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Trump inches closer to DC federal property sell-off with Ernst’s help

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst introduced legislation Thursday that would clear the way for Trump administration officials to sell underutilized federal buildings, Fox News Digital learned.  ‘Despite President Trump calling federal employees back to work, vacant government buildings could easily be mistaken as future locations for Spirit Halloween stores,’ Ernst said in a statement to Fox News Digital.  ‘For too long, the entrenched bureaucracy has used red tape to prevent these ghost towns from being sold...

All Aboard: Virgin Group Cleared to Launch Cross-Channel Rail Rival

Virgin Group has been given the regulatory go-ahead to move forward with plans to operate a new international train service through the Channel Tunnel, paving the way for the first serious competition on the route in three decades. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) confirmed on Thursday that Virgin can proceed with its bid to use the Temple Mills International rail depot in East London — a key piece of infrastructure for maintaining and...

Labour considers scrapping North Sea windfall tax in dash for growth

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is weighing plans to scrap the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers in a bid to boost investment and revive economic growth. The energy profits levy (EPL), introduced in 2022 under Rishi Sunak amid soaring global energy prices, currently imposes an effective tax rate of 78 per cent on North Sea operators. The Treasury is now considering whether to end the levy early, over growing fears it is stifling...

Paul Raymond’s granddaughters receive £23m as Soho Estates profits surge

Fawn and India Rose James, the granddaughters of late property and publishing magnate Paul Raymond, have received £23 million in dividends from the family’s billion-pound Soho property empire following another record year of rental income. The sisters inherited Soho Estates, which owns much of London’s West End, including bars, offices and restaurants, after Raymond’s death in 2008. Their combined wealth was estimated at £718 million in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List. Their mother, Debbie—Raymond’s...

Steven George-Hilley appointed as AI director for Parliament Street think tank

Parliament Street, one of the UK’s leading think tanks has today appointed Steven George-Hilley as its Director of Artificial Intelligence, in a newly created role. The news comes as the UK government signs a new deal with OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, to use artificial intelligence (AI) to increase productivity in the UK’s public services and key government departments. Areas targeted for improvement include the justice, law and order, national security, defence and education sectors....

Trump cuts China tariff after Xi signals tougher fentanyl enforcement, rare-earth pause

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea – just hours after Trump hinted online at potential shifts in U.S. defense and trade policy.  The meeting marked the final stop of Trump’s Asia trip, which also included stops in Malaysia and Japan, and focused on cooling the economic standoff between Washington and Beijing.  Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has levied major tariffs...

Trump, Xi meet in effort to resolve trade tensions sparked by US tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, the final day of Trump’s trip to Asia that included stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, in an attempt to resolve the ongoing trade disputes between the two sides. Trump has imposed substantial tariffs on China since returning to the White House in January, and Beijing retaliated with limits on exports of rare earth elements. Both sides want to avoid the...

JD Vance reveals why Christian values are key to America’s future during TPUSA tribute to Charlie Kirk

Vice President JD Vance spoke at length during a large Turning Point USA gathering at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in honor of Charlie Kirk, during which he shared the slain conservative activist’s impact on his faith and told students that ‘a properly rooted Christian moral order’ is key to the future of the country. After the audience heard from Kirk’s widow, Erika, Vance took the stage and spoke for a brief time before...

America’s quietest crop is set to take center stage in Trump-Xi talks

As President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepare to meet Thursday, one soft-spoken U.S. export star will take center stage: soybeans.  The humble crop, a $30 billion pillar of U.S. agriculture exports, has become a powerful symbol of the economic interdependence and political tension between Washington and Beijing.  In short, soybeans have come to embody the volatility of the U.S.–China trade war. Beijing halted purchases of American soybeans in response to Trump’s earlier...

America’s quietest crop is set to take center stage in Trump–Xi talks

As President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepare to meet Thursday, one soft-spoken U.S. export star will take center stage: soybeans. The humble crop, a $30 billion pillar of U.S. agriculture exports, has become a powerful symbol of the economic interdependence and political tension between Washington and Beijing.  In short, soybeans have come to embody the volatility of the U.S.–China trade war. Beijing halted purchases of American soybeans on the heels of retaliatory...