#U.K.’s Channel 4 to Cover U.S. Election in Pact With CNN; Coverage to Feature Brian Cox, Stormy Daniels, Caitlyn Jenner and Boris Johnson

#U.K.’s Channel 4 to Cover U.S. Election in Pact With CNN; Coverage to Feature Brian Cox, Stormy Daniels, Caitlyn Jenner and Boris Johnson

U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 is promising “groundbreaking” coverage of the upcoming U.S. presidential election thanks to a partnership with CNN and a lineup of guests including Succession star Brian Cox, Caitlyn Jenner, Stormy Daniels, Boris Johnson, and more for its first U.S. election overnight coverage in 32 years. Unveiling its plans on Tuesday in London,…

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#Boris Johnson withdraws from race to replace Truss

#Boris Johnson withdraws from race to replace Truss

Boris Johnson withdraws from race to replace Truss Boris Johnson on Sunday withdrew his bid to return as prime minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservative party scrambles to replace Liz Truss, who stepped down from the top job last week. Johnson pulled out of the race after rivals said he would not have…

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#Liz Truss’s downfall sparks talk of democracy’s decline in UK

#Liz Truss’s downfall sparks talk of democracy’s decline in UK

Liz Truss’s downfall sparks talk of democracy’s decline in UK Questions of democratic legitimacy are swirling in the United Kingdom after the resignation on Thursday of Prime Minister Liz Truss, whose government collapsed just 44 days after she took office.   Truss’s downfall will trigger a second leadership election within the Conservative Party’s 170,000 members…

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#UK prime minister candidate reacts as debate moderator collapses

#UK prime minister candidate reacts as debate moderator collapses

“UK prime minister candidate reacts as debate moderator collapses” A British television moderator of a debate between the country’s two prime ministerial candidates collapsed live on the air, prompting a horrified, on-camera reaction from one of the candidates. Kate McCann was moderating the debate between the two leading Conservative Party candidates who are vying to…

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#Arm the Ukrainians now and other commentary

#Arm the Ukrainians now and other commentary

“Arm the Ukrainians now and other commentary” From the right: Arm the Ukrainians Now “Optimists believe that a fully equipped Ukrainian army could halt Russia’s advance and drive its army back to the pre-Feb. 24 line of demarcation,” writes William Galston at The Wall Street Journal. And though “recent Russian successes” are “tempting policy analysts…

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#Volodymyr Zelensky leaves Kyiv to visit Mykolaiv, Ukraine

#Volodymyr Zelensky leaves Kyiv to visit Mykolaiv, Ukraine

“Volodymyr Zelensky leaves Kyiv to visit Mykolaiv, Ukraine” President Volodymyr Zelensky got a first-hand look at the destruction in the frontline southern port city of Mykolaiv, a rare trip for the Ukrainian leader outside the capital of Kyiv, according to reports. Zelensky’s office posted a video on Telegram of the visit to the city of…

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#British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to face confidence vote

#British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to face confidence vote

“British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to face confidence vote” LONDON — Britain’s governing Conservatives will hold a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday that could oust him as Britain’s leader. Party official Graham Brady says he has received enough letters from lawmakers demanding a vote on Johnson’s leadership to trigger one. That…

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