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Trump is using ICE to clamp down on the free press.
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Don Lemon taken into custody | CNN Politics
Journalist Don Lemon was taken into custody on Thursday night, according to his attorney.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Trump is using ICE to clamp down on the free press.
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September 2020, just before the November election, The New York Times published an extensive report on Trump's tax returns, revealing he paid only $750 in federal income taxes the year he won the presidency and no taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years.
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Donald Trump sues IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax documents
The lawsuit seeks $10bn (£7.25bn) in damages after tax information from Trump and his family was leaked to the media.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM
September 2020, just before the November election, The New York Times published an extensive report on Trump's tax returns, revealing he paid only $750 in federal income taxes the year he won the presidency and no taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years.
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last year, the dollar index, which tracks the value against a basket of currencies, dropped almost 10% - its worst performance since 2017. Much of that decline occurred in the weeks after Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff announcements last spring.BBC
January 30, 2026 at 1:44 PM
last year, the dollar index, which tracks the value against a basket of currencies, dropped almost 10% - its worst performance since 2017. Much of that decline occurred in the weeks after Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff announcements last spring.BBC
The falls have also raised bigger questions about whether the dollar's status as the world's go-to currency - which for decades has helped keep borrowing costs in the US relatively low - might be under threat.
January 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
The falls have also raised bigger questions about whether the dollar's status as the world's go-to currency - which for decades has helped keep borrowing costs in the US relatively low - might be under threat.
A weaker dollar reduces purchasing power for Americans - something overseas travellers know all too well. If that carries on, analysts say it risks fuelling inflation inside the US, as Americans face higher prices for imports.
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 PM
A weaker dollar reduces purchasing power for Americans - something overseas travellers know all too well. If that carries on, analysts say it risks fuelling inflation inside the US, as Americans face higher prices for imports.
Trump is nuts.
"It doesn't sound good, but you make a hell of a lot more money with a weaker dollar... than you do with a strong dollar," Trump said in July.
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"It doesn't sound good, but you make a hell of a lot more money with a weaker dollar... than you do with a strong dollar," Trump said in July.
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Why the US dollar hit a four-year low and could fall further
The falls have sparked questions about whether the world's go-to currency is losing its lustre.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Trump is nuts.
"It doesn't sound good, but you make a hell of a lot more money with a weaker dollar... than you do with a strong dollar," Trump said in July.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"It doesn't sound good, but you make a hell of a lot more money with a weaker dollar... than you do with a strong dollar," Trump said in July.
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The dollar's decline "is a reflection, basically, of markets saying this kind of chaotic back and forth hurts the US more than anyone else," Robin Brooks of the Brookings Institution said.
January 30, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The dollar's decline "is a reflection, basically, of markets saying this kind of chaotic back and forth hurts the US more than anyone else," Robin Brooks of the Brookings Institution said.
Robin Brooks, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former FX strategist at Goldman Sachs thinks the US dollar's downturn signals market concern about the haphazard nature of Trump's policies…escalation, de-escalation.”
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Why the US dollar hit a four-year low and could fall further
The falls have sparked questions about whether the world's go-to currency is losing its lustre.
www.bbc.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Robin Brooks, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former FX strategist at Goldman Sachs thinks the US dollar's downturn signals market concern about the haphazard nature of Trump's policies…escalation, de-escalation.”
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Re: ICE shooting of Alex Pretti why is it that no-one is asking about results of his autopsy? Why has a no-one brought a suit of murder, or at least wrongful death, against the two officers who did the shooting? There were many witnesses, & bystander videos clearly show he was shot in the back.
January 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Re: ICE shooting of Alex Pretti why is it that no-one is asking about results of his autopsy? Why has a no-one brought a suit of murder, or at least wrongful death, against the two officers who did the shooting? There were many witnesses, & bystander videos clearly show he was shot in the back.
It should be obvious that Trump wants Greenland only so he doesn’t have to buy its minerals. DJT is simply a greedy thief.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:03 PM
It should be obvious that Trump wants Greenland only so he doesn’t have to buy its minerals. DJT is simply a greedy thief.
Who is warning Trump that splintering the NATO alliance would “cause problems for the United States if it involved the closure of military bases in Britain, Germany or elsewhere that the US uses to project force in the Middle East and Africa?”
January 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Who is warning Trump that splintering the NATO alliance would “cause problems for the United States if it involved the closure of military bases in Britain, Germany or elsewhere that the US uses to project force in the Middle East and Africa?”
The collapse of the EU-US trade accord deal or retaliatory tariffs could hurt Trump by spiking prices of imports in a midterm election year in which voters have soured on his economic performance. EU must fight, not appease Trump.
January 19, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The collapse of the EU-US trade accord deal or retaliatory tariffs could hurt Trump by spiking prices of imports in a midterm election year in which voters have soured on his economic performance. EU must fight, not appease Trump.
“President Emmanuel Macron drew a striking parallel between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s territorial gangsterism when he wrote on X that France favored the independence and sovereignty of all nations. “CNN
January 19, 2026 at 1:22 PM
“President Emmanuel Macron drew a striking parallel between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s territorial gangsterism when he wrote on X that France favored the independence and sovereignty of all nations. “CNN
Trump does not = US. When will GOP & Congress choose to exercise their Constitutional responsibilities as Co-Equal Branch of Government? Trump is not forever. His power ends in ’28 or he may succumb to ill health & die.
January 19, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Trump does not = US. When will GOP & Congress choose to exercise their Constitutional responsibilities as Co-Equal Branch of Government? Trump is not forever. His power ends in ’28 or he may succumb to ill health & die.
Trump has told Norway's prime minister he no longer feels obligated "to think purely of Peace" because he had not been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize!!!!!
January 19, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Trump has told Norway's prime minister he no longer feels obligated "to think purely of Peace" because he had not been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize!!!!!
In his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has led a sustained assault on the foundations of the global order, flouted international law, wrecked the system of global trade with unilateral tariffs on scores of countries, & withdrawn the United States from important multilateral bodies.
January 19, 2026 at 12:40 PM
In his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has led a sustained assault on the foundations of the global order, flouted international law, wrecked the system of global trade with unilateral tariffs on scores of countries, & withdrawn the United States from important multilateral bodies.
The World-Minus-One Moment
Managing the global order with an antagonistic Washington.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:38 PM
international relations theorist Amitav Acharya, wrote that the US “will be absent from, if not actively hostile toward, the existing international order…”labeling this “unique configuration” shaped by U.S. antagonism as “the world minus one.”
January 19, 2026 at 12:36 PM
international relations theorist Amitav Acharya, wrote that the US “will be absent from, if not actively hostile toward, the existing international order…”labeling this “unique configuration” shaped by U.S. antagonism as “the world minus one.”
“Cooperation is like water, if it sees it’s being blocked it finds a way,” Trump’s tariff-mania will further isolate America as world trade flows in new directions and a new world order grows.
January 19, 2026 at 12:33 PM
“Cooperation is like water, if it sees it’s being blocked it finds a way,” Trump’s tariff-mania will further isolate America as world trade flows in new directions and a new world order grows.
GET THIS! billionaire wealth grew by some $2.5 trillion over the past year
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM
GET THIS! billionaire wealth grew by some $2.5 trillion over the past year
the international advocacy group Oxfam notes in its latest report, when billionaire wealth grew by some $2.5 trillion over the past year — a figure greater than the total wealth possessed by the bottom half of humanity (more than 4 billion people).
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM
the international advocacy group Oxfam notes in its latest report, when billionaire wealth grew by some $2.5 trillion over the past year — a figure greater than the total wealth possessed by the bottom half of humanity (more than 4 billion people).
Trump threats of tariffs on allies who oppose his idea of taking over Greenland makes it clear Canada is on the right track in forging new trading partners other than US. So too should UK & EU.
January 18, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Trump threats of tariffs on allies who oppose his idea of taking over Greenland makes it clear Canada is on the right track in forging new trading partners other than US. So too should UK & EU.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer chimed in, saying in a statement that “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is completely wrong.”
January 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer chimed in, saying in a statement that “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is completely wrong.”
Does Trump really have the backing in the US, in Congress, even in his own administration to take over Greenland? What happened to the separation of powers? Do any Republicans have any guts & integrity?
January 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Does Trump really have the backing in the US, in Congress, even in his own administration to take over Greenland? What happened to the separation of powers? Do any Republicans have any guts & integrity?