The Entertainer halts new store plans due to budget’s national insurance hike
The Entertainer, one of the UK’s largest toy retailers, has abandoned plans to open two new stores following the government’s decision to raise employer National Insurance (NI) contributions. Chief Executive Andrew Murphy explained that the increased costs have also led to
House Armed Services chair in the mix for Trump’s Pentagon chief
House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers is under consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's Defense secretary, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. Rogers, a conservative Alabama Republican and among the most strident of defense hawks in the House,
Klippenstein, Miller helping steer ag transition effort
Donald Trump’s Agriculture Department transition landing team is still assembling. But some early names working on the effort include Brian Klippenstein, according to four people familiar with the conversations. Klippenstein, who’s known as “Klip,” was the key (and really only) official
Moskowitz faced security threat back in Florida district, he discloses
A “former felon” was arrested with weapons and a “manifesto” threatening Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) back in his home district in southeast Florida, the lawmaker disclosed late Friday. In a statement posted to the social media site X, Moskowitz said
Trump’s DOT transition team includes officials from his first term
President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign has tapped two former Transportation Department officials to help the agency’s transition efforts as he prepares for his second term, POLITICO has learned. That includes Skip Elliott, who worked under Trump’s DOT as administrator of the