38 h. ago Watch: Mike Johnson claims Trump’s approval rating is at 90%

This is the moment Mike Johnson claimed Donald Trump’s approval ratings are “skyrocketing”.

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40 h. ago ‘I am extremely sad’: celebrities react to the end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show

Ben Stiller, Rachel Zegler and Judd Apatow are among the names expressing disappointment at the decision to axe the long-running showThe end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is a concerning nail in the coffin for comedyCelebrities have expressed disappointment and anger at the controversial decision to end the long-running Late Show, bringing an end to host Stephen Colbert’s award-winning tenure.The late-night comedy show has been on CBS for 33 years and the news arrived just days after Colbert called out the network’s parent company Paramount for settling a “frivolous” lawsuit with Donald Trump for $16m. Paramount is seeking approval for a $8.4bn merger with Skydance, a company ran by David Ellison, son of close Trump ally Larry Ellison. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago The Latest: House approves Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

Republican majorities in both houses of Congress have now approved President Donald Trump’s clawback of about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid that lawmakers had appropriated

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62 h. ago The Latest: House prepares to advance cuts on public broadcasting and foreign aid

The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid

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68 h. ago Trump faces backlash from own supporters as poll reveals anger over Epstein files

Trump's handling of Epstein case receives low approval, even among Republicans

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2 d. ago US Senate passes aid and public broadcasting cuts in victory for Trump

Members vote 51 to 48 in favour of president’s request to slash $9bn in spending already approved by CongressThe US Senate has approved Donald Trump’s plan for billions of dollars in cuts to funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, handing the Republican president another victory as he exerts control over Congress with little opposition.The Senate voted 51 to 48 in favour of Trump’s request to cut $9bn in spending already approved by Congress. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago What are rescissions – and why does Trump want Congress to approve them?

The president is pushing for cuts in spending that Congress needs to approve to take effect – but what exactly are they?US politics live – latest updatesCongressional Republicans are pushing for passage of a rescissions package, legislation requested by Donald Trump that will claw back $9bn in funding intended for foreign aid programs and public broadcasting.The bill, which is part of the president’s campaign to slash government spending, passed the House last month, and is now being debated in the Senate. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump rants that his ‘PAST’ supporters have bought into Jeffrey Epstein ‘Hoax’

President once described notorious pedophile as a ‘terrific guy’

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4 d. ago Trump permits Nvidia to sell advanced chips in China, CEO says

Chipmaker’s CEO, Jensen Huang, recently met with Donald Trump as US-China trade rivalry deepensNvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, says the chipmaker has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence to China.“Today, I’m announcing that the US government has approved for us filing licenses to start shipping H20s,” Huang told reporters in Beijing. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Nvidia's CEO says it has approval to sell its H20 AI computer chips in China

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used for artificial intelligence to China

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5 d. ago Trump sees his approval rating waver as backlash from Epstein files engulfs MAGA

Cheerleading of Epstein conspiracies by the likes of JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr. leave second Trump administration facing a MAGA rebellion

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7 d. ago Trump faces MAGA revolt on his own social media platform after defending Pam Bondi amid Epstein files debacle

Supporters of President Donald Trump have let him know they do not approve of how he and Attorney General Pam Bondi handled the Jeffery Epstein files.

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7 d. ago Zara Tindall dons rugby merch as she joins husband Mike to watch game in 'home away from home' Australia

Mike shared a glimpse of the fun at Sydney's Accor Stadium on Instagram today, marvelling over the game's 'incredible atmosphere' that saw Queensland 's victory over New South Wales.

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1 week ago Donald J. Trump Boulevard is coming to Florida after city approves name change

President Donald J. Trump Boulevard will stretch from Palm Beach International Airport to his Mar-a-Lago estate

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1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: US weapons supply pause ‘caught Trump off guard’

Russian claim of deadly Ukrainian attack on Kursk beach; convictions over Wagner arson attack in London. What we know on day 1,232Trump criticises Putin and promises Patriots for UkraineDonald Trump was reportedly caught off guard by the Pentagon’s abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, which the president has overturned. The Associated Press cited three people familiar with the matter, one of whom described Trump as being caught “flat footed” by last week’s announcement. A Pentagon spokesperson denied that the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had acted without consulting the president. But asked by a reporter on Tuesday who had approved the pause, Trump bristled at the question while he was gathered with his Cabinet. “I don’t know. Why don’t you tell me?”Trump on Tuesday voiced his frustration with Vladimir Putin and promised to send Ukraine 10 Patriot missiles, which are claimed to be in short supply. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump said he was getting in...

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2 w. ago Shock poll shows Trump's approval rating savaged by key group

President Trump is facing growing backlash from a surprising demographic, with a new poll showing his approval has plunged to one of its lowest points yet.

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2 w. ago New Trump portrait goes on display after ‘the worst’ version taken down

A portrait with Donald Trump's approval has replaced a previous one in the Colorado Capital after the president described the original painting as "truly the worst."

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2 w. ago House of Representatives approves ‘big beautiful bill’ in victory for Trump

218-to-214 vote marks final approval of package of tax and spending cuts

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2 w. ago Mike Johnson claims ‘progress’ on Trump spending bill but unclear if Republicans have votes to pass it – live

Democrats criticize tax and spending bill as House Republicans scramble to get legislation passed by Trump-imposed deadlineWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Republicans fall into line again and bring Trump’s agenda closer to reality

The odds of a ‘John McCain moment’ look much dimmer after Murkowski approved Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ while telling reporters she doesn’t like it, writes John Bowden

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