7 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image

Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect.

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11 hours ago Sen. Warren presses Hegseth to answer questions about his past actions and statements

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, to answer additional questions about his past actions and statements before next Tuesday’s confirmation hearing

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10 hours ago Schools around the US are weighing responses to possible immigration raids

Schools around the country are reviewing what to do if immigration agents come knocking as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office after campaigning on a pledge to deport millions of people

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15 hours ago Trump won’t rule out sending military to take Panama Canal and Greenland in rambling press conference: Live

President-elect hopes to stop release of dossier covering classified documents and election interference investigations and dreams of making legacy acquisition after Congress certifies election win

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15 hours ago Trump threatens Canada with ‘economic force’ amid turmoil over Trudeau exit

With an outgoing PM, suspended parliament and promised harsh tariffs, Canada scrambles to find a new leaderPresident-elect Donald Trump has said the US will use “economic force” against its close ally Canada, doubling down on threats to impose protectionist tariffs on one of the US’s biggest trading partners.The remarks are likely to further fuel political turmoil in Canada after the resignation of its prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and the suspension of parliament until late March. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Trump says he won’t rule out sending in military to reclaim Panama Canal in rambling press conference: Live

President-elect hopes to stop release of dossier covering classified documents and election interference investigations and dreams of making legacy acquisition after Congress certifies election win

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15 hours ago Justin Trudeau latest: Trump threatens ‘economic force’ to make Canada ‘51st State’ after PM resignation

The race to succeed Trudeau as Liberal Party leader is underway following the Canadian prime minister’s exit over his handling of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs

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28 hours ago New Orleans attack came as the FBI was facing political heat and bracing for a transition

The attack that killed 14 in New Orleans comes at a difficult time for the FBI, as it finds itself buffeted by suspicion and public criticism from lawmakers, especially allies of President-elect Donald Trump

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16 hours ago Donald Trump wants Gulf of Mexico renamed to 'Gulf of America' as soon as he retakes White House

During a press conference from Palm Beach in Florida, US president-elect Donald Trump said renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America would be 'appropriate'

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16 hours ago John Douglas Thompson on playing Shylock at the Lyceum: themes of othering and hatred now 'even more urgent'

As he prepares to play the starring role in a US production of The Merchant of Venice in Edinburgh, John Douglas Thompson tells Joyce McMillan that the play’s themes seem more relevant than ever following the re-election of Donald Trump

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18 hours ago Donald Trump Jr. flys to Greenland on Trump Force One amid takeover bid

President-elect Trump said he will ‘make Greenland great again’

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19 hours ago Trump moves to block report on election interference and classified documents cases – US politics live

President-elect’s lawyers ask attorney general to stop release of outgoing special counsel Jack Smith’s reportGood morning, US politics blog readers. Donald Trump may be less than two weeks away from returning to the White House, but his lawyers are keeping busy with motions to frustrate the final developments in his lingering criminal cases. Yesterday, they asked New York judge Juan Merchan to delay the president-elect’s sentencing on the 34 felony business fraud charges he was convicted of last year, but their motion was denied and the hearing is expected to take place on Friday. The case, brought by the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, was the only one of Trump’s four criminal indictments to go to trial before his election victory in November. His prosecution in Georgia for allegedly meddling in the state’s election result four years ago has stalled, likely permanently, while special counsel Jack Smith dropped the charges he brought against Trump for allegedly hiding cla...

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20 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg announces MAJOR Facebook change after Donald Trump election 'tipping point'

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a huge change coming to Facebook, Instagram and Threads - he hopes to restore free speech following concerns over the presidential election

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21 hours ago Why Donald Trump obsessed with making Greenland part of US as son makes surprise visit

Donald Trump Jr made a surprise visit to Greenland, an Arctic island. It comes after his dad, President-elect Donald Trump, insisted "making Greenland great again" - and taking it over - is a priority

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22 hours ago With the 21st century a quarter complete, illiberal democracy is the new global norm | Siva Vaidhyanathan

Many of the political ideas we thought were taken for granted at the end of the 20th century have cracked and crumbledThe three largest democracies in the history of the world will soon be ruled by intolerant authoritarians who leveraged celebrity and social media dynamics to achieve power.In 2024, India re-elected Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi as prime minister for the third time. The United States has elected Donald Trump as president for the second, non-consecutive time. And in October, Indonesia elected as president the millionaire Prabowo Subianto, a former special-forces commander who was once married to a daughter of late dictator Suharto.Siva Vaidhyanathan is a professor of media studies at the University of Virginia and the author of Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Trump sending son to Greenland after touting Canada ‘merger’ as he fixates on expanding United States: Live

President-elect dreams of making legacy aquisition after Congress certifies election win and hush money judge blocks latest attempt to delay sentencing

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24 hours ago Justin Trudeau latest: Trump says ‘many in Canada love being 51st State’ after PM announces resignation

Pressure grew on Canada’s leader from within his Liberal Party over his handling of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs

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25 hours ago Trump’s election win certified by Congress as he fights on to stop hush

President-elect tries to stall wheels of justice as joint-session meets to formally recognize his November victory over Kamala Harris, four years on from attempted insurrection by his supporters

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29 hours ago Justin Trudeau – latest: Trump says ‘many in Canada love being 51st State’ after PM announces resignation

Pressure grew on Canada’s leader from within his Liberal Party over his handling of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs

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29 hours ago Meta adds UFC president Dana White to board as it seeks influence with Trump

Meta has courted incoming Trump administration since election with donation, visit, and praise

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32 hours ago Congress certifies Trump’s election win: ‘Today, America’s democracy stood’

Republican confirmed as victor over Kamala Harris, four years to day since mob of Trump followers attacked CapitolThe US Congress certified Donald Trump’s presidential election victory on Monday in an event heavy with symbolism, four years to the day since he incited a violent mob to disrupt a similar ceremony in an attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat.The vice-president, Kamala Harris, Trump’s defeated Democratic opponent in November’s election, presided over a joint Senate and House of Representatives session to validate the result. As the certificates confirming Trump’s victory were brought into the House chamber, Harris took her place on the dais alongside the Republican speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. Continue reading...

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33 hours ago REVEALED: What Kamala Harris was REALLY thinking as she declared Trump president

As Kamala Harris was forced to declare Donald Trump the winner of the 2024 election she put on a pleasant facade to hide her 'anger' and 'indignation.'

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