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‘Trump is a wrecking ball’: behind the president’s $200m plan to build a White House ballroom

The president, who made his money in construction, takes on one of the biggest White House projects in over a century

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2025

A new generation of populists is showing Democrats how to defeat Trump

In difficult races, Democrats are leaning into economic populism with promising results

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2025

Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees

The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants them to reconsider.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 7, 2025

Another Bank of England rate cut this year less likely given inflation fears and split vote – as it happened

Monetary Policy Committee has cut UK interest rates today, in a deeply split decision, but City pricing suggests another cut in 2025 is no longer fully priced in

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025

Trump Backs FBI Intervention As Texas Republicans Hunt Democrats Amid Quorum Crisis

Texas Republicans are escalating their efforts to apprehend Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a controversial redistricting plan that could hand the GOP five additional seats in Congress.

Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025

Dozens more countries face higher levies on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect

Donald Trump’s latest wave of ‘reciprocal’ rates were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on Thursday

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025

Brazil's President Says 'Won't Humiliate Myself' By Calling Trump — Seeks Joint BRICS Response With China, India To Counter Tariffs

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he has no plans to reach out to President Donald Trump to negotiate the new tariffs imposed by the United States.

Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025

Trump's 'Dividend' Promise For Americans Leaves Open Questions

If Donald Trump is to be believed, millions of Americans could receive a financial slice of the fortunes generated by the US president's sweeping tariffs.

International Business Times · Aug 7, 2025

Victims feeling exhausted and anxious about wrangling over Epstein files

Women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein are feeling skeptical and anxious after the Justice Department requested a court take the rare step of unsealing transcripts of secret testimony related to the sex-offending millionaire’s case

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025

Trump's Immigration Crackdown is Also Wreaking Havoc on Detainees' Family's Finances: 'We Lost it All'

As federal immigration arrests rise, relatives of detainees are left in economic freefall, with some losing vehicles, homes, savings, and the ability to meet basic needs

Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025