13 h. ago Trump says he’d be glad to talk to Schumer and Democrats — but only after they agree to key shutdown demand

‘He owns this shutdown,’ one Democrat says.

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21 h. ago Republican senators indicate they won’t confirm Trump special counsel pick after ‘Nazi streak’ comments – US politics live

Senate majority leader John Thune reportedly says Paul Ingrassia is ‘not gonna pass’The Central Intelligence Agency is providing the bulk of the intelligence used to carry out the controversial lethal air strikes by the Trump administration against small, fast-going boats in the Caribbean Sea suspected of carrying drugs from Venezuela, according to three sources familiar with the operations.Experts say the agency’s central role means much of the evidence used to select which alleged smugglers to kill on the open sea will almost certainly remain secret. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Trump to host GOP senators at White House amid demolition work and government shutdown – US politics live

The president will host a lunch for Republicans in the Rose Garden as construction is carried out on the White House’s east wingPresident Donald Trump’s hopes for a quick summit in Budapest with Russian president Vladimir Putin stalled after a preparatory session between the leaders’ top foreign-policy aides this week was put on hold, CNN reported on Monday.Citing sources familiar with the matter, CNN said the reason for postponing the meeting between US secretary of state Marco Rubio and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov was unclear. One source cited differing expectations about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, CNN said. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Trump can deploy national guard troops to Portland, Oregon, federal appeals court rules – live

Justices on ninth circuit court of appeals overrules lower court decision that blocked deploymentThe Senate will vote, for the 11th time, on a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government at 5.30pm today.As the government shutdown enters its 20th day, there is little end in sight. The lower chamber is still out of session, as both parties continue to trade barbs over the lapse in funding. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Trump says he doesn’t think Ukraine will win back land taken by Russia during war – live

US president says ‘anything can happen’ in Russia-Ukraine war as he signs rare earth minerals deal with Australian prime ministerThe Senate will vote, for the 11th time, on a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government at 5.30pm today.As the government shutdown enters its 20th day, there is little end in sight. The lower chamber is still out of session, as both parties continue to trade barbs over the lapse in funding. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says

Furloughs have begun at the federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile

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43 h. ago Donald Trump and Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese sign rare earth minerals deal – US politics live

US president says ‘we’re here to talk about trade, submarines, lots of military equipment’ as Albanese says deal is ‘$8.5bn pipeline’ to supply rare earths to USThe Senate will vote, for the 11th time, on a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government at 5.30pm today.As the government shutdown enters its 20th day, there is little end in sight. The lower chamber is still out of session, as both parties continue to trade barbs over the lapse in funding. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Supreme court to hear case over law banning drug users from possessing guns – US politics live

Court to review federal law that prohibits illegal drugs users from having a gun to determine whether this violates second amendmentThe Senate will vote, for the 11th time, on a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government at 5.30pm today.As the government shutdown enters its 20th day, there is little end in sight. The lower chamber is still out of session, as both parties continue to trade barbs over the lapse in funding. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Nation’s nuclear weapon watchdog gutted to just 400 workers from nearly 2,000 as Trump shutdown layoffs hit agency

National Nuclear Security Administration is tasked with safeguarding U.S.’s nuclear stockpile. ‘These are not employees that you want to go home,’ one congressman said

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46 h. ago ‘Here’s a script for the bathroom’: US government nuclear physicist arrested on child sex charges

Exclusive details: After his arrest for propositioning a 16-year-old, top government nuclear physicist Andrew Worrall, 56, is no longer employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a spokeswoman told The Independent

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48 h. ago James Comey faces deadline to file motion to dismiss charges against him – US politics live

Former FBI director charged with lying to Congress expected to claim prosecution is vindictive Donald Trump on Sunday accused Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, of being an “illegal drug dealer” and threatened to immediately cut US funding to the country, as a Republican senator said the US would soon announce “major tariffs” on the country.It comes after the US defense secretary confirmed in a social media post an attack on a vessel associated with a Colombian leftist rebel group. Pete Hegseth said “three terrorists were killed” in the operation, which was “conducted in international waters”. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago No Kings protesters on their hopes for resistance movement against Trump: ‘If we lose momentum, we lose the fight’

Fourteen protesters from LA to DC share thoughts on new leaders, shutdown negotiations, and Republican policiesMillions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against TrumpNo Kings protests across the US: in picturesSaturday’s No Kings protests brought millions to the streets across all 50 states in the latest demonstration against Donald Trump’s administration amid a government shutdown. But many protesters are already strategizing about what to do next.Some said continuing protests were a sign of vibrant civil resistance against the administration’s heavy-handed policies, which have challenged legal and constitutional norms in the US. They also discussed economic boycotts and strikes. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Thousands of jobs for Wales pledged under Government clean energy scheme

The UK Government publishes its first ever national plan to recruit workers needed for clean energy, promising 20,000 jobs in Wales

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3 d. ago NHS staff fury as they're hit with parking fines while at work

Data from just 17 NHS trusts show more than 25,000 fines have been given to NHS workers during 2024, sparking an angry reaction from their representatives

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4 d. ago Arsenal’s depth can write new story for nearly men after 773 nights on top

Mikel Arteta’s side head to Fulham with belief the title can be won after a string of injuries in previous seasons“It is reassuring to know that if your performances are right, you do not need bad results from somebody else,” Arsène Wenger said after watching Arsenal leapfrog surprise package Leicester to go top of the Premier League a few days after Christmas in 2015. “That is one less stress. Once you are first, you can just focus on your performance.”Arsenal were quickly installed as hot favourites to win the title for the first time since 2004, but things did not work out that way, the team spending just 26 nights at the summit before being overhauled by Claudio Ranieri’s 5,000-1 miracle workers. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Full list of almost 500 companies fined for failing to pay workers National Minimum Wage

Around 42,000 affected workers have been repaid as Business Secretary Peter Kyle blasted 'rogue employers'

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5 d. ago Full list of 491 companies fined for failing to pay National Minimum Wage

Around 42,000 workers have been repaid by their employers after missing out on the National Minimum Wage

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5 d. ago Mamdani and Cuomo spar in New York mayoral debate – US politics live

Candidates debate Trump, Gaza and New York-specific issues, while John Bolton indicted by federal grand juryFormer Trump adviser John Bolton indicted on 18 countsA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary after ‘productive’ call – live

US president says he and Russian leader agreed to convene next week in an undetermined location in BudapestA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Johnson condemns leaked Young Republicans group chat messages as Senate fails to pass funding bill for tenth time – live

House speaker says he didn’t know the Young Republicans chat members as Senate rejects House-passed funding bill 51-45 as shutdown reaches 16th dayUS government shutdown stretches as progressives reject Republicans’ healthcare promisesVance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’A reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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