50 m. ago Donald Trump refuses to say whether he’s planning to leave office after second term – US politics live

President criticized by some in both parties after telling NBC ‘there are methods’ in securing a third term despite constitutional barriersImmigration remains a strength for Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback, according to a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About half of US adults approve of Trump’s approach to immigration, the survey shows, but only about four in 10 have a positive view of the way he’s handling the economy and trade negotiations. The poll indicates that many Americans are still on board with Trump’s efforts to ramp up deportations and restrict immigration. But it also suggests that the Republican president’s threats to impose tariffs – which have been accompanied by tumbling consumer confidence and wild stock market swings – might be erasing his advantage on another issue that he made central to his winning 2024 campaign. The economy was a drag on then president Joe Biden, who saw the s...

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77 m. ago Donald Trump 'could target country in Europe' next after Greenland threat

A security expert has warned that US President Donald Trump could set his sights on a country within Europe if the USA successfully takes Greenland from Denmark

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81 m. ago Oliver Stone to testify at John F Kennedy assassination hearing

The director, whose film JFK has been derided by historians for suggesting the CIA had a role in the killing, will speak to task force aiming ‘to get to the bottom of this mystery’Film director Oliver Stone will testify at a US House of Representatives hearing on Tuesday that is considering thousands of pages of documents related to the 1963 assassination of John F Kennedy released this month at the direction of President Donald Trump.Representative Anna Paulina Luna, chair of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, said that lawmakers will hear from witnesses about the value of the documents. Continue reading...

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82 m. ago 'Forget about Ukraine – Donald Trump's latest fallout with Putin is all about keeping China at bay'

Inderjeet Parmar, professor of International Politics at the City, University of London, believes a major fall out between Putin and Trump would 'disadvantage the US'

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87 m. ago Could Donald Trump run for a third term? President says he's 'not joking' about remaining in office

The US president told NBC news there were ways to overturn the constitution

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91 m. ago How to beat the Trump Slump: As markets crash, shares guru JOANNE HART picks stocks from banking to minerals and retail that could make you a fortune

Tariffs, tantrums, security gaffes - Donald Trump's second term in the White House has certainly been eventful so far. And financial markets are unimpressed.

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94 m. ago Donald Trump threatens Zelensky with 'big problems' over mineral deal

Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he would have "big, big problems" if he did not agree to a rare earth mineral deal that offered no guarantees to the country

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98 m. ago UK expecting to be hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs this week, says Downing Street

The UK Government has been trying to negotiate an exemption from the taxes on imports into the US which are set to come into force later this week.

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1 hour ago Donald Trump criticized for suggesting there are ‘methods’ for a third term – US politics live

President attracting criticism from some in both parties after telling NBC ‘there are methods’ in securing a third term despite constitutional barriersImmigration remains a strength for Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback, according to a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About half of US adults approve of Trump’s approach to immigration, the survey shows, but only about four in 10 have a positive view of the way he’s handling the economy and trade negotiations. The poll indicates that many Americans are still on board with Trump’s efforts to ramp up deportations and restrict immigration. But it also suggests that the Republican president’s threats to impose tariffs – which have been accompanied by tumbling consumer confidence and wild stock market swings – might be erasing his advantage on another issue that he made central to his winning 2024 campaign. The economy was a drag on then president Joe Biden, w...

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2 h. ago Donald Trump describes alleged Turnberry vandals as 'terrorists'

A 33-year-old man charged in connection with the incident is scheduled to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court today.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump confirms he’s meeting Bill Maher as a favor to a friend

The president confirmed the meeting, calling Maher ‘a man who has been unjustifiably critical of anything, or anyone, TRUMP’

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2 h. ago Politicians criticise US efforts to make EU firms reverse diversity initiatives

Officials in France and Belgium hit out at ‘American interference’ amid growing transatlantic tensionsEurope live – latest updatesOfficials in France and Belgium have hit back at American efforts to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures on Europe, which in the US has seen Disney put under investigation.Several companies across the EU have in recent days reportedly received letters informing them that the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives also applies to firms around the world looking to do business with the US government. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago As Trump rewrites even America’s history, institutions have two choices – submit or find ways to resist | Charlotte Higgins

The Smithsonian’s museums have been ordered to root out ‘divisive narratives’. It’s part of a pattern: the battle lines are now clearIt has come to this: we are now in Ministry of Truth territory. In Washington DC, the Smithsonian Institution, the US’s ensemble of 21 great national museums, last week became the subject of an executive order by President Donald Trump. “Distorted narratives” are to be rooted out. There will be no more of the “corrosive ideology” that has fostered a “sense of national shame”. The institution has, reads the order, “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology” that portrays “American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive”. The vice-president, JD Vance, is, by virtue of his office, on the museum’s board. He is charged by Trump to “prohibit expenditure” on programmes that “divide Americans based on race”. He is to remove “improper ideology”. The order is titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”. George Or...

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3 h. ago UK expecting to be hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs this week – No 10

The Government has been trying to negotiate an exemption from the taxes on imports into the US which are set to come into force later this week.

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3 h. ago Donald Trump's Turnberry Open ambitions dealt blow after R&A head warns of 'challenging' venue

Longstanding logistical issues pose hurdle for US president’s resort

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3 h. ago Clean energy spending boosts GOP districts. But lawmakers are keeping quiet as Trump targets incentives

We asked 18 Republicans whose districts benefit most from Biden’s IRA climate law if they back Trump’s demandsBillions of dollars in clean energy spending and jobs have overwhelmingly flowed to parts of the US represented by Republican lawmakers. But these members of Congress are still largely reticent to break with Donald Trump’s demands to kill off key incentives for renewables, even as their districts bask in the rewards.The president has called for the dismantling of the Inflation Reduction Act – a sweeping bill passed by Democrats that has helped turbocharge investments in wind, solar, nuclear, batteries and electric vehicle manufacturing in the US – calling it a “giant scam”. Trump froze funding allocated under the act and has vowed to claw back grants aimed at reducing planet-heating pollution. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago EU response to tariffs will be ‘strategic’ to avoid more damage – Irish premier

Micheal Martin also said he wants to see a ‘landing zone’ agreed to enable companies and the economy to ‘enjoy a bit of stability’.

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3 h. ago 'Colonisers' Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin 'carving up Ukraine like a patient on operating table'

Donald Trump has extraordinarily claimed he was "p****d off" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as he continues to push for a deal to end the bloody war in Ukraine

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3 h. ago Donald Trump savaged in rare attack by Russian media as 'leader not leading and boss not bossing'

Donald Trump previously told reporters he was "p***** off" that Russian despot Vladimir Putin was dragging his feet regarding reaching a negotiation to end the war in Ukraine

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3 h. ago Looming Trump tariff deadline sparks fresh fears of higher costs worldwide

Donald Trump’s tariff policy has sent ripples through the financial markets as investors assess what the impact will be on global trade.

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