44 m. ago Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money

Many rural school districts around the United States are having a hard time making up for federal grant money that's been cut by the Trump administration

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78 m. ago US consumer prices decelerated unexpectedly in November, rising 2.7% from a year earlier

U.S. inflation decelerated unexpectedly last month according to new data that had been delayed by the government shutdown

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90 m. ago Starmer says he would 'call out' Donald Trump if he heard him brand a woman 'piggy' after president's jibe at reporter

Keir Starmer delivered a gentle rebuke to the US president during an appearance on ITV's Loose Women this afternoon.

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2 h. ago Trump latest: President blames economic strain on Joe Biden and promises service members ‘warrior dividend’

President Donald Trump continues to blame predecessor Joe Biden for the state of the U.S. economy after almost a year in power as latest deadly strike in eastern Pacific announced

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2 h. ago Donald Trump criticised for 'not knowing basic maths' in embarrassing blunder

US President Donald Trump has been criticised for making a 'basic' mathematical error during a White House speech, as he claimed he had managed to slash prices of drug prices

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2 h. ago Deadline nears for release of Epstein files – what we know so far

Justice department must release most documents by Friday, and failure to do so would provoke a firestormIn less than 48 hours, Donald Trump’s justice department must release most of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein in its possession. Last month, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the release of those materials by 19 December, except in narrow cases where they would jeopardize current investigations, harm national security or foreign policy goals, or reveal information about Epstein’s victims.Since Trump signed the legislation, his administration has been silent on its progress. Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers asked Pam Bondi, the attorney general, for a briefing on the department of justice’s progress, but she did not provide one. Two Democratic senators among that group subsequently pledged to block some civilian nominees, because they were concerned the administration “is gearing up to disregard the law we led the fight in th...

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3 h. ago Alan Dershowitz tells Trump the Constitution ‘wasn’t clear’ on his serving a third term as president continues to joke about running again

Donald Trump has claimed that a donor offered him $250 million to run for an unprecedented third term

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3 h. ago 'Clumsy' Donald Trump makes yet another gaffe as people say 'President can't do maths'

During a bizarre 18-minute White House address on December 17, US President Donald Trump claimed pharmaceutical deals would slash drug prices by up to 600%

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4 h. ago Donald Trump sparks health concerns after 'rambling' and 'manic' mystery announcement

A cardiac expert said watching Trump's accelerated address "seriously concerned" him while social media users raised concerns about Trump's cognitive decline as he rambled on for 20 minutes

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4 h. ago Newsom slams Trump’s ‘bull****’ presidential plaque trolling amid unemployment and affordability woes

Gavin Newsom used images from a recent Vanity Fair article, which has caused chaos for Trump’s MAGA base

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5 h. ago Iconic actor says Donald Trump showed true colours away from cameras

Phantom of the Opera star described the playful moment when Trump showed his 'true colours' away from cameras at Kennedy Centre medal ceremony

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5 h. ago Trump latest: US military kills four in strike on another alleged drug boat after president attacks Biden in TV address

Latest deadly strike in eastern Pacific announced as President Donald Trump continues to blame predecessor Joe Biden for the state of the U.S. economy after almost a year in power

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5 h. ago Trump latest: US military kills four in Venezuela boat strike after president touts achievements in primetime address

Latest deadly strike in eastern Pacific announced as President Donald Trump continues to blame predecessor Joe Biden for the state of the U.S. economy after almost a year in power

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5 h. ago Trump's accusations against major oil producing nation sparking 'warmongering threats'

World War 3 fears continue to grow as US President Donald Trump has now orderered a sweeping naval blockade on Venezuela and labelled its government a terrorist group

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6 h. ago Donald Trump bashed as 'desperate' and 'pathetic' after White House speech

Donald Trump has been slammed as sounding "desperate" after he addressed the nation in a televised speech outlining his review of the past year and his upcoming priorities.

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8 h. ago Kimberly Guilfoyle's bitter reaction to Don Jr's engagement with Bettina Anderson as scorned ex insists she 'wants what's best' for the first son

Kimberly Guilfoyle has reportedly expressed skepticism about whether Donald Trump Jr's new relationship with socialite Bettina Anderson is built to last.

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9 h. ago Trump’s ‘Bah! Humbug!’ address suggests he is feeling the chill of opinion polls

Primetime speech – delivered with shouty spirit but no cheer – betrayed a figure dogged by a cost of living crisis and the looming release of the Epstein filesIt will go down in history as the “Bah! Humbug!” address.Surrounded by Christmas trees and garlands before a fireplace, Donald Trump on Wednesday gave a convincing rendition of Ebenezer Scrooge, the elderly miser who despises Christmas and blames everyone but himself. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Key findings of an AP analysis examining federal prosecutions of protesters

The Justice Department has embarked on a months-long effort to prosecute people accused of assaulting federal officers while protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies

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9 h. ago Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant set to present her case as trial winds down

A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities is set to present her case as her trial on obstruction and concealment charges winds down

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9 h. ago DOJ vowed to punish those who disrupt Trump's immigration crackdown. Dozens of cases have crumbled

The Justice Department has embarked on a months-long effort to prosecute people accused of assaulting federal officers during protests of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies

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