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How Trump’s ICE Is Locking Up Longtime Texans with Paths to Legal Status

The case of one Houston man, nearly deported to India after a quarter-century here, shows what happens when prosecutorial discretion is abandoned.

Texas Observer

Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician

A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics

The Guardian - UK

Nation’s only Black governor says race could have been the reason he was excluded from Trump event

Moore and Trump have sparred in past over National Guard deployments and funding to repair the Francis Scott Key Bridge

The Independent UK

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Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer, was one of Epstein’s first calls after his 2019 arrest: ‘This is really bad’

Kathryn Ruemmler, a criminal defense attorney at the time, was one of three calls Epstein placed after he was arrested at Teterboro Airport

The Independent UK

'Only complaining when it’s Indians': Row over Dinesh D’Souza calling Trump’s ‘racist’ AI video on Obama ‘harmless’

Conservative commentator and Indian-origin MAGA ally Dinesh D’Souza stirred a row after calling a recently shared AI video of former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama portrayed as monkeys “amusing and harmless”.

The Times of India

'I didn't make a mistake': Trump refuses to apologise for since-deleted racist post about Obamas

A social media post by US President Donald Trump depicted former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle. It was deleted on Friday after a backlash from both Republicans and Democrats.

Euronews

Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reopening a huge swath of the Atlantic to commercial fishing

The Independent UK

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Obama ‘monkey’ video: From birtherism to the Nobel Prize — why Donald Trump is so obsessed with Barack Obama

Donald Trump continues to target his predecessor, Barack Obama, with political attacks and viral controversies, including AI-generated videos. This fixation stems from Trump's perceived fears and envies of Obama's composure, intellect, and global standing, as well as Obama's legacy reshaping American leadership. Trump's obsession also includes the Nobel Prize, which…

The Times of India

Trump revives racist imagery once seen as disqualifying

The taboo Trump just proved no longer holds.

Axios

‘Most racist thing to come out of the White House’: Internet responds to Trump’s disgusting Obama memes

There is no explanation for this other than it being a racist joke.

The Mary Sue

‘Disgusting behavior’: Trump posts video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, and the backlash was immediate

Trump's PR team can't catch a break.

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That Time President Obama Helped Kim Kardashian Feel Way Better After She Failed The Bar

That would do the trick!

Cinemablend

'Erroneously done by staffer': White House calls Trump’s racist Obamas post a mistake; takes it down

A racist video featuring edited images of the Obamas was mistakenly posted on Donald Trump's social media account by a White House staffer and has since been removed. The offensive content, which repeated false election claims, sparked immediate condemnation from Democratic leaders and former officials. Trump's spokeswoman dismissed the backlash…

The Times of India

Pam Bondi announces arrest of ‘key participant’ in 2012 Benghazi attack

Zubayar al-Bakoush is suspected in Libya attack resulting in deaths of US ambassador and three other Americans

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Axios

Senate's lone Black Republican says Trump video "most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"

The post was eventually taken down after about 12 hours.

The Independent UK

White House blames staffer for Trump’s Obama ‘apes’ post and removes video Republican labeled ‘racist’

The White House dismissed the clip as harmless, though it was later deleted

The Independent UK

Benghazi attack suspect arrested 14 years after ambush on US compound killed four Americans

Twenty militants armed with AK-47s and grenade launchers stormed the consulate compound on Sept. 12, 2012

Evening Standard

Trump removes video depicting Obamas as monkeys after clip sparks outrage

A post featured the video alongside the US president’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen

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Kim Kardashian was consoled by Barack Obama after failing bar exam

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has revealed she was consoled by former US President Barack Obama after failing the bar exam with the politician telling her his wife Michelle also flunked the test on her first try.

The Times of India

Donald Trump's racist attack on Obamas: Why monkey portrayals of Black folks are considered deeply offensive

Donald Trump shared a video on Truth Social depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking condemnation from Democrats. The offensive imagery draws on a history of dehumanization used to justify racism and violence. Prominent Democrats, including Gavin Newsom's office and Ben Rhodes, denounced the post, highlighting its racist undertones.

The Guardian - US

Trump says he approved sharing video with racist images of Obamas but claims he didn’t see part ‘that people don’t like’ - as it happened

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The Times of India

Donald Trump posts AI video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys; Democrats condemn post as racist

US President Donald Trump ignited controversy by sharing a video on Truth Social featuring false election claims and depicting the Obamas with offensive imagery. Democrats swiftly condemned the post, with California Governor Newsom's office calling it "disgusting." This incident follows a pattern of Trump using fabricated visuals to attack critics…

The Independent UK

Emails reveal Epstein helped arrange Woody Allen’s White House visit

Emails released by the Justice Department illustrate a new depth to Woody Allen’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

Fortune

Metals are the new oil, JD Vance pitches to America: ‘There’s no realer thing than critical minerals’

Trump officials are pitching a new framework to think about raw minerals. It’s not actually new.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’

Experts say Tom Homan’s charge, replacing Greg Bovino’s aggressive tactics, may change the tone, but not the mission

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