17 h. ago Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will push US debt levels beyond those of Greece or Italy, IMF forecast predicts

President’s allies say deficit is going down, but predictions for 2026 still range as high as $2.2 trillion

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3 d. ago Why is Trump demolishing the White House's East Wing? Because he wants to | Arwa Mahdawi

The president’s mega-project raises a lot of questions – including when he’s planning on leavingDonald Trump has quite the passion for American history. If there’s a controversial statue commemorating a dead white supremacist out there, there’s a good chance the president has gone to bat for it.“Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments,” Trump tweeted in 2017, in response to a push to remove Confederate monuments. “You can’t change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!” Trump added.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Big? Beautiful? Donald Trump is literally ripping apart the home of US democracy. Is anyone really surprised? | Emma Brockes

Demolition work has begun on part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for the president’s ballroom. Truly, these are post-satirical timesOccasionally, life gives you scenarios that are so on the money it’s impossible to do anything with them. Boris Johnson getting stuck halfway down a zip wire while waving two union flags, for instance; or Liz Truss getting lost while attempting to leave a room – two images that are so embarrassingly on point it is almost difficult to enjoy them. An audience likes to feel it has done a bit of work before arriving at a punch line, which is why, on Monday, when demolition crews moved into the White House to knock down part of the East Wing at the behest of Donald Trump, it felt once again like we were living in post-satirical times.As far as we can tell from the photos, Trump didn’t actually send in a wrecking ball – although his administration did sharply reprimand government employees working in a neighbouring Treasury building for posting vi...

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6 d. ago Hillary Clinton melts down over Trump's 'big, beautiful White House Ballroom'

The original section of the building was being demolished on Monday to make way for the president's gilded $250 million ballroom.

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1 week ago The woman with the world's most powerful men at her feet: As Trump fawn's over 'beautiful' Giorgia Meloni, how the 5ft 3in cigarette

Italy's first female prime minister might be 5ft 3in, but that's never stopped her from going head-to-head with the political heavyweights of our time - and winning.

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1 week ago Trump heaps praise on Zelensky's 'beautiful' black attire as he sizes up friends and foes for 'central casting'

During a highly anticipated meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Donald Trump made a comment that was surprisingly focused not on policy or diplomacy.

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2 w. ago UK inflation to rise to highest in G7, warns IMF as food costs surge

It came as the IMF increased its UK growth forecast for this year but reduced its prediction for 2026 amid concerns over the labour market.

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2 w. ago Awkward moment Donald Trump asks Giorgia Meloni 'You won't be offended if I say you're beautiful, right? Because you are'

The US president made the comment yesterday while addressing the press in front of several global leaders, including Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canada 's Mark Carney, in Egypt.

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2 w. ago How Trump brought about Israel's 'beautiful day': Since setting foot in the White House, the president set out to end Gaza war

Donald Trump has been described by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the 'greatest friend' his country's has ever had in the White House .

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2 w. ago Free at last! Israeli hostages hug one another in joy as all 20 living captives are finally handed over by Hamas following 738 days in Gaza hell as part of Trump's historic peace deal 

'This is my great honour. A great and beautiful day, a new beginning,' Trump wrote in the guestbook, standing next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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2 w. ago 'A great and beautiful day, a new beginning': Trump praises 'great honour' as he joins Netanyahu to celebrate the release of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza

'This is my great honour. A great and beautiful day, a new beginning,' Trump wrote in the guestbook, standing next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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2 w. ago Met Office Greater Manchester weekend weather forecast as sunshine prediction made

The Met Office says high pressure will keep it 'largely dry and settled'

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2 w. ago IRS unveils federal income tax brackets for 2026 — how those changes affect you

Tax rate percentages will stay the same thanks to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

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