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US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case
From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance. Thursday saw a judge rule that the Trump administration can ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Chain, chain, chain: political theatre confirms Elon Musk’s Maga hero status at jubilant CPAC
Emboldened and exultant, speakers put less emphasis on baiting liberals and more on spreading the Maga gospel. What do you give the man who has everything? A ballroom full of cheering conservative ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Full interview: Balázs Orbán, political director for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Balázs Orbán, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's political director, on February 21, 2025.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
'Conclave' wins big at SAG Awards; Jane Fonda’s speech offers a moment of political resistance
The papal thriller “Conclave” won best ensemble and Timothée Chalamet took best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, a pair of twists that added a few final wrinkles to an ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Musk’s ‘Doge’ claim about USAid funds for India sets off political firestorm
Apparently baseless claim that $21m was given to help voter turnout seized on by Trump and Modi government . Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” has been accused of setting off a ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live
Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Bill De Blasio speaks on Andrew Cuomo's possible return to New York politics
Former New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks with NBC News' Tom Llamas about former Governor Andrew Cuomo's possible return to New York politics as Cuomo considers a bid for mayor.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Tesla Stock Falls 8% as Concerns About Elon Musk’s Political Role Grow
The electric-car maker’s stock has had a bumpy ride since the victory of President Trump, who has given Tesla’s chief, Elon Musk, a role in Washington.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Flavor Flav objects after getting name-checked in Congress: 'Don't drag me into negative politics'
Flavor Flav is attempting to stop the clock when it comes to lawmakers name-checking him in Congress. "I voted against the budget yesterday, not because I'm not for decreasing taxes, but because ...The Hill - 6d -
With RFK Jr. at his side, a measles outbreak could prove 'politically perilous' for Trump
Trump's choice of RFK Jr. to be HHS secretary poses a risk to GOP lawmakers in the midterm elections if measles, bird flu, ebola or another disease rips through the country.NBC News - 6d -
Starmer’s Trump meeting ‘spectacular success’, says Streeting, as Tories dismiss president’s backing for Chagos deal – UK politics live
Health secretary hails talks over defence, security and trade as Badenoch says her party will continue to oppose Chagos deal. Anneliese Dodds , the international development minister, has quit her ...The Guardian - 6d -
US defense secretary saw few political drawbacks in backing joint chiefs ouster
Pete Hegseth viewed his political odds as being unchanged in pushing Trump to fire Gen Charles Brown. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get ...The Guardian - 6d -
Conan O'Brien defends Oscars amid 'divisive politics': The arts can 'unite us'
Conan O'Brien is defending Hollywood and the Oscars, saying the entertainment industry can help bring the country together during a time of "divisive politics." "If I could change the tone for just ...The Hill - 3d -
'The White Lotus' Season 3, Episode 3 recap: Work and politics at the dinner table
This week, the Ratliff family puts the phones away, Rick and Chelsea visit a snake show and a character from a previous season is mentioned, as is a president.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
The left keeps getting identity politics wrong – and the right is benefiting from that | Ash Sarkar
Instead of liberation, we’ve ended up with competitive grievance, weaponised victimhood, and a focus on ‘I’ not ‘us’. There are many things to be grateful to the musician Sam Fender for: reviving ...The Guardian - 3d -
LA Times to give op-eds AI-generated political rating, list of alternate views
The Los Angeles Times has launched an AI-driven "bias meter" to provide readers with alternative perspectives on opinion content.The Hill - 2d -
JD Vance claims he was not referring to Britain or France in jibe about European troops – UK politics live
US vice president says he ‘didn’t even mention’ UK or France in jab about ‘20,000 troops from random country’ protecting Ukraine. Michelle O’Neill , Northern Ireland’s first minister, has ...The Guardian - 2d -
How battleground Trump voters are viewing his first few weeks: From the Politics Desk
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, we took the pulse of how a group of voters who helped send him back to the White House are viewing the opening weeks of his term.NBC News - 1d -
Building a ‘second republic’: students who led Bangladesh revolution launch political party
Jatiya Nagorik party, popular among the country’s vast youth, could shift electoral landscape but needs to show democratic, secular credentials. In the shadow of Bangladesh’s parliament building, ...The Guardian - 1d -
K-pop stocks defy South Korea's political and economic woes — as well as Trump tariff threats
There is one sector that has offered hope to investors this year. One of South Korea's largest cultural exports: K-pop.CNBC - 1d -
Tesla’s UK sales rise despite threat of backlash over Musk’s political role
Sales of battery-powered cars jumped in February, with Model 3 and Model Y most popular after Mini Cooper. Sales of Teslas in the UK rose by more than a fifth last month as demand for ...The Guardian - 1d -
Political poll news site 538 to close amid larger shuttering across ABC and Disney
Disney is reportedly cutting staff across ABC News Group and its entertainment network as media layoffs continue. The popular political poll news and analysis website, 538, is being shut down as ...The Guardian - 20h -
Why Trump isn't hitting the road after his speech: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump isn’t taking the usual tour of the country that recent presidents have after major speeches to Congress.NBC News - 19h -
Trump says he is suspending tariffs on many Mexican goods for one month – US politics live
US president says after speaking to Claudia Scheinbaum anything that falls under the US-Mexico-Canada-Agreement will be exempt from 25% levy. The White House announced that Donald Trump will sign ...The Guardian - 20m -
Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – UK politics live
Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’. In response to a question about intelligence cooperation with ...The Guardian - 1d