38 h. ago ‘That doesn’t exist’: Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule

Statement by Trump administration confirms longstanding suspicions that Musk-led agency is on its way outThe “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has apparently been dissolved with eight months still remaining on its contract, ending a drawn-out campaign of invading federal agencies and firing thousands of federal workers.“That doesn’t exist,” office of personnel management (OPM) director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier this month when asked about Doge’s status, adding that it was no longer a “centralized entity”. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Musk’s DOGE ‘doesn’t exist’ anymore with eight months left on charter

Musk regularly touted DODGE and at one point brandished a chainsaw to advertise his efforts to cut jobs

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47 h. ago Andrew and Fergie shown the door from glam nightclub Annabel's

One of London's most exclusive and famous private club's has reportedly pushed the disgraced pair quietly out and told staff Andrew and Fergie are no longer welcome

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49 h. ago Who can tame Trump? An unlikely candidate is emerging: the Catholic church | Simon Tisdall

Inequality, immigration and civil rights are the battlegrounds on which the church, and some other Christian denominations, are fightingThe supreme court can’t do it – it’s packed with conservatives who owe him their jobs. Congress won’t do it – Republicans slavishly follow his orders, Democrats are ill-led and divided. For today’s White House, the concept of constitutional limits on executive power is a quaint relic. The news media, or sections of it, does its best amid constant legal threats. But, too often, they pay him off. Brave reporters who insist on asking awkward questions are insulted or silenced: “Quiet, piggy.”So who will tame Donald Trump? Who will halt his rolling constitutional coup – his ongoing evisceration of US democracy, civil rights, living standards, global reputation and moral integrity? Voters may try to indirectly rein him back in next November’s midterms (as they did recently in New York and elsewhere). But those elections are a year away. The emergency is ...

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3 d. ago Digested week: Trump’s weird ‘piggy’ jibe expands his cutesy

Plus Vanity Fair’s plucky decision to feature only men in its Hollywood Issue and the reporter fired after RFK Jr ‘sexting scandal’We’ve all said things that didn’t come out right, and it’s my instinct – stand by for some counter-intuition! – that Donald Trump’s “quiet, piggy” admonishment of a female reporter on Air Force One this week, was a very weird attempt at affection, or possibly, flirtation. As with everything the man does, the effect was disastrous and totally inappropriate. But rewatching the video, I saw from the president less an example of his usual bigotry and more an attempt at what looked like “OK, kiddo” cuteness that, catastrophically, and before I could nip it in the bud, had triggered a tiny sprig of sympathy. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Telling a reporter ‘quiet, piggy’ was shocking – even for Trump | Margaret Sullivan

We’re supposed to be used to this by now, but getting used to it is dangerous. Her colleagues should have spoken upCatherine Lucey, who covers the White House for Bloomberg News, was doing what reporters are supposed to do: asking germane questions.Her query to Donald Trump a few days ago during a “gaggle” aboard Air Force 1 was reasonable as it had to do with the release of the Epstein files, certainly a subject of great public interest. Why had the Trump been stonewalling, she asked, “if there’s nothing incriminating in the files”.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Unforgivable’: Trump’s ‘piggy’ insult is stoking more outrage than usual

The clip of the US president on Air Force One last Friday has taken off without much help from the media itselfIt’s one outrage in days full of outrageous material.“Quiet, piggy,” Donald Trump told a female reporter in a press gaggle, pointing his finger at her angrily. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel blasts Trump over ‘quiet, piggy’ outburst aimed at female reporter

‘Every time he gets asked about Jeffrey Epstein, he loses his mind,’ Kimmel said of Trump’s viral reaction to a reporter on Air Force One last week

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5 d. ago Donald Trump's vile 'Quiet Piggy' insult slapped down by UK minister in blunt response

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called out Donald Trump after he pointed at a female reporter and told her 'Quiet! Quiet, piggy' on an Air Force One flight

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6 d. ago 'Quiet piggy!' Moment Trump lashes out at reporter asking about Epstein files

The president was facing questions about Jeffrey Epstein aboard Air Force One

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6 d. ago 'Quiet, piggy': Trump in total meltdown at female reporter as he's grilled over the Epstein files

Trump snapped at a female journalist after being repeatedly pressed by reporters regarding the Epstein files.

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6 d. ago Did Trump really say ‘Quiet, Piggy’ to a female reporter asking about the Epstein files?

Trump jabbed his finger at the reporter as he told her to be ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ before admitting to journalists that he had made a secret decision on his plans for Venezuela

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2 w. ago Women’s soccer faces plenty of serious threats. So why the panic about trans players? | Lesley Ryder

Angel City’s Elizabeth Eddy was rebuked by her own teammates for an op-ed on trans players. It’s easy to understand their objectionsOn 26 October, Angel City FC’s Elizabeth Eddy made her first post on X in nearly two years. In it, Eddy in essence responded to the Guardian’s report that the NWSL had quietly dropped its inclusion policy for trans and intersex athletes, leaving the league’s future stance on the matter undecided.The New York Post gave Eddy’s writing a signal boost the next day, republishing it in full. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Inside Michelle Keegan’s Hollywood plans after rise from Corrie ‘chav’ to TV darling – & why Mark’s sweet promise is key

LOOK out, Hollywood - the Keegan-Wrights are coming for you. And this time, they’re headed for the top. As The Sun reported earlier this week, Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright are quietly considering their options in La-La land, with Michelle’s rocketing acting career promising big things. It might be a big leap - and a...

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