Critics of law firms’ deals with Trump are starting a firm of their own
The latest development in the high-stakes battle between the administration and the legal community involves former Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell.
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Stock markets gain as China ‘evaluates’ offer of US trade talks – business live
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as FTSE 100 gains on hopes of US-China trade thaw; Shell profits drop 28% to $5.5bn At one minute past midnight on Friday, eastern time, a US tariff exemption that has fuelled the rise of companies such as Shein and Temu, and stocked the wardrobes of … Read more
Inside the Trump White House’s early 2026 midterm strategy
Donald Trump has historically bad poll numbers for a president through the first 100 days in office, but the White House’s 2026 midterms strategy will run through Trump himself while trying to re-create the energy behind his 2024 campaign.
Marco Rubio’s swift rise to a central spot in Trump’s orbit
Marco Rubio was just two weeks into his new job when he got a critical lesson in being President Donald Trump’s secretary of state.
State versions of DOGE take more modest approaches than Elon Musk’s shock-and-awe moves in Washington
States are continuing to roll out their own versions of the Department of Government Efficiency, the outside advisory commission led by tech billionaire Elon Musk that President Donald Trump tasked with cutting federal spending and staffing.
Militarily cosying up to Trump in Yemen cannot end well for the UK | Paul Rogers
US foreign policy is turning it into a global pariah – yet Labour’s strike on the Houthis represents a new level of support Paul Rogers is emeritus professor of peace studies at Bradford University This week’s RAF attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen was the first to be approved by the Labour government. It joined … Read more
Katie Ledecky pips Summer McIntosh in sizzling 400m freestyle fightback
Ledecky beats McIntosh for another stunning win France’s Marchand makes return to competition USA’s Casas wins 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke US freestyle great Katie Ledecky posted the second-fastest 400m free time of her storied career on Thursday, clocking 3min 56.81sec to run down Summer McIntosh for a second stunning victory in as many days at … Read more
Jalen Brunson’s clutch three lifts Knicks over Pistons into second round
Knicks beat Pistons 116-113 in Game 6 to win series 4-2 Brunson finishes with 40 points including game-winner Jalen Brunson made a tiebreaking three-pointer with 4.3 seconds left and finished with 40 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night and into the second round … Read more
Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson criticizes Trump’s attacks on judges
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Thursday that attacks by President Donald Trump on judges were “not random” and seemed “designed to intimidate the judiciary.”
CIA hopes cinematic videos will persuade Chinese to spy for U.S.
The CIA on Thursday released two cinematic social media videos inviting disillusioned Chinese officials to spy for the United States.