Normal view

There are new articles available, click to refresh the page.
Today — 24 February 2025Latest World News

Cutting Medicaid and raising the debt limit: Mike Johnson struggles to get Republicans behind Trump’s budget

24 February 2025 at 15:19

Analysis: ‘One big, beautiful bill’ could pass thanks to Speaker’s hard work and a few gifts from the Democrats, writes John Bowden

© Getty Images

Iranian exiles in the US seek multimillions for years of brutal torture by notorious security chief

24 February 2025 at 14:05

Exclusive: Three former dissidents are accusing the Shah of Iran’s “chief torturer” – who later relocated to Florida and became a real estate developer – over years of unimaginable abuse they say continues to haunt them to this day

© Creative Commons; Getty Images

Trump and Musk’s DOGE efforts to cut spending ‘need to be done,’ says JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon

24 February 2025 at 13:32

Dimon, a fellow billionaire, agreed with Musk that the U.S. government is “inefficient” but refused to give what he said was a ‘binary’ response to whether he agreed with DOGE’s actions

© AFP via Getty Images

Judicial branch employees – which Trump does not oversee – got Musk’s email asking for their accomplishments

24 February 2025 at 13:14

Legal experts condemned the move, with one branding it a ‘fundamental failure’ in understanding the separation of powers, given the court system is not part of the executive branch

© REUTERS

❌
❌