Trump accuses NYT of being ‘mouthpiece’ for Democratic party as he announces defamation action — US politics live

In Truth Social post, US president denounces publication as ‘one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers’ in US; Vance and Miller announce crackdown on ‘far left’ groupsDonald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that would send national guard troops into Memphis, in a “replica” of the administration’s expanding military-led response to urban crime […]
Mississippi declares infant deaths emergency as CDC program that could have helped is halted

State forced to stop gathering critical data on pregnancy experiences after Trump administration’s shakeupThe Trump administration’s shakeup of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has forced Mississippi to stop gathering critical data on women’s experiences before, during and after pregnancy – even as the state recently declared a public health emergency over its […]
Why have top Democratic leaders failed to endorse rising star Zohran Mamdani?

New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has finally lent the city’s mayoral nominee her support – but the party’s top congressional leaders, both New Yorkers, have notHe’s the hottest politician in the US, who managed to attract thousands of young and first-time voters to the Democratic party in his unexpected win in the New York City […]
Donald Trump files $15bn lawsuit against New York Times

US president announces defamation action, accusing title of being ‘virtual mouthpiece’ for DemocratsDonald Trump has filed a $15bn defamation lawsuit against the New York Times in his latest use of legal action targeting a major media outlet.The US president accused it of being a “mouthpiece” for the Democratic party and of “spreading false and defamatory […]
Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK: what’s on the agenda?

Visit comes at sensitive time for UK government, which is laying on display of royal and military pageantryDonald Trump arrives in the UK on Tuesday for a historic second state visit. His trip comes at a tricky time for Keir Starmer, who is facing growing discontent from his own MPs and is in the middle […]