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- Trump's White House
Hegseth has bounced into another hot mess but Trump seems inclined to sack the wrong guy
Rather than taking a hard look at his troubled defence secretary, the president is studying how he could fire the Federal Reserve chairman for failing to cut interest rates.
- Michael Koziol
Will a US court break up Google in blockbuster case?
The US Justice Department says the best way to address Google’s monopoly in internet search is to break up the $2.8 trillion company.
- David McCabe
Trump stands by defiant Hegseth, blames ‘fake news’ for Signalgate 2.0
The US president is under growing pressure to sack his most controversial cabinet pick, but both men have so far portrayed the scandal as an unjustified “hit” by disgruntled former employees.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
Trump’s peacemaker charade has failed. Ukraine and the West will pay a price
After two years of insisting that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in his first 24 hours if returned to the White House, Trump is preparing to walk away from the problem entirely.
- Peter Hartcher
JD Vance meets Pope Francis at the Vatican on Easter Sunday
US Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis to exchange Easter greetings.
- Nicole Winfield
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
Disappearances to contactless hellholes is how dictatorships work
Innocent people are being sent to an El Salvador jail – and this is just the beginning. Anyone could be tapped on the shoulder and their rights will vanish.
- Ezra Klein
‘Shame!’ Protesters across US rally again to condemn Trump policies
Thousands of demonstrators rallied at hundreds of events to speak out against the US president’s handling of immigration, civil liberties, job cuts and many other issues.
- Jesus Jiménez and Minho Kim
US Supreme Court blocks deportation of Venezuelan migrants, for now
The court issued the order after the men’s lawyers asked it to intervene on an emergency basis, saying they faced imminent deportation without the judicial review the justices previously ordered.
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