26 h. ago US watchdog halts Apple cases after Trump picks group’s lawyer for top job

National Labor Relations Board freezes pair of disputes after Crystal Carey nominated as agency’s general counsel

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57 h. ago Politicians criticise US efforts to make EU firms reverse diversity initiatives

Officials in France and Belgium hit out at ‘American interference’ amid growing transatlantic tensionsEurope live – latest updatesOfficials in France and Belgium have hit back at American efforts to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures on Europe, which in the US has seen Disney put under investigation.Several companies across the EU have in recent days reportedly received letters informing them that the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives also applies to firms around the world looking to do business with the US government. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump administration stops some green card processing for ‘additional vetting’

Immigration services has instructed officials to suspend processing green card applicants submitted by immigrants who have already been granted refugee or asylum status

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7 d. ago Trump officials pause some green card applications in immigration crackdown

Approved refugees reportedly affected by freeze on processing after Trump demands more aggressive vettingUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has paused the processing of certain green card applications as the US government continues to implement a hardline immigration agenda.CBS News reported that approved refugees are part of the processing freeze, as the White House enacts an effort to more aggressively vet immigrants to the US. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Chilling effect on free speech:’ Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles

USCIS said the vetting of social media accounts is necessary for “the enhanced identity verification, vetting and national security screening.” Critics say it crushes free speech

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1 week ago Trump met with massive applause at NCAA wrestling finals in Philadelphia: Live updates

Trump was joined at the NCAA finals by his right-hand man Elon Musk as well as Representative Jim Jordan and Senators Dave McCormick and Markwayne Mullin

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2 w. ago EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash

Tech companies could be fined billions if EU finds they have breached the Digital Markets ActBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules, in a landmark action that could escalate transatlantic tension with Donald Trump.The US president has sought to exert pressure on the EU to back away from tougher regulation of American technology groups, warning that he could retaliate by imposing tariffs on foreign companies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Asian shares advance after Wall St rallies to its best day in months, and China reports strong data

Shares have advanced in Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to their best day since November's election

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2 w. ago If even Germany is embracing higher spending, why on earth can’t Labour? | William Keegan

Russia has pushed Europe into a quasi-Keynesian approach to the defence budget. Only Britain insists on cutting help to the sick to pay for securityAs the president of the US provokes trade and economic chaos at home and abroad, an American tells a British friend of mine: “At least your political system removed Truss; we are landed with Trump for four years.”Unfortunately, when it comes to the worldwide damage being wreaked by Trump and his cronies, the “we” applies to all of us. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘I love the Irish’, Donald Trump tells shamrock ceremony in Washington

The shamrock-gifting ceremony is the centrepiece of the Irish Government’s major overseas diplomatic push in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day.

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3 w. ago US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spending

President Donald Trump's flurry of tariffs, government layoffs and spending freezes may be doing more to harm the U.S. economy than to fix it

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3 w. ago Tell us: how you have been impacted by the change to US student loan repayments?

We would like to hear from those whose income-driven repayment options have changed recently due to TrumpThe online application form for several popular student debt repayment plans, such as income-driven repayment plans (IDR), have been taken down by the Donald Trump administration.Applications for IDRs, which cap what borrowers must pay each month at a percent of their earnings, are unavailable on the US Department of Education website. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Stephen Colbert on Trump’s speech: ‘Filled with useful lies and applauded by useless idiots’

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s hate-filled State of the Union speech to Congress and the feckless Democratic responseLate-night hosts recap Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago As Republicans thunderously applauded and Democrats walked out in droves, Trump’s Congress speech showcased the US divide | Lloyd Green

The president continues to yearn for adulation, but self-deprecation and modesty were nowhere to be found in his address to CongressTrump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to CongressDonald Trump is busy while the world around him is mired in chaos. Six weeks into his second term, he has reversed the course of US policy towards Ukraine, imposed tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, and delegated the task of slashing government to Elon Musk. The stock market swoons.Recession and stagflation are no longer hypotheticals. The term “trade war” fills the headlines. The Dow sits hundreds of points below where it stood on Inauguration Day. Trump’s second term is already consequential and controversial. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Elizabeth Warren sarcastically applauds Trump’s Pocahontas insult during address to Congress

Senator Elizabeth Warren sarcastically applauded Donald Trump after he singled her out with his ‘Pocahontas’ nickname during his address to Congress.

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4 w. ago Americans apply for UK citizenship in record numbers after Trump’s re

Number of Americans applying to call Britain home has doubled in past 20 years

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4 w. ago Number of Americans applying for UK citizenship after Trump's re

Over 6,100 US citizens applied last year, an all-time high after figures began two decades ago and 26 per cent more than in 2023.

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4 w. ago Americans applying for UK citizenship rises to the highest levels on record after Trump's re

Over 6,100 US citizens applied last year, an all-time high after figures began two decades ago and 26 per cent more than in 2023.

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last month Trump expected to announce $100bn Taiwanese chipmaker investment – live

TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, produces chips for Apple, Intel and NvidiaDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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