5 h. ago US approves new bank backed by billionaires with ties to Trump

Target market for Erebor will be businesses that are part of America’s ‘innovation economy’

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22 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s legacy is inextricably tied to Trump — and president’s Medal of Freedom speech let everyone know it

Trump calls Kirk ‘righteous and noble’ but wanders into unrelated topics during speech memorializing slain activist

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7 d. ago More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policyDonald Trump has placed dozens of people with ties to the fossil fuel sector in his administration, including more than 40 who have directly worked for oil, gas or coal companies, according to a new analysis.The report from Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy and ethics non-profit that has been critical of the Trump administration, alongside the Revolving Door Project, a corporate watchdog, analyzed the backgrounds of nominees and appointees within the White House and eight agencies dictating energy, environmental and climate policy. That includes the Environmental Protection Agency, the interior and energy departments and others. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Deadly Ice shooting comes as violence spikes amid Trump immigration crackdown

Trump officials seek to tie attacks to ‘radical left’ as agencies accused of violent tactics against migrants and protestersWednesday’s deadly shooting at an Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (Ice) facility in Dallas comes as the agency has heightened its crusade against undocumented people and bolstered its self-image of being under siege from violent enemies.Little is known of the motives of the gunman who opened fire on the detention center near Love Field airport from a nearby roof, killing a detainee and wounding two others before killing himself. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump officials reportedly set to tie Tylenol to autism risk

Washington Post says announcement imminent despite guidelines showing drug – known as paracetamol elsewhere - is safe for pregnant women to takeDonald Trump’s administration is on Monday expected to tie pregnant women’s use of the popular medicine Tylenol – known as paracetamol elsewhere in the world – to a risk of autism, contrary to medical guidelines, the Washington Post has reported.Trump officials are also expected to announce an effort to explore how the drug leucovorin could purportedly and potentially treat autism, according to the Post report published Sunday, which cited four sources with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement had not been made. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Mandelson? I don't know him': Donald Trump skates over US ambassador's sacking over Epstein emails in awkward moment for Starmer

Donald Trump - who has also faced questions over his own former ties to Epstein - was asked if he had any sympathy with Lord Mandelson.

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3 w. ago 'We genuinely like each other': Starmer talks up personal ties with Trump as he braces for potentially explosive Chequers press conference

Keir Starmer said the leaders 'genuinely like each other' as they oversaw a business reception at Chequers.

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last month UK and US pledge to boost financial ties ahead of Trump state visit

Sir Keir Starmer to explore closer alignment of capital markets during US president’s three-day trip

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