Michigan elections board could deadlock as GOP pressure mounts to refuse to certify Biden’s victory

The four members of the Board of State Canvassers in Michigan could come to a deadlock Monday, for what is believed to be the first time ever, which would delay the state certifying Joe Biden‘s victory there. The two-Democrat and two-Republican panel could come to a head during their Monday afternoon meeting as President Donald … Read more

Brexit: Deal with UK ‘close and far away,’ says EU, due to deadlock

Brussels says a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK is ‘both close and far away’ due to ‘persistent’ deadlock on crunch issues like fishing rights after top-level talks are suspended following EU official’s positive coronavirus test Top-level trade talks were suspended yesterday after EU official tested positive Brussels now believes that a trade deal with … Read more

European Union is set to ‘sideline chief negotiator Michel Barnier’ to crack Brexit deadlock

February 20, 2016: David Cameron announces the date for the referendum on whether to leave the EU.  June 23, 2016: The UK votes to leave the EU.  July 13, 2016: Theresa May becomes PM after seeing off challenges from Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. March 29, 2017: Mrs May formally notifies the EU that the UK is … Read more

Michel Barnier jets into London to break Brexit deal deadlock

Michel Barnier jets in for crunch Brexit talks: EU’s chief negotiator will hold emergency meeting with British counterpart David Frost amid warnings they have only a month to strike a deal ‘Informal’ discussions are expected to focus on state aid rules and fishing rights  The EU wants guarantees that the UK will not undercut its … Read more

Boris Johnson offers to accept EU tariffs to win trade deal to break deadlock with Brussels

Boris Johnson is ready to accept EU tariffs on some British goods in a bid to break the deadlock in EU trade talks. The latest round broke up yesterday with both sides saying there had been no significant progress. But UK sources said the Prime Minister’s chief negotiator David Frost had made a significant new … Read more