24 h. ago Newsom finds new way to troll Trump with website tracking president’s ‘criminal cronies’

Gavin Newsom has launched a new site to ‘detail the criminal records, corruption cases, and extremist ties of the people Donald Trump elevates, protects, pardons, and surrounds himself with’

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5 d. ago Trump sued over White House ballroom construction as preservationists demand a halt to $300 million project

The Trust wants the court to declare that Trump, by fast-tracking the project, has committed multiple violations of the Administrative Procedures Act and the National Environmental Policy Act

Economics

5 d. ago Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’

Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizureDonald Trump has exerted more pressure on Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, expanding sanctions and issuing fresh threats to strike land targets in Venezuela, as the South American dictator accused the US president of ushering in a new “era of criminal naval piracy” in the Caribbean.Late on Thursday, the US imposed curbs on three nephews of Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, as well as six crude oil supertankers and the shipping companies linked to them. The treasury department alleged the vessels “engaged in deceptive and unsafe shipping practices and continue to provide financial resources that fuel Maduro’s corrupt narco-terrorist regime”. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Authorities monitor online criticism of New Orleans immigration crackdown

Officials track public sentiment, noting negative impact of ‘videos with sounds of children crying’ as parents arrestedState and federal authorities are closely tracking online criticism and protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in New Orleans, monitoring message boards around the clock for threats to agents while compiling regular updates on public “sentiment” surrounding the arrests, according to law enforcement records reviewed by the Associated Press.The intelligence gathering comes even as officials have released few details about the first arrests made last week as part of “Catahoula Crunch”, prompting calls for greater transparency from local officials who say they have been kept in the dark about virtually every aspect of the operation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ICE arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal record during first nine months of Trump’s presidency, records show

The data shows how arrests haven’t always matched with administration’s vow to go after the worst of the worst and violent criminals

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1 week ago Newsom’s trolling of Trump mocks his ‘Walk of Fame’ with pictures of sleepy president

A Fox News-friendly doctor said Donald Trump falling asleep made him comparable to inventor Thomas Edison

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Trump admin to help track down gunmen who killed four and wounded 14 others at children’s birthday party in California

Suspect in the mass shooting which took place east of San Francisco at large as several victims taken to hospital

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2 w. ago Trump launches 'media bias tracker' as he names 'offender of the week'

The White House has launched a new online 'media bias tracker' branding CBS News, The Independent and The Boston Globe as its first 'Offenders of the Week' over Trump coverage.

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2 w. ago Flight tracker shows Venezuela airspace after Trump orders shutdown

Flight Radar shows airlines diverting away from Venezuela after Donald Trump told airlines to consider the airspace closed.

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2 w. ago ICC judges to rule on provisional release of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could be released from detention at the International Criminal Court on Friday

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3 w. ago Prosecutors drop Trump’s election interference case in Georgia, ending last criminal case against president

Judge ends sweeping RICO case against Trump and more than a dozen allies

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3 w. ago Turning Point USA plans to support JD Vance in 2028 presidential election, Erika Kirk says – live

Kirk told Megyn Kelly in interview that one of the last conversations she had with Charlie Kirk before his death was about ‘intentional’ support for vice-presidentTrump news at a glance: judge tosses criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia JamesThe president was online early today, and fired off a Truth Social post at 5:38am touting the economic impact that his sweeping tariffs will soon have on the country. He also noted that countries’ efforts to stockpile US goods ahead of the levies kicking in was “wearing thin”.“These payments will be RECORD SETTING, and put our Nation on a new and unprecedented course,” he wrote. “This Tariff POWER will bring America National Security and Wealth the likes of which has never been seen before.”Those opposing us are serving hostile foreign interests that are not aligned with the success, safety and prosperity of the USA. They couldn’t care less about us. I look so much forward to the United States Supreme Court’s decision on this urgent an...

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3 w. ago USS Winston Churchill conducts military exercises in Caribbean as Venezuela tensions ramp up

The navy drills were carried out as the Trump administration looks to track and disrupt maritime drug routes in the region

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3 w. ago Prosecutor asks Arizona Supreme Court to review decision that stalled fake elector case

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is appealing a ruling that has stalled the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others for trying to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in the state

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last month US unveils World Cup visa system but warns fans could still be denied entry

Ticket-holders to be fast-tracked for visa screening while Trump again threatens to relocate games from some citiesThe Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new fast-track visa system for the millions of visitors expected to come to the US for the 2026 World Cup, but said fans could still be denied entry to the country despite holding tickets.The Fifa prioritized appointment scheduling system, announced at the White House on Monday, will push World Cup ticket-holders to the front of the line for visa interviews. However, secretary of state Marco Rubio made clear that expedited processing does not mean automatic entry. Continue reading...

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