A bar, kitchen and flat-screen TVs: the $70m jet DHS is eyeing for deportations

The department is reportedly considering buying a Boeing plane for deportation flights and for use by Trump officials A $70m aircraft the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering for deportation flights has a luxurious interior and will be used to transport Trump administration officials to engagements in comfort, according to a report published Friday. … Read more

Supreme Court kills Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs — but 4 other laws could resurrect them

The Supreme Court rebuked President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, ruling that the Constitution gives Congress — not the president — authority over tariffs. But the decision may not be the final word. From the Trade Expansion Act to the Trade Act of 1974 and … Read more

Democrats cheer Supreme Court move blocking Trump tariffs — despite past support for trade duties

Democrats quickly applauded the Supreme Court’s decision Friday blocking President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, calling the duties an unfair tax on Americans, even as some in the party have previously supported using tariffs as leverage in trade disputes. “The Supreme Court decision striking down the harmful Trump tariffs is a big victory for the American … Read more

The week around the world in 20 pictures

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Ramadan in Gaza, Russian airstrikes in Odesa and flooding in France – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…

A third of GOP voters warn they may sit out midterms if party ‘abandons’ pro-life fight, poll finds

A third of Republicans would be less likely to vote in the midterms if they believe that the GOP has abandoned the abortion issue, according to a poll released on Thursday. The findings emphasize a perceived rift between pro-life advocates and the Trump administration, given the position of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert … Read more

‘Flattered. Thanks, JD!’: Eileen Gu claps back at Vance after criticism for representing China

Olympic freeski star was born in San Francisco VP suggested US-born athletes should compete for US Olympic freeskier Eileen Gu has responded after vice-president JD Vance appeared to criticise her choice to represent China on the international stage instead of the United States. With five medals, the 22-year-old Gu is the most decorated freeskier in … Read more

New Mexico to reopen inquiry into Epstein’s ranch amid pressure campaign

Criminal investigation to examine role Zorro ranch may have played in disgraced financier’s trafficking scheme New Mexico will reopen its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro ranch in the state following a public pressure campaign for a fuller accounting of the role the location it played in the late financier’s sex-trafficking conspiracy. “Upon reviewing information recently … Read more