Donald Trump has compared Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Eva Perón, saying that though he first saw the New York congresswoman “ranting and raving like a lunatic on a street corner” and thinks “she knows nothing”, she has “a certain talent”.
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Continue reading...House speaker Nancy Pelosi is making a moral and strategic mistake by refusing to bring formal articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, the only Republican in Congress to back such proceedings said on Sunday.
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Continue reading...Private comments by British ambassador to the US published by the Mail on Sunday
This is what Kim Darroch, the British ambassador to the US, is reported to have said in private about Donald Trump.
On Trump’s ‘dysfunctional’ administration
Continue reading...US president criticises Kim Darroch, saying he ‘has not served Britain well’
Donald Trump has said Britain’s ambassador to the US has “not served the UK well” as he hit back following the leak of confidential internal memos that presented an unflattering portrait of the president and his administration.
Earlier, the Foreign Office ordered an inquiry into the leaking of the cables, written by the ambassador, Kim Darroch, in which Trump’s White House is described as “uniquely dysfunctional” and “inept”.
Continue reading...Officials in southern California expressed relief on Saturday that damage and injuries were not worse after the largest earthquake the region has seen in nearly 20 years, but voiced concerns about the possibility of major aftershocks in the days and months to come.
Related: ‘We should expect more quakes’: a top seismologist on California’s tremor
Continue reading...World Population Day will mark a global crisis – one that is best tackled by more access to birth control, particularly in Africa
President Magufuli pulled off an intriguing feat last year when, in a single speech, he managed to affront just about every liberal cause on the planet. The Tanzanian leader told a public rally not to listen to advice from foreigners on contraception because it had “sinister motives”. For good measure, he accused women who use birth control of being “lazy” – it was their duty to have large numbers of children.
By any standards, these were outrageous remarks – and worrying ones, for they indicate there has been a deep and potentially catastrophic failure by the west in promoting a measure on which the future health of our planet depends: limiting numbers of our species. Until this basic task is achieved, virtually every measure we take to tackle global heating will be negated by the energy demands of the extra billions we have added to global populations, say campaigners.
Continue reading...In ‘leaked’ diplomatic memos, Kim Darroch reportedly says presidency could ‘end in disgrace’
Britain’s ambassador in the United States has described President Donald Trump and his administration as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”, according to ‘leaked’ diplomatic memos published by the Mail on Sunday.
Ambassador Kim Darroch reportedly said Trump’s presidency could “crash and burn” and “end in disgrace”, in the cache of secret cables and briefing notes sent back to Britain and seen by the newspaper.
Continue reading...The US president’s unique interpretation of the Declaration of Independence was on full display on Thursday, when he staged a militaristic jamboree at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to celebrate the Fourth of July. But it wasn't just the military tanks, jet flyovers or Donald Trump’s speech that marked this year’s holiday. Burning flags, blimps, toilet robots and Proud Boys all showed us just how divided America is
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We’re ending live coverage for the day, thanks for following along! Here’s a recap and key links from the day:
The Washington Post takes a look at how just how much paper the 2020 Census will require. Spoiler alert: it’s a lot.
The amount of paper that will be printed for the Census is more than enough to cover the entirety of D.C. https://t.co/UM0WY7XCAk
Continue reading...US job growth rebounded strongly in June, but moderate wage gains and mounting evidence that the economy was slowing sharply could still encourage the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this month.
Related: US beats forecasts with 224,000 new jobs created in June - business live
Continue reading...Donald Trump made an embarrassing error when addressing crowds during his Independence Day speech, saying the army 'took over the airports' from the British during the revolutionary war in the late 1700s, despite air travel not occurring in the US until the early 1900s. Trump was speaking at the Lincoln memorial in Washington as part of his 4 July 'Salute to America' celebrations
Continue reading...The president sailed close to one of his campaign lines when he claimed, “our nation is stronger than it ever was before”, but otherwise swerved past party politics . “For Americans, nothing is impossible,” he said, reciting a litany of American accomplishments over its history, including the moon landing 50 years ago, and promised “very soon, we will plant the American flag on Mars.”
Continue reading...Some welcomed the rare plea for unity but others said the show of military might was the moment Trump went full Roman emperor
All men are created equal. But one is created more equal than others. And his name is Donald Trump.
The US president’s unique interpretation of the declaration of independence was on full display on Thursday when he staged a militaristic, jingoistic and untraditional jamboree at the Lincoln memorial in Washington to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Continue reading...The six-metre high inflatable balloon depicting Donald Trump as an angry baby has appeared in Washington DC to protest what opponents say is his politicisation of the Fourth of July celebrations. Protesters posed with the effigy and handed out mini Trump baby balloons on the National Mall, but were only granted a permit on the condition the Trump was filled with ordinary air and not helium
Continue reading...Trump is set to mark Independence Day by delivering a speech about patriotism on the steps of the Lincoln memorial
White House aides have reportedly struggled to draw crowds to Donald Trump’s Fourth of July celebrations, with service chiefs for the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps set to skip the planned display of military might.
Despite facing accusations that he is politicizing an important holiday, emulating displays in authoritarian countries and wasting taxpayers’ money, Trump is set to mark Independence Day by delivering a speech about patriotism on the steps of the Lincoln memorial.
Continue reading...Donald Trump is overseeing Fourth of July celebrations with a speech about patriotism and a show of military might that critics say is politicising an important holiday and wasting taxpayers’ money. The president has dismissed concerns about the event, which will take place in front of the Lincoln Memorial and feature fireworks, a flyover by Air Force One and a display of tanks
Continue reading...Kevin McAleenan called report that officers allegedly belong to a secret group where they have made abusive statements ‘disturbing’
Hello everyone! This is Julia Carrie Wong picking up the politics blog in San Francisco, where the holiday weekend hasn’t started yet.
A federal judge in Ohio has issued a preliminary injunction preventing Ohio’s six-week abortion ban from going into effect as scheduled, next week.
Here’s a summary of where things stand:
Continue reading...In 2017, agents made plans to apprehend more than 8,000 people and described the work as ‘fun’
US immigration officials planning countrywide raids targeting thousands of undocumented immigrants wrote cheerful messages about the potential arrests, wishing one another “Happy hunting!”, jokingly calling the initiative “Operation Super Epic Mega”, and saying the work was “fun”, records show.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) documents released Wednesday show how officials at the agency prepared for a set of coordinated raids in 2017 that aimed to detain more than 8,000 people for deportation. The agency officially called it “Operation Mega” and officials boasted in the documents that it would be the “largest operation of its kind in the history of ICE, targeting all aliens who are present in the United States in violation of the [law]”. Some documents also suggested field offices might have had specific arrest quotas.
Continue reading...Exclusive: On Monday president will likely tout America’s clean air and water, even though he’s rescinded rules to cut pollution
Donald Trump plans to go on the offensive against criticism of his industry-friendly rollbacks of environment protections in a speech on Monday, according to three sources familiar with the plans.
Trump will tout America’s clean air and water, although his administration has advanced many efforts that experts say have undercut the country’s environmental record.
Continue reading...Ways and means committee’s lawsuit is latest salvo in clash between Democrats and president
A House committee sued the Trump administration in federal court Tuesday for access to Donald Trump’s tax returns, setting up a legal showdown over the records.
The House ways and means committee said it needed the documents for an investigation into tax law compliance by the president, among other things. It asked the court to order the administration to turn over the documents.
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