19 h. ago 5 despicable and puzzling things Donald Trump did in 24 hours from Alcatraz to tariffs

It has been a typically chaotic day in the White House, with US President Donald Trump making unexpected policy announcements on social media and sparking alarm about another war

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67 h. ago Mass resignations at labor department threaten workers in US and overseas, warn staff – as more cuts loom

Exclusive: Insiders sound alarm over ‘catastrophic’ impact of widespread departures and cuts under TrumpA “catastrophic” exodus of thousands of employees from the US Department of Labor threatens “all of the core aspects of working life”, insiders have warned, amid fears that the Trump administration will further slash the agency’s operations.The federal agency has already lost about 20% of its workforce, according to employees, as nearly 2,700 staff took retirement, early retirement, deferred resignation buyouts or “fork in the road” departures earlier this year. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Aston Martin cuts US exports as tariffs batter car industry: Mercedes, Stellantis and VW also sound the alarm over Trump trade war turmoil

The car industry was rocked when Trump announced a 25% charge on vehicle and part imports in a bid to ramp up domestic manufacturing.

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5 d. ago Vermont judge orders release of a Palestinian man arrested at his US citizenship interview

A judge has ordered the release of a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship

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7 d. ago HSBC sounds alarm on trade war; Trump to soften blow of automotive tariffs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe architect of BP’s failed green energy agenda will leave the embattled oil company within months as it continues its retreat from low-carbon investments following this morning’s sharp fall in profits (see last post).The oil company said Giulia Chierchia, the executive in charge of BP’s sustainability ventures, would step back from her role from 1 June 2025 to “pursue other opportunities” outside the company. She will not be replaced. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Karl Rove sounds the alarm on Trump’s plummeting poll numbers: ‘He’s in very bad shape’

‘Well, I think the tariffs are a big problem because people understand that it is a tax and that it’s going to be a tax on them that they have to pay,’ the former George W. Bush adviser declared this weekend

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7 d. ago Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit

Section is responsible for enforcing laws designed to prevent voter discrimination, raised alarm about voting rights enforcementUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s appointees at the Department of Justice have removed all of the senior civil servants working as managers in the department’s voting section and directed attorneys to dismiss all active cases, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a broader attack on the department’s civil rights division.The moves come less than a month after Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon was confirmed to lead the civil rights division, created in 1957 and referred to as the “crown jewel” of the justice department. In an unusual move, Dhillon sent out new “mission statements” to the department’s sections that made it clear the civil rights division was shifting its focus from protecting the civil rights of marginalized people to supporting Trump’s priorities. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UK growth forecasts nearly HALVED for next year as hopes of US trade deal to avoid Trump's tariffs are thrown into doubt

The EY Item Club has slashed predictions for this year and next amid alarm at the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs.

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1 week ago USPS workers sound alarm over Trump efforts to dismantle service: ‘The hounds are at the door

The United States Postal Service is now facing off with Trump and Elon Musk’s Doge over privatizationUS postal workers – and many who depend on them – may have sighed in relief when the Trump-appointed postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, resigned last month. Now, postal workers and others fear the worst is to come.Many feared DeJoy, a prolific Trump donor and trucking logistics executive who pushed a 10-year consolidation plan at the agency, would be the man who would finally dismantle the United States Postal Service (USPS). Now the service is facing off with an empowered Trump and Elon Musk, his billionaire backer and chainsaw-wielding leader of his government job-cutting “department of government efficiency” (Doge). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump and DOGE’s cuts to Social Security Administration spark fears that benefit payments will be ‘interrupted’ soon

Former Biden official Martin O’Malley sounds alarm that impact of Trump’s DOGE chaos and cuts coming in near future

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1 week ago Lawyers ask federal judge in Vermont for immediate release of detained Palestinian activist

A federal judge is scheduled to consider a request to immediately release a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship

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1 week ago Detained Palestinian activist in Vermont prison says he's 'in good hands,' focused on peacemaking

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was recently arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship says he’s “in good hands” at the Vermont prison where he's being held

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1 week ago Gold climbs above $3,500 for first time as Wall Street rallies after slide

Dollar also recovers after Monday’s sell-off prompted by Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve chair caused alarm among investorsBusiness live – latest updatesGold has climbed above $3,500 an ounce for the first time while stocks on Wall Street and the dollar rose following Monday’s sell-off that was prompted by Donald Trump’s blistering attack on the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, caused alarm among investors.Spot gold reached the record price of $3,500.01 on Tuesday, extending a rally that has pushed bullion up from $2,623 an ounce at the start of this year. Analysts now predict the metal could even reach $4,000 only a matter of weeks after the price moved through $3,000 for the first time. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Britain 'needs to follow Donald Trump's lead and launch a war on woke universities, rid classrooms of anti

The US President's moves to exert more influence over American colleges has sparked calls for the Labour government to ensure British institutions do not engage in 'ideological overreach'.

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3 w. ago ‘A huge cudgel’: alarm as Trump’s war on universities could target accreditors

Advocates braced for revamp of certification system as experts warn of political pressure being brought to bearAdvocates for academic freedom are bracing for what they expect to be the next phase of the government’s effort to reshape higher education: an overhaul of the system accrediting institutions of higher learning.Donald Trump has made no secret of such plans. During the campaign, he boasted that accreditation would be his “secret weapon” against colleges and universities the right has long viewed as too progressive. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Bombshell poll shows what Brits now think of US after Donald Trump's tariff chaos

Eye-opening data shows 15% of UK voters now view the US as an enemy, while just 43% believe Washington is an ally as alarm grows over Donald Trump's swingeing tariffs

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4 w. ago Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges

Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan echo president and key ally as experts express fears for ‘bedrock constitutional principles’As Donald Trump and Elon Musk widen their radical attacks on US judges who have stalled some of Trump’s executive orders and Musk’s slashing of federal agencies, they’re gaining backing from top House Republicans and other politicians, including some to whom the tech billionaire made big campaign donations.House speaker Mike Johnson and judiciary panel chairman Jim Jordan have echoed some of Trump’s attacks on judges, and a judiciary subcommittee hearing on April 1 explored “judicial overreach” and ways to curb judges who have stymied some Trump orders or Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) and its draconian cuts to the federal government. Continue reading...

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