2 h. ago Trump addresses affordability crisis and attacks immigrants in meandering, bigotry

In Pennsylvania, US president attacks Ilhan Omar and Jasmine Crockett and makes multiple false claims, including that ‘prices are way down’A federal judge in New York has granted the justice department’s request to unseal grand jury documents in the sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell – the companion and accomplice of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Donald Trump signed last month.The legislation requires the Department of Justice to release the full tranche of records related to disgraced financier, in a searchable format by 19 December. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Donald Trump delivers remarks on affordability and agenda in meandering address – live

In Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US president makes multiple false claims, including that ‘prices are way down’A federal judge in New York has granted the justice department’s request to unseal grand jury documents in the sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell – the companion and accomplice of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Donald Trump signed last month.The legislation requires the Department of Justice to release the full tranche of records related to disgraced financier, in a searchable format by 19 December. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say

Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national

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3 d. ago Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed | Rebecca Solnit

The persecution of brown people and mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasyAs Donald Trump deteriorates and his grasp on power fades, he has been lashing out furiously at female journalists and ethnic groups, most recently Somali Americans. His insults land because of their animosity and his power, not their accuracy. Likewise, his administration’s attacks on immigrants are sloppy and driven by lies. It’s strikingly clear that the target is not individuals with criminal records. It’s anyone and everyone guilty of being brown. Native Americans with tribal identification cards, US citizens, people doing crucial work from construction to nursing, military veterans, college students, people sleeping in their own beds, small children: all kinds of residents of this country are under attack.“ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety,” declares Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor-elect. Masked thugs smashing car windows and dr...

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5 d. ago Trump’s sweeping changes to US immigration policy – here’s what to know

President orders pause on asylum claims and extra scrutiny of migrants from 19 countries after Washington shootingDonald Trump is seizing on the shooting of two national guard members, allegedly by an Afghan man, to press his immigration crackdown still farther. In the aftermath of the attack, which left guard member Sarah Beckstrom dead and colleague Andrew Wolfe in critical condition, Trump directed US Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause all pending asylum applications.USCIS followed up that announcement with more seismic shifts to immigration policy. This is how the White House is reshaping the process for requesting asylum, green cards and citizenship. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Afghan national charged with suicide attack plot days after deadly National Guard shooting

Another Afghan man was arrested and charged for allegedly plotting a terrorist attack amid Trump's crackdown on immigration in the aftermath of the shooting of two National Guard troops in DC.

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8 d. ago Kristi Noem calls for 'full travel ban' on countries flooding US with 'killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies'

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary did not specify which countries she was calling for a ban from in the wake of the attack on two National Guard members in Washington.

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1 week ago Coastal gem and birthplace of Thanksgiving faces housing affordability crisis

Despite being dubbed 'America's hometown', this area doesn't have many homes that Americans can afford.

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1 week ago Europe’s housing crisis is fuelling the rise of the far right. Our research shows how to address it | Tarik Abou

The mantra of ‘build, build, build’ misses something crucial: that few can afford these new homesReport: European progressives must tackle housing crisis to beat far right, say researchersHousing costs across Europe have become a growing burden for many households, both for those trying to buy and those trying to rent. Over the past decade, property prices have surged faster than incomes in many European countries. The same is true for rents, which have increased exponentially in large cities but have also increased substantially in suburban areas and smaller university towns.Given how much housing costs affect Europeans’ quality of life, it is comparatively absent from the agenda of progressive political parties. When politicians do emphasise housing, the focus is usually solely on building more houses. Former German chancellor Olaf Scholz, for example, promised to build 400,000 new homes in Germany every year – a goal his government failed to reach by some distance. At the same ti...

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1 week ago National Guard shooting suspect is Afghan Army vet who served with US troops: Trump blasts Biden for flying him in during 2021 withdrawal and orders migrant re

Donald Trump has addressed the American public after two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C.

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1 week ago Trump rips suspected DC shooter who left two National Guard members hurt in ‘monstrous ambush

‘It was a crime against our entire nation. It was a crime against humanity,’ Trump said of the shooting in a Wednesday night address

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1 week ago Trump blasts Biden for flying in Afghan man arrested over DC National Guard shooting during the disastrous 2021 US withdrawal

Donald Trump has addressed the American public after two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C.

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2 w. ago ‘Scraping for crumbs’: Americans squeezed by affordability crisis

Rising food, shelter and healthcare costs are hitting hard in Bethlehem and the surrounding Lehigh valley

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2 w. ago BBC chairman Samir Shah concedes corporation is too slow to admit errors and says it should have addressed Donald Trump row earlier

In an appearance before the House of Commons' Culture, Media and Sport committee, Samir Shah was grilled about a damning leaked impartiality memo.

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2 w. ago Trump addresses Marjorie Taylor Greene feud after dubbing her a ‘traitor’ as MAGA faithful turn on each other: Latest

Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned amid a growing feud with her former ally, President Donald Trump

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2 w. ago Kimmel’s epic ‘Quiet, Piggy!’ troll of Trump has an ironic twist: ‘Viewers like you who keep us on the air’

Late-night host addressed Trump’s continued attempts to get him fired in punchy monologue

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel tells Trump ‘I’ll go when you go’ after president’s ‘disturbing’ demand

Late-night host addressed Trump’s continued attempts to get him fired in punchy monologue

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3 w. ago Telling signs suggest 'defeated' Donald Trump 'knows end is near'

After watching Donald Trump addressing the media in The White House this week, a political commentator claimed the president knows the 'end is near' after he appeared 'defeated'

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3 w. ago Donald Trump addresses health fears as reporters notice 'hoarse voice' at major briefing

Donald Trump has been forced to address concerns about his health after his "hoarse voice" was heard at a conference

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3 w. ago Nicki Minaj to spotlight plight of Nigerian Christians in UN speech arranged by White House

Rapper to give address on Tuesday after supporting Trump’s post condemning Nigerian governmentThe US-based Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj will work alongside the White House to highlight claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria.Minaj is expected to deliver a speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday, according to a Time journalist who first posted about the collaboration on Sunday, adding that it was arranged by Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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