49 h. ago Trump approval rating knocked by poll showing Americans trust Democrats with economy more than Republicans: Live

Gold prices begin to slip after reaching a new record amid ongoing uncertainty over Donald Trump’s erratic tariff strategy

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50 h. ago Trump approval rating knocked as poll shows Americans trust Democrats with economy more than Republicans: Live

Gold prices begin to slip after reaching a new record amid ongoing uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariff strategy

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8 d. ago US stocks fall again after rally following Trump’s shock retreat on tariffs

Sell-off comes amid anger from Democrats over retreat that rattled markets, while Republicans praise Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ in actionUS politics live – latest updatesUS stocks fell again on Thursday after a historic rally following Donald Trump’s shock retreat on Wednesday on the hefty tariffs he had just imposed on dozens of countries.The falls came as the president blamed “transition problems” for the market reaction and the sell-off deepened after a White House clarification noted that total tariffs on China had been raised by 145% since Trump took office. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago House passes Republican budget framework paving way for Trump’s agenda

Multitrillion-dollar resolution unlocks path to deliver Trump’s sweeping tax cut and immigration planUS politics live – latest updatesThe House Republican speaker, Mike Johnson, muscled through a multitrillion-dollar budget framework that paves the way for Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”, one day after a rightwing rebellion threatened to sink it.The resolution passed in a 216-214 vote, with just two Republicans – fiscal conservatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Victoria Spartz of Indiana – joining all Democrats in opposition. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Mike Johnson presses ahead with House budget vote despite Republican opposition – live

House speaker delayed vote last night after some Republicans were reportedly threatening rebellionThe House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions in a move that would vastly diminish the ability of courts to block Donald Trump’s policies, The Hill reports.Dubbed the No Rogue Rulings Act, the legislation would limit judges to providing relief only to parties directly involved in the suit. It passed in a 219-213 vote.Since President Trump has returned to office, left-leaning activists have cooperated with ideological judges who they have sought out to take their cases and weaponize nationwide injunctions to stall dozens of lawful executive actions and initiatives.These sweeping injunctions represent judicial activism at the worst.My colleagues on the other side of the aisle want you to believe that somehow these nationwide injunctions being issued by courts across the country against Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional...

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8 d. ago Mike Johnson delays House budget vote after Republican rebellion threatened defeat – live

Delay is blow to House speaker as dozens of Republicans were reportedly threatening to not back voteThe House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions in a move that would vastly diminish the ability of courts to block Donald Trump’s policies, The Hill reports.Dubbed the No Rogue Rulings Act, the legislation would limit judges to providing relief only to parties directly involved in the suit. It passed in a 219-213 vote.Since President Trump has returned to office, left-leaning activists have cooperated with ideological judges who they have sought out to take their cases and weaponize nationwide injunctions to stall dozens of lawful executive actions and initiatives.These sweeping injunctions represent judicial activism at the worst.My colleagues on the other side of the aisle want you to believe that somehow these nationwide injunctions being issued by courts across the country against Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitution...

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1 week ago Trump live updates: President claims tariffs ‘great’ for Republicans as trade war roils Asian markets

Beijing says it will ‘fight to the end’ as president’s 104% China tariffs take effect

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: President claims tariffs ‘great’ for Republicans as trade war roils Asian markets

Beijing says it will ‘fight to the end’ as president’s 104% China tariffs take effect

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1 week ago Republican senator claims video floating killing of journalists was a ‘joke’

Oklahoma’s Markwayne Mullin downplays comments suggesting lawmakers could shoot journalists over disputesUS politics live – latest updatesThe Republican US senator and Donald Trump loyalist Markwayne Mullin has evidently sought to backtrack from comments suggesting politicians could “handle our differences” with journalists by shooting and killing them, insisting he was trying to make a joke.The Oklahoma lawmaker, a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, on Saturday posted to X a video of himself at a stairway in the US Capitol building recounting the tale of the newspaper columnist Charles Kincaid. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US prepares for deadly floods with many National Weather Service offices understaffed

Dangerous weather comes after Trump administration job cuts left nearly half of offices with 20% vacancy ratesDonald Trump on Friday approved an emergency declaration for Kentucky as the central US braces for what experts in the region have warned could be a “generational” flooding event, as severe spring storms that have killed at least seven continue to wreak havoc.Millions are affected across a swath of the US stretching from Texas to Ohio, and the powerful storm system that has raged for two days is expected to stall over the country’s midsection, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, fueling further deluges and possible tornadoes in areas already drenched from thunderstorms bringing heavy rains. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs live: US markets see worst day in five years as president claims ‘stock is going to boom’

US president insists country is going to flourish as markets close sharply down; Republican ex-leader Mitch McConnell says tariffs are a ‘bad policy’US stock markets have worst day since Covid over Trump tariffsGlobal markets in turmoil amid Trump tariffsTrump’s chaos-inducing global tariffs, explained in chartsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump denies market turmoil is a problem, claiming ‘stock is going to boom’ – US politics live

US president insists country is going to flourish as former Republican leader Mitch McConnell says tariffs are a ‘bad policy’ US stock markets tumble as investors shaken by Trump tariffsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump denies market turmoil is a problem, claiming ‘stock is going to boom’, as McConnell says tariffs ‘bad policy’

US president insists country is going to flourish as former Republican leader joins widespread criticism of Trump tariffsUS stock markets tumble as investors shaken by Trump tariffsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump ‘is not going to back off’ from tariff policies, US commerce secretary says – live

Howard Lutnick tells CNN that US president stands by decision to impose sweeping tariffs on nations around the worldUS stock markets tumble as investors shaken by Trump tariffsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Creating chaos and crisis’: Democrats slam Trump’s sweeping tariffs as global markets tumble – live

Democrats accuse Trump of ruining US economy on purpose and note the lack of tariffs for RussiaGlobal markets react to Trump tariffs – follow liveAnalysis: Trump promised lower prices – his tariffs risk the oppositeIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump live: Apple stocks tumble in response to ‘Liberation Day’ as senior Republicans speak out on tariffs

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries with ‘worst offenders’ including China and Europe facing much higher rates

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3 w. ago Signal group chat leak: judge orders Trump administration to preserve all messages from 11

James Boasberg, who has been attacked by Trump for being assigned to the case, reminded hearing that cases are assigned randomlyTop aides to Joe Biden “aggressively” warned Democratic donors last summer that if the then president was forced out of the 2024 election over concerns about his age and fitness, the party would inevitably make the “mistake” of running the vice-president, Kamala Harris, against Donald Trump, a new book says.“One donor on the receiving end of an electronic message summed up the sentiments of Biden’s top aides: ‘They were aggressively saying that we would wind up with the vice-president and that would be a mistake.’” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump withdraws Stefanik’s UN ambassador nomination as Republicans fret over House majority: Live

President and Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledge maintaining slim Republican majority in House of Representatives is crucial to passing Trump agenda

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3 w. ago US attorney general unlikely to open criminal investigation of Signal leak, report says – live

Pam Bondi suggests there would be no inquiry into the leaked Signal communications about airstrikes in Yemen, New York Times reportsTop aides to Joe Biden “aggressively” warned Democratic donors last summer that if the then president was forced out of the 2024 election over concerns about his age and fitness, the party would inevitably make the “mistake” of running the vice-president, Kamala Harris, against Donald Trump, a new book says.“One donor on the receiving end of an electronic message summed up the sentiments of Biden’s top aides: ‘They were aggressively saying that we would wind up with the vice-president and that would be a mistake.’” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bipartisan letter to Pentagon inspector general implores investigation into Signal group chat leak – live

Republican chair and ranking Democrat on Senate armed services committee demand inquiry over leaked Signal communications Top aides to Joe Biden “aggressively” warned Democratic donors last summer that if the then president was forced out of the 2024 election over concerns about his age and fitness, the party would inevitably make the “mistake” of running the vice-president, Kamala Harris, against Donald Trump, a new book says.“One donor on the receiving end of an electronic message summed up the sentiments of Biden’s top aides: ‘They were aggressively saying that we would wind up with the vice-president and that would be a mistake.’” Continue reading...

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