42 h. ago Americans are seriously hating Trump’s decision to tear down the East Wing for a mammoth ballroom, poll finds

The joint survey by ABC News, Ipsos and The Washington Post found that 56 percent of Americans oppose Trump’s demolition ballroom plan

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66 h. ago Donald Trump's granddaughter's new golf handicap as £2.5m decision made

Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter of the U.S. President, has been handed a huge opportunity to compete in her first professional event next month

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on global aid cuts: a malaria resurgence could be the canary in the coalmine | Editorial

The consequences of Donald Trump’s decision to scrap USAID, and other countries’ decisions to reduce funding, are playing out in deadly fashionMalaria is a pandemic disease that hits the voiceless hardest: most of those who fall ill and die are small children and pregnant women in Africa. It is the leading infectious killer of the continent, responsible for nearly 600,000 deaths a year. Cases are rising and there is an urgent need for more funding, yet western donor countries are instead cutting back on aid. We still hear brave talk about eliminating malaria. But an expert report now warns of a potential resurgence that could add almost a million more deaths to the annual toll by the end of the decade.Most of the money to fight the mosquito-borne disease – 59% – comes through the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Its executive director, Peter Sands, said last week at the World Health Summit in Berlin that of the three killers, the one that kept him awake...

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5 d. ago Gavin Newsom confirms he is considering 2028 presidential run

Democratic California governor and high-profile Trump critic plans to make decision after 2026 midtermsGavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, told CBS News Sunday Morning he plans to make a decision on whether to run for president in 2028 once the 2026 midterm elections are over.“Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise,” Newsom said in response to a question on whether he would give serious thought to a White House bid after the 2026 elections. “I’d just be lying. And I’m not – I can’t do that.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Arab states push back on Tony Blair role in overseeing postwar Gaza

Some countries voiced concerns over Donald Trump’s decision to name former UK prime minister to ‘board of peace’

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8 d. ago Trump says all Canada trade talks ‘terminated’ over ad criticising tariffs

US president accuses Canada of ‘egregious behaviour’ after release of ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs Donald Trump has said he is ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada after the release of a television ad opposing US tariffs. The US president accused Canada of “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing US court decisions.The Thursday night post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump’s East Wing destruction sparks series of memes mocking what’s next for the White House

While Trump previously said he wouldn’t interfere with the existing structure of the East Wing, his construction crews began to tear it down this week

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8 d. ago Trump news live: White House releases list of who’s paying for $300M ballroom as poll reveals Americans deep unhappiness with demolition

The White House’s gold-plated addition is now estimated to cost a whopping $300 million

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2 w. ago Bitter Jimmy Kimmel brands Trump 'dumb dumb' and suggests president, 79, needs 'walk

Jimmy Kimmel torched Donald Trump's decision to send the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, in a blistering opening monologue on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Inside staff rebellion at Time magazine: Staff sabotaged 'worst ever' Trump cover... now they're in crosshairs of billionaire owner

When Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal that ended the war in Gaza, Time magazine tried to meet the moment with its traditional cover.

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2 w. ago Behind the scenes at Time as laughing staff picked Trump's 'worst' photo: 'It's not Vogue'

When Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal that ended the war in Gaza, Time magazine tried to meet the moment with its traditional cover.

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2 w. ago The truth about Trump's Time photo: How staff laughed over image that sparked fury from President

When Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal that ended the war in Gaza, Time magazine tried to meet the moment with its traditional cover.

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2 w. ago The truth about Trump's Time photo: How staffed laughed over image that sparked fury from President

When Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal that ended the war in Gaza , Time magazine tried to meet the moment with its traditional cover.

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2 w. ago Trump aides worry that he is making decisions to be favored on cable news: ‘It’s not OK’

The president’s reported TV obsession has allegedly influenced his militaristic response to protests in Chicago and Portland as well as his decision to bomb Iran

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2 w. ago Starmer claims his decision to recognise Palestinian state HELPED Trump to strike Gaza peace deal

Keir Starmer insisted he was 'proud' of the 'contribution' Britain had made as he made a statement to MPs.

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3 w. ago Nobel chair addresses whether Trump’s Peace Prize claims impacted on decision

The chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee addressed whether Donald Trump's claim that he should win the award affected deliberations regarding who should be awarded the Peace Prize.

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3 w. ago Nobel chair addresses whether Trump’s Peace Prize claims impacted decision

The chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee addressed whether Donald Trump's claim that he should win the award affected deliberations regarding who should be awarded the Peace Prize.

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3 w. ago National guard remains in Chicago area as judge to rule on Trump deployment

President attacks Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as extra troops at army training site south-west of cityHundreds of national guard troops remained in the Chicago area as city and Illinois officials awaited a judge’s decision to stop Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city.It was still unclear where specifically the Trump administration would send the troops who reported to an army training site south-west of Chicago, which was laden with extra fencing and tarps put up to block the public’s view of the facility late on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Indiana Republican senator rips Biden for 2020 census, calling it a ‘fraud.’ Trump was president

Republican senator blamed the Biden administration for using a statistical decision that was enacted under the first Trump administration

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3 w. ago What is plenary authority, the phrase that caused Stephen Miller to freeze up during CNN interview?

Miller suggests Trump wields absolute power over decisions to send in National Guard, before suddenly stopping speaking in awkward interview moment

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