3 h. ago Bondi and DOJ officials were ‘caught off guard’ by Letitia James indictment from Trump prosecutor

Lindsey Halligan presented evidence to a grand jury herself after Trump called for swift prosecutions of his enemies

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9 h. ago Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

Esmeralda 7 would have been one of biggest solar power projects and produced enough energy to power 2m homesThe Trump administration has killed a massive proposed solar power project in Nevada that would have been one of the largest in the world, indicating that the White House plans to attack not only wind power but all renewable energy.On Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) changed the status of the Esmeralda 7 project to say its environmental review has been “cancelled”, climate publication Heatmap first reported. The agency provided no explanation and did not respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Nobel peace prize 2025: Norway fears repercussions if Donald Trump not honoured in ceremony

US president has been conducting campaign to influence prize committeeBut didn’t officials in Pakistan and Israel also nominate Trump this year?Yes, they did. But too late for this year’s submissions, which ended in February. Meaning we’ll be back on the “will-Trump-get-a-peace-prize-merrygoround” next year.Anti-occupation activists Issa Amro from Hebron, Palestine and Jeff Halper from Jerusalem. (Nominated by Norwegian MP Ingrid Fiskaa) Continue reading...

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28 h. ago National guard remains in Chicago area as judge to rule on Trump deployment

President attacks Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as extra troops at army training site south-west of cityHundreds of national guard troops remained in the Chicago area as city and Illinois officials awaited a judge’s decision to stop Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city.It was still unclear where specifically the Trump administration would send the troops who reported to an army training site south-west of Chicago, which was laden with extra fencing and tarps put up to block the public’s view of the facility late on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Donald Trump poised for Middle East visit to officially sign Gaza peace deal

Speaking at a televised Cabinet meeting, the US President said he was "looking at" travelling to Egypt for an official signing ceremony for phase one of the agreement

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40 h. ago Prosecutors insist social media posts did not jeopardize Mangione fair trial

Two Justice Department officials reposted comments President Donald Trump made about the alleged murderer

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46 h. ago Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Federal prosecutors say no harm was done to the prospects for a fair trial when two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione after his arrest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

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50 h. ago Trump says ‘we took the freedom of speech away’ as officials compare Antifa to Hamas in White House roundtable

Right-wing media figures demand forceful action against militant antifascist groups

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51 h. ago Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’ and he may travel to Middle East in days

US president optimistic after US, Qatari and Turkish officials join third day of indirect Israel-Hamas talks in EgyptDonald Trump has said he may travel to the Middle East at the end of the week, adding that negotiations in Egypt to end the two-year war in Gaza were “very close” to reaching a deal.The US president said that he could visit the region on Saturday or Sunday as he hailed talks that could bring “peace for the Middle East”. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Trump preparing for Middle East visit as Gaza peace deal 'very close'

Trump said he had just off the phone with officials in the Middle East, where his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner had just joined talks in Egypt.

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3 d. ago Trump official to Fox News: America has entered ‘era of real masculinity’ thanks to president’s ‘muscular leadership’

The Trump administration official said his ‘real masculinity’ was showcased at an event celebrating the Navy’s 250th birthday the president hosted over the weekend

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6 d. ago Trump officials cut nearly $8bn in clean energy projects in Democratic states

Democrats and environmental groups slam move as ‘sick political game’ and say it will drive up energy billsThe Trump administration is cancelling $7.6bn in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election.The move comes as Donald Trump threatens deep cuts in his fight with congressional Democrats over the government shutdown. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast

Pentagon chief says strike – fourth by US military in recent weeks – targeted boat with ‘substantial amounts’ of drugsThe US killed four people in a strike against a vessel just off the coast of Venezuela that was allegedly carrying illegal drugs, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.The strike came a day after Trump officials notified Congress that the US was entering a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Apple pulls ICE tracking apps after pressure from the White House

Programs allowing public to post information about raids by immigration agents in their communities pulled from App Store following heavy criticism from Trump administration officials this summer

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8 d. ago Ryanair to cancel 600 flights in blow to 100,000 passengers on major holiday routes

The budget airline has warned passengers of impending strikes in France that could disrupt the plans of hundreds of thousands of passengers heading to destinations including Greece, Italy and Spain

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8 d. ago Democrats finally have some leverage in the shutdown fight. They should use it | Robert Reich

The government has effectively been shut down since Trump returned to office, as officials clamp down on work they opposeThe United States government is officially closed.Starting on Wednesday at 12.01am Washington time, the federal government ran out of money.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now Continue reading...

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1 week ago Putin ‘in his heart of hearts’ knows he cannot win in Ukraine, US special envoy says – Europe live

Keith Kellogg tells Warsaw Security Forum that war in Ukraine is ‘unwinnable’ for PutinIf you are keen to understand the dynamics between the US and Belarus a bit better (10:08), here’s a brilliant story from our own Pjotr Sauer, who recently visited Minsk.Since Trump took office, Lukashenko, an authoritarian strongman who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has been edging out of the diplomatic freeze, cautiously probing for space beyond Moscow, which sees Belarus as both its closest ally and a vital buffer.Sensing a political opening with the new Trump administration, Lukashenko has regularly met US officials and even held a call with the US president, who has floated the idea of a direct meeting. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump to attend Hegseth’s oddly large gathering of top military officials: Live

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to deliver motivational address to top brass at Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, as frantic spending bill negotiations resume on Capitol Hill

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1 week ago Chicago officials blast Trump’s plan to send in 100 National Guard troops: ‘This is no way to live’

The move comes after several people involved in anti-ICE protests outside an immigration facility in Chicago were reportedly charged with assaulting officers

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1 week ago Trump and Netanyahu to Hamas: accept Gaza peace plan or face consequences

Pair say proposal represents new chapter but Israeli PM threatens to ‘finish the job’ if Hamas officials fail to agreeDonald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, have delivered an ultimatum to Hamas, warning the militant group to accept their 20-point peace plan for Gaza or face the consequences.The two leaders met at the White House in Washington on Monday then held a joint press briefing in which they hailed their proposal as a historic breakthrough and new chapter for the Middle East. Continue reading...

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