3 h. ago Trump and Patel issue instant response after report claiming the president was going to fire FBI director drops during meeting

‘I read the headline to the President and he laughed,’ a White House spokesperson said.

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5 h. ago Dismissal of Comey, James cases won't be the final word. Here's what the path ahead may look like

A federal judge’s dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won’t be the final word on the matter

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11 h. ago Tucker Carlson called Trump a ‘total piece of s***’ after 2020 election, according to lawsuit

Remarks by conservative commentator revealed in filings from Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News, his former employer, over its coverage of president’s claims Joe Biden’s win was achieved by fraud

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12 h. ago US attorney general vows to appeal dismissal of criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James – US politics live

Pam Bondi says she will ‘take all available legal action’ after cases dismissed against ex-FBI director and New York attorney general The US army secretary, Daniel Driscoll, is reportedly in the UAE for scheduled meetings with a Russian delegation to discuss the latest plan to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, a special US envoy, are believed not to be attending the meetings in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Rutger Bregman accuses BBC of censoring his Reith lecture on Trump

Dutch writer says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removedThe BBC has been plunged into a new row over its treatment of Donald Trump, after an academic accused it of censoring his remarks about alleged corruption by the US president.Rutger Bregman, a Dutch author and historian, said the BBC had removed a “key line” from a flagship address he had been invited to give by the corporation. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump

Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removedThe BBC has been plunged into a new row over its treatment of Donald Trump, after an academic accused it of censoring his remarks about alleged corruption by the US president.Rutger Bregman, a Dutch author and historian, said the BBC had removed a “key line” from a flagship address he had been invited to give by the corporation. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Reith lecturer accuses BBC of cowardice for censoring his remarks on Trump

Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removedThe BBC has been accused of cowardice by a writer it selected to give its flagship annual lecture, after it removed his remarks about alleged corruption by Donald Trump.With the corporation already threatened with a multibillion-dollar lawsuit by the US president, Rutger Bregman, a Dutch author and historian, said the BBC had removed a “key line” from his address when it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Trump hastily cancels announcement on Obamacare extension amid ‘significant’ Republican pushback: Live

Also on Monday, a federal judge threw out criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James

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26 h. ago Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department

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28 h. ago Donald Trump sparks fresh health fears as he's seen limping in video with grandson

Donald Trump has sparked fresh health fears after he was seen limping in a video with his grandson, as a clinical psychologist claimed the president has shown a 'diagnostic' symptom of dementia

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30 h. ago What happened at Fox News after the 2020 election? Documents reveal new details

Tens of thousands of documents were released as part of Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against the networkTens of thousands of pages of exhibits were released on Sunday as part of voting technology company Smartmatic’s $2.7bn defamation lawsuit against Fox News over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election.Fox News has strenuously denied Smartmatic’s claims and said the company has vastly overstated its value. In a statement, Smartmatic said Fox’s “attempts to delay accountability won’t work, and its day of reckoning is coming”. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James

Judge says interim US attorney for eastern district of Virginia had ‘no lawful authority’ to indict former FBI director and New York attorney generalUS politics live – latest updatesA federal judge threw out the criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James on Monday, concluding that the prosecutor handling the case was unlawfully appointed.Lindsey Halligan, who Trump named the interim US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia in September, had “no lawful authority to present the indictment” against the former FBI director and New York attorney general, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, wrote in her opinion. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Kash Patel pictured in pink Lego car ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix amid concerns over his spending on trips

FBI director recently received backlash for assigning SWAT agents to act as protective services for his girlfriend

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53 h. ago Kash Patel pictured in pink Lego car ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix amid concerns over his spending on trips and security

FBI director recently received backlash for assigning SWAT agents to act as protective services for his girlfriend

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59 h. ago French winemakers ‘battle for survival’ as minister prepares for crisis talks

Vineyard owners say sales slump, Trump tariffs and worst harvest in 70 years have put producers in danger of closureFrench winemakers are often accused of viewing the glass as half empty. Dire warnings about the state of the sector – one of the three pillars of the country’s economy – are a hardy perennial blamed on everything from geopolitics to a drop in the number of drinkers.Before a crisis meeting with the agriculture minister on Monday, vineyard owners say an unprecedented series of setbacks, including some of the worst harvests in 70 years, has left many of them on their last legs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Bolsonaro claims after arrest he tampered with ankle tag from ‘curiosity’

Ex-president says he used soldering iron on device and is now in custody because of fears he was going to abscondBrazil’s former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he tried to damage his electronic ankle monitor “out of curiosity” after he was arrested at his villa owing to suspicions he was poised to abscond.In a video released by the supreme court, Bolsonaro – who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for masterminding a military coup – can be heard admitting to a security official that he had used a soldering iron to tamper with the black tag. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Bill Maher slams Michelle Obama's 'bad attitude' over claim Americans are too sexist to elect female president

The comedian disagreed with the former first lady, saying America could be ready for a woman in the White House - it just has to be the right one.

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4 d. ago Vote for competent leaders, not entertainers – that’s what I wish the Covid report could say | Devi Sridhar

To prevent a future pandemic we’d need agile leadership, smart decision-making, humility and trustworthiness. How does one build those into a political system?It feels as though a collective amnesia has set in around Covid-19. We all just want to move forward and pretend it didn’t happen. But, as the saying goes, those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.On 20 April 2020 I tweeted, “At what point will the British public realise what has happened over the past 9 weeks?” On Thursday, the Covid inquiry published its module 2 report on the political response to the pandemic. The answer finally to my tweet, more than five years later.Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghFit Forever: Wellness for midlife and beyond On Wednesday 28 January 2026, join Annie Kelly, Devi Sridhar, Joel Snape and Mariella Frostrup, as they discuss how to enjoy longer and healthier lives, with expert advice and practical tips. Book tickets here or at g...

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4 d. ago Serbia president 'involved in sick human safaris where tourists paid to be snipers'

A shocking letter to prosecutors has claimed Serbia's current president took part in 'human safaris' where innocent civilians were allegedly shot by rich foreigners for a £70,000 weekend trip

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4 d. ago Stormont response to Covid characterised by ‘petty party politics’, say bereaved

Relatives of people who died in the pandemic said the latest Covid inquiry report vindicated their criticism of the official response in the region.

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