4 h. ago Trump Airport and Trump Day: The bills adoring GOP lawmakers have put forward

‘His remarkable accomplishments deserve the highest recognition and honor on this iconic national monument,’ a Florida lawmaker said when introducing a bill to add Trump’s face to Mount Rushmore. ‘Let’s get carving!’

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3 d. ago Cult folk singer Bill Fay, writer of The Healing Day, dies aged 81

Songs by the reluctant live performer have been covered by the War on Drugs, Wilco, Pavement and Marc AlmondThe folk singer Bill Fay, known for songs such as The Healing Day and Thank You Lord, has died aged 81, his record label has announced.Fay began work on his latest album just a month before his death, and his label Dead Oceans said they hoped to “find a way to finish and release it”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Republicans put the sick in sycophancy as they compete to fawn over Trump

From adding the president’s face to Mount Rushmore to pushing for him to serve a third term, party members are getting inventive in their brown-nosingIf proof were needed that Donald Trump’s cult of personality has never been stronger, it comes in the inventive ways Republican members of Congress have spent his first month in office trying to lionise him. Welcome to the sycophancy stakes.On 23 January the congressman Addison McDowell of North Carolina introduced legislation to rename Washington Dulles international airport as Donald J Trump international airport. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Experts reveal the best time to run your tumble dryer to slash energy bills by half

If you're on a time-of-use, or off-peak electricity rates and tariffs, you could save a significant amount of money on your energy bills - but what time of day is it best to do the laundry?

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5 d. ago The best times to use your tumble dryer to slash energy bills and save money

With the cost of living crisis hitting many households across the UK, Brits are looking for ways to save money and reduce their energy bills - and even the time of day you use your tumble dryer can affect the cost

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8 d. ago ‘Historic day’ for deaf community as Sign Language Bill moves step closer to law

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons used sign language in the Assembly chamber during the Bill’s second stage on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Elon Musk keeps bringing his kids to work – and the reasons aren’t cute at all | Arwa Mahdawi

Is this fun fathering or a cynical and exploitative PR strategy from the tech billionaire? I suspect the latter ...Welcome to the White House, where every day seems to be bring-your-kid-to-work-day if you’re Elon Musk. The tech billionaire, fascist-salute-enthusiast, and de facto president of the US hasn’t just moved himself into government digs – he has seemingly moved in a selection of his kids as well. Over the last couple of weeks, mini-Musks have been popping up at high-profile political events, generating a steady stream of memes, headlines and analysis.Three of Musk’s young children were at a meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi last Thursday, for example. Why were Musk and Modi meeting? Good question. Even Trump doesn’t seem to know, but told reporters he assumed Musk “wants to do business in India”. Which, considering Musk has burrowed his way deep into the US government, sounds a teeny bit like a conflict of interest. But let’s not focus on that, eh? Let’s focu...

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8 d. ago Martin Lewis explains if you should keep heating on all day as energy bills set to rise

The Money Saving Expert has weighed in on a long-standing debate about whether Brits should keep their heating on all day or just blast it when needed during the colder months

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9 d. ago Solar has taken off in red states. Trump’s funding freeze is causing panic

On his first day, the president paused billions of dollars in funding for clean energy projects initiated by BidenMike Mullett strains to see through sheets of misty rain while driving through working-class neighborhoods of Columbus, a quaint town in southern Indiana.He’s trying to find the senior center, multi-family homes and rent-assisted properties – more than 530 in total – that he and many other locals hope will receive $4.42m in federal funding for solar electricity projects. Continue reading...

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