Tag: Donald Trump
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Trump in firing line as FBI takes first scalps
Is Donald Trump’s number up? Yesterday, three important people were indicted in the FBI investigation into links between Russia and the Trump campaign. This is highly awkward for the White...
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Trump: ‘I hate everyone in the White House’
Has Donald Trump finally lost it? This week has seen him spar with his cabinet, his party, the NFL, Puerto Rico, TV networks and more. Those close to him now fear for his state of mind…
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‘U Bum’ rages James as athletes slam Trump
Is the US National Football League row actually about race? All across America yesterday players, most black, defied the president’s call to sack those who refuse to stand during the anthem.
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Mass deportations loom as Trump axes DACA
Should Trump have axed DACA? Legislation designed to protect undocumented young immigrants is scrapped. Thousands of people could be deported if Congress does not agree a solution.
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North Korea’s ‘grave’ missile threat to Japan
In one of its most serious provocations yet, North Korea has fired a missile over northern Japan. As the nation becomes more aggressive, the debate over how to deal with it is changing…
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Trump travels to Texas as storm Harvey rages
More than a trillion gallons of water has fallen on Harris County in Texas, flooding Houston. Yesterday, President Trump arrived to survey the damage. Has he responded well to the disaster?
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Trump hints at pardon for criminal sheriff
At a rally in Arizona, the president suggested that he may pardon Joe Arpaio, the local ex-sheriff whose controversial methods have earned him a criminal record. Would this be right?
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Trump changes mind on troops in Afghanistan
Donald Trump has outlined his much-delayed strategy for the future of America’s longest war. His decision to boost troop numbers goes against his personal philosophy. Is it the right move?
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‘Bannon the barbarian’ ousted from White House
A year after joining Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, Steve Bannon has left the West Wing. He was the most divisive figure in Trump’s inner circle — so is his departure a turning point?
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CNN violence row: ‘Donald Trump is not well’
President Trump posted a video yesterday in which he punches a figure whose head is the CNN logo. Earlier two TV presenters had published an article calling him “unmoored” and “not well”.
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Trumpian ‘Julius Caesar’ dropped by sponsors
Shakespeare’s play about Ancient Rome has entertained audiences for centuries. But two US firms have pulled their support from a production in New York. Why? Its lead looks a lot like Trump…
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The testimony that could destroy a president
Yesterday James Comey, the former head of the FBI, made damning allegations under oath against President Trump. Some say Trump may lose his job for obstructing justice. How serious is this?
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FBI ex-boss to make scathing attack on Trump
Today, James Comey will speak publicly for the first time since being fired from the FBI. His testimony in the Senate is unlikely to reflect well on the president. Should Trump be scared?
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Row deepens over Putin and US election hack
The CIA blames Russia. Trump says we ‘cannot be sure’. WikiLeaks says a 14-year-old could have done it. Did Vladimir Putin really hack the election in Trump’s favour? And so what if he did?
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‘He is dragging this country down the gutter’
In an unremittingly ugly presidential debate Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton should be imprisoned, accused her husband of being a serial abuser of women and likened her to the devil.