Yr14: A good example of SCOTUS supporting Executive Power, not the vote was 6:3 decision. Supreme court lifts restrictions on Los Angeles immigration raids in win for Trump | US supreme court | The Guardian theguardian.com/us-news/2025/s…

Yr13 NI: note tension between the DUP & SF the two biggest parties in the executive.

🚨BREAKING: British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson SACKED by Prime Minister. It came out this week that Lord Mandelson, who has said he wishes he had never met Epstein, had written the convicted sex offender a birthday note in which he described him as his "best

🚨🗣NEW: 'Our justice system isn’t fundamentally broken, but it is under strain… complaining constantly does nothing.' 🎥🎤Chief Reporter James speaking to Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA. She first addressed so-called “vigilante” violence and the PSNI’s response.

Is the media looking for division rather than highlighting the Executive's successes? Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly BL think so, so Mark Carruthers asked Suzanne Breen what she made of the hard-hitting comments from a High Court judge that the Executive needs to 'grow up'

A terrible look for Invest NI (and the SF-led Economy dept) in the post-Lyon's review era. Kieran Kennedy has resigned from Invest NI's board, stating he has lost all faith in its leadership over the handling of Derry.

"Reheated MAGA garbage." SDLP Leader Claire Hanna opposes the suggestion that nationalist voters are looking to the DUP on the trans debate and immigration...

"People make a point in telling us they are from a catholic background." Are more nationalists now sharing the same views as the DUP on several of today's key issues?

"Nationalists are not going to vote for the SDLP or Sinn Féin." Marianne Buchanan Stewart from Women's Rights Network says she knows women who will no longer vote for certain parties because of their stance on trans issues...

"We're seeing various toytown Trumps being rolled out as a distraction." Gerry Carroll thinks the DUP declaring a war on wokeness is being driven by the the party's fear of losing votes.

SDLP Leader, Claire Hanna doesn't see it as a debate on immigration but rather "a failure to accept difference."

"An immigration policy that has failed." DUP MLA Paul Frew says that many of those protesting over the summer were concerned about people coming into Northern Ireland...

"It is a serious contest but it's a very unusual contest." Is the Irish Presidential election more like the Eurovision song contest? Mark Carruthers asks Newton Emerson

Yr14: A good article on the US government shut down after Democrats refuse to back Republican funding plan. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/o…

Yr14: Adam Schiff on the Senate Judiciary Committee, trying to hold Pam Bondi, the POTUS’ attorney general to account. Does this show the strength or weakness of oversight?

As on BBCNI #NolanLIVE last night (with Stephen Nolan & Suzanne Breen), here are the Feb25 LucidTalk NI Border Referendum poll results by (1) Total NI results (+ compared to Feb24 results), (2) Alliance/Green/Others only, (3) SDLP only, & (4) Non-Voters/Unknowns only. Here is (1):

UUP leader Mike Nesbitt warns unionists to become more aware of a real threat to the Union: "English nationalism, oh boy, that really scares me. If they think NI's £19bn block grant could be invested in their constituencies, that could develop momentum." belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…

❗️🗣NEW: 'We relied heavily on EU funding in the past… Employment across the north is at risk.' 🎥🎤Chief Reporter James speaking to Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is due to end in March 2026. The MLA warns that with no clarity

Rand Paul just admitted what every Republican whispers in private, they’re terrified of Trump. He said 20 GOP senators are grumbling about losing farm exports to China because of Trump’s tariff war, but none have the guts to speak up. “They’re afraid he’ll do to them what he’s

Motion of no confidence in Paul Givan falls 80 members voted, of which 47 voted 'Aye' - 58.8% 33 nationalists votd of which 33 voted 'Aye' - 100% 33 unionists voted, of which none voted 'Aye' - 100% 14 others voted, of which 14 voted 'Aye' - 100% The motion falls.