North Carolina: An empty campus says a lot about the state of the race.
By Jonathan Martin North Carolina has 15 electoral votes. In 2016, Trump won the state by 3.7 percentage points. In 2020, it’s rated a Tossup. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — I have visited this charming college town too many times to…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas by early 2021 -minister
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas by early 2021 after months of suspension amid strict government measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the kingdom’s tourism minister told Reuters. Tourism is a key pillar of Saudi…
Read MoreBoris: Covid won’t stop me going for ‘Red Wall’ seats
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Prime Minister has insisted that his election promises on the so-called “levelling up agenda” have not…
Read MoreRishi warned we can’t bring back business rates – ‘politically impossible’
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Shops, pubs, restaurants and many leisure and entertainment businesses have been given a business rates holiday until…
Read MoreWhite House aides worried about Trump refusing to step down
The idea that President Donald Trump could refuse to leave the White House if he loses the election was a serious enough concern that White House staffers discussed the possibility several weeks ago, a former adviser to Vice President Mike…
Read MoreWomen called Margaret ‘tightest with cash’ while Emma most likely to splash out
Women called Margaret or Maggie are the tightest with cash. Just like former Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher – who imposed tough policies to tame inflation – her namesakes are most likely to keep a tight rein on spending. But…
Read MoreA hinge moment for America's role in the world
Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Getty Images photo: Saul Loeb/AFP The world may be living through the last gasps of America First — or just getting a taste of what's to come. Why it matters: President Trump's message at this week's…
Read MoreSturgeon plot TORN APART: Independence ‘Plan B’ dismissed immediately – ‘Ask all you want’
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Angus MacNeil MP, Councillor Chris McEleny and Angus MacLeod, the party’s national secretary, have agreed the wording…
Read MoreMark Drakeford slams delay in COBRA meetings and tells Boris Johnson they must be regular
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Mark Drakeford told LBC that more communication is needed between Boris Johnson and the devolved administrations during…
Read MoreMalaysia's ruling coalition wins first electoral test in boost for PM Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s ruling coalition won a key state election on Saturday, in a vote that was widely seen as a referendum on his seven-month-old administration.FILE PHOTO: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin gestures after…
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