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Move comes amid president’s suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the cityGood morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines from the day.There will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in Washington DC, the White House announced yesterday, to combat crime for at least the next week.Vice-president JD Vance kicks off a trip in the United Kingdom with a meeting with British foreign secretary David Lammy on Friday that will bring renewed scrutiny of Vance’s sharp criticism of Britain and its

MP reported crew rowing from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for motor neurone disease to coastguardThe independent MP Rupert Lowe has agreed to donate £1,000 to a charity after mistaking its rowing crew, including a former Royal Marine, for “illegal migrants”.Lowe, who was elected as a Reform MP but now sits as an independent for Great Yarmouth, said he had shopped the crew to the authorities and vowed to do everything he could to have them deported if they turned out to be what he suspected. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/08/rupert-lowe-gives-charity-1000-after-taking-its-rowers-for-immigrants Author : Kevin Rawlinson Publish

Brandon Russell, founder of neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, was convicted of plotting to blow up Baltimore power gridThe founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring with his girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs.Brandon Russell, 30, was convicted by a jury earlier this year. Prosecutors presented evidence detailing his longstanding affiliation with white supremacist causes and his recent efforts to organize “sniper attacks” on electrical substations around Baltimore. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/08/neo-nazi-leader-sentenced-to-20-years-for-plot-to-attack-marylands-power-grid Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish

The announcement comes after Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intended to take full control of Gaza and hand over the territory’s governance to friendly Arab forcesBenjamin Netanyahu’s office has said on social media that the Israel Defense Forces will prepare to take over Gaza City and to provide aid to civilians outside the areas of fighting.The full post on X (translated from Hebrew) reads:The Political-Security Cabinet approved the Prime Minister’s proposal for the defeat of Hamas.The IDF will prepare to take control of Gaza City while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones. Continue reading... Source link