73 m. ago Trump and Melania usher in holiday season with lighting of National Christmas tree

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania lit the National Christmas Tree Thursday evening

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1 hour ago Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live

Ruling will impact elections as soon as the March primariesUS supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional mapsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump and Melania usher in holiday season with lighting of National Christmas tree: Live

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania lit the National Christmas Tree Thursday evening

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5 h. ago Trump and Melania to usher in holiday season with lighting of National Christmas tree: Live

President will light the National Christmas Tree alongside the first lady Thursday evening

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5 h. ago Trump orders US embassies to prioritize World Cup fan visas ahead of draw and expected peace prize in DC: Live

Trump is rumored to be the recipient of the new ‘FIFA Peace Prize’

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10 h. ago Democrat says footage of ‘double tap’ boat strike is one of the ‘most troubling’ videos he has ever seen: Live updates

Democrat claims boat strike video shows ‘two individuals in clear distress’

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11 h. ago Admiral Bradley goes before Congress as heat on him and Hegseth intensifies over boat strikes: Live

Navy Admiral Mitch Bradley gave lawmakers a classified briefing on the lethal boat strikes

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14 h. ago New York Times sues Pentagon over new reporting restrictions – US politics live

NYT accuses Pentagon of infringing on the constitutional rights of its journalistsWith the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, already in the hot seat over the 2 September boat strike and the inspector-general report on his use of the Signal messaging app in March, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hegseth had asked Admiral Alvin Holsey to step down after he had expressed concerns over the legality of the attacks in the Caribbean.Hegseth had announced in October that Holsey would be stepping down as head of the US military’s southern command less than a year after he took over the post. The posting, which oversees operations in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, typically lasts three years. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Hegseth under pressure as admiral blamed for ‘war crime’ boat strike to be grilled by Congress: Live

Admiral Frank ‘Mitch’ Bradley is set to give a classified briefing to lawmakers over the lethal Venezuela ‘drug boat’ strikes

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26 h. ago Pentagon reportedly knew strike on alleged drug boat left survivors

It is still unclear who ordered the strikes and whether US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth was involved, source tells Associated PressThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it had started its immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans today.In a statement, the department said Operation Catahoula Crunch would target “criminal illegal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies”. New Orleans is the latest Democratic-run city (albeit in a Republican-led state) to see federal immigration agents on its streets. Most recently, the Trump administration targeted Charlotte, North Carolina, and touted the arrest of more than 300 undocumented immigrants. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Arrests begin in New Orleans immigration crackdown, pictures suggest – live

Images show federal forces taking people into custody in New Orleans, LouisianaThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it had started its immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans today.In a statement, the department said Operation Catahoula Crunch would target “criminal illegal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies”. New Orleans is the latest Democratic-run city (albeit in a Republican-led state) to see federal immigration agents on its streets. Most recently, the Trump administration targeted Charlotte, North Carolina, and touted the arrest of more than 300 undocumented immigrants. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago House Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean island

Images and videos taken in 2020, a year after he died in jail, show the late sex offender’s homeUS politics – live updatesHouse Democrats released a handful of photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island on Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse into a secretive place where Epstein is alleged to have trafficked young girls.The new images and videos show Epstein’s home, including bedrooms, a telephone, what appears to be an office or library, and a chalk board on which the words “fin”, “intellectual”, “deception” and “power” are written. One photo shows a room with a dentist chair and masks hanging on the wall. The New York Times reported that Epstein’s last girlfriend was a dentist who shared an office with one of his shell companies. The videos appear to be a walk-through of the property. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Trump’s new immigration ban could expand to include 32 countries: live updates

The proposed travel ban would expand upon the current list of 19 countries from where nationals are restricted from traveling to the U.S.

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35 h. ago Trump’s homeland security department announces New Orleans immigration operation – live

DHS says it will target ‘criminal illegal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies’ as it announces action in latest Democratic-run cityThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it had started its immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans today.In a statement, the department said Operation Catahoula Crunch would target “criminal illegal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies”. New Orleans is the latest Democratic-run city (albeit in a Republican-led state) to see federal immigration agents on its streets. Most recently, the Trump administration targeted Charlotte, North Carolina, and touted the arrest of more than 300 undocumented immigrants. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Watch PMQs live: Keir Starmer accuses Kemi Badenoch of 'completely losing the plot'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing off with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch for the first time since the Budget was unveiled by Chancellor Rachel Reeves last week

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40 h. ago GOP and Trump cling to victory in ‘too close’ Tennessee special election after Democrats fightback: Latest

The race in Tennessee was surprisingly close in a district where Trump won by 22 points in 2024

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53 h. ago Trump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ as US reportedly targets Minnesota community

US president’s xenophobic rant comes amid reports of stepped-up effort to deport Somalis in Minneapolis-St PaulUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Tuesday called Somali immigrants “garbage” and said they should be sent back home in a rant that came as the administration is reportedly increasing immigration enforcement against undocumented Somalis in Minnesota.In a xenophobic rant during a cabinet meeting, Trump went off on Somalis and Ilhan Omar, the representative who is from Somalia and is a US citizen. He said Somalia “stinks” and is “no good for a reason”. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Trump dubs Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ ahead of expected ICE raids while Hegseth defiant over ‘narco’ strikes: Live

The defense secretary is at the center of a growing controversy over September 2 strikes against an alleged drug ship in the Caribbean

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54 h. ago Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat; Trump vows land strikes on cartels are coming ‘very soon’ – live

President says countries manufacturing and selling drugs to the US are “subject to attack”, adding that strikes wouldn’t be limited to VenezuelaTrump says he and Hegseth didn’t know about second strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boatPete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagementJoseph Gedeon is a politics breaking news reporter based in WashingtonThe FBI director, Kash Patel, is “in over his head” and leading a “chronically under-performing” agency paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale, according to a scathing 115-page report compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Pentagon says every national guard soldier deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’

Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deploymentsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Pentagon said on Tuesday that every national guard member deployed in Washington DC would now be armed with live weapons, and that they had begun conducting joint patrols with the local police department.“I can confirm that everybody in DC is now armed, and a lot of our DC national guardsmen are now also doing joint patrols with members of the police department here in DC,” said Kingsley Wilson, the defense department’s press secretary, at a press conference. Continue reading...

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