38 h. ago Trump team axes Biden plan that would have paid passengers for flight delays

Airlines have pushed the Trump administration to go further and praised the action to rescind the Biden plan

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42 h. ago From conscience to platforming Trump: inside the slow death of ‘woke’ ESPN

The broadcaster was once attacked by critics for being too progressive. But that stance appears to have changed for good in Trump’s second term“What happened to the Redskins, by the way?” Donald Trump asked in an interview on the Pat McAfee Show that notably did not stick to sports. His call-in appearance on Tuesday’s program to mark Veterans Day was meant to be a major coup for ESPN, the first time Trump had been interviewed on the network as a sitting president. But viewers could have just as easily been mistaken into believing they were watching Fox News.Trump took his usual shots at Joe Biden, claimed credit for the Department for Veteran Affairs’ high approval ratings and declared victory over the Democrats in a government shut down that dragged on for a depressing 43 days. Rather than push back against the political self-promotion, McAfee cheered Trump on before opening the floor to his lackeys to ask him which NFL coach would make a great president. It was all delivered live ...

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5 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer ducks demands to ditch the licence fee as he rallies behind the BBC and insists it is 'stronger than ever'... while Trump threatens to hit the corporation with a $1billion lawsuit

Downing Street pushed back against claims by Donald Trump that the corporation's 'corrupt' journalists are peddling '100 per cent fake news'.

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8 d. ago China’s latest aircraft carrier enters service to extend reach into high seas

Experts say hi-tech Fujian will help expand country’s military influence and reach farther beyond its own watersChina’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier officially entered service this week, signalling a new era in Chinese military expansion after a ceremony overseen by the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, state media has confirmed.The Fujian is China’s first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, and the third for China’s rapidly expanding navy, which is already the world’s biggest by ship count. Continue reading...

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1 week ago California set to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump

Voters set to accept new maps to help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering – and check president’s powerCalifornia’s Proposition 50 began as a warning from the nation’s largest blue state to its largest red one: don’t poke the bear. But when Texas moved ahead with a rare, mid-decade gerrymander, pushed by Donald Trump as Republicans seek to shore up their fragile House majority in the midterm elections, California made good on its threat.Now, California voters appear poised to approve a redistricting measure placed on the ballot in August by Democrats and the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, who have cast it as a chance to check Trump’s power. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Wolf pack' Navy drones piloted from 500 miles away tested to shadow Russian warships near UK

The boats will eventually be able to operate without direct human control

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2 w. ago New York Attorney General Letitia James seeks to block Trump administration's subpoenas

New York Attorney General Letitia James is pushing back against the Trump administration's investigation of cases that she brought against the president and National Rifle Association

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2 w. ago Stephen Miller holds secret calls with diplomats every day to push Trump’s immigration agenda across the globe: report

In the meetings, which occur around 10 a.m., the White House homeland security adviser reportedly grills officials on visa and immigration issues

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2 w. ago Trump push to test nuclear weapons will hit Americans with staggering price tag – just for a single detonation, experts say

Experts say reviving the long-dormant testing program could take at least a year and would cost astronomical amounts for each test

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2 w. ago Russian warships near UK face being shadowed by 'wolf pack' Royal Navy drones piloted from 500 miles away

The boats will eventually be able to operate without direct human control

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2 w. ago Russian ships near UK face being shadowed by 'wolf pack' Royal Navy drones piloted from 500 miles away

The boats will eventually be able to operate without direct human control

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2 w. ago Trump push to test nuclear weapons will hit Americans with staggering price tag

Experts say reviving the long-dormant testing program could take at least a year and would cost astronomical amounts for each test

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2 w. ago Trump’s push to test a nuclear weapon could cost $100 million

Reviving the long-dormant testing program could take at least a year and would cost astronomical amounts

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2 w. ago Lawyers for Comey seek grand jury transcript, bringing fresh challenge to a case pushed by Trump

Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey want to review a transcript and audio recording of grand jury proceedings in his criminal case, citing what they say were “irregularities” in the process that should result in the dismissal of an indictment pushed by President Donald Trump

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2 w. ago Federal Reserve plans to shrink board of top banking supervisor

Proposal highlights Trump administration’s push to deregulate financial industry

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2 w. ago Trump live: Hot mic catches president discussing Xi talks while tribal nations warn federal shutdown will spark hunger crisis

Trump ‘has strengthened China’s hand while weakening America’s leverage,’ a new report from Senate Democrats states

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2 w. ago DHS is using old videos of chaos and protest to push the Trump

At least six of the viral videos posted by the Department of Homeland Security in the last three months have been misleading, according to analysis

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2 w. ago White House pushed Navy celebration officials to launch live explosives over dummies as Trump ‘needed to see explosions’: report

The event, attended by Trump and First Lady Melania, was to celebrate the Navy’s 250th birthday

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2 w. ago Trump urged to reconsider axing plan that forces airlines to pay passengers up to $775 for delays

Airlines have pushed the Trump administration to go further and praised the action to rescind the Biden plan

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2 w. ago Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will push US debt levels beyond those of Greece or Italy, IMF forecast predicts

President’s allies say deficit is going down, but predictions for 2026 still range as high as $2.2 trillion

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