White House confirms that 11 Trump appointees were asked to step down – or be fired – including Conway and SpicerThe White House confirmed on Wednesday that 11 Trump appointees to military service academy advisory boards, among them former press secret…
US’s wealthiest 1% are failing to pay $160bn a year in taxes, report finds
This amounts to 28% of the ‘tax gap’, treasury report says, which Biden proposes closing by empowering IRS to pursue aggressivelyThe wealthiest 1% of Americans are responsible for more than $160bn of lost tax revenue each year, according to a new repor…
Microsoft acquires video creation and editing software maker Clipchamp
Video editing software may become the next big addition to Microsoft’s suite of productivity tools. On Tuesday, Microsoft announced it’s acquiring Clipchamp, a company offering web-based video creation and editing software that allows anyone to put together video presentations, promos or videos meant for social media destinations like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. According to Microsoft, […]
Biden vowed to make racial justice the heart of his agenda – is it still beating?
The president named one of the most diverse cabinets ever but efforts to reform voting rights and other priorities are bogged down by legislative and legal obstaclesDefying the punishing August heat, the Rev Al Sharpton recently led a gathering thousan…
With the US becoming a less reliable ally, Britain needs to make friends in Europe | Andrew Rawnsley
Britain urgently needs to repair its relations with its neighbours but Boris Johnson’s government is singularly ill-equipped to do soAfter the rout, the recriminations. British fingers furiously jab at the Americans for a shaming scuttle from Kabul tha…
Britain must rediscover the will to lead on global issues | Tobias Ellwood
The withdrawal from Afghanistan is folly and has highlighted glaring faults in Whitehall“The war in Afghanistan is over,” proclaimed Joe Biden. How wrong he will be proved to be.This was never a baseball game that simply folds when we all walk away, ye…
Biden meets remains of 13 troops killed in Kabul as US promises more strikes
Secretary of state to bereaved father: ‘I’m deeply sorry’Adviser: US will help people leave after deadlineAfghanistan – live coverageThe White House on Sunday reasserted its promise to capture or kill the perpetrators of the deadly attacks on Kabul air…
Biden urged to scrap Trump ‘Remain in Mexico’ migrant policy after court ruling
• Leading Democratic senator calls for end of ‘disgraceful policy’• Supreme court ruled Biden must revive MPP programDemocratic lawmakers and immigration advocates are pressing Joe Biden to take new steps to end an immigration policy begun by his prede…
‘It literally saved us’: what the US’s new anti-poverty measure means for families
For many American parents struggling to make ends meet during the Covid crisis, Biden’s child tax credit has already made a huge differenceFour weeks ago the Biden administration officially began implementing the child tax credit in what was hailed by …
President Biden to host infosec roundtable with tech giant CEOs
2021 is a great year for the red teams of the world—blue teams, not so much.