45 h. ago Trump’s radical agenda will ultimately reach a supreme court stacked in favor of conservatives

Court has already dramatically limited ability of lower courts to issue injunctions to pause administration policies across the USUS politics live – latest updatesThis week’s dramatic court ruling that Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs, which he has used to upend global trade, were in fact illegal is the latest in a series of losses for the president’s radical agenda that are ultimately heading for a final showdown in the US supreme court.Trump has already asked the supreme court to overturn the lower court ruling in the tariffs case. Almost certain to follow are Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, his hostile conflict with Harvard University and his deployment of the national guard and marines to Los Angeles. All have been deemed unlawful in lower courts. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago RFK Jr accused of ‘reckless disregard for science and the truth’ in Senate hearing

Health secretary defended his leadership as Democrats attacked his vaccine policy and demanded his resignationUS politics live – latest updatesThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, faced the Senate finance committee in a tense and combative hearing on Thursday, during which lawmakers questioned his remarks expressing vaccine skepticism, claims that the scientific community is deeply politicized, and the ongoing turmoil plaguing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).In a hearing lasting more than three hours and ostensibly about the Trump administration’s healthcare agenda, Kennedy defended his leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), claiming that his time at the agency will be focused on “unbiased, politics-free, transparent, evidence-based science in the public interest”. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago RFK Jr to be grilled by senators on chaos at federal health agencies and vaccine policy changes – live updates

Trump’s health secretary is expected to face tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Trump’s second presidency is ‘most dangerous period’ since second world war, Mitch McConnell says

Former Senate leader likens administration’s fixation with tariffs to isolationist policies of the US in the 1930s US politics live – latest updatesThe world during Donald Trump’s second presidency has entered a period of danger with “certain similarities to the 30s”, according to Mitch McConnell, the veteran Republican former Senate leader.McConnell made the comments primarily in reference to tariffs and foreign affairs, in a wide-ranging interview with the Lexington Herald-Leader published on Wednesday as he prepares to enter his final year in office. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Missing Scots woman Annie Traynor, 90, traced following urgent police search

Update: Annie has now been traced, say Police Scotland

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3 d. ago Police issue update after man's body found in North Wales dock near Caernarfon Castle

The body was found in the area of water known as Victoria Dock near Caernarfon Castle early on Tuesday morning, and a major emergency services operation was launched

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3 d. ago School and nursery on alert after reports of 'threat' as police issue update

Rumours online suggested the 'security threat' had been made from the Manchester area

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4 d. ago Major police update as 70 migrants killed in Canary Islands ‘sea murders’

A spokesperson for Spain's national police confirmed people arrested following the migrant deaths 'will be questioned by police before being brought before the courts'

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4 d. ago A6 live updates as police and paramedics descend on major Greater Manchester road following crash

The road is partially closed

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4 d. ago Police and paramedics descend on major Greater Manchester road following crash

The road was partially closed

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5 d. ago Burning Man horror as police issue major update over man found dead at festival

The Pershing County Sheriff's Office is seeking help identifying the man who was found dead at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada on Saturday, August 30

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5 d. ago Major Burning Man murder investigation update as police seek to identify victim

The Pershing County Sheriff's Office has released an update regarding the homicide investigation into the death of a man at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada

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5 d. ago Everything we know about missing Brit toddler Oliver Pugh in Spain after latest update

A three-year-old British boy, Oliver Pugh, has gone missing in Spain, and the local police released an update about the investigation into the young boy's whereabouts - here is everything we know

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6 d. ago Man arrested after allegedly ramming car through front gates of Russian consulate in Sydney

Police called to Woollahra following reports of ‘unauthorised vehicle’ parked in driveway, with 39-year-old then crashing through gates, police allegeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesA man has been arrested after a police officer was injured when a car ploughed through the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney.Officers had tried to speak to the driver of the white SUV when it was parked in the driveway of the consulate in the city’s eastern suburbs on Monday morning. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Live updates as police forced to step in as protesters clash outside Manchester hotel

Police have held traffic and pushed demonstrators back as chants and abuse are exchanged

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6 d. ago Dead body found in Leicestershire park as police issue update

Police said the reason for a cordon in a Leicestershire park yesterday was the discovery of a dead body

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7 d. ago Body found in pond ends distraught mother's two year nightmare

Police confirm human remains uncovered earlier this week belong to a 34-year-old woman who disappeared more than two years ago after making a phone call to her mum asking for a lift home

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7 d. ago Live updates as M56 near Manchester Airport closed due to 'police incident'

There is heavy traffic on the motorway

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8 d. ago Live updates as cordon in place following incident on Greater Manchester street

Police and paramedics are at the scene tonight - updates as we get them

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9 d. ago What you need to know as DVLA to introduce new driving rules

The DVLA has announced updated policies to modernise the process for notifying it when a vehicle has been repaired, restored and modified

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