5 h. ago Trump weaponization czar urged New York Attorney General James to resign over mortgage probe

The Justice Department official tapped by President Donald Trump’s administration to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter urging the Democrat to resign from office “as an act of good faith” four days into his probe

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26 h. ago Ukraine offers $100bn weapons deal to Trump to win security guarantee

Document seen by the FT lays out Kyiv’s proposals to US president at crucial White House meeting

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26 h. ago Ukraine offers $100bn weapons deal to Trump to win security guarantees

Document seen by the FT lays out Kyiv’s proposals to US president at crucial White House meeting

Economics

26 h. ago Ukraine offers Trump $100bn weapons deal to win security guarantees

Document seen by FT lays out Kyiv’s proposals to US president at crucial White House meeting

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3 d. ago National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as 400 additional troops brought in at Trump’s request

The West Virginia National Guard will send up to 400 ‘skilled personnel’ to Washington, D.C. – as reports emerge that troops will be now carrying weapons

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3 d. ago National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as West Virginia sends troops at Trump’s request

The West Virginia National Guard will send up to 400 ‘skilled personnel’ to Washington, D.C. – as reports emerge that troops will be now carrying weapons

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4 d. ago Explosion at Russian weapons plant kills five ahead of Trump

Five people have died after an explosion at an ammunitions factory in Russia - this is a breaking story and is being constantly updated. Please return to this page for the latest updates.

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5 d. ago Putin is floating a new nuclear deal with the US ahead of Trump talks. Here’s why

The move might dissuade Trump from imposing new sanctions on Russia

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6 d. ago NY attorney general sues Zelle's parent company after Trump administration drops similar case

New York’s attorney general has sued the parent company of the Zelle payment platform, months after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abandoned a similar case under the Trump administration

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1 week ago Joe Biden is complicit in Gaza’s starvation. Blood is on his hands | Mohamad Bazzi

At several points during his presidency, Biden could have stopped starvation from spreading in Gaza. He didn’t do thatIn March 2024, the global authority on food security warned that Palestinians were experiencing “catastrophic levels of hunger”, and famine was imminent in northern Gaza as Israel continued its siege of the territory. That report was one of the most direct warnings from the UN and international relief groups, which had been raising alarms about the potential for widespread starvation in Gaza since December 2023.Joe Biden was in the White House at the time, and his administration not only failed to heed those repeated warnings, but it worked to undermine UN agencies and humanitarian groups that tried to focus attention on Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza. Today, Donald Trump and his administration are deeply complicit in the human-made famine unfolding in Gaza, but it’s important to remember that US complicity predates Trump – and it’s another sta...

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1 week ago Prosecutors may appeal to Supreme Court on 1979 missing child Etan Patz case

Prosecutors say they may appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to try to preserve a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz

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1 week ago Trump’s DOJ subpoenas NY AG’s office for files on Trump’s civil prosecution and case against NRA

Trump’s Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as it investigates whether she violated the president’s civil rights

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1 week ago Justice Department subpoenas New York AG James as it investigates whether she violated Trump rights

The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as it investigates whether she violated Trump’s civil rights

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1 week ago Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – live updates

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries accuses Trump administration of attempting to ‘weaponize law enforcement to target political adversaries’Vance urges Republicans in Indiana to redraw map to help tighten House gripDonald Trump on Wednesday celebrated a commitment by Apple to increase its investments in US manufacturing by an additional $100bn over the next four years.Apple’s plan to up its domestic investment comes as it seeks to avoid Trump’s threatened tariffs, which would increase the tech giant’s costs as it relies on a complex international supply chain to produce its iPhones. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, warned during an earnings call in May that the tariffs could cost the company up to $900m that fiscal quarter alone. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sweden, Norway and Denmark to buy $500 million of US arms for Ukraine war under new Nato scheme

The Netherlands was the first country to contribute to the Nato Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative

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2 w. ago Netherlands to buy €500 million of US arms for Ukraine war under new Nato scheme

The Netherlands becomes the first country to contribute to the Nato Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative

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2 w. ago How Trump is contorting Department of Justice into his ‘personal weapon’

Critics say DoJ has been ‘politicized like never before’ and the main job requirement is now ‘loyalty to Donald Trump’As Donald Trump’s Department of Justice expands investigations of his foes and ousts dozens of lawyers and staff who worked on cases targeting himself and his allies, scholars and ex-prosecutors say the rule of law is under siege in the US as the department morphs into Trump’s “personal weapon”.The justice department’s politicization to please Trump was underscored by an announcement on 23 July of a new “ strike force” to investigate unsubstantiated charges that ex-president Barack Obama and top officials conspired to hurt Trump’s 2016 campaign and his presidency with inquiries into Russian influence operations to help Trump win, say critics. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump contorting justice department into his ‘personal weapon’, experts warn

Critics say DoJ has been ‘politicized like never before’ and the main job requirement is now ‘loyalty to Donald Trump’As Donald Trump’s Department of Justice expands investigations of his foes and ousts dozens of lawyers and staff who worked on cases targeting himself and his allies, scholars and ex-prosecutors say the rule of law is under siege in the US as the department morphs into Trump’s “personal weapon”.The justice department’s politicization to please Trump was underscored by an announcement on 23 July of a new “ strike force” to investigate unsubstantiated charges that ex-president Barack Obama and top officials conspired to hurt Trump’s 2016 campaign and his presidency with inquiries into Russian influence operations to help Trump win, say critics. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inside Ukraine’s effort to produce more of its own weapons to fight Putin as Trump’s support flip

Askold Krushelnycky examines how Donald Trump’s fluctuating position on the Ukraine war has encouraged Kyiv to look closer to home to produce the weapons it needs to fight Russia

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2 w. ago Russia issues terrifying 'dead hand' warning to Donald Trump during bizarre rant

Former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev has issued a scathing warning to US president Donald Trump. He threatened Trump with deadly nuclear weapons during a bizarre rant

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