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The US president flies to North Dakota on first trip aboard Qatar-gifted 747-8, as critics raise corruption concerns Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump traveled to North Dakota on Wednesday for the first trip aboard the new Air Force One, a luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft gifted by the Qatari government. … Read more

Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz faced backlash from conservatives on social media after denouncing Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in women’s sports by calling it “cruel.” “As the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear: Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbors … Read more

Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demanded tighter rules on political figures’ crypto dealings, citing disclosures of large-scale Trump family profits US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has again been accused of “brazen crypto corruption” after financial disclosures revealed his family’s cryptocurrency ventures generated more than $1bn in his first year back in the White … Read more

BOYERS, Pa. — Deep inside a limestone mine more than 230 feet underground, the Trump administration marked what it called the “Last Day of Paper” for federal retirements Tuesday, giving Fox News Digital rare access to the long-secretive Pennsylvania facility where millions of government records helped keep the retirement process trapped in an analog system … Read more

Potus pocketed over $2.2bn last year – but with an algae-filled reflecting pool and his State Fair a fiasco, what price happiness? From certain angles, it might appear as if President Trump is having a tough month. He messed up the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, which he blamed on acts of vandalism … Read more

Move follows supreme court refusal to hear Trump’s appeal of civil case verdict in sexual abuse and defamation case The New York journalist E Jean Carroll asked a judge on Tuesday to mandate that Donald Trump pay her the $5m she is owed from a jury verdict that found the US president liable for sexually … Read more

President made more than $1bn from crypto businesses last year while federal government oversaw regulation. Plus, giant seal causes havoc in Tasmania – but locals love him Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump has raked in more than $1bn from his crypto businesses since returning to … Read more

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that public officials have an obligation to be transparent about lengthy absences, after Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J.,disclosed that his recent monthslong time away from Congress was for treatment for depression. Kean had been missing House votes for months before returning on Tuesday. “As someone who has lived with … Read more

Hispanic communities have taken economic hit over anti-immigration raids, prompting people to shop online and reuse oil UK politics live – latest updates The US cooking oil market is shrinking and unlikely to improve soon because of economic and immigration enforcement pressures on Latino households, the owner of the Mazola brand has said. George Weston, … Read more

The Supreme Court handed down another round of key rulings during the final day of its term, including striking down an effort by President Donald Trump to limit birthright citizenship. The high court handed conservatives a win by upholding state laws that bar transgender athletes from joining girls’ sports teams. NBC’s Laura Jarrett reports for … Read more