10 h. ago Trump’s border czar says he’s sending National Guard to fight LA anti

Tense confrontations between police and demonstrators in L.A. continued for a second day on Saturday, in response to operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents

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35 h. ago Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds

Elon Musk stands to lose billions of dollars in his fight with President Donald Trump

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36 h. ago JD Vance silence on Musk may be the most Game of Thrones tactic ever — and Trump might not even notice

ANALYSIS: The vice president is usually the first to rush to the defense of his boss, but he has remained conspicuously quiet in the face of a barrage of abuse from the man who could make him king, writes Richard Hall

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41 h. ago The Trump broken hearts club: All the president's jilted bromances in full as bitter Elon Musk fight escalates

President Donald Trump has a long track record of turning his allies and aides against him. Elon Musk is now the latest MAGA ally to join Trump's ever-growing list of foes.

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46 h. ago Voices: What will happen next in the Musk v Trump civil war?

The end of their bromance was not as inevitable as some would have you believe, writes Sean O’Grady – but now that it’s happened, it’ll be us who pays the price

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48 h. ago Trump tells Putin: ‘It might be better to let Russia and Ukraine fight for a while’

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine should be left to “fight for a while,” with other nations leaving them to it.

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58 h. ago Clash of the titans: Immovable object of Trump ego met unstoppable force of Musk arrogance in trolling for the ages

Never in history has the world seen behind the curtain at a feud between two such powerful men, only for them to be revealed as petty schoolchildren, writes Richard Hall.

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58 h. ago Trump v Musk: the two worst people in the world are finally having a big, beautiful breakup | Arwa Mahdawi

The bromance might be over but Trump has kissed and made up with his enemies before. Enjoy it while it lastsIf you paid attention during physics class you will remember the third law of ego-dynamics. Namely: when two egos of equal mass occupy the same orbit, the system will eventually become unstable, resulting in an explosive separation and some very nasty tweets.To see this theory in action please have a gander at the dramatic collapse of the Donald Trump and Elon Musk bromance. The news has been a nonstop horror show for what feels like forever. Watching two of the very worst people in the world direct their nastiness at each other is extremely cathartic. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Musk endorses Trump impeachment push as president and Tesla CEO’s fight explodes: Live

Elon Musk claims ‘the real reason’ Epstein files ‘have not been made public’ is because they include Donald Trump

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63 h. ago Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’

US president casts doubt on peace efforts as German chancellor urges him to increase pressure on MoscowEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” rather than pursue peace immediately, as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, urged him to increase pressure on Russia.During the Oval Office meeting, Trump voiced doubts about the potential success of peace talks, saying “sometimes you’re better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago How to fight back against Trump? Look to poor people’s movements | Rev Dr Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss

Anti-poverty activism has provided a model for transformational power, based on four strategic principlesFor tens of millions of people, Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is a grotesque nightmare. The proposed legislative cuts, including historic attacks on Medicaid and Snap, come at a time when 60% of Americans already cannot make ends meet. As justification, Maga Republicans are once again invoking the shibboleth of work requirements to demean and discredit the poor, even as they funnel billions of dollars into the war economy and lavish the wealthy with tax cuts.As anti-poverty organizers, we’ve often used the slogan: “They say cut back, we say fight back.” It’s a catchy turn of phrase, but it reveals that for too long we’ve been on the back foot. In the world’s richest country, in which mass poverty exists beside unprecedented plenty, we’re tired of just fending off the worst attacks. Too much ground is lost when our biggest wins are simply not losing past gains. Amid Trump’s...

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9 d. ago Trump tariffs live: President to fight trade ruling as White House claims ‘unelected’ judges ‘brazenly abusing’ powers

Wall Street opened higher on news that court has struck down Trump’s tariffs, though further expected uncertainty tempered gains, as the Dow slipped into negative territory

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9 d. ago Trump backs down in Harvard legal fight giving university 30 days to challenge foreign students ban

The Trump administration signaled on Thursday it might back away from plans to immediately revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students.

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9 d. ago Trump tariffs live: President to fight ruling as Stephen Miller accuses court of ‘judicial coup’

The FTSE has been trading broadly flat while US futures show the S&P 500 heading upwards when the markets open in reaction to the court ruling

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1 week ago Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu

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1 week ago Trump 'is seriously considering lifting all restrictions on how Ukraine can fight Russia' after declaring Putin 'absolutely crazy'

With talks making little progress, and Russia still hammering Ukraine with successive drone strikes, one official said current restrictions are 'under review'.

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1 week ago Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello piles on Trump in Springsteen fight

Sporting a Malcolm X hat and shredding guitar with his teeth, Morello welcomed his audience to the ‘last big event before they throw us all in jail’

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1 week ago We demanded justice after George Floyd’s death. Donald Trump made things worse, but we fight on | Al Sharpton

It is not just about honouring past victims. It is about battling those who want to take us backwardsYesterday, I led a private memorial service at George Floyd’s graveside , along with his family, in Houston, Texas. Once that was over, we visited the housing project where Floyd and his siblings grew up.Half a decade after Floyd was taken from them, they were keen, as are we, to ensure his life and legacy will not be forgotten – and to remind the world why the fight for police accountability continues. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago People from poor backgrounds are deemed MORE trustworthy than those raised with money, study finds

People who grew up with less money are deemed more trustworthy than those from more privileged backgrounds, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.

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2 w. ago Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ clears key committee after contentious fight in dead of night

Conservatives in the House Rules Committee fold, setting up the bill for final passage on the House floor

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