U.K. Ambassador to U.S. Peter Mandelson fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Jeffrey Epstein ties

[ad_1] British Prime Minster Keir Starmer has fired his ambassador to the United States, long-time Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson, after days of revelations about Mandelson’s years-long friendship with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.   “In light of the additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the Prime Minister has asked…

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House votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations

[ad_1] Washington — House Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal the legal justifications used to attack Iraq in 1991 and 2003, the latest attempt by Congress to revoke the president’s authority to wage war.  The move follows President Trump’s decisions to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities and strike a boat allegedly carrying illicit drugs in the Caribbean. …

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