8 d. ago Trump bizarrely claims he's the reason why Taylor Swift is 'no longer hot'

President Donald Trump has fired off a new barrage ridiculing megastar Taylor Swift.

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1 week ago Swedish senior diplomat arrested on suspicion of spying, say reports

Security service investigating if there is a link with sudden resignation of national security adviserA senior Swedish diplomat has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, as the security services investigate a potential link to the sudden resignation last week of the government’s national security adviser, local media have reported.Sweden’s security service (Säpo) said on Tuesday it had arrested a person, identified in media reports as a high-ranking diplomat who had been stationed at several embassies around the world, on suspicion of spying. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How India and Pakistan conflict turned from brink of war to ceasefire in days

As nuclear threat became very real possibility, Trump tasked Marco Rubio and JD Vance to contact the feuding countriesIndian surface-to-air missiles were already soaring towards Pakistan’s most significant military bases when the first call came from the US.It was 4am in Islamabad and Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state and recently appointed US national security advisor, was on the line to the man everyone knew was calling the shots in Pakistan: army chief Gen Asim Munir. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sweden’s national security adviser quits over dating site images one day into job

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said the information should have come to light a long time ago

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2 w. ago Iran draw up chilling 'assassination list' with Donald Trump the top target

Former US national security advisor, John Boulton, said rogue rival Iran has prepared a terrifying assassination list with the US President sitting at the very top of it

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2 w. ago Loyalty matters most in race to become Trump’s next national security adviser

Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller, White House cronies with very different backgrounds, are up for Mike Waltz’s old postThe race is officially on to become Donald Trump’s next national security adviser – but in this White House, the personalities and egos surrounding the president can matter far more than the titles they hold.Speaking from Air Force One on Sunday evening, Trump suggested secretary of state Marco Rubio could continue to double-hat as the interim national security adviser. But he also praised Stephen Miller, whom he said was “at the top of the totem pole” for the appointment and said he was in effect already doing the job. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump feels tug of political gravity as economy falters and polls plunge

The president started his second term fast and furious with a flurry of activity – much of it legally dubious – but analysts say the honeymoon is over“Not just courageous” but “actually fearless” said Doug Burgum. The “first 100 days has far exceeded that of any other presidency in this country ever,” said Pam Bondi. “Most” of the presidents whose portraits adorn the Oval Office – which include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan – were mere “placeholders” who were not “men of action”, mused JD Vance.Before the TV cameras on Wednesday, top cabinet officials took turns drenching Donald Trump with praise that some critics found evocative of politics in North Korea. Yet beyond the walls of the White House, the mood was shifting. New data showed the economy is shrinking. The national security adviser was about to be ousted. Opinion polls told of a president whose unpopularity is historic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump fired national security adviser Mike Waltz for 'plotting with Israel's leader to bomb Iran'

Mr Waltz, 51, was thought to have been fired because he accidentally added a journalist to a group chat about plans to attack Yemen's Houthi terrorist group.

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3 w. ago Stephen Miller ‘top contender’ to become new National Security Adviser

Stephen Miller, the architect behind some of the Trump administration’s most aggressive immigration policies, is in line to replace ousted Mike Waltz

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3 w. ago Trump unveils 2026 budget blueprint that includes deep cuts to non

Proposed budget would raise defense spending by 13% and homeland security spending by nearly 65% compared to 2025 levelsThe seeds were sown for yesterday’s ousting of Mike Waltz as national security adviser long before “Signalgate”, notes Politco.The outlet reports that his approach to the job was unpopular and Waltz was seen as too cocky. One person close to the White House said:He’s a staff, but he was acting like a principal.Waltz has been on thin ice for a while. [Signalgate] made the ice thinner but at the same time may actually save him for now because they don’t want to give [Jeffrey] Goldberg a scalp. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump is planning ‘purge’ of White House staff after ousting Waltz, report says

Others could soon follow ousted national security adviser Mike Waltz to the exit

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3 w. ago Trump orders funding cut for public broadcasters NPR and PBS in fresh attack on media – US politics live

President accuses radio and TV channel of bias and pulls taxpayer fundingFormer national security adviser John Bolton has called on defense secretary Pete Hegseth to step down, citing concerns for his personal safety.Speaking on CNN, Bolton – who also served as US ambassador to the United Nations under President George W Bush – was asked whether Hegseth should remain in his position. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump live: Waltz in fresh Signal controversy after ousting from national security adviser role

President Trump also closed a major shipping loophole that allowed Americans to purchase cheap goods from China without paying tariffs

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3 w. ago Trump ousts Mike Waltz as national security adviser – and then announces him as UN ambassador nominee

Mike Waltz has been tapped to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Trump announced

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3 w. ago Trump news at a glance: Rubio now holds four titles after Waltz out as national security chief

Marco Rubio becomes the first person since Henry Kissinger to hold the national security adviser and secretary of state positions at the same time – key US politics stories from Thursday 1 MaySecretary of state Marco Rubio – ridiculed as “Little Marco” by Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican primaries – has become one of the most powerful players in the president’s cabinet.Trump appointed Rubio interim national security adviser on Thursday after Mike Waltz was forced to leave the post, alongside his deputy, Alex Wong, as sources said officials had lost confidence in their leadership. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago JD Vance says Trump casualty Mike Waltz was not fired and actually received a 'promotion'

JD Dunce says Donald Trump's decision to move Mike Waltz out of the role of national security adviser is actually a 'promotion' - Waltz has faced mounting controversy in his role

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3 w. ago Trump names Mike Waltz as new UN ambassador nominee hours after he’s ousted as national security adviser

Mike Waltz has been tapped to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Trump announced

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3 w. ago Trump live: Mike Waltz ‘honored’ to stay in administration after being ousted as national security adviser

Marco Rubio will serve as national security adviser in interim, in addition to leading State Department

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3 w. ago Waltz may have a shiny new job – but forcing him out of Trump’s inner circle is still a win for MAGA

ANALYSIS: National security adviser’s reassignment is just as much a victory for some Trump loyalists as it is an acknowledgment of his mistakes, writes John Bowden

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3 w. ago Meet the MAGA Donald Trump whisperer who claims she's the real reason he fired Mike Waltz

One high profile MAGA figure reckons Waltz was vulnerable for reasons beyond the Signalgate scandal - and that she's the real reason he was fired

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