50 m. ago Donald Trump gives remarks on affordability in Detroit – US politics live

US president claims he has ‘defeated’ inflation as data released on Tuesday shows price of goods rose 2.7% in past yearDonald Trump is heading to Detroit, Michigan today, where he’ll tour a Ford factory in Dearborn.The president will deliver remarks to the Detroit Economic Club at 2pm ET, to continue his “affordability” tour, where he’s expected to tout the administration’s commitment to revitalising manufacturing and keeping costs down. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago Trump live updates: President claims he’s ‘defeated’ inflation and boasts about seizing Venezuela’s oil in Detroit economic speech

President used his speech to increase pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates

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68 m. ago Donald Trump's estranged niece Mary, 60, announces she has married second wife

Mary Trump shared that she married her second wife in a private ceremony last October. She said: 'There is a human impulse during dark times to turn away from the light.'

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75 m. ago Immigration agents have shot more than a dozen people in Trump’s second term

ICE and border patrol agents have opened fire at least 16 times as the president’s mass deportation campaign swept across the country

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77 m. ago Trump administration designates 3 Muslim Brotherhood chapters as global terrorists

The Muslim Brotherhood briefly held power in Egypt after winning the 2012 presidential election

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88 m. ago Donald Trump's unhinged latest: Alarming 'retribution' warning and 'hats off to ICE shooter'

Here's all the unhinged moments from the last 24 hours in Trumpworld, as fury grows over ICE's actions in Minnesota - as well as Trump's murky bully tactics against Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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89 m. ago Dunelm's 'soft and cosy' bedding set in 23 colours is 'perfect for colder weather'

The popular bedding set is available in a range of plain colours to suit any bedroom and is perfect for staying cosy on cold nights - here's where you can buy it

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90 m. ago NYC Council employee’s arrest sparks protests and a dispute over his immigration status

A New York City Council employee has been arrested in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

Events

99 m. ago Travel chaos hits once again as four major airports forced to shut over bad weather

As temperatures continue to fall across Europe with no end in sight to the cold snap, airports have had to close due to icy conditions, leaving thoughts of passengers hoping to jet off stranded

Events

1 hour ago The Guardian view on Trump’s assault on the Fed: it is part of an affordability blame game | Editorial

Attacking Jerome Powell distracts from Republicans’ thin legislative record and policies that continue to squeeze American household incomesThe US government’s authoritarian and vexatious attack on Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, should be seen in the light of America’s affordability crisis, which Donald Trump once dismissed, but is now scrambling to claim as his cause. The cost of living is eroding his support ahead of the congressional midterms. By launching a legal assault on the Fed, Mr Trump is trying to shift blame for borrowing costs.Yet despite controlling the presidency, Senate and the House, Republicans have passed little beyond a large tax-cutting bill that benefits the rich. They have not legislated on housing supply, childcare, healthcare costs or wages. Indeed most of their actions are worsening affordability, notably deferring action even though millions face a sharp rise in their health insurance bills. Mr Trump’s sudden enthusiasm for credit card ca...

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1 hour ago Senior Minnesota US attorneys quit over DOJ demand they ‘investigate’ widow of motorist shot dead by ICE agent

Several career prosecutors including Trump-appointed former US attorney reportedly resign in face of DOJ demands

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1 hour ago Trump sends message to Iranian protesters: ‘Help is on its way’

‘We are witnessing final days of this regime’ says German chancellor

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2 h. ago Trump team works behind the scenes to get Congress to halt restrictions on further Venezuela attacks

Final vote on Democrats’ resolution to invoke War Powers Act is set for Wednesday

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2 h. ago Immigrant detainee at 'Alligator Alcatraz' agrees to leave US, asks that lawsuit be dismissed

One of three court challenges to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades has ended

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2 h. ago Typically it takes years for a president to get their name on buildings – Trump has done it while still in office

Since returning to the Oval in January, the president has already seen multiple buildings and federal initiatives named and renamed after himself

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2 h. ago Update on Greenland risk of war with Donald Trump after US 'betrayal'

Greenland minister Naaja Nathanielsen has said Donald Trump's threats have caused anxiety as she fielded questions about the risk of conflict with the US if it invades

Events

2 h. ago EPA proposes limiting power of states and tribes to block major projects over water concerns

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing limiting the power of states some authorized Indian tribes under the Clean Water Act to block major projects like natural gas pipelines

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2 h. ago US invasion would be an attack on all Nato allies, says Greenland minister

Naaja Nathanielsen said that Greenland felt ‘betrayed’ by US President Donald Trump, who has continued to push for the annexation of the territory.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer 'will accept offer' to sit on Donald Trump's board to run Gaza

As part of his 20-point peace plan for the Middle East, Mr Trump has proposed a new international transitional body to oversee the redevelopment of Gaza.

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2 h. ago US invasion of Greenland would be an attack on all Nato allies, says minister

Naaja Nathanielsen said that Greenland felt ‘betrayed’ by US President Donald Trump, who has continued to push for the annexation of the territory.

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