British Health Secretary Wes Streeting is reportedly on the cusp of resigning from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's government and challenging him for the leadership of the country's governing Labour Party.
British Health Secretary Wes Streeting is reportedly on the cusp of resigning from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government and challenging him for the leadership of the country’s governing Labour Party. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: British Health Secretary Wes Streeting held a brief meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at his official residence in London on Wednesday morning, as dozens of lawmakers from the governing Labour Party are urging the premier to resign. Following heavy losses in English, Scottish, and Welsh local and regional elections last week, Starmer’s premiership is in jeopardy, with many detractors looking to Streeting to mount a leadership challenge. DETAIL: The BBC and other British media outlets…Open
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will testify Wednesday morning before the House Natural Resources Committee on President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request for the department. The Trump administration is seeking $15.9 billion for the Interior Department. This marks a 12.9 percent decrease from 2026 funding, including cuts to what the president has called "Green New Scam” and duplicative or wasteful programs. The hearing comes as the administration has faced criticism over the cost of Trump's Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool renovation project. #burgum #interior #trumpadministration
House Republican leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning as pressure mounts for them to pass legislation to fund immigration enforcement — which they aim to do through the budget reconciliation process. #lisamcclain #house #gop
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer joined “Wake Up America” to discuss the high-stakes summit between President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping, and the need for a trade deal that addresses intellectual property theft, currency manipulation, and fair market access for American agricultural and technology sectors.
