
The Guardian - 16 hours 1 min ago
The brutalisation of global norms by figures like Pete Hegseth must be seen as an ethical issue. It's a fight against chaos, and all major religions must play a role That combative old hymn, Onward Christian Soldiers, is not much heard these days, though it was once a favourite with church congregations and school assemblies. Written in 1865 by Sabine Baring-Gould, an English clergyman and religious scholar, its belligerent refrain urges the faithful on to battle, victory and conquest: "Onward...

The Guardian - 19 hours 1 min ago
This live blog is now closed. Trump announces fraud' crackdown in Democratic states Sign up for the Breaking News US email A reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest out of the Middle East at our dedicated live blog. This includes Donald Trump's recent comments on Truth Social that "with a little more time" he could open strait of Hormuz . The president added that reopening the vital passageway would allow the US to "TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A GUSHER'...

NBC News - 19 hours 57 min ago
In his first year back in the White House, President Donald Trump avoided using his famous "You're fired" phrase when it came to members of his Cabinet.

The Guardian - 20 hours 1 min ago
Trump said Vance would focus on blue states and, without providing evidence, accused Democrat leaders of rampant theft' key US politics stories from Friday 3 April at a glance Donald Trump has given his vice-president, JD Vance, a new side gig: "fraud czar". The president this week announced a fresh crackdown on "fraud" in Democratic states and tapped Vance to lead the charge. Officials swiftly announced a string of arrests in California. Continue reading...

The Guardian - 20 hours 52 min ago
Budget proposal released on Friday outlines president's desire to revive former federal prison in San Francisco Bay Donald Trump is asking for $152m to restore Alcatraz, a former federal prison off the coast of San Francisco, according to a budget proposal released on Friday for the 2027 fiscal year. Last May, Trump first called upon the Department of Justice, the FBI and Homeland Security to rebuild the prison. He heaped praise on Alcatraz's reputation in a Truth Social post . Continue...

NBC News - 21 hours 14 min ago
WASHINGTON Less than 48 hours after President Donald Trump told Americans the U.S. military had "beaten and completely decimated Iran," Tehran shot down an F-15E fighter jet, setting off a high-risk scramble by U.S. forces to rescue two service members from deep inside Iranian territory.

The Guardian - 22 hours 4 min ago
US president issues executive order as longest partial government shutdown in US history enters 49th day Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday that declares all Department of Homeland Security employees will receive pay and benefits during the agency's partial shutdown. The "Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown" memo is similar to Trump's executive order from last week which called for issuing pay to Transportation Security Administration...

ESPN - 22 hours 15 min ago
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Friday aims to limit NCAA athletes to a five-year playing window and how often they can transfer between schools.

ABC News - 22 hours 46 min ago
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring "order, fairness and stability" to college athletics...

Yard Barker - 22 hours 48 min ago
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that could have a significant impact on the current landscape of college sports, assuming it holds up to any potential lawsuits that follow it.

Fox News - 23 hours 44 sec ago
The New York Times went viral for botching the name of NATO in a print headline about President Donald Trump's ongoing threat to the treaty organization.

NY Post - 23 hours 11 min ago
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday in his attempt to “solve all of the problems” affecting college sports, particularly the polarizing Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) legislation. The executive order — which will likely need to clear several legal challenges to be considered enforceable — includes sections on eligibility, transfer rules, specifications on...

The Guardian - 23 hours 21 min ago
Over 20 attorneys general challenge the executive order and say it's an unconstitutional move to disenfranchise voters More than 20 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Donald Trump's Tuesday executive order to restrict who can vote by mail. In his order, Trump directed the US Postal Service to abstain from sending mail-in or absentee ballots to people who are not on a pre-ordained list of eligible citizens. Continue reading...