91 m. ago Trump news at a glance: Vance stakes US claim for Greenland as new coalition insists it ‘belongs to us’

Vice-president and US delegation visit amid growing tension and Trump targets Smithsonian Institution – key US politics stories from 28 March 2025 JD Vance told troops in Greenland that the US has to gain control of the Arctic island to stop the threat of China and Russia as he doubled down on his criticism of Denmark, which he said has “not done a good job”.As the US vice-president toured Pituffik space base, Donald Trump reiterated his previous claims that the US needs Greenland for “world peace”. “I think Greenland understands that the United States should own it,” the US president said at a press conference at the White House on Friday. “And if Denmark and the EU don’t understand it, we have to explain it to them.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Immigrant students and scholars are being detained at remote facilities in Louisiana over objections

As U.S. authorities crack down on immigrants at universities in a fervor against pro-Palestinian protests, they quickly have shuttled some of those detained to remote facilities in Louisiana

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4 h. ago Watch: Mark Carney responds to Donald Trump’s latest Canada tariffs threat

Watch again as Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney spoke to reporters on Thursday, 27 March, after a cabinet meeting to discuss Canada's response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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4 h. ago Trump insists US ‘needs’ Greenland for international security

Donald Trump insisted the United States “needs” Greenland for international security.

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6 h. ago Trump says the US will help in Asia quake. A former official says the system is now in 'shambles'

President Donald Trump says U.S. officials are “going to be helping” with the response to Southeast Asia’s deadly earthquake

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6 h. ago Judge blocks Trump’s move to dismantle consumer protection watchdog – US politics live

President had targeted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for mass terminationsCanadian prime minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump’s first phone call will take place this morning, a source with knowledge of the matter has told Radio-Canada.It will be their first conversation as leaders and comes days after Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on cars from overseas, a move Carney condemned as a “direct attack” on Canadian workers. Trump later threatened further tariffs if the EU worked with Canada “in order to do economic harm to the USA”. Carney said:We will defend our workers, we will defend our companies, we will defend our country, and we will defend it together.I’m available for a call, but you know, we’re going to talk on our terms as a sovereign country, not as what he pretends we are. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago There's something eerily Orwellian about Donald Trump's America, where truth is dismissed as a lie, and lies are disseminated as truth: ANDREW NEIL

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7 h. ago Trump administration cancels clean energy grants as it prioritizes fossil fuels

The Trump administration is terminating grants for two clean energy projects and roughly 300 others funded by the Department of Energy are in jeopardy as the president prioritizes fossil fuels

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7 h. ago JD Vance says military force won't be needed in US plan to take over Greenland during controversial visit

US delegation’s visit has caused fury for its ‘underlying agenda’ after Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to take over the Danish semi-autonomous territory

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7 h. ago Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agencies

An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can fire two board members of independent labor agencies from their respective posts in the federal government

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7 h. ago CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN: 'Trump's bizarre brag over Barron's skills shows just how doomed we are'

Donald Trump gushed over his son Barron's tech skills this week, but if his dad's reaction is anything to go by, we're all doomed, according to The Mirror's US Editor Christopher Bucktin

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8 h. ago Vance says no military action needed in Greenland as Trump vows to get control of island: Live

Vice president says U.S. hopes to strike ‘Donald Trump-style’ deal with Greenlanders

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8 h. ago Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parents

The Trump administration is investigating Maine with a claim that dozens of school districts in the state violate federal law by withholding information about students’ gender transitioning from parents

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8 h. ago Jason Isaacs unsure if ‘clear dislike’ for Donald Trump could affect his future

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8 h. ago JD Vance repeatedly slams Denmark, accusing leaders of not doing ‘a good job by the people of Greenland’

Vance said one ‘can’t just ignore’ President Donald Trump’s ‘desire’ to take control of the island

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8 h. ago Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office confirms that his younger brother is serving in a key position inside the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser

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Even if you’re not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive

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8 h. ago The telling sign Trump is walking back his public feud with Canada amid trade war

President Donald Trump cited a 'good conversation' with Canada's new PM and said the U.S. would have a 'very good relationship' with the country even amid the growing trade war.

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9 h. ago JD Vance and wife Usha in Greenland for controversial visit to base as Donald Trump says US needs island

The visit has caused fury for its ‘underlying agenda’ after Trump has repeatedly threatened to take over the Danish semi-autonomous territory

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