3 h. ago Flood the zone: Trump’s shock and awe game plan to revolutionize America – and keep his enemies on the back foot

The chaos of Trump’s first 100 days is actually the result of a deliberately choreographed plan to damage any institution not explicitly aligned with the MAGA movement, writes Andrew Feinberg

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9 h. ago White Lotus actress tweets Trump nearly 200 TIMES with nasty three word message

The 44-year-old actress, who played the role of Belinda Lindsey on the popular HBO series The White Lotus , threw in a special twist to a recent tweet over the weekend.

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13 h. ago Activist pastor who has criticized Trump arrested while praying inside Capitol

William Barber, leader of ‘Moral Monday’ progressive movement, was arrested Monday by Capitol Police officers along with two others

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20 h. ago Trump thinks beleaguered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ‘gonna get his act together’

‘I think he’s gonna get it together,’ Trump said

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35 h. ago Starmer is planning a major migrant crackdown in an attempt to battle Reform

A white paper outlining the proposals is set for release in the weeks after Thursday's vote.

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67 h. ago Donald Trump is sprinkled with special 'peace dust' before huge face

Emmanuel Macron acted as 'an important catalyst' during Donald Trump's meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican this morning, ahead of Pope Francis's funeral

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3 d. ago Donald Trump caught in TWO 'disgraceful' acts at Pope Francis' funeral on camera

The president's actions have been condemned by many

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3 d. ago Donald Trump slammed for 'disrespectful' act at Pope's funeral next to Melania

US President Donald Trump has been slammed as 'disrespectful' over the outfit he chose to wear as he arrived to the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome today alongside wife Melania

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4 d. ago Starmer faces Labour revolt over plan to raid bank accounts of benefit claimants

Welfare fraud bill would allow funds to be taken from bank accounts and driving licences to be cancelledShould benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don’t think soKeir Starmer is facing a rebellion over his plan to use direct deductions from people’s bank accounts and the cancellation of driving licences as part of a government crackdown on welfare fraud and over-claiming.In an attempt to claw back the annual £9.7bn in benefit overpayments made by the Department for Work and Pensions due to fraud or error, the government has adopted Conservative plans for debt recovery. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump orders Justice Department to investigate Democratic fundraising group ActBlue

Trump memorandum names ActBlue as an online fundraising platform that is used ‘to improperly influence American elections’

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4 d. ago Trump signs executive memorandum to investigate major Democratic fundraising group

Trump memorandum names ActBlue as an online fundraising platform that is used "to improperly influence American elections’

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4 d. ago Trump targets Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue with memorandum

President directs attorney general to investigate supposed foreign contributions, an unsubstantiated rightwing claimThe Republican president is taking aim at a Democratic fundraising platform, issuing a presidential memorandum to crack down on supposed foreign contributions to elections, an unsubstantiated claim from the right..Donald Trump announced the memo on Thursday, directing the attorney general to investigate, and report to the president, “concerning allegations regarding the use of online fundraising platforms to make ‘straw’ or ‘dummy’ contributions and to make foreign contributions to US political candidates and committees, all of which break the law”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump targets popular Democrat fundraising group as he preps order to crack down on foreign money in elections: report

Trump reportedly has his sights on the Democrats’ dominant national fundraising platform ActBlue as the organization has been standing by

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4 d. ago China calls reports of ongoing US tariff talks ‘baseless’ while Trump claims administration ‘actively’ seeking deal – live

Spokesperson for China’s ministry of commerce says any claims of progress in China-US negotiations are ‘without factual evidence’South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he talked about the war in Ukraine and the need to foster good bilateral relations with the US in his phone call with Donald Trump.“We both agreed that the war should be brought to an end as soon as possible to stop further unnecessary deaths... to meet soon to address various matters regarding US-South Africa relations,” Ramaphosa wrote in a post on X. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago A dozen US states sue to stop Trump’s ‘reckless and insane’ tariff policy

Lawsuit rebukes claim that president can arbitrarily impose tariffs based on act intended for emergenciesA dozen states sued the Trump administration in the US court of international trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.The lawsuit said the policy put in place by Donald Trump has been subject to his “whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UK seeks global green investors with windfarm cash and planning policies

Government is ‘setting up conversations’ as companies arrive in London for clean energy summit The UK is to woo global green investors, including those scared away from the US by the actions of Donald Trump, by offering cash and infrastructure improvements to encourage companies to set up manufacturing plants and supply chains.The government will bring forward £300m for offshore windfarms, an area in which the UK retains a lead, and has invited banks and major international companies to a 60-country summit in London this week. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer sets out plan to boost jobs for welders and electricians at major summit

Keir Starmer will announce £300million in funding will be fast-tracked through the publicly owned energy company - Great British Energy - to invest in clean energy projects

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5 d. ago Law firms targeted by Trump ask judges to permanently bar executive orders against them – live

Law firms Perkins Coie and WilmerHale say Trump’s executive orders against them are acts of retaliation that violate US constitutional protectionsNato secretary general Mark Rutte will visit the US and meet the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and the national security adviser, Mike Waltz, according to a media notice shared by the military alliance’s press office.Rutte will visit the US on 24 and 25 April. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Earth Day marks the chance to help save the planet. The environment was already on the edge before Trump took office

Scientists are calling for rapid action to curb emissions as the Trump administration embraces the fossil fuel industry

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6 d. ago George Clooney hits back at Donald Trump's 'fake movie star' taunts

Hollywood icon George Clooney wasn't bothered as he responded to President Donald Trump's comments claiming he was a 'fake movie actor' and a 'rat'

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