24 h. ago BREAKING: Donald Trump moves huge aircraft carrier closer to Venezuela amid attack rumours

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, has moved into the Caribbean, amid Donald Trump's war on drug cartels and US warships have gathered off the coast of Venezuela

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24 h. ago Donald Trump moves huge aircraft carrier closer to Venezuela amid attack rumours

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, has moved into the Caribbean, amid Donald Trump's war on drug cartels and US warships have gathered off the coast of Venezuela

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2 d. ago Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage

Davie tells staff departure was “my own decision” but it comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speechTim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.In a shock move, Davie said his depature was his own, but comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way the broadcaster edited a Donald Trump speech. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Fed’s Cook signals December rate cut is not a forgone conclusion

Central bank governor makes first public remarks since Donald Trump’s move to fire her

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1 week ago California set to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump

Voters set to accept new maps to help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering – and check president’s powerCalifornia’s Proposition 50 began as a warning from the nation’s largest blue state to its largest red one: don’t poke the bear. But when Texas moved ahead with a rare, mid-decade gerrymander, pushed by Donald Trump as Republicans seek to shore up their fragile House majority in the midterm elections, California made good on its threat.Now, California voters appear poised to approve a redistricting measure placed on the ballot in August by Democrats and the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, who have cast it as a chance to check Trump’s power. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Obama criticizes Trump and Republican policy in stump speech for Abigail Spanberger

Former US president headlines event for Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, who leads in pollsBarack Obama headlined a rally Saturday in Virginia to try to secure a victory for the state’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, who leads in polls days before the election.Obama moved between criticizing Donald Trump and Republican policy and rhetoric – with a bit of humor – while also explaining how Abigail Spanberger could help counter what Democrats see as the country’s downward trajectory. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Donald Trump's nuclear move branded 'nonsensical' by former Navy officer amid WW3 fears

As President Donald Trump announces America's first nuclear tests since 1992, there are fears he could trigger a new nuclear arms race with China, Russia, and the rest of the world

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2 w. ago Ben & Jerry’s owner stopped brand developing flavour for peace in Gaza

Exclusive: Co-founder accuses ice-cream brand’s parent of taking part in ‘corporate butt kissing’ of Donald TrumpThe co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s has accused its owner of being part of a movement of “corporate butt kissing” of Donald Trump and says management blocked the ice-cream brand from producing a flavour in support of peace in Gaza.Ben Cohen told the Guardian that Unilever was pursuing a “corporate attack on free speech” by blocking the development of a special flavour in solidarity with the Palestine people. It is understood the flavour had been approved by Ben & Jerry’s independent board and first mooted about a year ago. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why Donald Trump’s move to pay the troops was probably illegal, and why that probably doesn’t matter

Analysis: Experts argue that use of a donation and research funding present separate examples of Antideficiency Act violations writes John Bowden

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2 w. ago Trump showcases trademark dance moves as he is welcomed to Malaysia

Donald Trump showed off his dance moves as he disembarked Air Force One shortly after landing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ahead of the 47th ASEAN summit.

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2 w. ago ‘Where the hell is the market risk?’: Scott Bessent takes on his critics

Donald Trump’s US economy chief is bringing the Maga movement to the Treasury department

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2 w. ago Letitia James pleads not guilty in Virginia mortgage fraud case

New York attorney general appears in court in Virginia in case brought after Trump called for her prosecutionThe New York state attorney general, Letitia James, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of bank fraud and false statements brought after Donald Trump publicly called for her to be prosecuted in a move widely seen as political retribution.“Not guilty judge to both counts,” James told the judge as she made her first appearance in federal district court in Virginia. The case has been assigned to Judge Jamar Walker, who was nominated by Joe Biden. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Letitia James expected to plead not guilty in mortgage fraud case

New York attorney general to appear in court in Virginia in case brought after Trump called for her prosecutionThe New York state attorney general, Letitia James, is expected to plead not guilty on Friday to charges of bank fraud and false statements brought after Donald Trump publicly called for her to be prosecuted in a move widely seen as political retribution.James is scheduled to made her first appearance in the case and be arraigned in federal district court in Virginia before US magistrate judge Jamar Walker at 11am ET, according to court documents. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing

New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House

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3 w. ago North Korea fires ballistic missiles days before Trump's visit to South Korea

North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles in its first such weapons test in five months, the South Korean military said, in a move that comes days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit the region.

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3 w. ago Japan's new PM dubbed 'female Trump' said 'Hitler offers very important lessons'

The 64-year-old — who wears blue suits in tribute to ex-British PM Margaret Thatcher — has been likened to Donald Trump and is expected to move Japan further to the right

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3 w. ago Trump administration asks supreme court to allow deployment of national guard in Chicago area – US politics live

The move would escalate President Donald Trump’s conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on US soilThe US Senate failed on Thursday to re-open the government and to vote to fund the military during the federal government shutdown, ensuring that the standoff will stretch into next week.The Senate vote on a short-term Republican funding bill failed for the 10th time with just 51 votes. A second vote on Pentagon funding in the afternoon similarly failed in a floor vote, meaning the process to begin fully funding military operations also becomes a non-starter. After the votes, senators are expected to leave Washington for the weekend, almost guaranteeing the shutdown lasts until at least Monday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Punish Prince Andrew? This is no meritocracy, I’m afraid – you get the royal family you didn’t vote for | Marina Hyde

After years of drip-fed revelations, we might as well face it. This is a family elevated by birthright: they’re stuck with him and so are weReading the extract from Virginia Giuffre’s tragic memoir in the Guardian this week, I was struck again by the fate of each of those people involved in that infamous photograph taken at Ghislaine Maxwell’s London house.The teenage girl at the centre of the picture is dead, having taken her own life at a remote Australian farmhouse earlier this year, unable to outrun her trauma. The person who took the photograph is dead, having somehow killed himself in a New York jail while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking. The grinning woman in the background is in prison herself, exalting Donald Trump’s impeccable purity in the hope of getting moved to a nicer jail or even pardoned. And the smiling lunk with his arm round the teenage girl – who he denies he had sex with later that evening – is living in a 30-room mansion on a 98-acre estate (which...

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3 w. ago 2 arrested in Texas immigration detention center shooting now face terrorism

Two people arrested in a July shooting outside an immigration detention center in Texas are facing new charges that follow President Donald Trump’s order last month to designate a decentralized movement known as antifa as a domestic terrorist organization

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3 w. ago MTG fumes that Republicans are ‘doing nothing’ to tackle high food prices as shutdown rumbles on

The far-right congresswoman has increasingly broken ranks with the MAGA movement, leading even President Donald Trump to wonder ‘What's going on with Marjorie?’

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