2 h. ago Donald Trump hails ‘priceless and eternal’ bond between US and Britain at lavish state banquet with King

Banquet ends day of pomp, pageantry and protest ahead of second day of visit when focus of President’s state visit will shift to politics

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3 h. ago Trump laces speech to King Charles with attacks on Biden and a pointed message about 'free speech'

President Donald Trump subtly reminded the British people of the Western values that made their country great.

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3 h. ago Donald Trump takes swipe at Prince Harry during state banquet speech

Donald Trump appeared to take a swipe at Prince Harry during his speech at the royal state banquet.

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3 h. ago Read the King’s state banquet speech to Donald Trump in full

Here’s the speech in full

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4 h. ago King Charles speech in full as he gives historic address at Donald Trump state banquet

The King has reflected on the 250-year history between the US and the UK in a powerful speech at the state banquet in Windsor Castle

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4 h. ago King Charles makes Donald Trump golf joke during banquet speech

Watch as King Charles makes a joke about Donald Trump’s golf courses during the state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday (17 September).

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9 h. ago Voices: Isn’t projecting Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle a freedom of speech issue, Mr President?

The arrest of four Led By Donkeys activists for beaming images onto Windsor Castle goes against everything the US – and Donald Trump – purports to stand for, writes Joy Lo Dico

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9 h. ago Former health official under RFK Jr: ‘I was fired for holding the line on scientific integrity’ – live updates

Susan Monarez, director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in August, says she met with RFK JR twice in her 29-day tenureRFK Jr’s actions have greatly diminished US ability to respond to outbreaks, ousted CDC officials sayDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Fired health official testifies to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Fired health official to testify to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago ‘Maybe we should go after you?’ Trump threatens ABC reporter asking about free speech

This is the moment that Donald Trump threatens an ABC reporter after they asked about free speech.

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49 h. ago Labour reignites row with Elon Musk on the eve of Donald Trump's state visit with free speech on the agenda

Downing Street accused Elon Musk of spreading 'dangerous' language, saying his rhetoric during an appearance at an anti-migrant protest in London threatened 'violence and intimidation'.

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5 d. ago Why is Trump's face 'drooping' as latest photos of US President spark discussion

Viewers noticed one side of Donald Trump’s face drooping during his speech at the Pentagon at an event to mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks

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6 d. ago Chris Pratt leads celebrity reactions to ‘senseless’ Charlie Kirk shooting

Killing of the Turning Point USA founder has been dubbed an ‘appalling assault on free speech’, with president Donald Trump calling it a ‘dark moment for America’

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6 d. ago What did Charlie Kirk say about gun violence? Donald Trump ally's 'worth it' speech in full

Conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, who was a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, said that some gun deaths were "worth it" in order to have the Second Amendment

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1 week ago The golden rule of Trump and Farage’s free speech crusade: they’re allowed to chat rubbish – you’re not | Marina Hyde

The Reform leader has been in the US, bemoaning Britain’s ‘awful authoritarian situation’. It’s a shame about his party’s own anti-media huff back homeSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and morePop quiz. Of whom did Donald Trump say admiringly: “I also learned that he loves his country very much”? And: “He wrote me beautiful letters. And they are great letters. We fell in love”?If you answered “Nigel Farage”, then I’m sorry. The Reform UK leader might have spent this pre-party conference week in his happy place – lodged several feet up the US presidential colon – and rhetorically demanding of US lawmakers: “At what point did [the UK] become North Korea?” But those Trump compliments were in fact previously made about Kim Jong-un, the dictator of well, you know the rest.Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump makes huge public announcement after speech delayed

News of the president's public announcement today sparked widespread speculation, particularly following concerns about his health.

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3 w. ago The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America

The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianismOn 4 March, Donald Trump delivered his epic 100-minute speech to Congress, the longest such presidential address in US history. Having finished speaking, in time-honored fashion, he walked down the line of supreme court justices, gladhanding each in turn before coming to a stop before the chief justice, John Roberts.“Thank you again, thank you again,” Trump said, taking Roberts’s hand into both his own and shaking it vigorously. Then, as he began to step away, the president tapped Roberts on the arm in a gesture of buddy-buddy intimacy, and said: “Won’t forget.” Continue reading...

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