Checks and Balance newsletter: Don’t count on Congress to restrain Donald Trump ⊖
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2025 › December › 06
Donald Trump
7 months ago
Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, on the president’s efforts to stretch America’s war powers—and lawmakers’ reluctance to stop him
Joe Biden makes new embarrassing gaffe as he struggles to say 'America' in conference speech ⊖
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Biden's history of cringeworthy verbal blunders includes confusing Kamala Harris with Donald Trump and referring to his defense secretary as 'that black man.'
‘Mouthpieces for Trump’: inside the rightwing takeover of the Pentagon press corps ⊖
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Pentagon press passes once held by credentialed journalists are now in the hands of rightwing pundits and Trump allies
Being a member of the Pentagon press corps was once one of the more prestigious a…
Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief ⊖⊖
Defense secretary defiant but allegations of war crimes and blistering watchdog report increase calls for him to go
Pete Hegseth is facing the most serious crisis of his tenure as defense secretary, e…
At the 2026 World Cup draw, the winner is ... Donald Trump ⊕
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not attending the draw for the 2026 World Cup to receive a prize, but he got one anyway.
Infantino’s ‘Peace Prize’ to Trump raises questions about FIFA’s neutrality ⊕
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino heaps praise on Donald Trump as critics ridicule newly established award as 'vulgar'.
Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed | Rebecca Solnit ⊖
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The persecution of brown people and mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasy
As Donald Trump deteriorates and his grasp on power fades, he has been lashing out furiousl…
Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash ⊖
Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it is up to us to secure Ukraine’s future – and our own
Europe, you have been warned. Pres…
Ukraine war briefing: Progress depends on Russia taking peace talks seriously, say Washington and Kyiv ⊖
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US and Ukraine to hold third day of discussions in Florida as Emmanuel Macron says there is ‘no mistrust’ between Europe and White House. What we know on day 1,382
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ANDREW NEIL: Trump's been handed a Fifa 'peace prize' and boasts of ending foreign wars. But what real Americans care about is the soaring price of everything ○
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Suddenly, that most basic of political issues -the cost of living - has reasserted itself as the prime concern of American voters, threatening to undermine Donald Trump's second term in the process.