Politics

CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen is in eastern Europe, where more US troops are massing alongside other NATO forces. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the American mobilization, calling the United States the “biggest ally.” #CNN #News

FedEx driver D’Monterrio Gibson was shot at by two White men while dropping off packages. He is now on unpaid leave from the company. Gibson and his lawyer join New Day to share his story. #CNN #News

New York City is set to fire up to 3,000 municipal workers who have not complied with the city’s Covid-19 guidance that they be vaccinated. CNN’s Athena Jones reports. #CNN #News

Hollywood censors the movies it sends to China, sometimes with hilarious or completely implausible results on screen. Film industry reporter Erich Schwartzel discusses with CNN’s Jake Tapper why production companies go to such great lengths to avoid angering Chinese authorities.#CNN #News

Some GOP lawmakers are aghast that the RNC had used the words “legitimate political discourse” in a censure resolution describing the roles of GOP Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois in their efforts to investigate the insurrection with Democrats on the House select committee. #CNN #News

As many states see declines in their daily Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalization rates, some have moved forward with plans to lift a significant mitigation measure: mask mandates in schools. #CNN #News

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has used the historic milestone of her Platinum Jubilee to redefine the future of the monarchy, calling for the Duchess of Cornwall to be known as Queen Camilla when Charles becomes King. #CNN #News

Former President Trump continued to push his election lies even after his former Vice President Mike Pence called him out over his attempt to overturn the election. #CNN #News

Prosecutors are requesting that a Michigan judge restrict communications between James and Jennifer Crumbley during court hearings, after the two were captured appearing to blow kisses and mouthing “I love you.” Their son, Ethan, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, among other charges. #CNN #News

Boris Johnson has replaced two of the five close aides he lost in less than 24 hours as “partygate” allegations continue to threaten his premiership. Cabinet minister Steve Barclay will be the prime minister’s new chief of staff, replacing Dan Rosenfield. Mr Barclay, a former Brexit secretary, will also be charged with integrating a “new

The DUP leader has urged Boris Johnson to “do what other prime ministers did” and prioritise Northern Ireland, instead of being distracted by controversies in Downing Street. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has urged Boris Johnson to prioritise the political crisis in Northern Ireland over controversies in Downing Street. Image: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has told Sky

Downing Street has refused to comment on reports a picture of Boris Johnson holding a beer at a birthday party in Number 10 during lockdown has been handed to the Metropolitan Police’s investigation. According to the Daily Mirror, the photo shows the prime minister standing next to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who is holding a soft

Another Conservative MP has submitted a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson. Aaron Bell, MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, said the partygate allegations and the prime minister‘s subsequent handling of the fallout has made his position “untenable”. Politics live: Resignation of Downing Street official ‘will be terminal’ for PM – as Tory MP says public has

Two more senior officials are leaving Number 10 in an apparent mass exodus from Downing Street amid the fallout from the partygate scandal. Number 10 revealed on Thursday night that both Dan Rosenfield, the prime minister’s chief of staff, and Martin Reynolds, Mr Johnson’s principal private secretary, are leaving their roles. It came just hours

The “vast majority” of households will receive £350 of help to take the “sting” out of rising energy bills, the chancellor has announced. Rishi Sunak said 80% of all homes in England will get a £150 discount on their council tax bill in April, while all domestic electricity customers will get £200 in October off

Analysis by Jon Craig, political correspondent It’s being called D-day for the cost-of-living crisis. And Rishi Sunak is determined to be centre stage and show the public and Tory MPs that he has the right measures to tackle it. On a day of good news and bad news, on which the bad threatens to outweigh

Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) announced that he “suffered a stroke in the cerebellum” last week but is expected to make a full recovery. CNN’s John King reports. #CNN #News

President Joe Biden has formally approved the deployment of 3,000 US troops to Poland, Germany and Romania, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, in a move to bolster NATO countries in Eastern Europe with tens of thousands of Russian troops amassed along Ukraine’s border. #CNN #News

Former President Donald Trump called Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) a “RINO” during an interview after Graham said it would be wrong to pardon Capitol rioters. #CNN #News

Two more Tory MPs are submitting letters of no confidence in the prime minister over his handling of partygate allegations. Senior backbencher Tobias Ellwood, who is chair of the Defence Select Committee, said it was “time to resolve this” as the Conservative Party is “slipping into a very ugly place”. And Anthony Mangnall, MP for