6 hours ago Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’

Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has written in a book that he could imagine a scenario in which the US armed forces would be used violently in American domestic politics.Hegseth, a former elite soldier turned rightwing Fox television personality, is Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon which controls the gigantic American military – by far the largest armed force in the world. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Ralph Fiennes says Trump’s ‘remarkable gift’ helped his US election win

‘Harry Potter’ actor has a theory about how Trump beat Kamala Harris

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12 hours ago ‘We create gods because the world is chaos’: Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow and Stanley Tucci on celebrity, sin and papal thriller Conclave

In Edward Berger’s Oscar-tipped drama, the three actors play cardinals vying to become pope. Ahead of the film’s UK release, they form a huddle to discuss fame, food – and why Trump wonFaith, death and vengeful vaping: of all the Oscar contenders this year, Conclave is the one that best combines chewy religious inquiry and lavish side-eye. Adapted by Wolf Hall screenwriter Peter Straughan from the Robert Harris novel, Conclave has been directed by All Quiet on the Western Front’s Edward Berger as a heavy-breathing battle for hearts, minds and power.Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence, who, after the sudden death of the pope, must park his own religious doubts to wrangle the 113 cardinals who have descended on the Vatican. These men will be sequestered until they can elect one of th...

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27 hours ago Ellen DeGeneres flees the US to move to the UK after Donald Trump's election win

Ellen DeGeneres has decided to flee the US to move to the UK after Donald Trump won the presidential election. The former talk show host and her wife, Portia De Rossi, have already bought a home in the Cotswolds and are reportedly not planning to return.

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29 hours ago Why Trump’s racism isn’t an issue – or enough of one – for some voters of color

Experts warn assuming minority groups will reject a racist candidate ignores nuance, particularly on the economySince Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential election, many have publicly speculated why people of color – with whom Trump made some gains – would vote for a racist candidate. Throughout his campaign, Trump and his supporters spouted a series of racist remarks aimed at Black and Latino people, immigrants at large, and other marginalized groups. He also promised to utilize the military to carry out mass deportations, ban sanctuary cities, and escalate attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the federal level.Swaths of non-white voters still supported Trump at the ballot box. And though this sort of data can vary in reliability, experts agree that Trump ma...

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40 hours ago Back so soon, Eva? Actress returns to 'dystopian' US for a Hollywood party after moving abroad following Donald Trump's election victory

She may have vowed to leave the US after Trump's election win, but this week Eva Longoria made a dazzling return to LA as she mingled with stars at the Elle Women in Hollywood event.

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