13 h. ago Trump voter horrified as his new wife is cuffed and taken away by immigration

Bradley Bartell is heartbroken after his wife Camila Muñoz was detained by ICE immigration agents after arriving back in the US from their honeymoon in Puerto Rico

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21 h. ago 'I voted for Donald Trump – now my wife is locked up in ICE custody'

Camila Muñoz was arrested at the airport after arriving home from her honeymoon in Puerto Rico as her application for a green card to stay in the US is currently being processed

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38 h. ago The economy was always Trump’s strength. Polls show it might be cracking

Analysis: Americans voted for Trump because they believed he would lower prices and the cost of living. New surveys show people are losing their faith that he’ll accomplish that

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44 h. ago He voted for Trump. Now his Peruvian wife is stuck in ICE custody

Newlyweds Bradley Bartell and Camila Muñoz were on their way home after honeymooning in Puerto Rico last month when she was pulled aside by an immigration agent

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3 d. ago DOGE approval ratings tank with nearly 60% of Americans unhappy, poll finds

It’s been just seven weeks since Donald Trump moved to the White House, and voters’ disapproval of Elon Musk’s work and for Donald Trump is climbing, according to a new survey

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4 d. ago Nearly 60 percent of voters are unhappy with DOGE, poll finds

It’s been just seven weeks since President Donald Trump took office and American voters have expressed their disapproval for Elon Musk and his handling of DOGE, according to new poll

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4 d. ago Trump live updates: Senate votes on funding bill ahead of midnight deadline to avoid government shutdown

Democrats warn against GOP’s ‘dismantling of government’ over shutdown vote

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5 d. ago Digested week: Just enjoy Tesla shares tumbling as Trump crashes the markets | Emma Brockes

The Elon Musk backlash, boos for JD Vance, Meghan naming protocol, a wombat botherer and – OMG! – buying kittensTo the people who parked their consciences and voted for Donald Trump because they thought he’d slash regulation, cut corporate taxes and eviscerate the federal government to send their stock holdings soaring, I’d like to ask: “How’s that working out for you?” For anyone with a pension, college savings or other assets in the US market this was an unrelaxing week, during which the Dow fell by almost 900 points on Monday and some $4tn (£3tn) was wiped off the S&P 500. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Greenland votes for change but coalition talks will govern how it reacts to Trump | Miranda Bryant

The tone of relations with the US may depend on whether second-placed Naleraq ends up inside the governmentIt was an election that was fought on the global stage with sporadic commentary from Donald Trump. But in the end, it was domestic issues that drove Greenlanders to the polls to vote overwhelmingly for change.Ever since his son, Donald Trump Jr, touched down in a Trump-branded plane at Nuuk’s new airport in January, the US president has made no secret of his renewed desire to gain control of the Arctic island, refusing to rule out economic or military force to do so. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago What does Greenland's 2025 election result mean for Donald Trump and Denmark's future?

Greenland's centre-right Demokraatit Party wins most votes in an election watched closely due to Trump's interest. Coalition talks are underway as no party holds overall control

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7 d. ago Education department plans to cut half its workforce as Trump vows to wind agency down – US politics live

Secretary of education Linda McMahon says move is part of president’s mission to dismantle departmentA poll released on Tuesday shows that US president Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped a few points since he first took office, reports the Hill.Accoding to the Emerson College Polling survey, 47% of voters approved of Trump’s job performance and 45% disapproved. Those findings are down from a 49% approval and 41% disapproval rating at the beginning of Trump’s second term.The public’s views of the economy under Trump seem to be a drag on his overall approval rating, with a plurality of 48% saying they don’t approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 37% approve.Voters give Trump his highest ratings for his handling of immigration, with 48% approving and 40% disapproving. His weakest areas are the economy, health care and cryptocurrency, in which he has net approval ratings solidly underwater.”Ending incessant federal interference will free up state and local leaders to ...

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8 d. ago Greenland election: Arctic island prepares to vote amid Trump interest – in pictures

After Trump’s vow to take over Greenland, which is part of the kingdom of Denmark, pro-independence voices are growing louder. Ukrainian photographer Evgeny Maloletka visited the strategically important Arctic island to check the mood before elections on Tuesday Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Greenland goes to polls in s election PM calls a ‘fateful choice’

Poll takes place against backdrop of threats by Donald Trump and growing demands for independenceGreenland’s prime minister said voters face a “fateful choice” as the Arctic island goes to the polls in a pivotal election closely watched by Europe and the US.The vote on Tuesday has attracted global attention after Donald Trump’s repeated assertions about acquiring the autonomous territory, using military and economic force if necessary. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘I wonder what Trump has up his sleeve’: Fear among Greenlanders as they go to polls

The March 11 election will have significant global implications

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1 week ago House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else

Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it throughUS House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through 30 September, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending.The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming non-defense programs below 2024 budget year levels. That approach is likely to be a non-starter for most Democrats who have long insisted that defense and non-defense spending move in the same direction. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Greenlanders are about to vote in a general election. Here’s what that means for Trump

Greenland’s relationships with Denmark and the US hang in the balance

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1 week ago China vows action over ‘arbitrary’ tariffs as Trump pauses measures against Canada and Mexico – US politics live

Foreign minister calls measures ‘two-faced acts’ Staff on hundreds of foreign aid projects left in limbo by the Trump administration’s funding freeze have received a survey that asks them to justify their work under an eccentric list of criteria that meet the White House’s new national security priorities.The survey, copies of which have been obtained by the Guardian, asks foreign aid programme staff to detail whether they contribute to limiting illegal immigration or securing US borders, “combatting Christian prosecution”,and whether they help the US secure access to rare earth minerals.Trump told his cabinet secretaries that they are in charge of hiring and firings at their agencies, not Elon Musk.The House has voted to censure Democratic congressman Al Green for disrupting Trump’s address to this week’s joint session of Congress. The motion was approved with 224 votes in favor and 198 opposed, with 10 Democrats in support.In an escalation of his pressure campaign, Trump said the ...

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1 week ago Defiant CBS suddenly comes out swinging in $20bn Trump lawsuit

Trump claims the outlet participated in ‘voter interference’ with edits while turning down 60 Minutes interview

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1 week ago Voters still unconvinced that Democrats have any plan to tackle Trump, new poll shows

Democrats appeared largely divided in their response to Trump’s congressional address this week

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1 week ago Trump calls Al Green ‘an embarrassment to Congress’ after House votes to censure him over protest of president’s speech: Live

Texas Democrat repeatedly interrupted president’s speech to Congress on Tuesday before being escorted out by the Sergeant at Arms

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