Committee asks for rationale behind spending public money in relation to Andrew after recent controversy Politicians are demanding clarity over Prince Andrew’s “peppercorn” rent at Royal Lodge, as the parliamentary spending watchdog writes to the Treasury and crown estate asking for an explanation. Keir Starmer had indicated that he was open to MPs questioning Andrew in person about his home in Windsor Great Park, where he has lived for more than 20 years. Continue reading...

Potential move against ex-national security adviser comes amid effort to prosecute president’s political enemies A federal grand jury is expected on Thursday to indict John Bolton, the former national security adviser in Donald Trump’s first term, according to a person familiar with the case. Bloomberg and Reuters first reported that officials would ask the grand jury to indict Bolton on Thursday. Thecharges are part of the widening effort to prosecute the president’s political enemies. The precise details are not immediately clear, but court records tied to the case, including the search warrant for Bolton’s home, are related to Espionage Act violations. Continue reading...