Donald Trump can’t beat Iran and Nigel Farage can only beat a bin. When it counts, these populists are just losers | Jonathan Freedland
The pattern in the US and Britain is clear. They serve up stunt after stunt to mask incompetence and the betrayal of all those who trusted themIt’s a shame Nigel Farage ducked the announcement of his
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theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Russell Fry to Back Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.
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nytimes.com
14.08.2026
Trump’s Justice Dept. Targets Smaller Fraud Cases
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California
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nytimes.com
14.08.2026
Trump’s Immigration Policy Echoes 1920s Crackdown, but This Time Congress Isn’t Involved
U.S. leaders limited immigration amid economic and social turmoil. Historians see similarities to Trump’s crackdown, with a catch: He’s doing it without Congress.
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nytimes.com
13.08.2026
Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts
The lawsuit filed in federal court said President Trump “stands to gain financially by giving ‘market-moving’ government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company.”
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nytimes.com
12.08.2026
Trump Wants the M.M.R. Vaccine Split Into Three Separate Shots. Doctors Say It’s a Bad Idea.
President Trump is calling for immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella to be given in individual jabs in three different appointments instead of the standard combination shot.
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nytimes.com
12.08.2026
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
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nytimes.com
26.07.2026
White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says
A technical assistant to President Trump won around $100,000, according to the prediction market, which flagged the activity to the federal government.
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nytimes.com
16.07.2026
Trump Says He’ll Seek to Replace Immigrant Truck Drivers With Veterans
The president has pushed to curtail the commercial licenses of immigrants, including legal residents, whom he has blamed for crashes.
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nytimes.com
16.07.2026
Blanche Was Once Seen as Tempering Trump’s Tactics. Now He’s All In.
The ascendancy of Todd Blanche shows how the practices that were initially deemed out of bounds even in President Trump’s Justice Department seem to be the order of the day.
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nytimes.com
10.06.2026
Trump Wants to Call the Shots. But in Iran, He Keeps Hitting His Limits.
President Trump is grappling with his own version of the sort of Middle East crisis that beset his predecessors, and that he promised to avoid.
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nytimes.com
09.06.2026
Trump’s Coast Guard Address: ‘Good Looking Men’ and Deja Vu
President Trump’s commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates. But there were detours into choppy waters.
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nytimes.com
21.05.2026
Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.
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nytimes.com
21.05.2026
Trump Endorses Paxton in Final Week of G.O.P. Senate Runoff in Texas
The president had long considered backing Senator John Cornyn, but Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, carried the support of the MAGA base.
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nytimes.com
19.05.2026
How Trump Entrusted His World Cup to Another Giuliani
Andrew Giuliani, the son of Rudy and a longtime Trump loyalist, is overseeing American hosting duties for the World Cup next month. It’s a big promotion.
Politics
nytimes.com
19.05.2026
Trump Administration Weighs $1.7 Billion Fund for Allies Investigated Under Biden
Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.
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nytimes.com
16.05.2026
Senator Bill Cassidy, Targeted by Trump, Fights for Political Future in Louisiana Primary
Senator Bill Cassidy, targeted by President Trump, is walking a political tightrope as he battles other Republicans for the chance to seek a third term.
Politics
nytimes.com
16.05.2026
EEOC Is Prioritizing Job Discrimination Cases That Match Trump’s Agenda
Field staff at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission say they are being pressured to bring politically charged cases, even with little evidence.
Politics
nytimes.com
27.04.2026
As Part of Royal Visit, Trumps Will Show Off the White House Bees
King Charles and Queen Camilla, both avid beekeeping supporters, will visit the White House-shaped hive on the South Lawn.
Politics
nytimes.com
27.04.2026
Appeals Court Allows Work on Trump’s Ballroom Project for Now, but Seeks Clarity on Scope
A three-judge panel allowed construction on the ballroom to proceed until April 17, but asked a lower court to untangle the details of the president’s plans.
Politics
nytimes.com
12.04.2026