44 h. ago Democrats fear political violence after Trump accuses Congress members of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

Capitol Police said the lawmakers Trump targeted were going to be on ‘24/7 security,’ Senator Elissa Slotkin said

Politics

48 h. ago Democrats targeted in Trump’s death penalty threat disappointed over Republican reaction: Live updates

Democrat lawmakers told the military to refuse illegal orders in a video released Tuesday

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52 h. ago Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff

The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff

Economics

3 d. ago Nearly all immigrants detained in Trump Chicago raid had no criminal conviction

Data sharply contradicts officials’ portrayal of immigration sweeps as effort to fight ‘worst of the worst’ criminalsMore than 97% of immigrants detained in the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago had no criminal conviction, according to federal court records.The data, released on Friday and first reported by the Chicago Tribune, sharply contradicts the Trump administration’s portrayal of the immigration sweeps as an effort to fight crime and, as Trump himself has described it, targeting the “worst of the worst”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wagner Moura to lead Ibsen update in unique European festival collaboration

Brazilian actor will star in The Trial: Enemy of the People, which examines modern political and environmental conflictsThe award-winning Brazilian actor Wagner Moura is to star in a new play being staged at three European festivals next year, in the first joint production since their foundation two years after the second world war.Moura, who is being tipped for an Oscar nomination for the Secret Agent, will take the lead role in a new production updating the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People to examine modern political and environmental conflicts. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wagner Moura to lead Ibsen update in unique festival collaboration

Brazilian actor will star in The Trial: Enemy of the People, which examines modern political and environmental conflictsThe award-winning Brazilian actor Wagner Moura is to star in a new play being staged at three European festivals next year, in the first joint production since their foundation two years after the second world war.Moura, who is being tipped for an Oscar nomination for the Secret Agent, will take the lead role in a new production updating the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People to examine modern political and environmental conflicts. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Death threats and accusations: the professor targeted by the US far right

Mark Bray has become one of the highest-profile people caught up in Donald Trump’s efforts to target AntifaBaggage dropped and boarding passes in hand, Mark Bray and his family cleared security at Newark airport in early October. Their flight to Spain was meant to ferry the family of four to safety after days of mounting threats; instead, as they waited at the gate to board, they were told that someone had cancelled their reservation.“It felt like I was being watched and laughed at,” said Bray, a professor at Rutgers university who teaches a course on the history of antifascism and in 2017 wrote a book on Antifa. “I knew it was politically motivated one way or the other.” Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago It's not even built yet ... but Dems have declared they will TEAR DOWN $300m White House ballroom

Democrats are licking their lips at the idea of tearing down or repurposing President Donald Trump's gilded ballroom.

Events

5 d. ago Fed's Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as 'baseless' in letter to AG Bondi

Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud, an accusation that President Donald Trump used as a basis for seeking to fire her

Economics

5 d. ago Democrats issue early 2028 battle cry to tear down 'gigantic blob' Trump ballroom

Democrats are licking their lips at the idea of tearing down or repurposing President Donald Trump's gilded ballroom.

Politics

5 d. ago It’s obvious that Trump is targeting Venezuela for one thing above all else

Donald Trump’s justification for the killing of alleged drug smugglers on boats from Venezuela and his subsequent threat of invasion is nonsense - and dangerous in a world where international law means nothing, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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5 d. ago Ashurst and Perkins Coie agree transatlantic law firm merger

Deal comes despite Donald Trump targeting Perkins Coie with executive order that posed ‘existential risk’

Politics

5 d. ago ‘Heartbroken’: Charlotte pushes back as Trump targets city in immigration raids

Thriving business districts in North Carolina city now at a ‘standstill’ after at least 81 were arrested over the weekendMany communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, were reeling after federal Customs and Border Protection teams descended on the city at the weekend and arrested at least 81 people – while normally-thriving immigrant enclaves and business districts came to a standstill.Federal agents were deployed in what the Department of Homeland Security, the parent agency of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calls Operation Charlotte’s Web, sparking protests. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago 'Wild card' cartels could target tourists in resort bloodbath if Trump strikes Venezuela

Retired US Marines Colonel Mark Cancian told The Mirror it was not impossible "wild card" cartels could "attack a resort with US citizens" as revenge for strikes on Venezuela

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9 d. ago Trump targets another political enemy with his team referring a congressman to DOJ for mortgage fraud

California congressman and prominent Trump critic surprised ‘that it took him this long to come after me’

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9 d. ago Trump targets another political enemy with his team referring a US rep to DOJ for mortgage fraud

California congressman and prominent Trump critic surprised ‘that it took him this long to come after me’

Politics

1 week ago US ethics officials removed for inquiring into improper access of mortgage files

Fannie Mae officers were investigating whether Trump ally inappropriately accessed mortgage details of Letitia James, Adam Schiff and othersEthics officials at Fannie Mae were removed from their jobs as they investigated whether a top Trump ally improperly accessed mortgage documents of Letitia James, the New York attorney general, and other Democratic officials, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.William Pulte, a staunch Trump defender and the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has accused James, Adam Schiff, a California senator, and Lisa Cook, a federal reserve governor, of mortgage fraud. All three have denied the accusations and James was indicted on specious federal charges last month. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Trump's Obama obsession takes sinister turn as he targets Michelle and warns of 'mortally wounded animal'

The president started off his Tuesday morning by reposting comments on Truth Social mocking the Obama family.

Events

2 w. ago Alessia Russo earns draw with Chelsea but Arsenal rue controversial decisions

The boos rang out at the Emirates Stadium as the officials exited the pitch at the final whistle, the result of two disallowed Arsenal goals the second of which would surely have turned a 1-1 draw into a 2-1 home win if it had stood. Alessia Russo’s late equaliser did at least keep alive the Gunners’ slim hopes of remaining in the title race, the gap between them and Chelsea, the league leaders, remaining at five points, but the question has to be asked: why aren’t we providing the referees with the technological support to ensure they can get big decisions right through video assistant referees (VAR)?Renée Slegers had warned that her team would “have to be ready from the get go” against the defending Women’s Super League champions, but the message had not stuck. It was Chelsea that stepped on to the pitch with an almost unplayable intensity coursing through them and the Gunners could not cope. The Chelsea press was exceptional in the first 20 minutes, with the players alert to ever...

Sport

2 w. ago Letitia James calls mortgage fraud case against her vindictive and asks judge to dismiss it

New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a federal judge to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy

Economics