2 h. ago Supreme Court to review law used to convict Hunter Biden after Trump administration request

Justices will consider an appeal by the Justice Department against a lower court's decision in a Texas case involving Ali Hemani

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4 h. ago Appellate judges question moves to keep Alina Habba in place as top New Jersey prosecutor

Federal appeals court judges questioned the Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep the president’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor

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5 h. ago Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says

Furloughs have begun at the federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile

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6 h. ago Disney+ and Hulu cancellation rates doubled after Kimmel suspension

Subscriptions dropped at an increased rate after backlash from late-night host’s temporary removal, new data showsDisney’s short-lived suspension of Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration may have had a permanent impact on the company’s subscription numbers.According to data released by Antenna, an analytics firm that tracks subscription and viewership data for major streaming services, cancellation rates for Disney+ and Hulu doubled from August to September – from 4 and 5% to 8 and 10%, respectively. So-called churn rates for Disney+ have hovered at 3-4% all year, with Hulu at 4-5%. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago No Kings protesters on their hopes for resistance movement against Trump: ‘If we lose momentum, we lose the fight’

Fourteen protesters from LA to DC share thoughts on new leaders, shutdown negotiations, and Republican policiesMillions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against TrumpNo Kings protests across the US: in picturesSaturday’s No Kings protests brought millions to the streets across all 50 states in the latest demonstration against Donald Trump’s administration amid a government shutdown. But many protesters are already strategizing about what to do next.Some said continuing protests were a sign of vibrant civil resistance against the administration’s heavy-handed policies, which have challenged legal and constitutional norms in the US. They also discussed economic boycotts and strikes. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Vance’s motorcade hit by shrapnel during military exercise despite Newsom warning against ‘reckless’ stunt

Newsom has demanded that the Trump administration apologizes for allowing live ordinance to be detonated over an interstate

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18 h. ago Rare earths shares soar as US and China battle over export controls

Trump administration plans to set price floors, create strategic minerals reserve and take equity stakes

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25 h. ago White House taunts liberals as Trump makes his debut on their woke social media site Bluesky

The White House's first post on the site featured a highlight reel of political memes the Trump administration called its 'greatest hits.'

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25 h. ago Marco Rubio betrayed drug gang informants to seal El Salvador prison deal, report says

Trump administration allegedly agreed to abandon confidential informants protected by US government in an effort to ink CECOT deal

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25 h. ago Trump 'being abused over his diminished capacity' as 'chief of staff enables him'

A Democratic politician has hit out against the Trump administration, claiming the US President has 'diminished capacity' which his staff are using for their advantage

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29 h. ago Donald Trump shares AI video of himself bombing 'No Kings' protesters with manure

It comes after more than seven million activists rallied across the US on Saturday for 'No Kings' protests against what they perceive to be the corrupt policies of Trump's administration.

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32 h. ago Donald Trump shares AI video of himself bombing 'No Kings' protesters with faeces

It comes after more than seven million activists rallied across the US on Saturday for 'No Kings' protests against what they perceive to be the corrupt policies of Trump's administration.

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33 h. ago Academic influential within Trump administration joins Reform UK as adviser

Cambridge University’s James Orr was described as ‘a brilliant academic, theologian, thinker’ by Reform’s head of policy Zia Yusuf.

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35 h. ago ‘It’s quite useless to us’: What autistic people actually want from the Trump administration

US government is seeking proof that acetaminophen leads to autism while not providing ‘services and support so we can be included in the community’The Trump administration is seeking to “make the proof” that acetaminophen (or paracetamol) leads to autism, Robert F Kennedy said earlier this month during a televised cabinet meeting.But autistic researchers and advocates say they are significantly less interested in the “causes” of autism – which decades of research have shown to have a strong connection to genetics – than in support services and research on issues that would improve their quality of life. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal

US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruitionFor a man with no formal role in the White House, Jared Kushner last week literally took centre-stage as Donald Trump’s emissary to the Middle East.As the administration took a victory lap for hammering out a Gaza ceasefire last week, Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, stood in Tel Aviv’s ‘hostages square’, addressing a feverish crowd that had booed the mention of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and later broke into chants of: “Thank You Trump!” Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Best signs and costumes from the nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests condemning the Trump administration

Demonstrators showed up in droves to protests across the country — and sported their best First Amendment styles

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53 h. ago Tory MP George Freeman reports deepfake Reform defection video to police

George Freeman, the Tory MP for Mid Norfolk, said he had ‘no intention of joining Reform or any other party’.

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58 h. ago Why do so many gen Z women across the US identify as ‘leftist’?

Generation Z women represent the most leftwing demographic in modern US history: ‘There’s definitely a gender divide’When Emily Gardiner first started paying attention to politics, she was 15, just beginning high school in 2016. It was the start of the first Trump administration, a moment that politicized a lot of young Americans.Now 23, Emily works as a library assistant in eastern Connecticut and is rewriting the second draft of her adult fantasy novel. She describes herself as “definitely leftist, not liberal”. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Millions expected across all 50 US states to march in No Kings protests against Trump

Events scheduled in more than 2,700 locations, from small towns to large cities, aligning behind message that the US is sliding into authoritarianismAmericans across all 50 states will march in protests against the Trump administration on Saturday, aligning behind a message that the country is sliding into authoritarianism and there should be no kings in the US.Millions are expected to turn out for the No Kings protests, the second iteration of a coalition that marched in June in one of the largest days of protest in US history. Events are scheduled for more than 2,700 locations, from small towns to large cities. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Navy holding two prisoners who survived US strike on alleged drug sub in Caribbean: report

The detention of survivors could pose legal and intelligence challenges for the Trump administration

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