8 h. ago States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgiveness

More than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration rule designed to block nonprofit and government workers from a student loan cancellation program if federal officials conclude their employer has a “substantial illegal purpose.”

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52 h. ago Obama criticizes Trump and Republican policy in stump speech for Abigail Spanberger

Former US president headlines event for Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, who leads in pollsBarack Obama headlined a rally Saturday in Virginia to try to secure a victory for the state’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, who leads in polls days before the election.Obama moved between criticizing Donald Trump and Republican policy and rhetoric – with a bit of humor – while also explaining how Abigail Spanberger could help counter what Democrats see as the country’s downward trajectory. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago A Vermont cycling apparel company is trying to survive Trump's tariffs. Will the Supreme Court help?

A small company in Vermont that specializes in women's cycling apparel is at the center of the fight over President Donald Trump's contentious tariff policy

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3 d. ago Harrison Ford says Trump’s assault on climate policy ‘scares the shit out of me’

Indiana Jones star calls US president one of history’s greatest criminals for attacks on science and boosting of fossil fuelsHarrison Ford has said that Donald Trump’s assault upon measures to address the climate crisis “scares the shit out of me” and makes the US president among the worst criminals in history.In a blistering attack upon the president, Ford told the Guardian that Trump “doesn’t have any policies, he has whims. It scares the shit out of me. The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy. [Trump] knows better, but he’s an instrument of the status quo and he’s making money, hand over fist, while the world goes to hell in a handbasket.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Rely on America at your peril’: the vagaries of Trump’s foreign policy

A year on from his re-election, diplomacy is being driven by the personal whims of the president to an extent that is unprecedented in the modern era

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4 d. ago Trump's comments on nuclear testing upend decades of US policy. Here's what to know about it

President Donald Trump has suggested the U.S. will restart nuclear weapons testing, a move that upends decades of American policy

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6 d. ago Citigroup and Morgan Stanley to challenge JPMorgan’s grip on London gold vaults

Citigroup and Morgan Stanley to challenge JPMorgan’s grip on London gold vaults - Report  KITCO

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1 week ago Trump faces mounting legal battle over National Guard deployments across US

President Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy the military in Chicago, Portland and other Democratic-led cities have brought an array of court challenges

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2 w. ago Trump heaps praise on Zelensky's 'beautiful' black attire as he sizes up friends and foes for 'central casting'

During a highly anticipated meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Donald Trump made a comment that was surprisingly focused not on policy or diplomacy.

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2 w. ago Only 15 reporters remain in Pentagon after press pledge prompted walkouts. This is who they are

A handful of reporters from pro-Trump outlets signed the policy, as well as freelancers from foreign-based publications and obscure independent websites.

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2 w. ago Refugee groups slam alleged Trump plan to give preference to white English speakers: ‘Unconscionable betrayal’

White House could reshape admissions process that would overwhelmingly favor white people

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2 w. ago Trump again makes a weird statement about Karoline Leavitt’s lips: ‘They move like a machine gun, right’

Trump abruptly switched gears from foreign policy to comment on his press secretary’s physical appearance

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3 w. ago Hamas releases final hostages as first phase of peace plan is implemented

Israel frees more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in significant foreign policy success for Donald Trump

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3 w. ago Feeling hopeless in custody, many drop claims to remain in the US, leave voluntarily

His health declined at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Tacoma, Washington

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3 w. ago UK’s most stressful places to park MAPPED where drivers spend hours looking for empty space – and worst is NOT London

THE UK’s most challenging cities for parking have been unveiled, based on insights from a survey of over 2,000 residents. Compiled by the UK Parking Index, the study looked at parking conditions in 17 major cities, highlighting the best and worst places for motorists across the country. The findings, based on factors like cost, availability,...

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3 w. ago History shows war against immigrants will backfire on all Americans

Deportations are likely to cause employers to let go of US workers, and reduce the labor forceThe government shutdown may have prevented the publication of September’s job report, but we can be reasonably confident that when the numbers are known, they will further underscore the Trump administration’s policy incoherence and remind us of all of the damage he is prepared to inflict on the American economy.The president will most likely be apoplectic over data confirming that the economy is generating very few new jobs (the payroll processor ADP estimated a loss of 32,000 private sector jobs in September). Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which produces the jobs numbers, after a lackluster report published in August. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Block on small boat migrants claiming British citizenship could be ruled 'unlawful' under new human rights legal challenge

An application for a judicial review could leave the Government unable to block citizenship applications from migrants, the Daily Mail can reveal.

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3 w. ago Trump’s Nobel peace prize campaign has been anything but subtle. Why is he so obsessed?

The US president’s fervid pursuit of the award is believed to have been a key motivator in brokering peace deals in Ukraine and GazaNorway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prizeNever before has a Nobel peace prize – or indeed any prize, decoration, or gold star – loomed so large over a US president and their foreign policy.Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s campaign to influence the Peace Research Institute Oslo in Norway has been anything but subtle – but with just hours to go before the award is announced, it has gone into overdrive. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Truly, madly, deeply: Trump’s desire for a Nobel peace prize is driving diplomacy

The US president’s fervid pursuit of the award is believed to have been a key motivator in brokering peace deals in Ukraine and GazaNorway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prizeNever before has a Nobel peace prize – or indeed any prize, decoration or gold star – loomed so large over a US president and their foreign policy.Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s campaign to influence the Peace Research Institute Oslo in Norway has been anything but subtle – but with just hours to go before the award is announced, it has gone into overdrive. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to pray for singer as she battles health issues

The Jolene hit-maker recently postponed a scheduled Las Vegas residency, citing ‘health challenges’

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