50 h. ago Trump wants to change how elections are run. The Constitution won’t let him

Here’s why Congress is the one entity that can implement national election rules

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62 h. ago Zelensky complimented on 'fabulous' suit as he returns to White House six months after Trump bust

Volodymyr Zelensky earns praise for his change in attire as he met Donald Trump again at the White House

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63 h. ago Trump gave away clue he's changed mind about Zelensky with one telling gesture

US President Donald Trump is typically keen to assert dominance when meeting with other world leaders, particularly with firm handshakes known as the infamous bone crusher

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3 d. ago Two men who despise each other, one hour that will change the world: Trump and Zelensky to face

The Prime Minister will join France's Emmanuel Macron, Germany's Friedrich Merz, Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Finland's Alexander Stubb in the White House.

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3 d. ago Trump’s promise of a US manufacturing renaissance leaves experts scratching their heads

Economists doubt US duties will bring about a resurgence of US factory jobs, notably due to Trump’s erratic tariff rolloutDonald Trump’s hugely disruptive trade war is setting the stage for a manufacturing renaissance in the US, administration officials say. Outside the White House, many economists are skeptical.Global trade experts point to many reasons they believe the president’s tariffs will fail to bring about a major resurgence of manufacturing, among them: Trump’s erratic, constantly changing policies, his unfocused, across-the-board tariffs, and his replacing Joe Biden’s carrot-and-sticks approach to brandish sticks at the world. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump is promising a US manufacturing renaissance. Many experts are dubious

Economists doubt US duties will bring about a resurgence of US factory jobs, notably due to Trump’s erratic tariff rolloutDonald Trump’s hugely disruptive trade war is setting the stage for a manufacturing renaissance in the US, administration officials say. Outside the White House, many economists are skeptical.Global trade experts point to many reasons they believe the president’s tariffs will fail to bring about a major resurgence of manufacturing, among them: Trump’s erratic, constantly changing policies, his unfocused, across-the-board tariffs, and his replacing Joe Biden’s carrot-and-stick approach to brandish sticks at the world. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Vladimir Putin 'agrees to major Ukraine security guarantees' during Donald Trump talks

Russian President reportedly backs US-EU deal offering Ukraine “game-changing” security guarantees as Zelensky, Trump & EU leaders prep for crunch peace talks.

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5 d. ago Some workers would be excluded from student loan forgiveness program for 'illegal' activity

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that could exclude teachers, social workers and nurses if their employers engage in activities deemed illegal

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5 d. ago Secret Service and US military engineers face scrutiny over raising river water level for Vance’s birthday

Senator Adam Schiff suggests in letter that use of funds to alter outflow of lake for personal use may have been inappropriateUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Secret Service and US military engineers are facing scrutiny after Adam Schiff, the California senator, demanded they answer questions about the Trump administration’s recent decision to change the water level of a lake in Ohio to facilitate a family boating trip for JD Vance on his birthday.The Secret Service has said that it requested the outflow of the Caesar Creek Lake in Ohio be changed shortly before the vice-president’s 2 August trip so that his security detail could safely navigate the Little Miami River, which the lake feeds into. The story was first reported by the Guardian last week. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer warns 'borders must not be changed by force' as PM and EU leaders put pressure on Donald Trump not to hand parts of Ukraine to Russia

The Prime Minister and some of his European counterparts joined a call this afternoon with the US President and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

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9 d. ago AriZona has been 99 cents for decades. Trump’s tariffs might change that

Popular iced tea brand could be forced to hike prices as a result of president’s 50 percent levy on aluminum imports, essential in the manufacuring of the company’s Big Cans

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1 week ago Emma Thompson claims she could have 'changed the world' if she'd dated Donald Trump

Oscar-winning actress, Emma Thompson, claimed she received an unexpected invitation from Donald Trump while on set for the 1998 political satire Primary Colours

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1 week ago Charlie Kirk smokes Trump over push to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug: ‘Everything already smells like weed’

Kirk slammed the change in classification that Trump is reportedly considering, saying the drug shouldn’t be downgraded because it ruins public spaces.

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1 week ago Emma Thompson jokes she could’ve ‘changed American history’ by saying yes to Trump

The ‘Nanny McPhee’ star said Trump got her phone number by ‘stalking’

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1 week ago MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: We wish Trump well in his valiant bid for a just and lasting peace 

Borders can change. When Presidents Trump and Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, they will be on territory which was once part of the Russian Empire.

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1 week ago Love Actually: Emma Thompson says she could’ve ‘changed the course of American history’ by saying yes to Trump

The ‘Nanny McPhee’ star said Trump got her phone number by ‘stalking’

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1 week ago Trump reportedly considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug

President told people at a fundraiser last month he was considering changing marijuana’s Schedule I classificationDonald Trump is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.At a $1m-a-plate fundraiser at his New Jersey golf club earlier this month, Trump told attendees he was interested in making such a change, the people, who declined to be named, told the newspaper. Continue reading...

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1 week ago People who get ‘Obamacare’ health insurance are set to see premiums jump by 18%, study finds

The hike is due to rising healthcare costs, inflation, uncertainty over federal policy changes and, potentially, President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to the analysis

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1 week ago Trump demands new census using ‘2024 election information’ and to weed out migrants in population totals

A “mid-decade census” is permitted under US law but not for the purpose of redrawing House districts or apportioning House seats

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2 w. ago Trump wants to roll back $7 billion in grants for solar projects in low

Administration is considering clawing back grants awarded through Biden-era Solar for All program

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