Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, White House reporter Katherine Doyle reports from a New York courtroom on Donald Trump’s whirlwind day on the… Continue reading Takeaways from Trump’s roller-coaster day in court: From the Politics Desk
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What Tammy Murphy’s Failed Senate Campaign Says About New Jersey’s Changing Politics
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy blamed the fear of negative campaigning for her withdrawal Sunday from the state’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary, but far more significant factors led her to such an unenviable fork in the road. Murphy’s exit makes Rep. Andy Kim the favorite in the Garden State’s June contest to determine… Continue reading What Tammy Murphy’s Failed Senate Campaign Says About New Jersey’s Changing Politics
Government confirms plan to scrap two-week cancer wait targets in England – UK politics live | Politics
Government confirms it is to scrap two-week cancer wait target in NHS England The government has confirmed that seven NHS England cancer targets are to be scrapped, as the service moves to having three performance standards from October. The new guidelines will move away from what the government termed the “outdated” two-week wait target. Currently… Continue reading Government confirms plan to scrap two-week cancer wait targets in England – UK politics live | Politics
Labour says extra 900 beds for NHS just a ‘sticking plaster’ amid record waiting times – UK politics live | Politics
Labour dismisses extra 900 NHS beds announcement as ‘sticking plaster’ Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting accused the Government of offering the NHS a ‘sticking plaster’, with the announcement that £250m was to be set aside to boost capacity before winter. The move was announced as part of the government’s plan to make this week “NHS… Continue reading Labour says extra 900 beds for NHS just a ‘sticking plaster’ amid record waiting times – UK politics live | Politics
Number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England reaches new record high at 7.6m – UK politics live | Politics
Key events 383,083 people waiting more than year for hospital treatment in June, NHS England figures show Today’s NHS England also show that 383,083 people in England had been waiting more than 52 weeks to start routine hospital treatment at the end of June – down very slightly from 385,022 at the end of May.… Continue reading Number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England reaches new record high at 7.6m – UK politics live | Politics