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President Donald Trump said he is to sign a trade deal with Britain that will be America’s first since he announced sweeping global tariffs.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Trump, Putin, and a collapsing global order.

University’s acting president says move was necessary for safety and calls protesters’ actions ‘outrageous’. Plus, Pakistan’s PM vows to avenge India’s airstrikes Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The NYPD arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian activists who had occupied part of the main library building on Columbia University’s campus … Read more

City comptroller Brad Lander, also a mayoral candidate, calls for state and local action to take up oversight work of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau New York City’s financial watchdog is raising the alarm about the Trump administration’s cull of a key federal agency that oversees consumer financial protection laws, warning it will usher in an … Read more

A federal judge is blocking President Donald Trump from shuttering three federal agencies that assist public resources, minority businesses and mediation services. Nearly two dozen Democratic-led states sued to stop Trump from closing the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: A House Republican is seeking to ensure illegal immigrants who commit murder in the U.S. are eligible for the death penalty in all 50 states. Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, is introducing a bill on Thursday called the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murder Act, which would establish a new class of … Read more

President Donald Trump says the United States has reached a “full and comprehensive agreement with the United Kingdom.” It comes as trade talks between the U.S. and China are set to take place, with Trump saying he would not consider lowering the massive 145% tariffs on China in order to get them to the negotiating … Read more

Constituents in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s New York district are warning Republicans not to underestimate the firebrand progressive lawmaker who caused a sensational political upset in 2018 – as rumors swirl about the four-term congresswoman running for president in 2028. Ocasio-Cortez hosted a town hall in New York City on Friday in the same neighborhood where she … Read more

Move follows run of downbeat economic data and looks to cushion UK from Trump’s trade war fallout Explainer: what does it mean for mortgages and savings? Analysis: mood-boosting rate cut is a fillip for Reeves but leaves future uncertain Business live – latest updates Bank of England policymakers have cut interest rates by a quarter … Read more

Cliona Ward, who has lived legally in US for decades, was returning from trip to Ireland when held over criminal record from 20 years ago An Irish woman who was detained by US immigration authorities because of a criminal record dating back almost 20 years has been released after 17 days in custody. Cliona Ward, … Read more