1 hour ago 'Trump swastika' plague surges across city with SIX terrifying spray paintings

The graffiti bearing the name 'Trump' began appearing on walls across the city of Norwich, Connecticut - locals say they are worried about the impact it could have on children of Holocaust survivors

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5 h. ago Trump names conservative podcaster Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director

Selection of former Secret Service agent and author means two staunch Trump allies lead the principal federal law enforcement agencyDan Bongino, a former US Secret Service agent who has written bestselling books, run unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as the FBI’s deputy director.President Donald Trump announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump announces commentator Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director as 2,000 USAID employees to be fired: Live

Several agency leaders, including Trump allies, told employees to ignore Musk’s latest request

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17 h. ago Trump to name new FBI Director Kash Patel as ATF head, says report

Conservatives have long criticized ATF for being over regulatory of firearms

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2 d. ago The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media | Margaret Sullivan

The president punished the AP for choosing its own language, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The press must show unityIt might seem like a small matter, just a disagreement over whether a body of water should be called one name or another.But it’s really about much bigger things: Trump-style intimidation, a clear violation of the first amendment – and the extent to which news organizations will stick together in each other’s defense, or will comply with the powerful for the sake of their own access. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Musk makes bizarre hand gestures for Trump 'rabies' jibe in bombshell joint interview

Tech billionaire Elon Musk claimed people on the political left act like they have rabies when they hear Donald Trump's name, while giving a joint interview with the US president

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5 d. ago Elon Musk's bizarre hand gestures for Donald Trump 'rabies' jibe in first joint interview

Tech billionaire Elon Musk claimed people on the political left act like they have rabies when they hear Donald Trump's name, while giving a joint interview with the US president

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5 d. ago US politics live: four deputies to New York’s mayor resign over chaos surrounding corruption charges

Justice department has requested corruption charges against Eric Adams be dropped, widely seen as reward for his help with Trump’s immigration agendaA conservative activist who has consistently defended the January 6 storming of the Capitol has been nominated by Donald Trump to serve as the permanent top federal prosecutor in the city where it happened.Trump named Ed Martin for US attorney for the District of Columbia, the top prosecutor for all serious local crimes by adults in the district. His appointment must be confirmed by the US Senate. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Large areas of WA’s Ningaloo corals could die in ‘weeks ahead’ after widespread bleaching documented

Conservationists call for urgent government action as prolonged heatwave affects renowned reef, including Turquoise Bay, Tantabiddi and BundegiFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDivers have documented evidence of what conservationists say is widespread coral bleaching at the Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia’s north-west coast.Photographs show bleaching at several sites along the 260km-long reef, including Turquoise Bay, Coral Bay, Tantabiddi and Bundegi (Exmouth Gulf).Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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