61 m. ago Karl Rove’s stark warning to Republicans of ‘deep trouble’ ahead of midterms

Karl Rove warned the Big, Beautiful Bill failing to have immediate benefits, as Trump said it would, has damaged the party

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86 m. ago ‘He’s not hearing them’: Trump insiders fear he is isolating himself as public rallies grind to a halt

President Donald Trump’s allies are reportedly concerned he has ‘become out of touch’ with the public amid approval plunging ratings

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2 h. ago Brits face paying £3bn MORE for medicines in deal to escape Donald Trump's tariffs on pharmaceutical exports

Under the terms of the agreement, the UK will get a preferential tariff rate of 0 per cent for all medicines exported to the US for at least three years.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump's fresh health mystery as he lashes out at reporter over MRI probe

As the US president takes another savage swipe at a female reporter and questions over his health ramp up, we look at the details behind the mystery that's causing Trump to crack

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2 h. ago Melania Trump's lavish White House Christmas: First Lady decks the halls as she unveils unique presidential portrait

It's Christmas at the White House and this year's decorations are truly on theme with President Donald Trump's America First slogan.

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2 h. ago Josh Brolin on Donald Trump: ‘There’s no greater genius than him in marketing’

The actor met the future president while making Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, and says he is ‘not scared’ of himActor Josh Brolin says President Trump was a “different guy” when he first met him in 2009, and that “there is no greater genius than [Trump] in marketing”.Brolin was speaking to the Independent to promote his new film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and said that while his clergyman character was not based on the president, there was a similarity in that once he “garners a sense of power, then there are no boundaries”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago King prepares to host first state visit by a German president in 27 years

The format has reverted to its traditional form after royal parts of Donald Trump’s state visit were confined to the Windsor estate.

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2 h. ago UK and US preparing to strike zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals

It comes after warnings that US pharma firms will shut down their sites in the UK if the NHS does not pay more for drugs.

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3 h. ago Trump calls urgent Venezuela summit at the White House 'to discuss next steps'

Donald Trump will hold a meeting in the Oval Office with his top team on Monday to discuss 'next steps' on Venezuela, according to sources.

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4 h. ago Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, 'Home Is Where the Heart Is'

Melania Trump has decorated the White House for the holidays, and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.”

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4 h. ago What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving

Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. This year, it falls on Dec. 2

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5 h. ago Trump backs Hegseth amid report of repeated strike on boat – US politics live

Calls from Congress for an immediate investigation into reports that war secretary ordered a second strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat Senator Mark Kelly: “We’re going to have a public hearing. We’re going to put these folks under oath. And we’re going to find out what happened. And then, there needs to be accountability.”He also told CNN: “If what has been reported is accurate, I have got serious concerns about anybody in that chain of command stepping over a line that they should never step over.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Donald Trump goes on hateful 'r*****' rant and doubles down after backlash

WARNING, OFFENSIVE CONTENT: Donald Trump's has been slammed for his Truth Social rant that saw him dub Mike Walz a 'retard', before making claims about Somalian pirates running wild in Minnesota

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5 h. ago 'Hateful' Donald Trump criticised for 'r*****' comments in latest unhinged rant

WARNING, OFFENSIVE CONTENT: Donald Trump's latest rant on Truth Social saw him dub Mike Walz a 'retard', before making claims about Somalian pirates running wild in Minnesota

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6 h. ago ICC president vows to resist US and Russian pressure despite sanctions and threats

The president of the International Criminal Court says the institution will not bow to pressure from the United States and Russia

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8 h. ago Trump doubles down after mental health slur against Tim Walz: ‘There’s something wrong with him’

Trump’s use of the mental health slur cost him the support of at least one Republican senator, whom he had wanted to help redraw congressional district lines

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8 h. ago Watch: Trump lashes out at another female journalist’s question

Donald Trump lashed out at a female reporter after she asked what part of his body was checked during a recent MRI scan.

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12 h. ago US futures slip and Asian stocks are mixed, while oil prices surge more than $1 a barrel

Asian shares have started the week mixed, with Tokyo's benchmark falling nearly 2%

Economics

14 h. ago Donald Trump will release results of MRI scan but admits he has 'no idea' on body part

The White House has so far declined to explain why the US president underwent an MRI during his physical last month

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17 h. ago Trump confirms call with Maduro amid claims Don ‘gave tyrant ultimatum to flee Venezuela IMMEDIATELY to save his family’

DONALD Trump confirmed he spoke to dictator Nicolás Maduro over a call before announcing the closure of Venezuela's airspace. While Trump revealed no details of the chat, he is said to have offered Maduro a chance to escape with his family amid fears of all-out war between Washington and Caracas. During the call, Trump offered...

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