16 h. ago The shadow war raging in DC over Iran pits Donald Trump vs. Tulsi Gabbard: ‘They’re kind of winging it any given hour’

Republicans overwhelmingly get behind Trump instead of Gabbard

Politics

20 h. ago Fed keeps rates unchanged after Trump knocks chairman Jerome Powell – live

The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and policymakers signal borrowing costs are still likely to fall this yearRussian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct US military assistance to Israel could radically destabilise the situation in the Middle East, where an air war between Israel and Iran has raged for six days.In separate comments, the head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, was quoted as saying that the situation between Israel and Iran was now critical. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago Justice Sotomayor dissents US supreme court decision that ‘authorizes untold harm to transgender children’ – live

Justice Sonia Sotomayor says decision ‘does irrevocable damage to the Equal Protection Clause’ and ‘invites legislatures to engage in discrimination’US supreme court upholds ban on youth gender-affirming careRussian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct US military assistance to Israel could radically destabilise the situation in the Middle East, where an air war between Israel and Iran has raged for six days.In separate comments, the head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, was quoted as saying that the situation between Israel and Iran was now critical. Continue reading...

Society

28 h. ago Donald Trump's backing of Israel's attacks on Tehran ignites brutal MAGA war in US

Donald Trump's backing of the attacks on Tehran has pitted his die-hard loyalists against each other in a clash that has now rocked the right-wing and is threatening to fracture his base

Politics

30 h. ago Trump is ‘losing confidence’ in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as he mulls removing her entire office, senior official says

President reportedly angered by intelligence chief’s social media warning against ‘warmongers’ placing the world ‘on the brink of nuclear annihilation’

Politics

30 h. ago Trump is ‘losing confidence’ in Tulsi Gabbard as he mulls removing her entire office, senior official says

President reportedly angered by intelligence chief’s social media warning against ‘warmongers’ placing the world ‘on the brink of nuclear annihilation’

Politics

4 d. ago Tehran threatens UK as Starmer scrambles RAF: Prime Minister sends jets to the Middle East as war rages between Iran and Israel 

Sir Keir Starmer ordered the deployment of fast jets and refuelling aircraft from UK bases to bolster UK forces despite bloodcurdling warnings from Tehran not to meddle in the conflict.

Politics

5 d. ago Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 16 as war rages on after the opening of a new front with Iran

Palestinian health officials say at least 16 people were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Saturday

Events

8 d. ago Trump intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard warns world on brink of 'nuclear annihilation' in terrifying video

Top U.S. intelligence official Tulsi Gabbard released a dire warning about imminent 'nuclear annihilation' in a video showing San Francisco getting blown up.

Events

1 week ago Tories at war as 'Lettuce' Liz Truss tears into shadow chancellor and says 'leaf it out'

Liz reacted furiously after Mel Stride said the Tory Party has to “put our hands up” to past mistakes - and says she didn't make an error when he tanked the economy

Events

2 w. ago The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rally

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Rocky Bleier called an audible when he presented President Donald Trump with a Steelers jersey with the No. 47 during a recent rally in western Pennsylvania

Politics

3 w. ago Reform UK’s income tax plans ‘to cost up to £80bn’ warns IFS – UK politics live

Research institute says costs of plan to exclude those earning less than £20k from the tax will dwarf those of party’s winter fuel and two-child benefit changesThe co-leader of the Green party of England and Wales, Adrian Ramsay, has renewed his call for Russia to face greater sanctions. Posting to social media, the MP for Waveney Valley said “Putin has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian civilians because he thinks he’ll face no consequences. Much tougher sanctions are urgently needed to bring him into serious peace talks to end this horrific war.”As well as appearing on the media round today, shadow chancellor Mel Stride has written for the Daily Mail, saying that the Conservatives continue to back the two-child benefit cap. Continue reading...

Economics