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US Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as homeland security chief
The US senator will now oversee the embattled department after a series of immigration enforcement blunders.
Chris Mason: Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support - and who won't
The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.
UK's transplant system was world-leading - now it lags behind other Western nations
The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?
Japan Is Said to Sound Out Market on Oil Futures Intervention
Japan’s Finance Ministry is said to have made inquiries with market participants on possible intervention in the crude o
Democratic, Republican strategists on potential political fallout from TSA disruptions
The nation's airports are facing increasing chaos due to the nearly 40-day shutdown affecting parts of the Department of