24 m. ago Giant version of Epstein birthday card allegedly from Trump is placed on National Mall in DC

Group behind Trump and Epstein ‘holding hands’ statue strikes again in time for dead pedophile’s birthday

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer says he will stand up to Trump amid trade war threats

Donald Trump threatened to hit the UK and other European countries with a 10 per cent tariff "on any and all goods" sent to the US from February 1

Events

7 h. ago Keir Starmer says he will stand up for UK’s 'national interests' after Trump threats

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he will stand up for the UK's national interests in the face of new tariff threats of 10%, which could rise to 25%, over their stance on Greenland

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45 h. ago Keir Starmer hits back at Donald Trump over wild Greenland tariff threat

Keir Starmer says the UK will stand by Denmark and Greenland - after the US President said he'd slap anyone who did with massive tariffs

Events

50 h. ago Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump's attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

Longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in solar energy despite the Trump administration rolling back environmental regulations and freezing offshore wind projects

Science

67 h. ago National Guard troops to stay on Washington, DC, streets through 2026

National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington, D.C., until the end of the year

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4 d. ago Venezuela’s new leader faces competing pressures from the US and a government loyal to Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is set to deliver her first state of the union speech

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4 d. ago Discussions to end Sudan war resume in Cairo as it nears the 3

Peace efforts in Sudan have resumed in Cairo, with Egypt and the United Nations urging warring parties to agree to a nationwide humanitarian truce

Events

6 d. ago Starmer jokes ‘lookalike’ IKEA worker should stand in for him at Prime Minister’s Questions

Sir Keir Starmer joked with an IKEA worker that he should stand in for him at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.

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6 d. ago US accuses Russia of 'dangerous and inexplicable escalation' of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace

The United States is accusing Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of the nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace

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7 d. ago Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives

A new analysis of railroad accident data reveals a recurring cycle of industry opposition and federal inaction to attempts to improve safety

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9 d. ago National Park goers told their pass could be ‘void’ if they cover up Trump’s face

National Park staff will make a judgment call as to whether visitors with altered passes face fines

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9 d. ago Washington National Opera leaving the Kennedy Center in latest upheaval since Trump takeover

After WNO announced their departure, the Trump Kennedy Center claimed the decision was due to a ‘financially challenging relationship’

Politics

1 week ago White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction

The White House says they determined it was not feasible to save the East Wing as they revealed details of President Donald Trump's planed ballroom at Thursday's meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission

Society

1 week ago Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James

A judge has disqualified a federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James

Events

1 week ago Welcome to Trump’s New Rogue Order: US pulling out of key UN bodies leaves us all less safe

The U.S. president’s decision to withdraw from dozens of international groups will make America’s enemies rejoice, The Independent’s World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley writes

Events

1 week ago Scots MPs urge Keir Starmer to stand up to Donald Trump on Greenland

The SNP’s Brendan O’Hara and Labour’s Brian Leishman have warned that not standing up to the USA would be “dangerous”.

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1 week ago These are the 66 global organizations the Trump administration is leaving

The Trump administration says it’s going to depart 66 international organizations, nearly half them affiliated with the United Nations

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1 week ago National Park goers could be fined if they attempt to cover Trump’s face on their passes

National Park staff will make a judgment call as to whether visitors with altered passes face fines

Politics

1 week ago Trump officials brief top lawmakers on Venezuela as the UN and key American allies criticize military operation

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the classified briefing ‘posed far more questions than it ever answered’

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