4 h. ago Democrat targeted by Trump attacks ‘authoritarian’ effort to intimidate critics

Elissa Slotkin, under investigation over Pentagon video, says president using ‘well-worn playbook’ to silence debateDonald Trump is borrowing a strategy from authoritarian regimes to intimidate potential critics and discourage them from speaking out, according to a senator under investigation by his administration.Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, faces questioning after she organised and appeared in a video with other Democrats imploring military service members to refuse “illegal orders”. Fellow senator Mark Kelly and three Democrats from the House of Representatives are also being investigated. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there | Simon Tisdall

Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure themSoon after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump ordered an attack on an Islamic State (IS) underground complex in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. The strike involved the first-ever use in combat of a GBU-43 massive ordnance air blast (Moab) “bunker buster” bomb – the US’s most powerful conventional weapon. The bombing killed about 90 insurgents but failed to crush IS. It also made zero long-term difference to the US’s losing battle with the Taliban.Yet that was not the point. Inexperienced Trump, who had famously avoided military service, was keen to show he was in charge, a commander-in-chief unafraid to make tough calls and send troops into harm’s way. He craved a big bang – a spectacular demonstration of unmatched US power. Like a teenager who unexpectedly obtains the keys to the family gun cabinet, he could not resist the tem...

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9 h. ago SNL’s Trump brings out ‘Cabinet of curiosities’ after Venezuela attack and ICE raids

SNL’s James Austin Johnson brings out ‘freaks, various monsters and nightmares from the twisted mind of Guillermo del Trump’

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25 h. ago Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump's attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

Longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in solar energy despite the Trump administration rolling back environmental regulations and freezing offshore wind projects

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28 h. ago Iran's supreme leader blasts Trump as cause of 'casualties' during protests

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has attacked Donald Trump for causing deaths in anti-government protests following the US president saying executions were not going ahead

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30 h. ago Trump 'locked and loaded' for attack on Iran before 'pulling back for one reason'

US President Donald Trump says he has on good authority that executions have not been carried out in Iran as insiders say he was ready to launch strikes on the country

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34 h. ago Former Nato chief attacks Trump’s ‘gangster’ talk on Greenland

Anders Fogh Rasmussen says US president is using island as a ‘weapon of mass distraction’ from real threats such as Russia’s war in Ukraine

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48 h. ago Trump has pulled back from the brink on Iran – for now | Mohamad Bazzi

When he returned to power last year, Trump was eager to negotiate a new deal with Tehran, but a diplomatic breakthrough has been elusiveWill Donald Trump order a US military attack on Iran? That question captivated the world for the past two weeks, as the US president issued bellicose threats warning the Iranian regime not to crack down on nationwide protests demanding economic and social reforms. On Tuesday, as he was scheduled to be briefed by Pentagon officials on various options for a strike, Trump posted a message on social media urging Iranians to continue their demonstrations and take over government institutions. The president signaled that he was leaning toward ordering an attack, telling protesters that “help is on its way”.But by Wednesday, Trump pulled back from the brink of a military intervention, saying he had received assurances from “very important sources” that Iran had stopped killing protesters and was not moving forward with executions. A group of US allies in t...

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64 h. ago Crows trained to attack MAGA hats in unique protest against Trump

Dave, who has a dislike for Donald Trump's policies, has become an internet sensation after deciding on an unusual method of protesting by teaching crows to attack red MAGA caps

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2 d. ago Iran intensifies security clampdown as US air strikes put on hold

World awaits US President Donald Trump's next move after he temporarily pulled attack on Iran and Tehran's security crackdown intensifies over fears of a future attack on leaders

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3 d. ago Trump Iran LIVE: Chilling 'bullet will not miss' death threat issued on President

Donald Trump and the Iranian leadership have traded threats in recent weeks with the US president warning that he would take action if executions of protesters takes place

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4 d. ago Why is Stephen A Smith blaming Renee Good for her own death?

The ESPN broadcaster’s comments about the ICE shooting in Minnesota moves him closer to the stance of another media figure he has long attackedThis past weekend there were hundreds of demonstrations across the United States after Renee Good, an American citizen and mother of three, was shot dead by Jonathan Ross, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, in Minnesota.The anger has permeated throughout the NBA as well. Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers, the head coaches of the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks respectively, described Good’s death as “murder”. Kerr also attacked the Trump administration’s attempts to portray Good as a terrorist. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Why is Stephen A Smith blaming Renee Good for her own death? | Etan Thomas

The ESPN broadcaster’s comments about the ICE shooting in Minnesota moves him closer to the stance of another media figure he has long attackedThis past weekend there were hundreds of demonstrations across the United States after Renee Good, an American citizen and mother of three, was shot dead by Jonathan Ross, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, in Minnesota.The anger has permeated throughout the NBA as well. Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers, the head coaches of the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks respectively, described Good’s death as “murder”. Kerr also attacked the Trump administration’s attempts to portray Good as a terrorist. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump threatens to revoke citizenship of naturalized immigrants convicted of fraud

US president uses winding speech trailed to be on affordability to attack immigrantsDonald Trump is heading to Detroit, Michigan today, where he’ll tour a Ford factory in Dearborn.The president will deliver remarks to the Detroit Economic Club at 2pm ET, to continue his “affordability” tour, where he’s expected to tout the administration’s commitment to revitalising manufacturing and keeping costs down. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wall Street executives warn Trump: Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry

Wall Street's relationship with the Trump administration is souring

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4 d. ago Donald Trump tells Iranian protesters 'help is on the way' amid US attack fears

With his latest message on social media, Donald Trump appeared to make an abrupt shift about his willingness to engage with the Iranian government amid a protest crackdown

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5 d. ago Dimon warns Trump administration’s attacks on Fed could boost inflation

JPMorgan chief says he has ‘enormous respect’ for central bank chair Jay Powell

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5 d. ago Iran latest: Trump ‘unafraid’ to launch military attack over protests but wants diplomacy to be ‘first option’

US president has threatened to strike Iran if its regime continues brutal crackdown on demonstrators

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5 d. ago DoJ’s probe into Powell galvanises Fed leaders to repel Trump attacks

Central bank chair could stay on board beyond this year in effort to protect central bank’s independence

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5 d. ago Mark Ruffalo hits out at ‘worst human’ Trump whilst wearing anti

Mark Ruffalo launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump at the Golden Globe Awards, whilst wearing an anti-ICE badge.

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