73 m. ago Original Sin book review: How we were fools to be fooled by Joe Biden’s people

Since this book was written we have learned Joe Biden has prostate cancer. The sad news was greeted with sympathy from all sides of the political divide, including Donald Trump. That would have been the response if, as president, Biden had declared in 2023 that he wasn’t going to run again on the basis of his age; there would have been lots of love, as there was at the start of George Clooney’s celebrated open letter to Biden in The New York Times telling him he loved him, but it was time to go.

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8 h. ago The week the Democrats’ gerontocracy problem came home to roost

Between Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and multiple congressional deaths, Democrats can’t ignore their age problem anymore, Eric Garcia writes

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10 h. ago Trump signs executive orders to spur US ‘nuclear energy renaissance’

President aims to construct new nuclear reactors as he implements his own energy policies and undoes Joe Biden’sDonald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Friday intended to spur a “nuclear energy renaissance” through the construction of new reactors he said would satisfy the electricity demands of data centers for artificial intelligence and other emerging industries.The orders represented the president’s latest foray into the policy underlying America’s electricity supply. Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office over and moved to undo a ban implemented by Joe Biden on new natural gas export terminals and expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Trump keeps bragging about military recruitment success. It was up before he ever took office

Experts say ‘Trump bump’ is most likely due to recruitment reforms instituted under Joe Biden

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16 h. ago Harvard SUES Trump after dramatic escalation that could strip billions from the university

Harvard University sued Trump one day after his administration issued a ban on the enrollment of foreign students.

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35 h. ago Tribes say the U.S. misappropriated funds to pay for Native American boarding schools

The Wichita Tribe and the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California filed a lawsuit Thursday saying the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused

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40 h. ago South African political party reacts to Donald Trump's 'white genocide' claim rejected by President Ramaphosa by issuing statement: 'Kill the Boer, kill the farmer!'

The words come from a chant referring to white farmers, which is rooted in the anti-apartheid struggle and has been defended by campaigners as a metaphor.

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59 h. ago $365M slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to power grid, sparking outcry

The U.S. Department of Energy says that $365 million originally slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to improve the island’s crumbling grid

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61 h. ago How Jill Biden is fighting off slipping into depression AGAIN after fresh 'strain' of Joe's cancer bombshell

The last time Jill Biden dealt with one of her loved ones receiving a cancer diagnosis, she spiralled into a depression, lost her faith in God and became rail thin as she coped with the stress.

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61 h. ago The Guardian view on Russia sanctions: a brittle economy is Putin’s weakness | Editorial

Ukraine’s allies must dial up sanctions to expose the fragility of the Kremlin’s strategy for perpetual warDonald Trump’s pledge to end the war in Ukraine on the first day of his second term as US president was a sign of his unsuitability as a peace broker. A clearer sign was his apparent sympathy with Vladimir Putin. Mr Trump’s tone regarding the Russian president has cooled somewhat on the discovery that the conflict cannot be frozen by White House diktat. There are hints of recognition that the peace process is failing because the Kremlin is cynically playing for time. Sadly, any such insight hasn’t evolved into outrage at the criminal aggression that started the war in the first place.Accounts of a telephone call between the two leaders earlier this week indicate no increase in American pressure on Russia. Mr Trump’s impatience with the whole issue seems likelier to result in him walking away. Mr Putin relishes that prospect.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this ar...

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64 h. ago Donald Trump is now receiving disapproving marks on nearly every key issue

A recent Marquette Law School poll shows President Donald Trump’s approval is negative on nearly all key issues except border security.

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67 h. ago How my father lived for another 20 years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer

I vividly remember waiting at the hospital as my dad had his first operation during his fight against prostate cancer.

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2 d. ago Donald Trump accuses Joe Biden team of 'treason' and exposing US to 'great danger'

In a post on his Truth Social platform Trump alleged members of Biden’s team “took over the autopen” - a reference to the device used to sign official documents on behalf of the president

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2 d. ago Donald Trump official claims Jill Biden 'could face charges over cancer cover

The Department of Justice official suggested Jill Biden could be tried for 'elder abuse' following Joe's cancer diagnosis - while Donald Trump has questioned what was known while he was president

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2 d. ago China warns Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile shield risks triggering arms race

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a new warning to Donald Trump after he unveiled proposals for a new £400bn 'Golden Dome' missile defence system that would 'defend' the US from space

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2 d. ago Trump issues astonishing defense of Joe Biden while revealing who is actually responsible for destroying America and calls it 'TREASON at the highest level'

President Donald Trump has issued an astonishing defense of Joe Biden while simultaneously revealing who is actually responsible for a 'treasonous' betrayal of the American public.

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3 d. ago Joe Biden forced to deny he concealed shock prostate cancer diagnosis after Trump questioned timing of announcement

The announcement has revived questions about what health issues the former president was dealing with in the White House

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3 d. ago Trump issues astonishing defense of Joe Biden while revealing whose actually responsible for destroying America and calls it 'TREASON at the highest level'

President Donald Trump has issued an astonishing defense of Joe Biden while simultaneously revealing who is actually responsible for a 'treasonous' betrayal of the American public.

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3 d. ago Top doctor weighs in on MAGA's Joe Biden cancer conspiracy theory as 'no one knew'

EXCLUSIVE: Kind words from members of Donald Trump's inner circle towards the Joe Biden only lasted a day or two before the conspiracy theories started to fly – Now a doctor tackles the key question head on

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3 d. ago Top doctor weighs in on MAGA's Joe Biden cancer conspiracy theory as a 'wakeup call'

EXCLUSIVE: Kind words from members of Donald Trump's inner circle towards the Joe Biden only lasted a day or two before the conspiracy theories started to fly – Now a doctor tackles the key question head on

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