14 h. ago Lindsey Graham – who feuds and makes up with Trump – appears to push a third term for the president

‘My take on President @realDonaldTrump’s address tonight: Inspiring, funny, compelling and the Democrats’ worst nightmare. Trump 2028!’ Graham wrote on X

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26 h. ago Russia vows ‘maximum defeat on ground’ for Ukraine as Trump pushes for peace with Putin

Vladimir Putin’s Russia vowed to inflict ‘maximum defeat on the ground’ for Ukraine as it unleashed a huge attack with 181 drones and four missiles.

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29 h. ago Britain's diplomatic push on Ukraine gathers pace as Zelensky ‘ready’ to work with Trump

Trump reveals Zelensky sent him a letter in which Ukraine’s leader expressed a willing to sign a minerals deal ‘at any time’

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37 h. ago UK diplomatic push on Ukraine continues as Zelensky ‘ready’ to work with Trump

Defence Secretary John Healey is heading to Washington.

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37 h. ago White House installs Trump loyalist to lead independent agency in push to reduce foreign aid

Peter Marocco assigned as head of Inter-American Foundation after White House fires president and CEOThe White House has installed Peter Marocco as head of a small independent international development agency, part of a broader push by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to dramatically reduce US foreign aid.Marocco, a Trump loyalist who presided over the administration’s evisceration of foreign aid programs at USAid and the state department, was placed in charge of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on Friday, after the White House fired the foundation’s president and CEO, Sara Aviel, according to a letter sent by the chair of the agency’s board of directors and reviewed by the Guardian.Andrew Roth contributed reporting from Washington Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Zelensky 'strokes' Donald Trump's ego and uses three subtle words to push US

Volodymyr Zelensky used three words in his recent minerals deal statement to mend the rift between him and US President Donald Trump, according to body language expert Judi James

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50 h. ago The Zelensky comment that pushed Trump over the edge: US President suspended military aid after Ukrainian leader said the war was 'far from over'

Donald Trump's inner circle saw Volodymyr Zelensky's comment that an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia as 'very far away' as 'evil' as the president pulled military aid.

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51 h. ago European weapons companies share prices rocket after UK and France push for Ukraine peace deal after Trump disaster

Donald Trump risked disturbing his relationship with global US allies when he claimed Ukraine is 'not ready for peace' after getting heated in a disaster meeting with president Zelensky.

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53 h. ago Trump pushes through another name change as Fort Moore becomes Fort Benning again

The Naming Commission estimated it would cost $4.9 million to rename Fort Benning as Fort Moore

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60 h. ago Elon Musk brands Zelensky 'evil' for pushing 'forever war' with Russia after Trump told Ukraine president he 'won't be around very long' if he doesn't deal with Putin

'Zelensky wants a forever war, a never-ending graft meat grinder. This is evil,' Musk said in reaction to Donald Trump's Truth Social post lashing out at Zelensky.

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62 h. ago Pentagon changes name of Georgia Army base back to Fort Benning, dumping Fort Moore

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called Fort Benning

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66 h. ago US DEI professionals: how have Trump’s executive orders affected your work?

We would like to hear from those working in diversity, equity and inclusion and how they feel about Trump’s rollbacksDonald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at unwinding the federal government’s decades-long push to ensure an inclusive workplace that reflects American society.The Trump administration ordered all US federal employees working in diversity offices to be put on paid leave and their programs ended, although a judge recently blocked the orders. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on a tax war: the world must unite against American obstruction | Editorial

Donald Trump’s threats to global tax reform have backfired, leaving the US isolated as nations push ahead with a new UN tax conventionDonald Trump’s Oval Office tirade on Friday laid bare his instinct to harangue and bully those – even supposed allies such as Ukraine, fighting for its survival – who dare to disagree. Countries pushing global tax reform at the UN will be watching as US demands for subjugation play out in plain sight. His day-one threat to punish nations taxing US firms is an all-out attack on global fiscal cooperation. If multilateralism in taxation was already on shaky ground, Mr Trump’s return could bury it for good.Under discussion is a new UN tax convention that may permit states to tax economic activity where it actually occurs, rather than allowing multinationals to shift profits to tax havens. The Tax Justice Network (TJN) said last year that nations lose $492bn (£390bn) annually due to corporate tax abuse. The global south bears the greatest losses, whic...

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4 d. ago Europe must ensure Mr Zelensky can negotiate peace from a position of strength

Editorial: Never before has the ‘leader of the free world’ told a brave nation fighting for its survival that it would be better if it gave up. Donald Trump must not succeed in pushing the Ukrainian people to surrender

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5 d. ago Push for US trade deal to avoid Trump's tariffs hits roadblock: No10 insists UK WON'T accept chlorinated chicken and minister warns NHS is 'not on the table'

Donald Trump revealed that he hopes a 'very good' Transatlantic agreement might be sealed 'quickly' as the leaders struck up an unlikely 'bromance' last night.

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5 d. ago Donald Trump's most awkward handshakes with other world leaders

President Trump is well known for his long, steel-gripped, push-and-pull handshakes

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5 d. ago US defense secretary saw few political drawbacks in backing joint chiefs ouster

Pete Hegseth viewed his political odds as being unchanged in pushing Trump to fire Gen Charles BrownDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, saw few political consequences in supporting Donald Trump’s ouster of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff because he never had the support of the senators who wanted Gen Charles Brown to remain in the role, advisers close to the secretary said.The ramifications of Trump’s decision to fire Brown and seven other senior officials at the Pentagon took on new urgency on Thursday after five former defense secretaries, outraged at Trump’s firings, urged Congress to hold hearings and extract justifications for their dismissals under oath. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Frantic push for a US trade deal to spare UK tariffs after Starmer's White House love

Donald Trump revealed that he hopes a 'very good' Transatlantic agreement might be sealed 'quickly' as the leaders struck up an unlikely 'bromance' last night.

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6 d. ago Trump doubles down on huge tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China to begin March 4

President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to push ahead with plans to impose punishing tariffs on Mexico and Canada because drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.

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6 d. ago White House demands agencies identify hundreds of thousands of potential layoffs

A memo from the Trump administration gives federal officials until 13 March to submit plans for additional firingsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration is pushing for federal agencies to carry out a large-scale slashing of the federal workforce, demanding plans for hundreds of thousands of possible cuts within weeks.A White House memo gave officials until 13 March to submit a plan identifying “agency components and employees performing functions not mandated by statute or regulation who are not typically designated as essential” during government shutdowns. Continue reading...

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