cummings is the troublesome pain in Westminster whose name pops up on breaking news notifications as a taunt for our political leaders. His reputation as a mastermind or guru behind Brexit has emboldened him to think he can continue wield influence without the need of a job at Downing Street. When Lord Frost announced that the government would seek to rewrite its election-winning Northern Ireland protocol , Cummings leapt onto Twitter to argue with politician, academic and pundit alike about the cosmic success of his project in 2016. Dominic Cummings is a bitter ex-employee who is still caught up in Brexit ( Image: VIA REUTERS) It’s a warped …

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Democratic Representative Val Demings of Florida, an impeachment manager in then-President Donald Trump 's first impeachment trial, will try to unseat GOP Senator Marco Rubio in 2022, according to two people with knowledge of her plans, the Associated Press reported. A Demings-Rubio race could determine control of the Senate . Demings, who previously considered running for governor, was a leading candidate for Joe Biden 's running mate in the 2020 presidential race. Rubio was first elected as a Florida senator in 2010 and reelected in 2016. Demings was Orlando's first female police chief for three and a half years and was first elected to Congress in 2016. The police force she led faced controversy over allegations of excessive force, but those who defended her said that by the time she retired violent crime was down in Orlando by 40 percent. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below: Demings' plans to challenge Rubio, first reported by Politico, will …

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The brother of former Vice President Mike Pence is defending his House vote against a commission to investigate the violent attack on the United State Capitol that forced his brother into a secured location, calling it a "cover-up for the failed Biden administration." "I was here with him, he never left his post," U.S. Representative Greg Pence, a Republican from Indiana, told reporters at the Capitol on Thursday. "We impeached the president weeks, days later and now here we are having an investigation? Sounds a little bassackwards, right?" The 1/6 Commission, modeled after the panel assigned to review the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, would review the lead-up to the attack, Capitol security, and future measures that should be taken to prevent another Capitol security issue. The House approved the legislation for the bipartisan 1/6 Commission on a 252-to-175 vote, after 35 Republicans sided with Democrats in favor of its creation. On January 6, then-Vice President …

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The latest Lincoln Project video highlights Missouri Senator Josh Hawley's role in inciting the violence that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, showing clips of police officers being attacked and repeatedly blasting the GOP lawmaker with "You did this." The conservative, anti-Trump group released its newest video Sunday with a blunt message directed toward Hawley, a "sedition caucus" member who ardently supported the effort to overturn President Joe Biden 's election win. "You did this, Josh Hawley," the Lincoln Project declared, showing images of Trump supporters crushing a D.C. police officer with his shield and a swinging noose placed outside the Capitol building on January 6. Hawley gained nationwide infamy after a photograph went viral which showed him raising a clenched fist in solidarity with the protesters just hours before the deadly attack. The dramatic Lincoln Project ad appears to paint the freshman Republican senator as an over-privileged instigator who …

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Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump , on Sunday shared and praised an anti-cancel culture rant by a comedian who previously roasted his father even better. In a Facebook post, Trump Jr. promoted a comedy clip of Jonathan Pie—a fictional news reporter portrayed by British comedian Tom Walker who frequently rants in videos about the state of Australian, U.K. and U.S. politics. "Check this out, this is one of the most real videos I seen talking about the insanity of modern cancel culture and the stupidity of our society today, where we can't even fathom that maybe things that were written 100 years ago have some less than awesome language in them, less than awesome innuendo. But rather than just accepting that and learning from those mistakes, we gotta cancel them and pretend that they didn't happen," Trump Jr. said in a Facebook post titled, "Whao: This guy goes on an amazing rant against Liberals." "I guess he's a reporter," Trump Jr. added, …

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Brexit: David Davis warns of 'three more years' of negotiations Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Northern Ireland Protocol - agreed in the Brexit deal - is designed to avoid customs checks along the Irish border. But, trust was badly damaged in January when the EU moved to block the export of COVID-19 vaccines to Northern Ireland. Related articles 'They hate it when lies are exposed!' Britons tear into EU Brexiteers tear apart 'petty' EU's anti-Brexit visa fees plot Tensions across Northern Ireland reached boiling point and the nation was rocked by street violence in April. Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to rip up …

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Brexit: Ann Widdecombe tells Nigel Farage that he 'won' Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info And the report, prepared by pro- Brexit think tank Facts4EU, argues there is now scarcely any area of day-to-day existence into which the bloc has not inserted itself. The report charts the rise of the bloc from its inception in 1957, when it was known as the European Steel and Coal Community, and consisted of Belgium, France , Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany. Related articles Afghanistan LIVE: Taliban threaten global security after 'massacres' End of EU fears as Poland and Hungary could spark crisis The UK joined in …

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Brexit: David Davis warns of 'three more years' of negotiations Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Leigh Evans, editor-in-chief of Facts4EU, was commenting on the think tank’s latest report, which argues eurocrats have “seized power by patience and stealth”, and now enjoy “supreme power over large parts of everyday life for citizens in the EU”. Given the chequered history of relations between London and Brussels , the case for quitting the bloc was undeniable, Mr Evans told Express.co.uk. Related articles Lord Frost to put foot down about 'no contact with EU' in SNP talks 'They hate it when lies are exposed!' Britons tear into EU …

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Published 22 January 2013 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The UK is looking at giving further "logistical and surveillance" support to French operations in Mali, the government has said. The National Security Council discussed the matter at a meeting on how to deal with "fragile states" at risk of becoming a "haven for terrorism". The prime minister's spokesman said efforts in Somalia, which had seen "some progress", could offer guidance. Several thousand French troops are fighting Islamist rebels in Mali Two UK military aircraft have already been lent to France and David Cameron has said there could be further assistance with transport and surveillance. But the Ministry of Defence says there are no plans for a ground combat role. 'Not perfect' Following British deaths in an attack on a gas plant in Algeria by Islamist militants, Mr Cameron has warned north …

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There can surely be little mystery about why Nicola Sturgeon has decided to put all of her not inconsiderable political energies into re-igniting the SNP’s clamour for another independence referendum. After all, what else does she have to offer? Breaking up Britain is all she has left for her party conference next month. The massive support of the Scottish public, which surged only a few short months ago and had excitable London-based commentators predicting the imminent end of the United Kingdom, has petered out. And internecine bickering which looked as if the SNP was engulfed in a civil war has left her once super-confident activists looking ill at ease and unsure of where their leader is taking them. It is true that she still wins plaudits from many for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic; but even here the gloss which she acquired over much of the last year for her superior communication skills has dimmed considerably. There is no doubt that it was the vaccination …

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