3 h. ago Senate Democrats condemn Russia over Ukraine war and dare Republicans to object – live

Democrats introduce resolutions on Senate floor, as Trump veterans affairs chief defends plans to cut 80,000 staffDonald Trump and Justin Trudeau will speak today, Reuters reports, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.The Canadian prime minister condemned Trump’s imposition of levies on his country yesterday, saying he was looking to make its economy collapse as part of a plan to incorporate it into the United States. Trump responded with insults, and a warning that he may tighten levies further next month. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago House GOP moves to punish Rep. Al Green for heckling Trump’s speech

‘This was beyond the pale. It went on and on, disrupting the entire evening so I felt it had to be responded to,’ Rep. Daniel Newhouse says

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4 h. ago DOGE suffers biggest loss yet as thousands of probationary USDA employees ordered back to work

5,600 probationary workers at Department of Agriculture will remain on the job for at least another 45 days

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5 h. ago Trump gives Hamas ‘last warning’ to release hostages and leave Gaza or ‘there will be hell to pay’

Roughly 60 living and dead hostages remain in Gaza

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5 h. ago Lindsey Graham – who feuds and makes up with Trump – appears to push a third term for the president

‘My take on President @realDonaldTrump’s address tonight: Inspiring, funny, compelling and the Democrats’ worst nightmare. Trump 2028!’ Graham wrote on X

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5 h. ago Jack Daniel’s boss says Ontario removing U.S. alcohol from shelves is ‘worse than tariffs’ as Trump threats go into effect

Premier Doug Ford says removal of U.S. alcohol from shelves is ‘enormous hit to the American producers’

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6 h. ago Trump’s veterans affairs chief defends ‘extraordinarily difficult’ plans to cut 80,000 staff – US politics live

Doug Collins says cuts are personally difficult for him as move could undo expansion in agency’s healthcare services implemented by Joe BidenDonald Trump and Justin Trudeau will speak today, Reuters reports, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.The Canadian prime minister condemned Trump’s imposition of levies on his country yesterday, saying he was looking to make its economy collapse as part of a plan to incorporate it into the United States. Trump responded with insults, and a warning that he may tighten levies further next month. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Ireland will not be part of any ‘deterrent’ deployment in Ukraine – Taoiseach

Micheal Martin said the country would be willing to be engaged in a peacekeeping mission if a ceasefire is reached.

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7 h. ago What companies have said so far about how Trump tariffs will affect prices

‘Let’s be real honest, long-term, a 25 percent tariff across the Mexico and Canadian border will blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we have never seen,’ Ford CEO says

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7 h. ago Trump used his congressional address to humiliate Democrats. Why did they let him?

Analysis: Democratic leaders defend their State of the Union response, but it reveals a party still divided, writes John Bowden

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8 h. ago Hundreds of Ukraine supporters condemn Trump at US embassy protest

A banner branded the US president a ‘KGB agent’ with the code name President Krasnov.

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8 h. ago Team Trump rethinking costly Guantánamo Bay immigration plan as power issues plague makeshift detention site: report

The ACLU, joined by other nonprofit organizations, has filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration for its Guantánamo plan

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8 h. ago Elizabeth Warren responds to Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ insult: ‘I get under Donald Trump’s skin’

Senator tells The Independent that Americans don’t like ‘Donald Trump jumping into bed with Putin’

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8 h. ago Trump temporarily spares carmakers from US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico

After a call with top executives at GM, Ford and Stellantis, president approves one-month exemption from tariffsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has temporarily spared carmakers from sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, one day after an economic strike on the US’s two biggest trading partners sparked warnings of widespread price increases and disruption.The US president extended his aggressive trade strategy at midnight on Tuesday by targeting the country’s two closest neighbors with duties of 25%. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trump temporarily spares carmakers from US tariffs on Canada and Mexico

After a call with top executives at GM, Ford and Stellantis, president approves one-month exemption from tariffsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has temporarily spared carmakers from sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, one day after an economic strike on the US’s two biggest trading partners sparked warnings of widespread price increases and disruption.The US president extended his aggressive trade strategy at midnight on Tuesday by targeting the country’s two closest neighbors with duties of 25%. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago The View’s Sunny Hostin slams Democrats for not walking out in solidarity with Al Green during Trump speech

‘Because alone you can survive but together you thrive,’ Sunny Hostin declared. ‘That is the energy that we need’

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8 h. ago White House press secretary holds briefing after Trump’s chaotic 100

Donald Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed reporters on Wednesday, March 5, after the president delivered a 100-minute-long address to Congress on Tuesday.

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9 h. ago Watch live: White House press secretary holds briefing after Trump’s chaotic 100

Watch live as Donald Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses reporters on Wednesday, March 5, after the president delivered a 100-minute-long address to Congress on Tuesday.

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9 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: White House expected to announce relief for some goods from Mexico and Canada

President may give tariff relief to goods following rules of origin under U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, which would likely cover auto sector

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9 h. ago Greenland politicians condemn ‘disrespectful’ Trump takeover claim

Prime minister says country not for sale after laughter in Congress at Trump’s assertion ‘we’re going to get it’Donald Trump’s claim in his address to Congress that the US will acquire Greenland “one way or the other” was widely condemned in Nuuk as “disrespectful” and was said to present an “unacceptable view of humanity”.In his speech on Tuesday night, the US president was met with laughs, including from the vice-president, JD Vance, who was sitting behind him, when he said: “I also have a message tonight for the incredible people of Greenland.” Continue reading...

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