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David Simon says CNN staffers should quit over town hall with ‘fascist’ Trump

“Well, If I worked at CNN today, I would quit. Honestly,” Mr Simon says

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

CNN praises Kaitlan Collins’ ‘tough’ questioning at Trump town hall amid furious backlash at network

‘You do not have to like the former president’s answers, but you can’t say that we didn’t get them,’ CNN CEO says during editorial call with angry staff

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

Experts: Trump "confessed on live TV"

“All three ongoing criminal cases got new evidence tonight against Trump,” attorney says

Salon · May 11, 2023

Row over Joe Biden’s comments on ‘making sure the Brits didn’t screw around’ on Irish visit

Biden visited Northern Ireland in April to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement

Belfast Live · May 11, 2023

Four barmy statements fact-checked from Donald Trump's bizarre town hall rant with CNN

Last night former President Donald Trump appeared on stage at a town hall hosted by CNN, which in the past he branded "fake news" and the "liberal media", as he prepares for a potential election run in 2024

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

Title 42: What is it and how did the US use it to curb migration?

This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years.

France 24 · May 11, 2023

U.S. House passes Republican bill tightening border security

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved Republican legislation intended to stop immigrants and illegal drugs crossing the nation's southwestern border with Mexico, leaving it to the Senate to attempt a broader, bipartisan immigration bill.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Migrant detentions at U.S.-Mexico border hit record highs as Title 42 ends

Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday hours before immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire, with some rushing to cross ahead of tough new asylum rules that will replace a COVID-era order.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Tim Scott: US senator ready to shake up 2024 electoral race

While Donald Trump continues to hog the Republican Party limelight with increasingly acrimonious outbursts, Tim Scott, the senator from South Carolina, has been quietly impressing the party faithful.

The Week · May 11, 2023

Trump symbolized powerful men’s impunity for sexual abuse – until now

At stake in E Jean Carroll’s lawsuit was not whether she would be believed but whether it would matter. Finally, it did

The Guardian - US · May 11, 2023