2 w. ago Trump feels tug of political gravity as economy falters and polls plunge

The president started his second term fast and furious with a flurry of activity – much of it legally dubious – but analysts say the honeymoon is over“Not just courageous” but “actually fearless” said Doug Burgum. The “first 100 days has far exceeded that of any other presidency in this country ever,” said Pam Bondi. “Most” of the presidents whose portraits adorn the Oval Office – which include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan – were mere “placeholders” who were not “men of action”, mused JD Vance.Before the TV cameras on Wednesday, top cabinet officials took turns drenching Donald Trump with praise that some critics found evocative of politics in North Korea. Yet beyond the walls of the White House, the mood was shifting. New data showed the economy is shrinking. The national security adviser was about to be ousted. Opinion polls told of a president whose unpopularity is historic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ed Miliband sacks Dame Mary Archer from net zero adviser role as Energy Secretary is accused of trying to 'suppress all opposition' to his policies

Dame Mary, 80, whose husband is Tory peer and novelist Lord Archer , was allegedly called to the department yesterday where she was informed she was being fired.

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3 w. ago Trump live: President’s unprecedented budget proposal slashes $163 billion in federal spending

Despite steep cuts to non-defense discretionary spending, huge military parade still being planned for president’s birthday in June

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3 w. ago Trump unveils 2026 budget blueprint that includes deep cuts to non

Proposed budget would raise defense spending by 13% and homeland security spending by nearly 65% compared to 2025 levelsThe seeds were sown for yesterday’s ousting of Mike Waltz as national security adviser long before “Signalgate”, notes Politco.The outlet reports that his approach to the job was unpopular and Waltz was seen as too cocky. One person close to the White House said:He’s a staff, but he was acting like a principal.Waltz has been on thin ice for a while. [Signalgate] made the ice thinner but at the same time may actually save him for now because they don’t want to give [Jeffrey] Goldberg a scalp. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump live: White House proposes huge federal cuts but still plans massive parade for president’s birthday

President Trump also closed a major shipping loophole that allowed Americans to purchase cheap goods from China without paying tariffs

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3 w. ago Trump is planning ‘purge’ of White House staff after ousting Waltz, report says

Others could soon follow ousted national security adviser Mike Waltz to the exit

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3 w. ago Trump live: Waltz in fresh Signal controversy after ousting from national security adviser role

President Trump also closed a major shipping loophole that allowed Americans to purchase cheap goods from China without paying tariffs

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3 w. ago Trump ousts Mike Waltz as national security adviser – and then announces him as UN ambassador nominee

Mike Waltz has been tapped to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Trump announced

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3 w. ago Trump live: President evokes campaign days, telling stories to University of Alabama grads as his polls slump

The president addressed nearly 3,000 students at a University of Alabama commencement event

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3 w. ago JD Vance says Trump casualty Mike Waltz was not fired and actually received a 'promotion'

JD Dunce says Donald Trump's decision to move Mike Waltz out of the role of national security adviser is actually a 'promotion' - Waltz has faced mounting controversy in his role

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3 w. ago Trump names Mike Waltz as new UN ambassador nominee hours after he’s ousted as national security adviser

Mike Waltz has been tapped to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Trump announced

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3 w. ago Trump live: Mike Waltz ‘honored’ to stay in administration after being ousted as national security adviser

Marco Rubio will serve as national security adviser in interim, in addition to leading State Department

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3 w. ago Trump nominates Mike Waltz to become UN ambassador after leaving national security adviser role – live

Trump says Marco Rubio to become interim national security adviser and nominates Mike Waltz to become the US ambassador to the UNTrump’s national security adviser to leave postThe Trump administration is seeking to strip collective bargaining rights from large swaths of federal employees in a test case union leaders argue is part of a broader attack on US labor unions that could land before the US Supreme Court.A Trump win would deliver a severe blow to labor unions in the US. Some 29.9% of all federal workers were represented by labor unions in 2024 compared to 11.1% for all US workers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump moves Mike Waltz from national security adviser to UN ambassador role

Move comes after Waltz lost officials’ confidence, sources say, with Marco Rubio to take on national security jobUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts after they lost the confidence of other administration officials and found themselves without allies at the White House, according to two people familiar with the matter.The exit of Waltz and Wong marked the conclusion of a fraught tenure. In March, Waltz inadvertently added Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, to a Signal group chat that shared sensitive information about US missile strikes in Yemen before they took place. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump live: Mike Waltz to be ousted as national security head in first major administration shake

Former Democratic vice president and White House challenger calls trade aggressions the ‘greatest man-made economic crisis in modern presidential history’

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3 w. ago Donald Trump to fire bungling national security advisor weeks after war plans group chat gaffe

Following Mike Waltz' mistake adding a journalist to a group chat discussing classified war plans, the security adviser now finds himself out of a role at the White House

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