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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has responded after the US President told a reporter to be ‘quiet piggy’.

‘Be appreciative’: White House defends Trump’s ‘piggy’ jab

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has responded after the US President told a reporter to be ‘quiet piggy’.

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Former President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush and former President Joe Biden attend the funeral service for former Vice President Dick Cheney at the National Cathedral in Washington, on November 20, 2025.

Cheney funeral brings together rivals while Trump is absent

As the former vice president was honoured at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, many eyes were focused on who came — and who did not.

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Trump lawyers say the president can deploy troops to Washington without the approval of city leaders.

Judge halts National Guard deployment in Washington

A federal judge has temporarily halted Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, ruling the move unlawfully bypassed the city’s mayor.

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A Rolex clock on President Donald Trump’s desk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 10, 2025.

Everything you need to know about the White House gold rush

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump is receiving gifts by the dozen. Here’s why calling him the most corrupt man to ever sit in the Oval Office is no understatement.

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President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi at the White House in October.

Trump approves release of Epstein files, but there’s a catch

US President Donald Trump announced that he had approved the release of the Epstein files, but his approval is not as clear cut as he appeared to insinuate.

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Larry Summers has resigned from OpenAI after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein were released. (AP PHOTO)

Summers resigns from OpenAI board over Epstein emails

Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is retreating from his most prominent public roles.

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US President Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump bows to pressure, signs bill to release Epstein files

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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A member of the Ukrainian artillery unit fires a howitzer at Russian targets in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine in October.

Ukraine to lose land, cut army under US-Russian peace plan

The 28-point proposal, drafted without Ukrainian involvement, reflects the maximalist demands the Kremlin has made throughout the war.

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The Epstein files release timeline has been finally revealed.  (EPA PHOTO)

Epstein files release timeline finally revealed

Just a day after the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the timeline for making the material public.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert after a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.

The three women who broke Trump’s grip on congress

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Love ’em or hate ’em, these House troublemakers stared down their president and made possible Tuesday’s vote to compel the administration to come clean about the Epstein web of degeneracy.

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Donald Trump has hit a gob-smacking new low.

Three of the most unhinged things Trump has said this week

Donald Trump saying outrageous things is nothing new, he is after all the man who gave us “grab ’em by the p***y”. But this week he has hit a new low.

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The Ukrainian military says ATACMS missiles will continue to be used against Russian territory.

Ukraine ramps up war with long-range US strike

A year after Biden lifted restrictions, Ukraine has openly acknowledged launching ATACMS strikes inside Russia.

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Republican Representative for Louisiana Clay Higgins voted against releasing the Epstein files.

Republican who voted against Epstein bill breaks silence

When the US House voted on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, one lone Republican voted no. Now, he has explained why.

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President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday in the Oval Office. MUST CREDIT: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post

Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince over Khashoggi killing

Donald Trump has defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying ‘things happen’.

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The House of Representatives has voted to pass a bill to release all of the case files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

US House, Senate vote to release Epstein files

The US Senate has joined the House of Representatives in overwhelmingly voting to release of all files relating to Jeffrey Epstein, however, the bill has one final hurdle. This is what you need to know.

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