57 m. ago US Open in chaos as Donald Trump arrival sparks security meltdown: 'This is absolutely insane'

OLIVER SALT AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: Trump touched down in New York City on Sunday afternoon and made his way to Queens ahead of Sinner's highly-anticipated showdown with Alcaraz.

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58 m. ago Who's who in Trump's US Open box? President is flanked by beaming granddaughter Arabella and MAGA inner circle

Donald Trump waved to cheering fans as he stood in the Rolex box at the US Open on Sunday - flanked by his nearest and dearest

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83 m. ago New Foreign Secretary's Trump bashing posts: Yvette Cooper slated US president for 'appalling behavior'... just like her predecessor!

Yvette Cooper might have believed her musings on Donald Trump might have stayed confined to the dustier corners of X, but they have re-emerged - and just ten days before his State visit to the UK.

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91 m. ago Martina Navratilova blasts ‘insane’ delay to US Open final due to Trump arrival

The men’s singles final in New York between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz was delayed due to extra security measures in place as a result of Donald Trump’s presence

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1 hour ago US Open chaos as Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner final delayed due to Donald Trump

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were due to begin their US Open final around 2pm local time in New York but the arrival of President Donald Trump meant the schedule changed

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1 hour ago Donald Trump arrives at US Open final ahead of Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz showdown... after match was delayed due to increased security

OLIVER SALT AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: Trump touched down in New York City on Sunday afternoon and made his way to Queens ahead of Sinner's highly-anticipated showdown with Alcaraz.

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1 hour ago Donald Trump arrives at US Open men’s final to cheers and boos after broadcasters asked not to show reactions

Due to additional security measures in place for the president’s arrival, the highly anticipated match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner was delayed by 30 minutes

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2 h. ago Derry Girls icon Siobhan McSweeney reveals major 'challenge' for new BBC thriller

Derry Girls actress Siobhan McSweeney appears alongside Will & Grace star Eric McCormack in a new BBC thriller, playing a supporter of US President Donald Trump

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2 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner US Open final postponed because of Donald Trump

The US Open men's singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has been postponed, with the match now set to begin at 8pm local time

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2 h. ago Trump arrives at US open final to 'mixed reception of cheers and boos'

The match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz was pushed back due to the presence of US President Donald Trump at the Arthur Ashe Stadium this evening (September 7)

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2 h. ago Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz US Open final delayed as Donald Trump demand made

The US Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has been delayed due to the presence of US President Donald Trump at the Arthur Ashe Stadium

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on the ‘war on drugs’: Donald Trump is turning a failed metaphor into a more dangerous reality | Editorial

The strike on a speedboat allegedly containing Venezuelan drug traffickers may be performative, but sets a frightening precedentMore than five decades ago, Richard Nixon launched a “war on drugs”. The drugs won. Now Donald Trump is turning a failed metaphor into a worse reality.On Tuesday the US president claimed that the military had killed 11 drug traffickers from Venezuela, posting footage of the strike that US officials said took place on a speedboat in international waters in the Caribbean. The administration supplied no evidence for its claim that the boat contained Tren de Aragua members, or drugs, and gave varying accounts of its destination. It also warned that there was more to come, with the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, arguing that intercepting boats had not curbed the drugs problem: “What will stop them is when you blow them up.” Earlier this year, Mr Trump secretly ordered the use of military force against cartels internationally. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump sparks massive security sweep at US Open as secret preparations are made for nerve agent threat

Extra security measures are in place for President Donald Trump's appearance at the US Open in New York on Sunday afternoon, according to a source.

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6 h. ago White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide

Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content

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7 h. ago Donald Trump 'secretly spied on pal Jeffrey Epstein for FBI'

Mike Johnson, the party’s leader in the House of Representatives, made the explosive allegation during an appearance on US television

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7 h. ago Rightwing preppers should be the biggest boosters of this climate solution

We’re beyond Mel Gibson’s Mad Max era. We no longer need oil to make it through the apocalypseAs I write these words, the No 1 trending story on the Guardian is titled: “The history and future of societal collapse”. It is an account of a study by a Cambridge expert who works at something ominously called the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk; he concludes that “we can’t put a date on Doomsday, but by looking at the 5,000 years of [civilisation], we can understand the trajectories we face today – and self-termination is most likely”.I can’t claim to have done a study, though I have been at work on climate change for almost 40 years and I gotta say: seems about right. So it’s maybe not the worst moment for a bit of worry about how you would fare in the case of a temporary breakdown of our civilization. Perhaps you have noticed that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and violent. Or you read the stories that Donald Trump was shutting down the Federal Emergency Man...

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8 h. ago The USTA’s censorship of Trump dissent at the US Open is cowardly, hypocritical and un

By asking broadcasters not to show any protest against Donald Trump at Sunday’s final, the governing body has caved to fear while contradicting its own history of spectacleWhen the dust finally settles in the days after Sunday’s eagerly awaited US Open men’s final, the United States Tennis Association will issue its annual victory-lap press release. It will tout another record-setting Open: more than a million fans through the gates, unprecedented social-media engagement, double-digit growth in food and beverage sales, and hundreds of celebrities packed into suites from Rolex to Ralph Lauren. It will beam about growing the game, championing diversity and turning Flushing Meadows into a pop-culture destination.But for all the milestones the USTA is preparing to celebrate, this year’s tournament will be remembered for a different kind of first: the governing body’s lamentable decision to ask broadcasters not to show dissent against Donald Trump. In making that pre-emptive concession, ...

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8 h. ago The ‘bizarre’ referral of the US housing finance agency chief to oust Lisa Cook

Former officials and experts say Bill Pulte’s request for inquiry into Fed governor’s alleged fraud is ‘unusual’The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency embraced a highly unusual process to accuse Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, of committing mortgage fraud, former officials and experts have said. One former high-ranking official called the director’s involvement in a criminal referral “bizarre”.William Pulte, a businessman and major GOP donor whom Donald Trump appointed to head the powerful housing agency earlier this year, has accused Cook of committing mortgage fraud by misrepresenting her homes as a primary residence, potentially securing more favorable mortgage rates. The justice department formally opened a criminal investigation into whether Cook committed fraud and has issued subpoenas related to the transaction. Cook’s lawyers have called the discrepancies a “clerical error” and she has denied any wrongdoing. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Donald Trump 'was FBI informant trying to take down Epstein' claims Republican pal

US president Donald Trump was working a secret FBI informant attempting to take down Jeffrey Epstein when the pair partied together throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, a Republican as alleged

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8 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz explains why Donald Trump’s US Open appearance will be ‘great for tennis’

The US President will be in attendance for Alcaraz’s final clash against Jannik Sinner

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