How do we defend free speech – without falling prey to extremism? JD Vance says Europe should not shun far-right parties. He seems to have forgotten 1933, but hits a key conundrum The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2025
Andrew Tate’s alliance with Trump has been in the making for a long time Trump’s attempts to intervene in Tate’s rape and human trafficking cases in Romania might seem strange, but their worlds are intimately linked The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2025
The ‘west’ is over. In the Trumpian era, Europe is on its own Trump and JD Vance are clear: the US is no longer an ally, but an antagonist to democratic values, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025
US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2025
Trump fired off Truth Social calling Zelensky a ‘dictator’ en route to golf in Miami U.S. president has spent multiple days playing golf during his first month back in the White House The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025
Meaningful Pentagon Cuts Will Require Rethinking What 'Defense' Means If Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is serious about reducing military spending, he will need to embrace a narrower understanding of national security. Reason · Feb 20, 2025
CPAC’s MAGAfest returns to rub it in the faces of DC’s liberals Analysis: Conservative culture warriors at CPAC take a victory lap and vow not to let the party stop this time around The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025
Bully Trump tries to gag Zelensky: ‘Tone it down and take my deal’ Trump’s security adviser tells Ukrainian leader to tone down his criticism – after a raft of insults The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025
Elon Musk To Speak At CPAC Elon Musk set to speak at CPAC amidst criticism for his involvement with DOGE and government efficiency efforts. President Trump and Vice President JD Vanc... Top News · Feb 20, 2025
US official demands Zelenskyy return to talks over critical minerals deal White House national security adviser Mike Waltz also criticises Kyiv over ‘insults’ to US president. Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2025
Morning Mail: Vance calls immigration ‘greatest threat’, public school fees surge, Rubiales found guilty over kiss US vice-president warns of danger of allowing in ‘unvetted foreign migrants’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2025
Britain and US bow before Trump as Lammy and CPAC fall silent Britain’s foreign secretary was supposed to be shooting from the hip, but even one mild criticism of Trump was beyond him The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025
Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with Russia The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025
US switches stance on Ukraine war, seeking $500bn in payback A war of words has broken out between Trump and Zelenskyy, while Europe feels the US is no longer a dependable ally. Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2025
The Conversation · Feb 20, 2025 Trump’s art of the deal horrifies Ukraine and its allies Browse through Donald Trump’s ghostwritten memoir, The Art of the Deal, and you’ll come across an aphorism which will go some way to explaining the US president’s approach to negotiating. Having established that he would do nearly anything within legal bounds to win, Trump adds that: “Sometimes, part of making…
Latin Times · Feb 20, 2025 Vance Proclaims Trump Will Be the 'President of Peace' as the President Faces Continued Backlash for Calling Zelensky a 'Dictator' Vice President JD Vance defended Trump as the "president of peace" amid bipartisan backlash over Trump's claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is a "dictator."
Top News · Feb 20, 2025 Vice President JD Vance Speaks At CPAC 2025 Vice President JD Vance discusses US-European relations, economy, and foreign policy at CPAC 2025.
Roll Call · Feb 20, 2025 America’s heel turn: Democrats flabbergasted by Trump’s Russia pivot - Roll Call President Donald Trump shocked Democrats this week with his pivot toward Russia and his blaming Ukraine for the brutal war there.
Roll Call · Feb 20, 2025 Senate plows through overnight budget 'vote-a-rama' - Roll Call The Senate churned through amendments in a marathon voting session Thursday night into early Friday on a GOP-drafted budget resolution.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025 US culture war show comes to London – and strikes a chord with European populists At this year’s Arc conference, a new American export was on full display: ideological finger-wagging in Europe’s direction
Top News · Feb 20, 2025 Senate Republicans Push Forward With 0 Billion Budget Bill Senate Republicans are moving forward with a 0 billion budget bill for border security and deportations amidst challenges from Trump's preferences and D...
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025 Watch: JD Vance, Liz Truss and Nigel Farage address CPAC conference Watch as speakers JD Vance, Steve Bannon, and Nigel Farage address the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor in Maryland on Thursday, 20 February.
The Conversation · Feb 20, 2025 How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the US did the same for our friends Make Canada angry. Make Mexico angry. Make the members of NATO angry.
The National (Scotland) · Feb 20, 2025 John Swinney urged to push for White House apology after buffer zone lies John Swinney has been urged to push for an “urgent apology” from the White House over false claims made by JD Vance around abortion buffer zones.
The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2025 Elon Musk praises Doge efforts to cut federal workforce after judge ruling – as it happened This blog is now closed.