7 h. ago Judge weighs halting execution of Georgia man seeking protection under pandemic agreement

A federal judge says she plans to rule quickly on a Georgia man's assertion that his execution next week should be halted

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14 h. ago Florida executions: Mark Allen Geralds is 18th put to death in record year

Florida has executed more prisoners on death row in a single year than any other state in the US - Governor Ron DeSantis ordered the 18th execution and has approved the 19th for next week

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31 h. ago Donald Trump has finally won a peace prize – from Fifa, no less. Here are five other awards he should win | Arwa Mahdawi

The inaugural award bestowed upon the US president could pave the way for many more colourful accolades. I have some ideas ...What a privilege it is to be alive in such a peaceful and prosperous time. If you ignore the genocides in Sudan and Gaza, fighting in eastern Congo, continued attacks on Ukraine, military airstrikes in Myanmar, near-daily strikes on Lebanon, “extrajudicial killings” on Venezualan vessels, increased political violence in the US, along with various other inconvenient issues, then I think we can all agree that Donald Trump has ushered in world peace.Good luck convincing the nasty Norwegians on the Nobel committee of that, though. They’ve doled out peace prizes to many an alleged war criminal but have a weird grudge against Trump. Still, at least Fifa, an organisation renowned for its impeccable ethics, appreciates the president’s efforts. Last Friday, Trump was awarded the inaugural Fifa peace prize in an over-the-top ceremony that would have made a lesser man, ...

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35 h. ago Trump explodes at Zelensky for not accepting peace deal as he warns Putin 'has the upper hand'

Donald Trump has issued a stark warning that Russia maintains the 'upper hand' in ongoing peace negotiations with Ukraine.

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45 h. ago US President Donald Trump issues Mexico ultimatum and threatens punishment over 'unfair treaty violation'

The US president warned Mexico of additional tariffs unless the country pays up on a water treaty signed 80 years ago, after announcing a $12 billion economic assistance package to farmers as trade wars continue to impact crop exports

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56 h. ago Hegseth warned about Trump issuing illegal military orders as a Fox contributor in 2016

Attorney General Pam Bondi also argued that service members must disobey unlawful orders before joining Trump’s DOJ

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58 h. ago Trump to issue executive order for single federal rule on AI regulation

Move would restrict individual states from regulating tech groups

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3 d. ago Trump slams ‘lack of loyalty’ after pardoned Democrat says he won’t change party

Henry Cuellar launched House re-election bid as Democrat days after Trump pardoned him over bribery chargesDays after issuing him a pardon, Donald Trump criticized US House member Henry Cuellar of Texas for deciding to run for re-election as a Democrat.Trump pardoned Cuellar and the congressman’s wife on Wednesday as they faced bribery charges. They were alleged to have accepted thousands of dollars from Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank in exchange for advancing their interests. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Judd Trump's new life with famous girlfriend as issue emerges after quitting UK

Snooker ace Judd Trump is enjoying his new life abroad - but the move hasn't been without its problems

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3 d. ago Kaitlan Collins issues blunt response to Trump's tirade after president called CNN star 'stupid and nasty'

The 33-year-old took to her Instagram and responded to the commander-in-chief after he criticized her on Saturday morning in a blistering rant to his Truth Social page.

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5 d. ago Trump administration moves to deny visas to factcheckers and content moderators

Action detailed in a state department memo directs officials to deny visas to any applicant engaging in ‘censorship’US politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has moved to formalize a crackdown on the issuance of visas for people who it deems to have engaged in censoring the free speech of US citizens.The action, detailed in a state department memo sent to overseas missions this week, first reported by Reuters and then NPR, directs consular officials to deny visas to any applicant “responsible for, or complicit in, censorship or attempted censorship of protected expression in the US”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Prince Harry issued stark warning after mocking Donald Trump in TV sketch

A royal expert believes the Duke of Sussex should be stripped of his royal titles to send a message to the US public, after he made a joke about President Trump

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6 d. ago Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live

Ruling will impact elections as soon as the March primariesUS supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional mapsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Donald Trump's MRI results revealed as White House issues major health update

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has revealed Donald Trump's MRI scan results following months of speculation surrounding the president's health

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9 d. ago Will Trump really attack Venezuela? US president ‘issues Maduro with ultimatum’ after threatening strikes

Maduro continues to call for dialogue - but warns he will stand against the ‘aggressions of imperialism’ if needed

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1 week ago US halts all asylum decisions as suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge

The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports in the wake of a shooting that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition near the White House

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1 week ago MTG appears to send cryptic message to Trump warning him about ‘one of the worst mistakes’ he will make

The Georgia congresswoman and Trump have differed on several issues, including how to handle H-1B visas

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1 week ago Trump revokes every single Biden executive order signed by autopen... but his pardon of son Hunter will be exempt

Donald Trump is revoking all of Joe Biden's executive orders signed by autopen - escalating the battle over the legitimacy of the ailing ex-president's administration.

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1 week ago Trump revokes every single Biden executive order... but the ailing ex

Donald Trump is revoking all of Joe Biden's executive orders signed by autopen - escalating the battle over the legitimacy of the ailing ex-president's administration.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump issues statement after two National Guardsmen shot in Washington DC

Two members of the National Guard were shot and the White House is reportedly in lockdown

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