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Fox News pundit calls Trump address ‘most partisan ever’ with even JD Vance complaining over length: Live

Oliver O'Connell,Joe Sommerlad and Ariana Baio — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:04:22 GMT

President celebrates early victories in campaign-style speech rife with grievances, threats and blame

China warns it is prepared for ‘any type of war’ with US in response to Trump tariffs

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:50:01 GMT

Livid China warns US against intimidation and bullying

Donald Trump’s address to Congress, in full

Ap Correspondent — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:23:30 GMT

Read the full transcript of the president’s address as he unpacked his first six weeks in office

Watch Trump Congress speech in full as president says Zelensky is ready to negotiate in full

Lucy Leeson — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:23:30 GMT

Donald Trump delivered his much-anticipated Congressional address on Tuesday (4 March) after spending the day blasting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over retaliatory tariffs.

Democrat Al Green forced out of chamber after protesting Trump speech to Congress

Mike Bedigan — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:06:43 GMT

Multiple Democrats staged protests inside the chamber as the president delivered his remarks, holding signs that bore slogans including ‘That’s a lie!’

Might Trump change the law to run for a third term? We ask an expert | Debunked

Hebe Campbell — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:15:52 GMT

Donald Trump has repeatedly teased the idea of a third term, often asking crowds if he should run again.

Mayor signals DC will rename Black Lives Matter Plaza after GOP lawmaker threatens federal funding

Michelle Del Rey — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:26:07 GMT

The city is due to receive $1.5 billion in federal grants for its 2025 operating budget

Elissa Slotkin focuses on economy and national security in Democratic rebuttal to Trump address

Gustaf Kilander — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:14:18 GMT

‘I'm thankful it was Reagan and not Trump in office in the 1980s. Trump would have lost us the Cold War,’ says Michigan senator

Who is Al Green, the Democrat removed during Trump’s speech to Congress?

Mike Bedigan — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:05:40 GMT

The Texas congressman has previously vowed to introduce articles to impeach the president for what would be the third time

I was at Trump’s address to Congress and saw him turn the people’s House into a steel cage match

Eric Garcia — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:57:43 GMT

ANALYSIS: As Democrats jousted with the man they see as the ultimate heel, the president channeled his inner WWE authority figure. Eric Garcia reports from inside the House chamber

Trump shuts down worldwide air quality monitoring program

Gustaf Kilander — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:52:34 GMT

Air quality monitoring atop the U.S. embassy in Beijing led to increased collaboration on anti-pollution projects

Trump’s address to Congress signals a defiant rejection of bipartisanship

Andrew Feinberg — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:52:17 GMT

ANALYSIS: The president’s fifth address to Congress demonstrated a defiant partisanship and portends more chaos ahead, writes Andrew Feinberg

Zelensky’s olive branch, Trump’s tariff threats and Biden blame: Key takeaways from the address to Congress

Gustaf Kilander — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:43:02 GMT

Democrats protested as the president boasted about what he saw as his top achievements after six weeks in office

Trump reveals arrest of terror suspect linked to 2021 Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 US troops

Mike Bedigan — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:04:24 GMT

During his address to Congress Tuesday night Donald Trump announced the capture of one of the planners of the deadly Abbey Gate attack in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. soldiers.

Trump vows to plant an American flag on Mars — but can’t crack egg prices

Richard Hall — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:53:48 GMT

ANALYSIS: President painted a picture of a country already reinvigorated by his return and on the verge of greatness once again, Richard Hall writes

Trump doubles down on tariffs and DOGE cuts in speech to jubilant Republicans and protesting Democrats

Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:36:19 GMT

President’s speech drew protests from Democrats despite party leaders’ pleas for decorum

Trump orders massive forest clearings to curb US reliance on foreign timber

Michelle Del Rey — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:27:02 GMT

The U.S. has historically imported timber from China and Canada

Stephen A. Smith now boasts he’d be favorite in 2028 Democrat primary: ‘I can beat them all!’

Justin Baragona — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:16:21 GMT

Acknowledging that he’s personally ‘not qualified’ to be president, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith said that one merely needs to ‘consider who is on the other side’ and how Trump has ‘gotten away with saying very little in terms of being coherent.’

Marjorie Taylor Greene repeats defense of Canada tariffs already dubbed ‘bogus’ by Trudeau

Mike Bedigan — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:14:19 GMT

The firebrand Georgia representative told The Independent that the Canadian PM needed to ‘step up’

New poll shows only a third of Americans approve of Trump on cost of living

Mike Bedigan — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:48:34 GMT

The poll showed the president’s approval ratings below 40 percent on a range of issues - including the economy, foreign policy and corruption

Zelensky cracks under Trump pressure after US president axes aid to Ukraine

Sam Kiley — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:24:57 GMT

Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to enter peace talks under Donald Trump’s leadership, just hours after the US announced it was stopping all military aid to Ukraine

RFK Jr praises unconventional treatments but not vaccines in Fox interview about Texas measles outbreak

Gustaf Kilander — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:11:47 GMT

‘We’re going to be honest with the American people for the first time in history,’ Kennedy claims

Trump proxy Alina Habba slams DOGE-fired veterans as ‘not fit to have a job at this moment’

Mike Bedigan — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:08:14 GMT

Habba, who offered no evidence to back up her disparaging comments, said the Trump administration cares ‘tremendously’ about vets but has a ‘fiscal responsibility’ to “pay people that actually work’

Watch Marco Rubio pledge support for US vow to defend Ukraine after it gave up its nuclear weapons

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:52:32 GMT

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the Trump administration should do just about anything to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to reach a deal on the Ukraine War — even though Putin has reportedly already been talking to Donald Trump for weeks without Ukraine.

Why some Democrats are attending Trump’s address while others boycott it

Eric Garcia — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:03:04 GMT

‘The president's coming to our house,’ one House Democrat tells Eric Garcia

Stock market finishes roller-coaster day down 670 points as Wall Street reacts to Trump’s tariffs

Kelly Rissman — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:46:21 GMT

Wall Street had a negative reaction as Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico began

Linda McMahon wastes no time using Day 1 to announce ‘overhaul’ of Department of Education

Rhian Lubin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:39:59 GMT

Trump has repeatedly said he wants McMahon to ‘put herself out of a job’ and shut down the department

Trump administration wants to sell off hundreds of federal properties — including DOJ headquarters

Andrew Feinberg — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:24 GMT

The General Services Administration says the DOJ headquarters building and the FBI building across the street are ‘not core to government operations’ and can therefore be sold off

Bret Baier’s Zelensky interview draws over 6 million viewers, beating broadcast nightly news shows

Justin Baragona — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:41:13 GMT

The interview peaked at 6.4 million viewers during the first 15 minutes.

Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon calls Zelensky a ‘punk’ and declares its time for US to cut its losses

Lucy Leeson — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:24:09 GMT

Former Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon called Volodymyr Zelensky a “punk” and declared it is time the US “cut its losses” in supporting Ukraine.

Bill Nye becomes target of MAGA after making claims about Elon Musk on CNN

Graig Graziosi — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:10:43 GMT

Nye said Musk’s actions at NOAA amounted to “fundamental corruption”

Trump’s Tariffs and retailers’ warnings: The truth behind the US economy and whether a recession is coming

Rhian Lubin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:03:36 GMT

The economy under Trump’s first month in office is not what he promised on the campaign trail and it looks to be an uncertain year for the average American, economists told The Independent

Here are the guests at Trump’s address to Congress

Josh Marcus — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:28:03 GMT

White House invitees highlight Trump stances on immigration, manufacturing, and transgender issues

Who is Elissa Slotkin? Young Michigan Democrat set to give response to Trump’s address

Ariana Baio — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:59:36 GMT

Dubbed a ‘rising star’ within the Democratic Party, Slotkin is among the most bipartisan members of Congress

JD Vance puts Virginia home on the market for nearly $2 million

Graig Graziosi — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:55:07 GMT

Vance also owns a home in Cincinnati overlooking the Ohio River

Trudeau addresses Trump directly as he rips into his ‘dumb’ tariffs

Josh Marcus — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:53:37 GMT

Mexico, Canada, and China all plan to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump’s policies

Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘regrets’ meltdown meeting with Trump and vows to work together for peace

Rhian Lubin and Kelly Rissman — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:55:11 GMT

Zelensky said he was ready to work under Trump’s ‘strong leadership’ to get a peace deal in the social media post

Want to be a Trump impersonator? You’ll have some competition

Mike Bedigan — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:36:07 GMT

Appearances at parades, golf tournaments and even kids parties. Mike Bedigan speaks to those who are living the life...of the president

Nearly 15,000 will have died already because of Trump and Musk’s cuts to USAID, advocacy program claims

Rhian Lubin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:31:40 GMT

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has saved more than 25 million lives since it began in 2003

Trump’s immigration crackdown mapped: Where are majority of ICE detainees being held in the U.S.

Rhian Lubin and Alicja Hagopian — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:28:59 GMT

The Independent’s map shines a light on where the tens of thousands are being detained in ICE facilities across the U.S., report Rhian Lubin and Alicja Hagopian

Australian politician apologises for calling US vice president JD Vance a ‘kn*b’

Barney Davis — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:21:47 GMT

Western Australian premier Roger Cook insulted Vance following his widely-criticised attack on Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau hits out at Donald Trump’s ‘dumb’ tariffs in direct message to president

Holly Patrick — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:57:11 GMT

Justin Trudeau hit out at Donald Trump’s "dumb" tariffs on Canada as he announced his own retaliatory tariffs in response on Tuesday, 4 March.

China vows to fight Trump’s trade war ‘to the bitter end’ with new retaliatory tariffs on American goods

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:22:27 GMT

China accounted for 17 per cent of American agricultural exports in 2023

Brian Kilmeade clashes with his Fox & Friends co-hosts while reminding them ‘Putin is the bad guy’

Justin Baragona — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:50:43 GMT

‘We don’t need to virtue signal every single day and say Putin is the bad guy,’ Fox & Friends co-host Lawrence Jones fumed in response to Brian Kilmeade.

Trump to use congressional speech to brag about federal budget cuts and altering US relations around the globe

James Liddell and Rhian Lubin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:34:19 GMT

The president is poised to boast about the tough approach he has taken with world leaders during his first month in office

Why Trump’s speech to Congress won’t be a ‘State of the Union’ address

Meg Kinnard — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:21:09 GMT

President Donald Trump will stand at the front of the U.S. House chamber to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night

Democrats looking to ‘express our outrage’ at Trump’s speech tonight - they just don’t know how

Kelly Rissman — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:37:34 GMT

Holding up egg cartons, walking out and wearing certain colors are reportedly a few of the ways House Democrats are considering showing their ‘outrage’ during the president’s speech

Majorie Taylor Greene’s boyfriend breaks silence after asking Zelensky why he doesn’t wear a suit

Holly Patrick — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:31:21 GMT

Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend says he has received death threats after mocking Volodymyr Zelensky for not wearing a suit during the Ukrainian leader's explosive meeting with Donald Trump that ended in chaos at the White House on Friday, 28 February.

The share prices most affected by Trump’s tariffs as stock markets tumble

Karl Matchett — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:17:00 GMT

Several of the world’s biggest companies saw their share prices tank in the aftermath of the US president’s proclamation

Starmer provokes diplomatic row by refusing to back Canada against Trump’s 51st state plan

David Maddox and Kate Devlin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:08:18 GMT

Row erupts after The Independent’s White House correspondent challenges Trump and Starmer over the plan to turn Canada into the 51st state

Trump has caught Starmer out again – and exposed three major flaws in PM’s US plan

David Maddox — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:07:53 GMT

Political editor David Maddox, who watched on in the Oval Office as Starmer met Trump, examines how the prime minister needs to adapt his approach to the special relationship to deal with the volatility of the US president