46 m. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 wild and unexpected Donald Trump moments as judge rules he acted illegally

Trump plans to meet with top security officials in the Situation Room at around 4pm UK time. Which means it will have been 15 hours before he responds to Israel's attack on Iran

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54 m. ago Israel snubbed Trump plea not to strike Iran after President said just hours before that an attack could 'blow' nuclear deal talks

Israel snubbed US president Donald Trump's plea not to strike Iran just hours after he said that an attack would 'blow' nuclear deal talks. 

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1 hour ago Canadians said no to Trump – so why is Mark Carney pushing a Maga

If it goes ahead we will see the construction of a surveillance state that is in some ways worse than the USCanada got duped. We avoided electing an outright Trump sympathiser, but we still elected a prime minister who will align our policies with the United States. Despite all the anti-Trump rhetoric and celebration of the idea that Canada was independent and had no desire to be like the US, we are now passing Maga-inspired legislation.The newly elected Mark Carney government tabled a border bill that will give law enforcement sweeping powers in obtaining citizen’s data, and will align Canada with the US’s refugee policies. Bill C-2, or the Strong Borders Act, is presented as a border security bill. However, its reach extends beyond border applications to nearly all legislation.Erica Ifill is an economist and award-winning political columnist Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Donald Trump's 'no fat soldiers' order as US military troops told to cheer on TV

Donald Trump's birthday speech was widely condemned as a naked political rally that trampled over long-standing American military traditions - and now the full extent of his demands have been revealed

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2 h. ago Donald Trump demands 'no fat soldiers' be shown at rambling Fort Bragg speech

The US leader turned what was intended to be a 250th birthday celebration for the US Army into a full-blown political rally, and demanded "no fat soldiers" be shown behind him at Fort Bragg

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2 h. ago Iran vows 'severe punishment' on Israel after top commander killed in airstrikes: Live updates

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked President Donald Trump for his support while celebrating strikes on Iran which 'took out top Revolutionary Guard generals.'

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3 h. ago As legal fight over Guard deployment plays out, Noem vows to continue Trump's immigration crackdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles despite the waves of unrest

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3 h. ago Melania Trump shows off bold new look as president pays compliments to stunning wife

Melania Trump showed off a bold new look as she stood by her husband at Thursday's congressional picnic, an annual tradition that sees members of both parties flock to the White House South Lawn.

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3 h. ago Voices: Has Gavin Newsom got what it takes to challenge Trump?

Have Democrats at last found a credible champion in the California governor – and can he exploit his LA stand-off with the president to become a 2028 White House contender, asks Mary Dejevsky

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4 h. ago Israeli strikes kill Iran's Revolution Guard leader, Gen. Hossein Salami

Iranian state television has confirmed that Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, was killed in Israel’s strikes Friday morning

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4 h. ago Donald Trump's 79th birthday plans in jeopardy with threat of rain on his huge military parade

Donald Trump is expected to attend a huge military parade in Washington DC on his 79th birthday on Saturday, though safety fears could disrupt the plans

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4 h. ago Tennessee judge to hear arguments about releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from pretrial detention

A Tennessee judge is scheduled to hear arguments about whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from jail pending the outcome of a federal trial on human smuggling charges

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5 h. ago Asian shares slide while oil prices surge after Israel's strike on Iran

Asia shares have opened lower while oil prices surged after Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday amid tensions over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

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5 h. ago LA protests live: Federal judge orders Trump to return control of National Guard to Newsom

President Donald Trump was ordered Thursday night to return control of the thousands of National Guard troops he deployed in Los Angeles to California Governor Gavin Newsom

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7 h. ago Israel attacks Iran's capital with explosions booming across Tehran

Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites

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8 h. ago An immigrant in Wisconsin has been released on bond after false accusation he threatened Trump

An immigrant from Mexico who was falsely accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump has been released from a Wisconsin jail on bond

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9 h. ago Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex

President Donald Trump has ordered government agencies to consolidate their wildland firefighting into a single program

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11 h. ago Trump’s policies could have a major impact on your credit score. Here’s how

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” would likely add trillions to the country’s deficit and drive up interest rates.

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12 h. ago Thunderstorms could dampen Trump’s big birthday parade and may even lead to its cancelation

Thunderstorms are forecasted in the D.C. area during President Donald Trump’s military parade on Saturday

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12 h. ago House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk

The House has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on fentanyl

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