19 m. ago US grants asylum to 54 white Afrikaner South Africans, reports say

Donald Trump has directed officials to grant refugee status to Afrikaners who he claims suffer discriminationThe US has granted refugee status to 54 white Afrikaner South Africans, who could arrive as soon as Monday in Washington DC, where they will be welcomed by government officials, according to media reports.Donald Trump suspended the US refugee settlement programme in January on his first day in office, leaving more than 100,000 people approved for resettlement stranded, having fled war and persecution in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short

Forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon say Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge

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21 h. ago Federal prosecutors open criminal investigation into New York attorney general

Exclusive: Prosecutors impanel federal grand jury in Virginia to hear evidence after Trump official’s referral against Letitia JamesUS politics live – latest updatesFederal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, after the Trump administration alleged last month in a referral that she may have falsified paperwork for properties she owns in Virginia and New York, according to people familiar with the matter.The investigation marks a swift and notable escalation against James, a major political enemy of Donald Trump, who was ordered to pay more than $450m in penalties as a result of a lawsuit brought by James’s office that accused him of inflating his net worth to secure financial benefits. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Republicans approve bill to make Trump’s Gulf of America official

The bill was introduced by Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in January

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23 h. ago ‘Cruel and heartless:’ Parents of murder victim slam Kristi Noem after DHS secretary cites their daughter in speech

Grieving Illinois couple tell Trump administration official her use of their late daughter for political ends ‘not just deeply painful to us – it is an insult to her memory’

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24 h. ago Republicans set to vote to make Trump’s Gulf of America official

The bill was introduced by Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in January

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67 h. ago Kristi Noem says travelers without REAL ID will still be able to fly after deadline

Homeland security chief says people without new ID ‘may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step’Kristi Noem, the head of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said on Tuesday that travelers without a REAL ID will still be able to fly when the updated identity system comes into effect on 7 May, but they may face extra scrutiny at transportation security agency (TSA) checkpoints.Noem told lawmakers that 81% of travelers already have IDs that comply with the REAL ID requirements, and that those that don’t “may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step”. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps

The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny

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3 d. ago EFL club brutally sack former Manchester United star as announcement made

Former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley has been sacked as Watford head coach after failing to secure a Premier League return with the Hornets

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3 d. ago Everything you need to know about Trump’s bizarre plan to reopen Alcatraz

Trump has directed officials to reopen a ‘substantially enlarged and rebuilt’ prison on Alcatraz Island - but is it really viable?

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3 d. ago Trump plans to jumpstart one of the nation’s worst prisons. Officials may have to boot threatened seabirds to do it

The tourist destination is home to thousands of seabirds that rely on the island to nest and raise their families

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3 d. ago The explosive takeaways from day one of Diddy jury selection as blockbuster trial begins

The first day of jury selection in the long awaited trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs did not disappoint - and has set the scene for a blockbuster of a court case.

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3 d. ago Loyalty matters most in race to become Trump’s next national security adviser

Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller, White House cronies with very different backgrounds, are up for Mike Waltz’s old postThe race is officially on to become Donald Trump’s next national security adviser – but in this White House, the personalities and egos surrounding the president can matter far more than the titles they hold.Speaking from Air Force One on Sunday evening, Trump suggested secretary of state Marco Rubio could continue to double-hat as the interim national security adviser. But he also praised Stephen Miller, whom he said was “at the top of the totem pole” for the appointment and said he was in effect already doing the job. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Critics blast Trump’s Alcatraz plan over cost: Everything you need to know about reopening the notorious prison

Trump has directed officials to reopen a ‘substantially enlarged and rebuilt’ prison on Alcatraz Island - but is it really viable?

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4 d. ago Judge cautions prosecutors in healthcare exec murder trial to refrain from public comments

Comments from legal team and Trump administration officials could prevent Luigi Mangione from getting a fair trialDuring a 25 April proceeding in Luigi Mangione’s Manhattan federal court case for allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson last year, the judge implored prosecutors to watch what they say – including top honchos of Donald Trump’s justice department.Judge Margaret M Garnett pointed prosecutors to a district court policy barring lawyers on both sides from making “public commentary that could impede Mr Mangione’s right to a fair trial”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump accused of ‘mocking’ Catholics after posting image of himself as pope

US president displays ‘pathological megalomania’ as cardinals gather to elect new leader after death of Pope FrancisDonald Trump has been accused of mocking the election of a new leader of the Catholic church after posting an AI-generated picture of himself as the pope on social media.The image, shared on Friday night on Trump’s Truth Social site and the White House’s official X account, raised eyebrows at the Vatican, which is still in the period of nine days of official mourning after Pope Francis’s funeral on 26 April. Continue reading...

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5 d. 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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6 d. ago Stephen Miller ‘top contender’ to become new head of National Security Agency

Stephen Miller, the architect behind some of the Trump administration’s most aggressive immigration policies, is in line to replace ousted Mike Waltz

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7 d. ago Trump officials ask supreme court to help strip legal status from Venezuelans

Justice department calls on court to hold judge’s order against ending temporary protected status for 300,000The Trump administration asked the US supreme court on Thursday to intervene and assist in its attempt to strip temporary protected status (TPS) from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants in the US, a move that would clear the way for their deportation.The justice department asked the supreme court justices to put on hold a federal judge’s order from March that halted the decision of the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to terminate the temporary legal status that previously was granted to some Venezuelans. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago White House national security adviser Mike Waltz 'to leave post' after Signal group chat leak

Waltz is the most prominent senior administration official to depart since Trump returned to the White House

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