Los Angeles protests: Donald Trump deploys more National Guard troops and marines as disorder goes into fourth day – live

California governor says marines ‘not political pawns’ The governor of California has said US marines are “not political pawns”, as Trump vows to send the elite soldiers in to LA. Gavin Newsom posted on X: “U.S. Marines serve a valuable …

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Trump makes baseless claim white farmers are ‘executed’ as meeting with South Africa’s president turns chaotic

White House says tax bill meeting ‘moved ball in right direction’ The White House described today’s meeting with Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, and several holdouts on the GOP’s tax bill as “productive”. “The meeting was productive and moved the …

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Trump appears to have failed to get Republican holdouts behind tax bill – US politics live

Space force general will lead project slated to cost $175bn Donald Trump confirmed that Space Force general Michael Guetlein will oversee development of the ‘Golden Dome’ antimissile shield. “We’re talking about $175bn total cost of this when it’s completed,” Trump …

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Trump spokesperson denies deportations were illegal and says White House ‘confident’ it will win in court – live

Judge incredulous as administration contends verbal court order on deportation isn’t binding – report Tonight’s high-stakes hearing, in which a Trump administration lawyer was asked whether the Trump administration simply ignored a judge’s order to halt deportation flights, ended around …

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Trump administration briefing: president praises Doge’s efforts and threatens US media

Trump administration briefing: president praises Doge’s efforts and threatens US media

In his first full cabinet meeting of his second term, which was attended by Elon Musk, President Donald Trump praised dramatic planned cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and his planned 25% tariffs on European Union imports. Musk, who runs …

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Trump inauguration live: president pardons January 6 rioters and exits Paris climate agreement in slew of executive orders

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Donald Trump and their relations with the US during a lengthy phone call on Tuesday. Citing …

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