Tag: United Kingdom

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a U.S. Coast Guard landing barge, tightly packed with helmeted soldiers, approaches the shore at Normandy, France, during initial Allied landing operations, June 6, 1944. These barges ride back and forth across the English Channel, bringing wave after wave of reinforcement troops to the Allied beachheads.

Beltway Confidential

British politician dishonors America and the glory of D-Day

Tom Rogan · April 23, 2019 8:54 pm

President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during a joint news conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May at Chequers, in Buckinghamshire, England, Friday, July 13, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Why Trump’s state visit to Britain is necessary, now

Tom Rogan · April 23, 2019 4:43 pm

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves to the public as she leaves after attending the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel, at Windsor Castle in England Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Trump will meet the Queen during UK state visit, but will he address Parliament?

Rob Crilly · April 23, 2019 3:51 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, with Queen Elizabeth II, stand during an arrival ceremony with the Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Friday, July 13, 2018.

Queen Elizabeth II invites Trump, Melania for state visit

Caitlin Yilek · April 23, 2019 12:22 pm

Leavers display banners opposite the Houses of Parliament to protest against the Brexit deal in London.

The great Brexit con

Andrew Davies · April 22, 2019 4:00 am

Lyra McKee

2 teens arrested in killing of Irish journalist Lyra McKee

Cassidy Morrison · April 20, 2019 1:55 pm

Police guard a crime scene during unrest in the Creggan area of Londonderry, in Northern Ireland, Thursday, April 18, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

The terrorist killer of Lyra McKee will likely be caught quickly

Tom Rogan · April 19, 2019 9:06 pm

A burning car in Creggan, Londonderry, after petrol bombs were thrown at police.

IRA splinter group murders journalist in Londonderry the same day Nancy Pelosi visits

Caitlin Yilek · April 19, 2019 6:28 pm

Protestors sit on the road of the blocked Waterloo Bridge in London, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. The group Extinction Rebellion is calling for a week of civil disobedience against what it says is the failure to tackle the causes of climate change.

Beltway Confidential

The amazingly arrogant and annoying Extinction Rebellion protesters

Tom Rogan · April 17, 2019 1:56 pm

Experts inspect the damaged Notre Dame cathedral after the fire in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Experts are assessing the blackened shell of Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral to establish next steps to save what remains after a devastating fire destroyed much of the almost 900-year-old building. With the fire that broke out Monday evening and quickly consumed the cathedral now under control, attention is turning to ensuring the structural integrity of the remaining building.

Beltway Confidential

These landmarks could be gone next if we don’t take preservation seriously

Erin Dunne · April 16, 2019 5:56 pm

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks.

Beltway Confidential

Jeremy Corbyn fires another shot against America

Tom Rogan · April 12, 2019 10:23 pm

A protester holds a placard outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police and taken into custody Thursday April 11, 2019. Police in London say they've arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean embassy on a court warrant dating back to 2012.

National Security

Assange arrest designed to avoid him pressing ‘devastating’ embassy panic button

John Gage · April 12, 2019 7:09 pm