3 d. ago Conor McGregor reveals talks to tear up his UFC contract and RETIRE at 36 as he plots run at Ireland's presidential election after Donald Trump meeting

Conor McGregor has dropped a major hint that retirement could be on the cards in the near future as he pursues a career in politics.

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5 d. ago Donald Trump's presidential achievements compared to Charlie Sheen's 'winning' meltdown

Charlie Sheen's 'epic' 2011 meltdown went down as the biggest, or at least most public, Hollywood breakdown – as internet politicos and a Two and a Half Men co-star draw comparisons to Trump

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6 d. ago Donald Trump sparks major change after furious rant about his presidential portrait

Colorado state Capitol has caved into Donald Trump's demand the presidential portrait to be removed, which was followed by bizarre comments from guests at the Denver building

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7 d. ago Donald Trump demands 'purposefully distorted' presidential portrait taken down immediately

'Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves,' Trump said as he demanded 'Radical Left' Democrat Governor Jared Polis remove the artwork, claiming it had been 'distorted'

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1 week ago Brown University professor deported despite judge’s order, defying US court

Rasha Alawieh’s case highlights Donald Trump’s escalating immigration policies and tensions with universitiesUS politics live – latest updatesA Brown University medical professor was deported to Lebanon over the weekend despite having a valid US work visa, defying a judge’s order blocking her immediate removal from the country.The case centering on Rasha Alawieh, 34, comes as Donald Trump’s second presidential administration has been escalating its immigration policies and attacking universities. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why is Gavin Newsom handing Steve Bannon a megaphone? It’s becoming clear | Margaret Sullivan

The California governor is seeking to reposition himself for a possible 2028 presidential run. This isn’t the way to do itGavin Newsom’s choice of guests – a parade of rightwingers – on his new podcast might seem baffling.After all, the California governor is seen as a mostly progressive Democrat from a very blue state whose reputation is that of a coastal elite. That’s the kind of person the American right, and plenty of centrists, love to hate, as we learned once again when Kamala Harris lost the presidential race to Donald Trump. His image is that of a rich, pretty boy who probably thinks jumper cables are just oversized iPhone chargers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The honeymoon is over for Trump, whose every unwitting misstep brings chaos and strife | Simon Tisdall

After just a few weeks in the White House, the self-appointed peace-giver has stoked war, accelerated the nuclear arms race and alienated US alliesIf Robert K Merton, the founding father of American sociology, were alive today, he’d be fascinated by the Donald Trump phenomenon. Scarcely more than 50 days into his second presidential term, hapless Trump provides daily proofs of Merton’s universal “law of unintended consequences”.Rooted in ignorance, error, wilful blindness and self-defeating prediction, Trump’s rash actions produce contradictory, harmful and often opposite results to those he says he wants. The ensuing chaos characterises what may become the briefest honeymoon in White House history. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Law firm sues over Trump executive order that seeks to suspend security clearances

A law firm targeted by President Donald Trump over its legal services during the 2016 presidential campaign has sued the federal government over an executive order that seeks to strip its attorneys of security clearances

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2 w. ago US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations

Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud KhalilThe US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to 60 colleges and universities indicating that they may face “enforcement actions” for allegations of antisemitic harassment as well as discrimination on their campuses.The warnings came just days after Donald Trump’s second presidential administration canceled $400m in funding to Columbia University and arrested a prominent Palestinian activist, Mahmoud Khalil, who was a recent Columbia graduate and helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at the university last year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist detained by Ice

Critics condemn arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia University graduate student who led protests over Gaza warA judge has blocked the deportation of the prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s protests against Israel over the war in Gaza. Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University until this past December who holds permanent US residency, is being detained by US immigration authorities at a facility in Louisiana after his arrest, according to information from officials.A spokesperson for the US’s homeland security department – as well as the country’s top diplomat – confirmed the arrest. In a statement to the Associated Press, a homeland security department spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin, said Khalil’s arrest was made to support Donald Trump’s presidential orders “prohibiting antisemitism”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rubio and homeland security confirm arrest of Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests

Mahmoud Khalil was detained by Ice despite having a green card and his lawyers do not know where he’s being heldUS politics live – latest updatesA spokesperson for the US’s homeland security department – as well as the country’s top diplomat – have confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University until this past December who helped lead protests at the school against Israel over the war in Gaza.Homeland security department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed the arrest of Khalil – who holds permanent US residency – in a statement on Sunday to Associated Press, saying it was made to support Donald Trump’s presidential orders “prohibiting antisemitism”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Canadian brewery releases ‘Presidential Pack’ to help get through Donald Trump’s presidency

‘We have a feeling this many beers will come in handy’ teased the company as Trump supporters hit out at ‘liberal wackos’

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3 w. ago What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump?

The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive pathThe stadium announcer called on the crowd to give a warm welcome to “a very special guest”. A cheer went up as basketball fans realised that Barack Obama was in their midst. The former US president rose to his feet, smiled and waved before watching the Los Angeles Clippers take on the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.It was a jarringly normal scene at a profoundly abnormal time. The previous evening, Donald Trump had delivered the longest ever presidential address to Congress, a dark, divisive tirade strewn with lies and insults – he called Joe Biden the “worst president in American history” and Senator Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kamala Harris reportedly considering run for California governor

Former California attorney general weighing campaign for 2026 election in home state since defeat to Trump, allies sayKamala Harris is considering a run to be governor of California and has given herself until the end of the summer to make a final decision, sources close to her have told Politico.The former US vice-president has been weighing up a gubernatorial campaign in her home state as one option for remaining in the political arena since her presidential election defeat to Donald Trump last November. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Ghislaine Maxwell 'is considering seeking presidential pardon from her old friend Donald Trump' as she rots in jail for 20 years for trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell is considering pursuing a presidential pardon from her old friend US President Donald Trump, a prison source has claimed.

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