6 h. ago Trump calls on judge to block his own DOJ from releasing Jack Smith’s Mar

Trump claims the special counsel’s report could be weaponized by his political opponents and ‘irreparably harm’ him

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23 h. ago Scammers duped billionaires with bogus tickets for access to Trump officials at Davos: report

The USA House is a venue just outside the Davos security boundary where billionaires can rub shoulders with Trump administration officials attending the event

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30 h. ago Davos: Reeves urges leaders to keep cool heads over tariff threat in free trade call – business live

Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where European Commission president says Europe must respond to geopolitical shocksFull report: Trump tariffs over Greenland are an error, says Ursula von der LeyenScott Bessent then denies that European Union countries, and the UK, could exercise the “nuclear option” over the Greenland crisis, and dump their holdings of US Treasuries.Asked how the Treasury Department, and the White House, would prepare for this, Bessent insists it is a “completely false narrative”, and claims the media are “hysterical” over the issue.I would say this is the same kind of hysteria that we heard on April 2nd. There was a panic.What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out.What president Trump is threatening on Greenland is very different than the other trade deals. So I would urge all countries to stick with their trade deals. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago The FBI is digging for dirt on the people who once investigated Trump: report

Justice Department has released batches of disclosures to members of Congress regarding ‘Arctic Frost’

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4 d. ago Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger

Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s allyDonald Trump bought at least $1m worth of bonds in Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), according to a financial disclosure form, days after he said would “be involved” in a proposed merger between the two companies.The White House released a financial disclosure report on Friday which showed that Trump made two purchases from Netflix and two purchases from WBD, each amounting to at least $502,000. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump team discussing ‘recalibrating’ its immigration agenda after disastrous ICE blowback: report

President reportedly does not like how the public perceives his mass immigration agenda but wants to continue mass deportations

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6 d. ago Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace – live

US president says ‘important sources’ also told him executions not going ahead as Iranian airspace reopens to flights after near-five-hour closureFull report: Iran protest killings have halted, Trump claims, as Tehran says executions are ‘out of the question’Iran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysPodcast: Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran?Moving for a moment to Australia, protesters have staged a rally outside the Iranian embassy in Canberra to demand regime change in Iran.About 100 demonstrators chanted “democracy for Iran” and “King Reza Pahlavi”, a reference to the last Iranian shah’s exiled son – a key figure in the anti-government protests.I don’t want Iran to be indentured to any foreign nation the moment anybody interferes. But if it means saving one life for it, we want a measured response that we can have this bloodshed ended. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Economic warfare is now top global risk, warns Davos report... just as Donald Trump prepares to jet in

A 'new age of competition' in which countries use economic policy as 'weaponry' is the biggest risk facing the world according to a survey of leaders and experts.

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8 d. ago Trump is complaining that Pam Bondi is ‘weak’ and doesn’t enforce his agenda: report

The President reportedly wants the DoJ to be more aggressive on his behalf

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9 d. ago Smithsonian removes reference to Trump’s impeachments after administration complained, report says

The White House shared the new portrait on social media earlier this week

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1 week ago France changes its G7 schedule because Trump is busy with White House UFC fight on his birthday: report

Trump has announced plans to host a UFC fight at the White House on his 80th birthday

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1 week ago White House told Secret Service MTG might have tipped off protesters at Trump’s restaurant visit: report

The former congresswoman angrily denied having anything to do with any leak – and a spokesperson for the Code Pink protest group backed her up

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1 week ago CBS News pushes back on report Weiss held another 60 Minutes story critical of Trump’s policies

The segment is by veteran journalist Anderson Cooper and covers the Trump administration’s decision to accept refugees from South Africa, a report says

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1 week ago CBS News chief Bari Weiss holds another 60 Minutes story critical of Trump’s policies: report

The delayed segment is from veteran journalist Anderson Cooper and covers the Trump administration’s decision to accept refugees from South Africa, it is claimed

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2 w. ago Stephen Miller is fashion obsessed and agreed with Trump joke that he wants everyone to look like him, report says

‘We would talk about the difference in fabrics for seasons,’ a former Trump administration official said of the deputy chief of staff

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2 w. ago A dozen oil tankers leave Venezuela in ‘dark mode’ despite Trump blockade, report says

At least four of the departed tankers left Venezuelan waters on Saturday through a route north of Margarita island

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2 w. ago ANDREW NEIL: Emperor Trump's narcissistic, imperial ambitions should send a shiver down the spine of America's near neighbours, such as Greenland and Canada

As always with Donald Trump, there is good and bad to report. That is especially true about the weekend's historic, dramatic events in Caracas.

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2 w. ago Nicolás Maduro jailed in New York as Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela – live

Venezuelan leader is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday after capture by US forcesFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Keir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the effects of military conflicts and the climate crisis.Asked if Donald Trump is worsening global turmoil, Starmer dodges the question and speaks about the so-called special relationship between the UK and the US.The relationship between the US and the UK is one of the closest relationships in the world. It is vitally important for our defence, for our security, for our intelligence.It is my responsibility to make sure that relationship works as the prime minister of this country, working with the president of the...

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer refuses to condemn US attack on Venezuela as Maduro is jailed in New York – live

President Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday after capture by US forcesFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Keir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the effects of military conflicts and the climate crisis.Asked if Donald Trump is worsening global turmoil, Starmer dodges the question and speaks about the so-called special relationship between the UK and the US.The relationship between the US and the UK is one of the closest relationships in the world. It is vitally important for our defence, for our security, for our intelligence.It is my responsibility to make sure that relationship works as the prime minister of this country, working with the president...

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2 w. ago Nicolás Maduro jailed in New York after he was captured in US attack on Venezuela – live

Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to officialsFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Images from news agencies show how Saturday’s dramatic events unfolded in the US.Some took to the streets to condemn the bombing of Venezuela, with protesters holding signs that said “No blood for oil”, and rallying in locations including Times Square and outside the White House. Others, however, celebrated. Continue reading...

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