13 h. ago New York Times suing Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new press rules

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit to stop the Pentagon from imposing new rules on journalists who cover the military

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40 h. ago Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy drug boat instead of crew

Officials hew closely to secret memo which gives legal cover to firing on boats even if it would kill people on board Trump administration officials have defended carrying out a follow-up strike on a drug boat that killed survivors on 2 September by arguing that its objective was to ensure the complete destruction of the boat, an action the Pentagon had internal legal approval to conduct.The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a briefing on Monday that Adm Frank Bradley, who oversaw the operation and gave the order for the second strike, directed it to sink the boat. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Pentagon says every national guard soldier deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’

Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deploymentsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Pentagon said on Tuesday that every national guard member deployed in Washington DC would now be armed with live weapons, and that they had begun conducting joint patrols with the local police department.“I can confirm that everybody in DC is now armed, and a lot of our DC national guardsmen are now also doing joint patrols with members of the police department here in DC,” said Kingsley Wilson, the defense department’s press secretary, at a press conference. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Karoline Leavitt eviscerates New York Times reporter over 'unequivocally false' Trump hit piece

The press secretary made an example of Rogers' piece about the 79-year-old Trump's scaled back public appearances during Monday's White House briefing.

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3 d. ago Trump underwent MRI scan for cardiovascular and abdomen checks, White House reveals

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated that the tests, which were ‘standard’ for an executive of Trump’s age, found the president ‘remains in excellent overall health’

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3 d. ago Donald Trump's MRI results revealed as White House issues major health update

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has revealed Donald Trump's MRI scan results following months of speculation surrounding the president's health

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3 d. ago Two Met officers running spycops unit were ‘incredibly racist’, inquiry told

Undercover unit monitored Stephen Lawrence’s family, as well as thousands of mainly leftwing political activistsTwo senior officers who supervised an undercover Scotland Yard unit spying on political campaigns were “horribly and incredibly” racist, a whistleblower has told a public inquiry.Peter Francis, a former member of the unit, testified that one regularly used the “N-word”, while the other used a repertoire of explicit racist slurs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago NYC's incoming socialist mayor hires 'community safety' advisor who wants to abolish cops and who said policing gangs is 'racist'

Sociologist Alex Vitale, author of 'The End of Policing', a 2017 book that argued for the abolition of almost all police activity in the US, was added to Mamdani's team last week.

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4 d. ago Karoline Leavitt accused of lying that she hadn't seen her nephew's Brazilian mother for years after she was detained by ICE

An attorney for Bruna Ferreira claimed that his client has spoken with both the Leavitt family and the White House Press Secretary recently.

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6 d. ago Melania Trump 'will never leave' husband Donald Trump for this chilling reason, ex

Melania Trump's former aide and press secretary Stephanie Grisham reveals the real reason why the First Lady will never leave her husband Donald Trump

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6 d. ago 'I worked for royals and know true impact a Sarah Ferguson tell

Former royal press secretary Ailsa Anderson has warned about the potential consequences if Sarah Ferguson sits down for a tell-all interview following Prince Andrew's exile

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8 d. ago Karoline Leavitt’s relative is latest DACA target in Trump’s ‘random and cruel mass deportation campaign,’ lawyer says

Trump administration has labeled mother of press secretary’s nephew a ‘criminal illegal alien’ as her siblings and legal team fight for her release

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8 d. ago Karoline Leavitt’s relative in ICE detention is part of Trump’s ‘random and cruel mass deportation campaign,’ lawyer says

Trump administration has labeled mother of press secretary’s nephew a ‘criminal illegal alien’ as her siblings and legal team fight for her release

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8 d. ago Over $200K raised for woman burned on Chicago train who was featured in Trump’s Thanksgiving speech

The alleged attacker had been arrested 72 other times

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8 d. ago Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE

A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after her arrest on the way to pick up the son she shares with her ex-fiancé

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8 d. ago Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew detained by US immigration agents

Bruna Ferreira, who has a child with the White House press secretary’s brother, is now in custody at an ICE facilityUS politics live – latest updatesKaroline Leavitt’s nephew’s mother has been detained by US immigration agents in Revere, Massachusetts, as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.Bruna Ferreira, a Boston-area resident who migrated with her family to the US from Brazil as a child, is now in custody at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Louisiana, according to the Boston radio station WBUR, which first reported the arrest. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ICE detains relative of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

Leavitt has not yet publicly commented on her relative’s arrest, while other family members have launched a GoFundMe page

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9 d. ago Karoline Leavitt's family member 'abruptly arrested' by ICE after living in US for decades

 A woman with close family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers.

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9 d. ago Cutting Trump revokes Biden’s ‘autopen pardons’ of Thanksgiving turkeys as he jabs at Pelosi and Schumer

Traditionally jovial event that included JD Vance's kids also took dark turn as Trump vented about woman set ablaze on Chicago subway

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9 d. ago Primary school cancels Christmas show after receiving 'racist messages' as Police Scotland launch probe

Highland Council said there was ‘negative feedback’ on social media and ‘racist and abusive’ messages

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