5 h. ago US politics live updates: majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s higher education approach, poll finds

Fifty-six percent of Americans said they disapprove of Trump’s approach to higher education, while about four in 10 express approval in new AP pollThe quote Trump is referring to from George HW Bush comes from the former president’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on 18 August 1988.And my opponent won’t rule out raising taxes. But I will. And the Congress will push me to raise taxes, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push again. And I’ll say to them: Read my lips. No new taxes.But Bush’s mistake was that he made that anti-tax pledge in the first place and stuck to it in the first part of his presidency. His courageous 1990 reversal on fiscal policy set the stage for a decade of economic growth that eventually achieved budget surpluses.The budget deal that Bush reached with congressional Democrats in 1990 may indeed have contributed to his failure to win re-election in 1992. There is no question that the timing was terrible. The m...

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20 h. ago Mikel Merino makes new Arsenal mentality vow after Gunners fall short yet again

After losing to PSG, Arsenal have now lost each of the last four semi-finals they've reached in all competitions, failing to win a single one of the eight legs

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50 h. ago 15 House Republicans – a group large enough to turn the tide in any vote – warn Trump about Social Security cuts

GOP collective issues open letter to new commissioner calling for end to cutbacks that might ‘further deteriorate customer service’ and impact constituents

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6 d. ago European football: Bayern’s Bundesliga title party delayed by last

RB Leipzig strike in injury time to seal 3-3 drawBayern can still be crowned champions on SundayRB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians’ title celebrations by at least a day.Poulsen struck seconds before the end to leave Bayern on 76 points, nine ahead of Leverkusen, who travel to Freiburg on Sunday. Bayern, with two games left to play, will secure their 34th league crown should Leverkusen fail to win. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago European football: Kane’s Bayern Bundesliga title party delayed again

RB Leipzig’s Poulsen strikes in injury time to seal 3-3 drawBayern can still be crowned champions on SundayRB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians’ title celebrations by at least a day. Poulsen struck seconds before the end to leave Bayern on 76 points, nine ahead of Leverkusen, who travel to Freiburg on Sunday. Bayern, with two games left to play, will secure their 34th league crown should Leverkusen fail to win.It was supposed to be triumphant afternoon for Bayern, but they found themselves on the back foot from the start with the hosts piling on early pressure. Leipzig had two big chances before Benjamin Sesko completed a quick break with a superbly curled shot past Jonas Urbig in the 11th minute. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Consultant says security report into arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro's home won't be made public

A consultant paid to review security at the official residence of the Pennsylvania governor after it was firebombed by a late-night intruder last month says his team’s findings won't be made public

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6 d. ago Scientific societies say they'll do national climate assessment after Trump dismissed report authors

Two major scientific societies say they will fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the United States

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7 d. ago Republicans are telling the White House that DOGE cuts will not be permanent

Conservatives have faced furious opposition from their constituents during town hall meetings in their districts

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7 d. ago China becoming ‘more aggressive’ in the Caribbean, House Republicans warn

‘We have taken our eye off the ball in our hemisphere, and that has allowed an entrée for the Chinese to fill that void,’ Rep. Rick Crawford says

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8 d. ago ‘I won’t vote for that’: Senior Republicans dig their heels in over Medicaid cuts as they try to push through Trump agenda

Lawmakers tell The Independent they’re determined to protect ‘vulnerable citizens’ – but for Mike Johnson, the cuts have to come from somewhere

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8 d. ago Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender

The Trump administration is calling for more reliance on behavioral therapy for transgender youth instead of broader gender-affirming medical care

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8 d. ago FA issue statement as fan frustration mounts over huge FA Cup final ticket price hike

The FA have hiked the ticket prices for this year's FA Cup final, despite Manchester City having failed to sell out their allocation for their semi-final win over Nottingham Forest

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9 d. ago Liverpool must show they've learned transfer lessons after seeing Jurgen Klopp plan backfire

Liverpool are set to back Arne Slot in the transfer market this summer as they look to build on their title win, having learned from their failure to do so during Jurgen Klopp's time in charge

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1 week ago Senate Democrats to mark Trump’s ‘100 days from hell’ with marathon speeches

Minority leader Chuck Schumer accuses president of ‘acting like a king, a despot, a wannabe dictator’Trump’s first 100 daysUS politics live – latest updatesDemocratic senators will on Tuesday mark Donald Trump’s 100th day in office with marathon floor speeches intended to highlight his administration’s failures, seizing on his divisive tariff policy and attacks on the judiciary to argue he was not joking when he mulled governing as “a dictator”.Republicans, meanwhile, praised the president’s actions over the first 100 days, though the House speaker, Mike Johnson, acknowledged “some bumps along the road” he described as the necessary byproduct of the radical changes Trump campaigned on. Continue reading...

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1 week ago John Mitchell to remain Red Roses coach even if England fail to win home World Cup

The New Zealander is under contract until after next year’s Women’s Six Nations and will remain in post

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1 week ago Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' to receive congressional honor

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” will be presented with the Congressional Gold Medal

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1 week ago Was Liverpool’s title Klopp’s final masterpiece or Slot’s foundation stone?

After a drama-free title race, the legacy of Liverpool’s 20th league triumph will be determined in the years to comeSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereIt was probably just as well the decisive match came against Tottenham. Liverpool fans object to the suggestion this season has been anti-climactic, as though that somehow diminishes their achievement, but it is not a criticism to point out no side has come close to staying with them, that the title was effectively won on the January afternoon when Darwin Núñez scored twice in injury time to beat Brentford then Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead to draw against Aston Villa.That was the season in microcosm: Arsenal carelessly squandering points, Liverpool always having enough, turning games their way in the second half. Nine times this season in the league, Arsenal have led in games that they have failed to win. On 13 occasions, Liverpool have improved their result in the second half (that is, turned a draw into a win, or a de...

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1 week ago Was Liverpool’s title Klopp’s final masterpiece or Slot’s foundation stone? | Jonathan Wilson

After a drama-free title race, the legacy of Liverpool’s 20th league triumph will be determined in the years to comeSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereIt was probably just as well the decisive match came against Tottenham. Liverpool fans object to the suggestion this season has been anti-climactic, as though that somehow diminishes their achievement, but it is not a criticism to point out no side has come close to staying with them, that the title was in effect won on the January afternoon when Darwin Núñez scored twice in injury time to beat Brentford then Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead to draw against Aston Villa.That was the season in microcosm: Arsenal carelessly squandering points, Liverpool always having enough, turning games their way in the second half. Nine times this season in the league, Arsenal have led in games that they have failed to win. On 13 occasions, Liverpool have improved their result in the second half (that is, turned a draw into a win, or a defe...

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1 week ago East Kilbride v Brora Rangers: Season will be a failure if we don't win promotion, despite treble, says Kennedy

Mick Kennedy knows going up is the be all and end all for Kilby

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2 w. ago ‘Don’t be a ball buster, OK’: Inside Trump’s brash approach to silence dissenters and push his agenda

The president reportedly put Texas House Rep. Chip Roy in his place as Republicans wrangled over the spending bill earlier this month

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