50 m. ago California's wine industry leery of tariffs, but some growers hope they help

Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Europe are being closely watched in California’s already struggling iconic wine industry

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56 m. ago White House declares Russia and Ukraine ‘never been closer to peace’ after Trump Zelensky call

The White House has declared that Russia and Ukraine have “never been closer to peace” following a phone call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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98 m. ago Zelensky says ‘lasting peace can be achieved this year’ after Trump call

It comes as Downing Street labelled Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s resistance to accepting a ceasefire without conditions as ‘disappointing’.

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1 hour ago Trump has removed one thing from the Oval Office that has been there for 50 years. But why?

Origins of the Swedish ivy remain unclear as Trump administration replaces it with golden artifacts from White House collection

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1 hour ago Trump’s press secretary attacks federal judge in deportation case by name and calls him ‘Democrat activist’ – live

Karoline Leavitt singles out James Boasberg in briefing attacking federal judges as court battle over deportations continuesDemocratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports.Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued the bill was better than allowing a shutdown that could be exploited by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, gave up leverage he could have used against the administration. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer

The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimming program

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2 h. ago Donald Trump takes credit as third America's 'most wanted' fugitive caught

President Donald Trump has spoken out and announced that one of the US' 'most wanted fugitives' has been captured and will face justice under his administration

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2 h. ago Gloating Putin boasts of 'completing the defeat' over Ukraine in Kursk region as Kyiv and Moscow exchange hundreds of POWs a day after Trump call

Vladimir Putin has today bragged of Russia 'completing the defeat' of Ukraine in the Kursk region just one day after agreeing to a partial 30-day ceasefire during a call with Donald Trump. 

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2 h. ago The Latest: DOGE official to take USAID leadership role despite department helping to dismantle it

According to an email obtained by The Associated Press, a senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over an agency it has worked to dismantle

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3 h. ago New JFK assassination files reveal details on Lee Harvey Oswald’s connection to Soviets: Latest updates

Historians continue to work through 63,000 pages related to John F. Kennedy’s assassination released by Donald Trump Tuesday

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3 h. ago Judge grudgingly extends deadline for Trump administration to give details on deportation flights – live

US government has until noon ET Friday to either provide details of the flights or to invoke a doctrine shielding information on national security groundsDemocratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports.Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued the bill was better than allowing a shutdown that could be exploited by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, gave up leverage he could have used against the administration. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump reveals what he told Zelensky during their first call since testy Oval Office showdown

President Donald Trump said he had a 'very good telephone call' with Ukrainian President Zelensky in their first conversation since last month's disastrous Oval Office meeting.

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3 h. ago 5 unhinged things Donald Trump has let slip in the last 24 hours as he speaks to Putin and Zelensky

Donald Trump let slip a few wild details from his "great" call with Putin - and back home he's fully at war with most of the US Judiciary - here's the most unhinged things he's said or done in the last 24 hours

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3 h. ago Trump 'tricked' into 'blank cheque' deal as Putin 'laughs his backside off'

Vladimir Putin is 'laughing his backside off' after securing a 'blank cheque' peace deal with Donald Trump following their peace talks phone call, one expert has claimed

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3 h. ago Donald Trump claims 'we're on track' for Ukraine peace breakthrough after talks with Volodymyr Zelensky

Vladimir Putin rejected the US president’s push for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

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3 h. ago EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash

Tech companies could be fined billions if EU finds they have breached the Digital Markets ActBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules, in a landmark action that could escalate transatlantic tension with Donald Trump.The US president has sought to exert pressure on the EU to back away from tougher regulation of American technology groups, warning that he could retaliate by imposing tariffs on foreign companies. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Donald Trump embarrassed as wild claim about UK and Europe proven completely untrue

Donald Trump has claimed the US has given more to Ukraine than the UK and Europe - but now new analysis shows this to be untrue, as Europe has outmatched America's aid

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4 h. ago Ben & Jerry's alleges parent company Unilever removed its CEO over social activism

Ben & Jerry’s says its CEO was unlawfully removed by its parent company, Unilever, in retaliation for the ice cream maker’s social and political activism

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4 h. ago Legal showdown as Justice Department resists judge's demand for more details on deportation flights

The Justice Department is resisting a federal judge’s demand for more information about flights that took deportees to to El Salvador

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5 h. ago Vladimir Putin 'laughing his backside off' after tricking Trump into 'blank cheque' deal

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine peace deal during a phone call yesterday, with the Russian tyrant rejecting the 30-day ceasefire proposal and only agreeing to stop pummelling Ukraine's energy infrastructure

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