Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for siblings, Fauci and Jan 6 riot panel bbc.com/news/articles/…

What executive orders did Trump sign on day one? An essential read for presidential powers bbc.com/news/articles/…

Six Trump executive orders to watch. Great for checks and balances, limited government, presidential oversight bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Y13 - this was a super piece on Executive Orders, which lots of students don't get quite right in the exams. Useful for power of president, role (or not of Congress), federal bureaucracy, etc. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

Pete Hegseth confirmed as US defence secretary in tie-breaking vote. Role of the Senate, oversight of the president - is it effective? bbc.com/news/articles/…

🚨 Reform UK take the lead for the first time in new YouGov poll. Reform: 25% (+2) Lab: 24% (-3) Con: 21% (-1) LD: 14% (nc) Green: 9% (nc) Poll also shows Nigel Farage's personal ratings ahead of Starmer + Badenoch.

Starmer’s honeymoon in office was short-lived – but how does it compare to past PMs? Excellent read for short-term factors affecting voting behaviour and power of the PM politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

Political party policies: Conservatives bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval A good example of the work of public bill committees bbc.com/news/articles/…

UK Supreme Court - relations between the branches

Power and influence of the US Supreme Court, protection of constitutional rights, first amendment, political nature of the Court

Judge 'deeply troubled' by PMQs exchange on Gazans settling in UK Good example for questions on the independence of the judiciary bbc.com/news/articles/…

MP Mike Amesbury jailed for punching constituent bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Starmer upends Labour manifesto to confront Europe's new reality Useful for Labour’s shift in policy on foreign affairs - great example for party policies in Component 1 bbc.com/news/articles/…

What are the differences (and similarities) between the House of Commons and the House of Representatives? Find out on the The A Level Politics Show! Subscribe for £1.99 per month to get the full back catalogue of 182 shows. Deets in show notes. open.spotify.com/episode/6SAcjB…