2 h. ago Another influential conservative roasts Trump for ‘amateur hour’ flubs as MAGA revolt grows

Prominent radio host Erick Erickson had harsh words about the Trump administration’s recent political gaffes and the ‘kids’ behind them

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3 h. ago Trump vows to fight back after judge threw out criminal cases he’d demanded against Comey and James: Live

The Defense Department is investigating Senator Mark Kelly after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video urging the military to refuse illegal orders

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6 h. ago Pentagon threatens US Senator Mark Kelly with legal action over ‘seditious’ video

Defence department says it will investigate unspecified allegations against Democratic lawmaker

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6 h. ago Karoline Leavitt jokes that job in Trump’s administration has left her with PTSD: ‘It’s very difficult’

The 28-year-old White House press secretary said her demanding schedule has forced her to cancel three family vacations

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6 h. ago Toddler drinks 'McDonald’s water bottle filled with DISINFECTANT' in Happy Meal

The two-year-old girl was rushed to hospital after she was allegedly given a bottle of disinfectant inside her McDonald's Happy Meal - police have launched an investigation

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7 h. ago Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

A coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are pushing back against a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases

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7 h. ago Pentagon threatens senator with military legal action over ‘seditious’ video

Defence department says it will investigate unspecified allegations against Democratic senator Mark Kelly

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7 h. ago Murder probe as police searching for missing pensioner find second man, 52, dead

Nottinghamshire Police has launched a murder investigation following the discovery of the body of a 52-year-old man, believed to be linked to the disappearance of a pensioner

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8 h. ago DOJ asks judge to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury notes ahead of file release deadline

Judge Richard Berman previously denied a Trump administration request to make the Epstein grand jury transcripts public

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8 h. ago Pentagon investigating US senator over call for troops to refuse illegal orders

Investigation of Mark Kelly after Trump accused Democrats in video of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’The Pentagon says it is investigating the Arizona senator Mark Kelly for possible breaches of military law after the federal lawmaker joined a handful of other Democrats in a video calling for US troops to refuse unlawful orders.It is extraordinary for the Pentagon to directly threaten a sitting member of Congress with investigation. Until Donald Trump’s second presidency, the institution in charge of the US military had usually strived to appear apolitical. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Trump uses Pentagon to escalate attack on Dems as report claims more GOP resignations coming: Live

Monday afternoon, President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order pertaining to artificial intelligence, The Independent understands

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9 h. ago Investigation launched after big sinkhole appears in busy city area

The collapsed surface in a busy area of Swansea is already causing disruption

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9 h. ago Pentagon says it is investigating senator Mark Kelly after he joined lawmakers telling military to refuse illegal orders – live

Pentagon, which usually tries to appear apolitical, threatens Democratic senator from Arizona with investigation over video calling for troops to refuse unlawful ordersThe president was online early today, and fired off a Truth Social post at 5:38am touting the economic impact that his sweeping tariffs will soon have on the country. He also noted that countries’ efforts to stockpile US goods ahead of the levies kicking in was “wearing thin”.“These payments will be RECORD SETTING, and put our Nation on a new and unprecedented course,” he wrote. “This Tariff POWER will bring America National Security and Wealth the likes of which has never been seen before.”Those opposing us are serving hostile foreign interests that are not aligned with the success, safety and prosperity of the USA. They couldn’t care less about us. I look so much forward to the United States Supreme Court’s decision on this urgent and time sensitive matter,” he added. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump administration escalates attack on Democrats as Pentagon launches investigation into Senator Mark Kelly: Live updates

Monday afternoon, President Donald Trump will sign an executive order

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10 h. ago Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'

The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders

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13 h. ago Overwhelming majority of Americans oppose military action in Venezuela, poll finds, as US prepares for next phase of operations – live

Seventy percent of Americans oppose to US military action in Venezuela, CBS News/YouGov poll finds; Trump administration labels Maduro as member of foreign terrorist organizationThe president was online early today, and fired off a Truth Social post at 5:38am touting the economic impact that his sweeping tariffs will soon have on the country. He also noted that countries’ efforts to stockpile US goods ahead of the levies kicking in was “wearing thin”.“These payments will be RECORD SETTING, and put our Nation on a new and unprecedented course,” he wrote. “This Tariff POWER will bring America National Security and Wealth the likes of which has never been seen before.”Those opposing us are serving hostile foreign interests that are not aligned with the success, safety and prosperity of the USA. They couldn’t care less about us. I look so much forward to the United States Supreme Court’s decision on this urgent and time sensitive matter,” he added. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago AP, Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court

The Associated Press and the Trump administration are back before a federal appeals court

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14 h. ago Deadly airstrikes and a military buildup: how the US pressure campaign against Venezuela has unfolded in the Caribbean

US has used claims of a ‘war on drugs’ to justify its attacks, which have resulted in 83 deaths that the UN has called extrajudicial executionsAmid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas, the US has gathered its largest military presence in the Caribbean since the 1989 invasion of Panama.Donald Trump’s administration has steadily increased pressure on Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of running the “Cartel of the Suns” drug-trafficking organization, and placing a $50m bounty on his head. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago US reportedly ready for next phase of Venezuela military operations – live

Trump administration labels Maduro as member of foreign terrorist organization and could impose fresh sanctions on countryDonald Trump is in Washington today. The only event on his schedule is an executive order signing at 4pm ET. That’s currently closed to the press, but we’ll let you know if that changes.Also today, we’ll see the first lady, Melania Trump, welcome the deliver of the White House Christmas tree at 12pm ET. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago The Latest: US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization

President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization

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