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What insurrection? Growing number in GOP downplay Jan. 6
A small but growing number of Republicans are embracing and propagating a false portrayal of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol
Source: The Independent
Biden says he will trust Kevin McCarthy and GOP on infrastructure if he ‘looks me in the eyes and gives me his word’
‘The Liz Cheney, McCarthy thing is above my pay grade’
Source: The Independent
Democrats press for broader voter access as GOP resists
Republicans in the Senate are making an expansive case against sweeping voting and election legislation from Democrats
Source: The Independent
Business
Amid Economic Turmoil, Biden Stays Focused on Longer Term
The president’s advisers are pushing their most detailed argument yet for the long-term benefits of a $4 trillion agenda to remake the American economy.
Source: The New York Times
Plans to Reduce Jobless Benefits Spreads to 16 States
The moves, scheduled for June and July, will affect roughly two million people.
Source: The New York Times
Hot SEAT: Spanish car giant appoints its first ever British president
Seat's new multi-lingual president Wayne Griffiths, is charged with electrifying and expanding the SEAT and sporty Cupra brands. Significantly, the UK is SEAT's third largest market.
Source: Daily Mail
ALEX BRUMMER: BT needs to find a faster route to full fibre
Philip Jansen has shown his hand. BT pledges to step up its broadband work by providing 25m homes with full fire to the door by 2026. But the capital cost means it cannot do it alone and needs to find a friend.
Elon Musk makes screeching bitcoin U-turn sending the price plummeting
The Tesla boss said his electric car maker would no longer accept bitcoin as payment due to concerns about its 'insane' environmental impact. It fell to around $46,000, its lowest level since March 1.
Source: Daily Mail
Wall Street rebounds as US jobless claims fall to pandemic low – as it happened
Source: The Guardian
Arts&Culture
Love Island’s Olivia Bowen boasts about enjoying ‘the best sex’ with husband Alex during candid chat
She's set to celebrate three years of marriage with Alex Bowen, after embarking on a romance with him during the 2016 series of hit dating show Love Island
Source: Daily Mail
Mel B appears beaten and bruised in shocking video to highlight domestic violence
The former Spice Girl, 45, can be seen attempting to flee her violent partner in the Women's Aid video, which was made in collaboration with classical composer Fabio D'Andrea.
Source: Daily Mail
Elon Musk says he still ‘strongly believes in crypto’ after contentious bitcoin tweets
Elon Musk says he still “strongly believes in crypto” after a series of tweets that led the markets in digital currencies to plunge.
Source: The Indipendent
Roy Halston: Everything you need to know about the famed designer ahead of Netflix release
Netflix biopic about the revered fashion designer starring Ewan McGregor comes out on Friday 14 May
Source: The Indipendent
Ahead of the Preakness, with horse racing’s best-known trainer mired in controversy, it seems the sport’s credibility is going down to the wire.
Two years ago, Corbin Burnes had an 8.82 E.R.A. Now he’s a star, is coming back from the Covid-19 injured list, and is on the verge of a strikeout record.
Her 1,000th career singles match, against Nadia Podoroska at the Italian Open, was a frustrating reminder of what is left to accomplish, and how hard it will be.
