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Donald Trump suggests broadcasters could be punished over critical coverage amid Kimmel suspension – US politics live | Trump administration
Opening summary Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours. We start with news that Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that TV networks which cover him “negatively” could be punished by the government […]
Russia has shown ‘full extent of contempt for international law’, says von der Leyen, as EU proposes new Russian sanctions – Europe live | Europe
Russia ‘has shown full extent of contempt for diplomacy and law,’ EU’s von der Leyen says The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, said in her statement that Russia “has shown the full extent of its contempt for diplomacy and international law” over the last month, as she criticised the largest-scale drone and missile […]
Trump mega-donor privately mocked his claim to have upper hand with China | Donald Trump
A top donor to Donald Trump and other Maga Republicans has privately mocked the US president’s longtime position that he has an upper hand in trade negotiations with China, in a sign that even some loyal supporters have been uneasy with the White House strategy. Liz Uihlein, the billionaire businesswoman who co-founded office supply company […]
New York lawmakers arrested for blocking Ice access to federal building | New York
New York lawmakers, immigrants’ rights activists and religious leaders were arrested on Thursday at protests both inside and outside the complex in lower Manhattan where federal officials have been routinely detaining immigrants amid the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda. At least 70 demonstrators staged a direct-action protest to block access to and from the underground garage […]
Dozens of workers disciplined after Charlie Kirk shooting, from journalists to Jimmy Kimmel | Charlie Kirk shooting
In the aftermath of far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, dozens across the United States have been fired, suspended or disciplined over social media posts about Kirk and his death, as employers and public officials crack down on remarks they deem “inappropriate”. After Kirk, 31, was shot and killed on 10 September while speaking at Utah […]
Republicans try to gut protections against US military’s Pfas pollution | US military
Republicans in Congress are attempting to gut hard-won health protections for service members against the US military’s toxic PFAS “forever chemical” pollution that has poisoned drinking water and likely sickened people around hundreds of bases. The repeals are included in the US House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). If approved […]
Late night hosts condemn Trump administration – as it happened | Trump administration
Jon Stewart airs Trump ‘approved’ Daily Show Jon Stewart has hosted the first edition of The Daily Show since his fellow late-night hosts, Jimmy Kimmel, was suspended by ABC. Marketing itself as the “all new government approved Daily Show”, Stewart appeared in a studio bedecked by gold trimming, in an apparent nod to […]
For comedians around the world, the laughs often end as democracy fades | Freedom of speech
The exiled Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef has experienced firsthand how intolerant governments can silence political satire. And he had a short message this week for those living in an age of Donald Trump’s free speech clampdown: “My Fellow American Citizens,” he wrote on X. “Welcome to my world.” In his attacks on the most […]