11 h. ago Charing Cross police officers who 'called for immigrants to be shot' will be denied legal funding by the Police Federation

The scandal at Charing Cross police station has been described as 'indefensible' by the Police Federation of England and Wales, which represents 145,000 rank and file officers.

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3 d. ago Trump news at a glance: President hails shutdown as ‘opportunity’ to further campaign of cuts

The government has already announced the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding for projects tied to Democrats. Key US politics stories from Thursday 2 October at a glanceAs the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the funding lapse as an “unprecedented opportunity” to further his campaign of firing federal workers and downsizing departments.The president announced on social media that he would sit down with Russell Vought, the White House office of management and budget chief, an architect of the mass firings and buyouts of federal workers. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump sees ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to punish Democrats as shutdown enters day two

Republicans and Democrats engage in war of words as White House also uses impasse to cut government spendingUS government shutdown – latest updatesAs the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the funding lapse as an “unprecedented opportunity” to further his campaign of firing federal workers and downsizing departments.The president announced on social media that he would sit down with Russell Vought, the White House office of management and budget chief, an architect of the mass firings and buyouts of federal workers. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Met boss condemns ‘reprehensible’ police officer calling for shooting of immigrants in undercover TV exposé

Sir Mark Rowley vowed to rid the force of staff abusing their positions within weeks of BBC Panorama’s broadcast

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4 d. ago Met chief condems ‘reprehensible’ police officers calling for shooting of immigrants in undercover TV exposé

Sir Mark Rowley vowed to rid the force of staff abusing their positions within weeks of BBC Panorama’s broadcast

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4 d. ago Department of Justice uses federal shutdown to stonewall legal fight over domestic violence survivor funding

Survivors last month condemned Trump’s remarks dismissing intimate partner violence as a “little fight with the wife,” warning that the president’s dismissive statements send a dangerous message that normalizes abuse

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4 d. ago What is a government shutdown? Here’s how it will impact most Americans

For the twenty first time in the past 50 years, Congress has not been able to reach an agreement on funding for federal agencies. So what does a new shutdown actually mean for your daily life?

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4 d. ago US government shutdown live: Trump’s White House orders shut down after Senate fails to pass funding bill

The US federal government has shut down after a Republican funding bill failed in the Senate on Tuesday evening

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5 d. ago Trump’s White House orders federal agencies to execute shutdown plans as stopgap funding bill fails: Live updates

A meeting Monday between the president and Democratic leaders resulted in no breakthrough

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5 d. ago FTSE 100 hits new high despite worries over potential US government shutdown

Without Congress passing a bill to fund federal operations before midnight Tuesday night, the government will partially close up shop.

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1 week ago Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions amid federal Medicaid funding cut

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says it will stop scheduling patients for abortions starting next week as it works to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill

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1 week ago White House tells agencies to prepare for firings if government shuts down

Democrats accuse Trump of intimidation tactics after memo outlines much more aggressive step than previous shutdownsThe White House is telling federal agencies to prepare large-scale firings of workers if the government shuts down next week in a partisan fight over spending plans – prompting the Democrats to accuse Donald Trump of intimidation tactics.In a memo released on Wednesday night, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said agencies should consider a reduction in force for federal programs whose funding would lapse next week, is not otherwise funded and is “not consistent with the president’s priorities”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as federal shutdown looms

Chuck Schumer says Trump is ‘running from negotiating table’ after president wrote meeting wouldn’t be productiveUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Tuesday said he would not meet with top congressional Democrats to discuss their demands for keeping the federal government open, prompting Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer to accuse the president of “running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there”.Congress is up against a 30 September deadline to authorize more funding or spark a shutdown that would see many federal agencies close their doors and furlough workers. While Republicans have proposed continuing funding through 21 November to allow passage of legislation authorizing spending for the rest of the fiscal year, Democrats have seized on the deadline to demand their healthcare priorities be addressed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Judge orders Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding that it froze at the University of California, Los Angeles

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3 w. ago Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally

A federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education

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3 w. ago Survivors speak out after Trump dismisses domestic violence crimes: ‘Deeply disturbing’

Trump’s suggestion that domestic violence amounts to a ‘little fight with the wife’ has alarmed advocates while the administration guts federal funding for support groups

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