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The US president’s pick to be the country’s director of national intelligence is expected to be approved within days – but only after a tense confirmation hearingSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe White House released an AI-generated video on Sunday night on the social media platform X, depicting President Donald Trump as Rick Sanchez from the Cartoon Network series Rick and Morty. In the video, Trump as Rick is running around the grounds of the White House, with what appears to be Vice President JD Vance depicted as his grandson Morty. The video makes a reference to Trump

Lawyers predict ‘more suppression and no active investigations’ but victims’ groups determined to continue fightAs Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer Todd Blanche appears poised for confirmation as attorney general, numerous Jeffrey Epstein survivors have sounded the alarm that a US justice department helmed by him would derail their pursuit of justice.In a letter urging Republican senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn to reject his nomination, these survivors said that Blanche’s handling of the Epstein case as acting attorney general was characterized by misstep after misstep. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/epstein-survivors-todd-blanche-justice Author : Victoria Bekiempis Publish date : 2026-07-27 10:00:00

Exclusive: Lawsuit filed on behalf of seven protesters alleges ban amounts to ‘a direct, content-based restriction’ on speech, effectively targeting pro-Palestine movementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA group of pro-Palestine protesters have launched a high court challenge to a Queensland law banning the slogan “from the river to the sea”, arguing that it amounts to a discriminatory and unconstitutional infringement on free speech.The controversial laws, which also ban the expression “globalise the intifada”, were passed by the state’s Liberal National party government in response to December’s Bondi

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat you need to know about today’s AusAlert testIt’s also well worth watching this video of Guardian Australia’s community affairs reporter Adeshola Ore’s interview with Barnaby Joyce about Armidale’s refugee resettlement program and One Nation’s policy positions on immigration.One Nation’s policy is that immigrants who do not speak English should “under no circumstances … be able to settle in Australia”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/27/ausalert-emergency-warning-test-antisemitism-royal-commission-nsw-icac-inquiry-politics-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-victoria-jacinta-allan-ntwnfb Author : Stephanie Convery Publish date : 2026-07-27 00:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.