9 h. ago Commentator who reportedly influenced JD Vance’s politics calls Trump admin a ‘failure’ and ‘tragedy’

In a lengthy Substack post, Curtis Yarvin accused the Trump administration of not doing enough to overhaul democracy

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21 h. ago Venezuela open to talks on drug trafficking, says Maduro, but refuses to comment on reported US strike on land

President Nicolás Maduro reiterated his belief that the US wants to force a change of government in Venezuela and gain access to its vast oil reserves Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the US to combat drug trafficking, the country’s president Nicolás Maduro has said, but he declined to comment on a reported CIA-led strike on a Venezuelan docking area that Donald Trump claimed was used by cartels.Maduro, in the pre-recorded interview with Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet, reiterated his belief that the US wants to force a change of government in Venezuela and gain access to its vast oil reserves through its months-long pressure campaign that began with a massive military deployment to the Caribbean Sea in August. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago George Clooney fires back at Trump after US president mocks his French citizenship

Trump called the actor and his wife, Amal, ‘two of the worst political prognosticators of all time’ after they were awarded French passportsGeorge Clooney has lashed out at US president Donald Trump for criticising France’s decision to grant the Hollywood actor and his family French citizenship.The 64-year-old Oscar winner, his wife, Amal Alamuddin Clooney, and their two children became French citizens earlier this month after living on a property in southern France for years. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Calls to address 'crisis' in early learning and childcare as staffing numbers fall

Fears of childcare facilities becoming increasingly overstretched amid sharp rise in vacancies

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3 d. ago CBS News veterans urge David Ellison to protect 60 Minutes from Bari Weiss’ ‘editorial interference’

‘Weiss’ last-minute proposal that the story be delayed until it included a White House official, despite reported efforts by the 60 Minutes team to get comment from the Administration, was inappropriate,’ the letter states

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3 d. ago CIA carries out first drone strike on Venezuelan soil in latest escalation of Trump admin’s attacks on ‘narco terrorists’

US targeted alleged drug traffickers in first-known land attack inside the country

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3 d. ago Why is the Democratic party hiding its 2024 autopsy report? | Norman Soloman

If the DNC isn’t open and transparent about why they lost, then how can we be sure they will learn their lesson this time?The Democratic National Committee’s decision to block the release of its own autopsy report on the 2024 election is stunning but not surprising. Averse to unpleasant candor, the Democrats’ governing body functions more like a PR firm than a political organization devoted to grassroots capacities for winning elections. The party’s leaders pose as immune from critique, even if they have led the party to disaster.Unwilling to depart from the party establishment’s culture of conformity, the DNC has remained under the Biden-Harris shadow throughout 2025. Release of an official autopsy might have shown that party leaders actually want to encourage public discourse about the missteps that enabled Donald Trump to become president again. But the DNC is proceeding as if there’s nothing to be learned from the tragic debacle of 2024 that its leaders don’t already know – and ...

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4 d. ago Footballers have luxury of moving to dozens of clubs – but Scots voters stuck with four grim options

WHEN footballers are into the last six months of their contracts, they’re free to negotiate with other clubs. And as of Boxing Day, it’s been the same deal for millions of Scottish voters. It’s just that compared to your average left-back, our options are a lot more . . . well, let’s be polite and call them limited. See,...

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5 d. ago Trump says he’s protecting Nigerian Christians. His admin is blocking them from coming to the US

Trump administration has overhauled nation’s refugee admissions system and severely restricted legal pathways for African immigrants

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6 d. ago Trump admin accused of blurring the line between church and state with overtly religious Christmas messages

First Amendment advocates warn against sectarian social media posts

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6 d. ago Trump says midterms will revolve around ‘pricing’ – despite claiming affordability was a Democrat ‘hoax’

President’s comments come after a series of recent economic reports showed the economy performing better than many expected

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6 d. ago Union boss piles pressure on Starmer to rejoin EU customs union as he calls for 'closest possible economic and political relationship' with Euro bloc

Paul Nowak, the leader of the Trades Union Congressand the most senior trade unionist in the UK, said the government should look at 'every possible' opportunity for relations with the EU.

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9 d. ago Joe Rogan and comedian Tom Segura mock Trump’s latest ‘crazy’ and ‘insane’ antics: ‘nothing nuttier than the plaques’

Trump’s new White House plaques call Obama ‘one of the most divisive political figures in American history’ and Biden the ‘worst’ ever president

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9 d. ago Trump vows no 'Bad Santas' in America as he praises Oklahoma in Christmas Eve calls

Even Christmas Eve calls with children were not left free of President Trump's politics as he joked about his immigration agenda on Wednesday afternoon.

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1 week ago Wage garnishing over defaulted student loans begins in January, Trump admin warns

Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due

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1 week ago Newly released Epstein files include references to Donald Trump

Files also include details about Epstein’s relationship with Larry Summers and a letter apparently sent to Larry NassarUS politics live – latest updatesA newly released batch of the so-called Epstein files on Tuesday includes many references to Donald Trump, including a claim by a senior US attorney that the US president was on a flight in the 1990s with the now-deceased convicted child sex offender and a 20-year-old woman.There is no indication of whether the woman was a victim of any crime, and being included in the files does not indicate any criminal wrongdoing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Palestinian reporters have paid a terrible price in another horrific year for journalist killings | Jane Martinson

The Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif was the most prominent name among so many targeted for simply bearing witness to the truthIn January this year, Anas al-Sharif was filmed being lifted into the air after taking off his helmet and flak jacket to celebrate a ceasefire that would prove all too temporary in Gaza. This summer, the Palestinian journalist broke down while reporting on starvation in his home town that is now a war zone. A bystander told him: “Persist, Anas, you are our voice”.But al-Sharif’s popularity in Gaza made him a target. In July, international agencies warned of the danger he was in as the Israel Defense Forces stepped up online attacks, falsely labelling him a Hamas terrorist. His employer, Al Jazeera, insisted he restrict his reporting to the more protected al-Shifa hospital after his father and many colleagues were killed. In August, a few months short of his 29th birthday, al-Sharif and six others were killed in a direct attack on a media tent next to the h...

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1 week ago It was lethal to be in Gaza this year, and deadly for those who tried to tell the world | Jane Martinson

The Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif was the most prominent name among so many targeted for simply bearing witness to the truthIn January this year, Anas al-Sharif was filmed being lifted into the air after taking off his helmet and flak jacket to celebrate a ceasefire that would prove all too temporary in Gaza. This summer, the Palestinian journalist broke down while reporting on starvation in his home town that is now a war zone. A bystander told him: “Persist, Anas, you are our voice”.But al-Sharif’s popularity in Gaza made him a target. In July, international agencies warned of the danger he was in as the Israel Defense Forces stepped up online attacks, falsely labelling him a Hamas terrorist. His employer, Al Jazeera, insisted he restrict his reporting to the more protected al-Shifa hospital after his father and many colleagues were killed. In August, a few months short of his 29th birthday, al-Sharif and six others were killed in a direct attack on a media tent next to the h...

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1 week ago Epstein files live: Democrats call on Trump admin to explain over fears ‘they’re hiding things’ after 500 pages blacked out

Epstein pictured with a host of prominent figures, including Michael Jackson and Bill Clinton, in newly released files

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2 w. ago Epstein live updates: Democrats accuse Trump admin of ‘cover up’ and violating law after DOJ limits file release

Deputy attorney general said hundreds of thousands of documents would be released in the coming weeks to give the DoJ more time for redactions

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