2 h. ago Trump live updates: Melania to host National Governors Association dinner after president takes a victory lap at CPAC

Melania Trump will join the President for dinner after he addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday afternoon

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3 h. ago US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland

US president’s appearance comes after chaotic week with mass layoffs and ire directed at Ukraine leaderDonald Trump launched into his speech by assailing “the fraudsters, liars globalists and deep-state bureaucrats” that he said “are being sent back”.“We’re draining the swamp and restoring government by the people for the people,” he said before going on to his oft-repeated claims of Washington DC being controlled by a “sinister group of radical-left Marxist warmongers”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump speaks at CPAC; Melania to host dinner at White House after nearly a month of no appearances: Live

Melania Trump will join the President for dinner after he addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday afternoon

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8 h. ago Trump to speak at CPAC after late night purge of top military leaders: Live updates

President also directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to solicit nominations for five additional high-level positions, which will be announced soon

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13 h. ago Donald trump mocked as hilariously embarrassing SNL appearance resurfaces

Donald Trump has been mocked over the bizarre and resurfaced Saturday Night Live sketch which sees him donning a vibrant yellow suit and tie, dancing and promoting chicken wings

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13 h. ago Russia and US could meet again within weeks to discuss Ukraine, Moscow says – Europe live

Moscow and Washington held their first talks on ending the nearly three-year war in Ukraine on TuesdayUkrainians who once lived in parts of the country now occupied by Russia hope they can claim some kind of compensation from the Russians in charge for the damage to their homes, Reuters reports.Maria Seryogova is one of those who have returned to snap photos of the rubble to back up their claims. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Donald Trump’s attack on Ukraine will ‘live in infamy’ like Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

Instead of championing fellow democracies and the rule of law, the White House now backs those who are the enemies of democracy and the rule of law

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22 h. ago Trump triggers upheaval at Pentagon as top general pushed out and DOGE staff cuts to hit thousands: Live

President also directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to solicit nominations for five additional high-level positions, which will be announced soon

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23 h. ago Trump ducks Putin ‘dictator’ question; GOP voters angered by DOGE purges as 1,500 FBI staff ordered out of DC: Live

Trump’s rhetoric on Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to rile allies as reality of DOGE cuts begins to sink in at home

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30 h. ago Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – live

US president also accuses Kyiv of talking ‘tough’ but having few bargaining chips in latest remarks in feud with Ukrainian president ZelenskyyNational security adviser Mike Waltz told a crowd of Donald Trump loyalists that he believes the president will receive the Nobel peace prize.“This is the presidency of peace. He’s going to end the war in Europe. He is going to end the wars in the Middle East. He is going to reinvest the United States and our leadership in our own hemisphere, from the Arctic to the border to Panama all the way down to our good friends in Argentina,” Waltz told the Conservative Political Action Conference.The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations more closely, the officials said.That law says that the secre...

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30 h. ago Trump refuses to admit Putin started Ukraine war as adviser tells CPAC he will win Nobel Peace Prize: Live

President invited to row back on criticism of Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky but instead doubles down, declaring: ‘He makes it very hard to make deals’

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31 h. ago Senate passes budget funding Trump’s mass deportations; Pentagon reportedly delays firing civilians – US politics live

Republicans approve spending plan that will pay for hardline immigration policies; sackings on hold amid concerns they could hit military readinessMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsNational security adviser Mike Waltz told a crowd of Donald Trump loyalists that he believes the president will receive the Nobel peace prize.“This is the presidency of peace. He’s going to end the war in Europe. He is going to end the wars in the Middle East. He is going to reinvest the United States and our leadership in our own hemisphere, from the Arctic to the border to Panama all the way down to our good friends in Argentina,” Waltz told the Conservative Political Action Conference.The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations m...

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32 h. ago Senate passes budget funding Trump’s mass deportations; federal workers brace for more firings – US politics live

Senate Republicans approve spending plan that will pay for hardline immigration policies; mass layoffs get all-clear after judge lifts blockMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsThe defense department will delay a plan to fire civilian employees on probation as it assess whether the move complies with the law and if it affects military readiness, CNN reports.The cuts were to be made as part of Donald Trump’s effort to dramatically downsize the federal government, which is being led by Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency”. Here’s more, from CNN:The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations more closely, the officials said.That law says that the secretary of defense “may not reduce the civilian workforce ...

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33 h. ago US envoy to Ukraine reveals ‘extensive and positive’ talks with Zelenskyy – Europe live

Statement from Keith Kellogg comes a day after he cancelled their joint press conference in KyivA 51-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in jail in Poland for preparing acts of diversion which the prosecutors found to be commissioned by Russia.The man, a Ukrainian citizen, was arrested in 2024 as part of a broader investigation into several suspected acts of diversion, including arson, in western Poland. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Federal workers brace for more firings after judge lifts block on Trump administration job cuts – US politics live

Trump administration expected to continue its mass downsizing of the federal workforce amid warnings of unlawful terminations and a ‘monumental’ billMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsWe expect Britain’s prime minister Keir Starmer to soon visit Donald Trump, at a moment when the American president is upending much of America’s foreign policy with his embrace of Russia’s position in the war in Ukraine. The Guardian’s Patrick Wintour looks at whether Starmer’s visit might reassure a rattled Europe:In November 1940, Winston Churchill sent a telegram to Franklin Roosevelt expressing relief both at the US president’s re-election and the victory of his anti-appeasement policy. “Things are afoot which will be remembered as long as the English language is spoken in any quarter of the globe, and in expressing the comfort I feel that the people of the United States have once again cast these great burdens upon you, I must now avow my sure faith that the lights by which we...

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36 h. ago Watch: Elon Musk waves chainsaw on stage in bizarre CPAC appearance

Elon Musk waved a blinged-out chainsaw around on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, 20 February.

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36 h. ago EU planning to send Ukraine ‘very strong message’ with new aid package – Europe live

Defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius says the EU’s position is ‘very clear’ as the bloc is committed to peace through strength’European Commissioner for defence Andrius Kubilius gets asked about the EU’s plans to support Ukraine.He says that the EU’s position is “very clear,” as the bloc is committed to “peace through strength”.We are informed on that and we know that investigations are going on [by] the authorities, and we will get more information later about this. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Watch live: Putin addresses AI summit as Trump and Musk launch cruel tirade at Zelensky

Watch live as Vladimir Putin speaks at an AI and technology forum in Moscow on Friday, 21 February.

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36 h. ago Elon Musk's MAGA meltdown from struggling to speak to revving up chainsaw

Elon Musk took to the stage last night and the world held its breath – from brandishing a chainsaw to struggling to speak, the billionaire concerned many fans with a supposed 'meltdown'

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36 h. ago Trump is tearing up the transatlantic alliance. Can Starmer’s US visit change the weather?

As the US president turns on allies and embraces Russia, can the UK prime minister persuade Trump to listen to Europe’s concernsEurope live – latest updatesIn November 1940, Winston Churchill sent a telegram to Franklin Roosevelt expressing relief both at the US president’s re-election and the victory of his anti-appeasement policy. “Things are afoot which will be remembered as long as the English language is spoken in any quarter of the globe, and in expressing the comfort I feel that the people of the United States have once again cast these great burdens upon you, I must now avow my sure faith that the lights by which we steer will bring us safely to anchor,” he wrote.As Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron prepare to meet a very different US president, things are once again afoot that will live long in the memory – but this time the lights seem to be going out on a ship adrift in a sea of chaos. Continue reading...

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