4 h. ago Trump’s approval ratings drop with Republicans as he deals with Epstein fallout and tariff concerns

President’s approval rating with right-leaning Americans has dropped on issues including personal trust and the economy

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5 d. ago I considered leaving Holyrood after first term, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon spoke of feeling she had ‘failed’ when she did not win the constituency she stood in at the first Scottish Parliament election.

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1 week ago Labour does not deserve to win next election if it does not deliver change, says Reeves

Speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, the chancellor says she is ‘impatient for change’ but ministers ‘can’t do everything straight away, all at once’

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3 w. ago Democrats laugh off Trump attempts to blame them for Epstein fallout

Democrats ignore Trump’s attempts to pin his newest scandal on them

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3 w. ago Trump requests release of Epstein court documents but says ‘nothing will be enough for the troublemakers’ – as it happened

This liveblog is now closedAs Donald Trump tries to claim he was “not a fan” of Jeffrey Epstein, photos, videos and anecdotes paint a picture of their relationship, writes Adam Gabbatt:Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has called for Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump requests release of Epstein court documents but says ‘nothing will be enough for the troublemakers’ – US politics live

Move seeks to quell controversy that has engulfed the administration since it said it would not release more files from Epstein’s sex trafficking caseAs Donald Trump tries to claim he was “not a fan” of Jeffrey Epstein, photos, videos and anecdotes paint a picture of their relationship, writes Adam Gabbatt:Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has called for Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tulsi Gabbard calls for Obama to be prosecuted over 2016 election claims

Trump intelligence chief accuses ex-president and others of ‘treasonous conspiracy’ for alleging Russian interferenceUS politics – follow liveTulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has called for Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference.She said Obama and senior officials in his administration had “[laid] the groundwork for a years-long coup” against Trump after his victory over Hillary Clinton by “manufacturing intelligence” to suggest that Russia had tried to influence the election. That included using a dossier prepared by a British intelligence analyst, Christopher Steele, that they knew to be unreliable, Gabbard claimed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Reported birthday card from Trump to Epstein shines new light on their friendship as fallout from files release mounts

The latest report comes as Trump continues to face fury from both Democrats and Republicans over the handling of the so-called Epstein files

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3 w. ago Trump Epstein fallout continues as press secretary attempts to explain president’s ‘hoax’ claims: Live updates

Trump attacks own supporters for continuing to press for release of Epstein files causing rift in MAGA base

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4 w. ago Trump could lose the ‘bros’ that helped him win election over Epstein fallout, pundits warn

‘I have to think that this has Trump petrified right now’

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4 w. ago The push to defund Planned Parenthood hit other clinics in Maine. Now their group is suing

Planned Parenthood isn't the only abortion provider that stands to lose Medicaid payments under a budget plan signed by President Donald Trump

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4 w. ago Facing fallout from Epstein and inflation President Donald Trump turns to misdirection

Trump’s desperate thrashing to avoid the Epstein trap is only making things worse for him and his allies so far, writes John Bowden

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4 w. ago Worker says she was pushed to falsify safety records and saw employees lose limbs at Trump

Exclusive: Salima Jandali told The Independent she witnessed a worker get his arm amputated on the processing floor at JBS USA, where she says safety took a backseat to profits

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4 w. ago Who is Dan Bongino? FBI deputy at center of Maga fallout over Epstein files

Bongino appears to be on course to be the Trump administration’s first casualty of the Epstein files falloutThe future of the deputy FBI director, Dan Bongino, is unclear after he stormed out of a meeting with Pam Bondi, the attorney general, and told friends he was considering quitting over the controversy surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.Bongino, a former New York police officer and Secret Service agent who helped protect George W Bush and Barack Obama, appears on course to be the Trump administration’s first casualty of the Epstein fallout, which is threatening to split the “Make America great again” (Maga) movement Continue reading...

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last month Trump says he spoke to Dan Bongino after reports deputy FBI director could leave post over Epstein files fallout – US politics live

US president says Bongino ‘sounded terrific’ when he spoke to him about uproar over how Justice Department handled inquiry into Epstein deathPresident Donald Trump said on Sunday that it would be a great thing if Fed chairman Jerome Powell stepped down.“I hope he quits,” Trump told reporters on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Continue reading...

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