10 h. ago Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors

Experts say the move could eliminate the federal government’s power to cancel educational loansOfficials in the Trump administration are reportedly weighing the possibility of selling portions of the federal government’s $1.6tn student loan portfolio to private investors, which experts say could carry risks for both taxpayers and borrowers – potentially reshaping the student loan landscape in unpredictable ways.Senior officials at the education and treasury departments have been engaged in internal conversations about offloading select, high-performing segments of the government’s student debt holdings, according to a Politico report this week. These loans are part of the larger portfolio owed by roughly 45 million borrowers nationwide. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Vinted warns sellers of when they need to report sales to HRMC

Vinted has contacted its users to explain "new HRMC requirements"

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49 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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54 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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61 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Chelsea and Arsenal get clear £78m message from Juventus as agent's meeting emerges

Juventus have no intention of selling Kenan Yildiz amid reported interest from Arsenal and Chelsea, with the Premier League duo both linked with the Turkey international

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4 d. ago Liverpool warned over £87m transfer for Mohamed Salah successor

Bayern Munich have insisted they will not be pressured into selling Michael Olise despite reported interest from Liverpool and Chelsea amid the forward's strong form

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5 d. ago Trump is weighing selling off government’s $1.6 trillion student loan debt. Here’s what it means for borrowers

Borrowers could be thrown into ‘even more chaos’ under this plan, a student loan policy expert warns

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5 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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8 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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9 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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9 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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1 week 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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