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The Daily BeastTrump Couldn’t Stop Gibbering in Front of Nation’s Biggest CEOs
Former President Donald Trump left some of the country’s most powerful CEOs scratching their heads, cringing, or just outright laughing during a private meeting in the nation’s capital on Thursday.On MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Friday, CNBC anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin said he’d spoken to several CEOs who were at the gathering, including many who considered themselves pro-Trump. Among the attendees were Apple’s Tim Cook and JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon.“They walked away from that meeting, I think, a bit
- The Telegraph
Are you ‘far-Right’? Take our quiz!
We hear the term “far-Right” a lot these days. Or at least, we do if we get our news from the BBC, The Guardian or prominent Left-wing pundits. But what precisely do they mean by it? Unfortunately, they rarely say. They tend to just call a party, politician or group of voters “far-Right”, and leave it at that.
- The Telegraph
Britain still doesn’t have a clue about the scale of the disaster heading its way
Reform overtaking the Tories according to one poll is undoubtedly a watershed moment in British politics. But Nigel Farage’s suggestion that “a vote for the Conservatives is now a vote for Labour” isn’t quite right. Because Reform simply doesn’t have the numbers to replace the Tories; only to destroy them, with no clear idea of what would follow. When the red mist clears, what we’re going to be left with is a future far worse than even the wettest of Conservatives could muster.
- Business Insider
A Russian tank stuck in a large crater became a sitting duck for Ukraine's drones, a video appears to show
A video released by Ukraine's 68th Jaeger Brigade appears to show a Russian tank falling into a crater and exploding under Ukrainian fire.
- The Telegraph
France is on the brink of all-out civil conflict
As some 500,000 Left-wingers marched in France’s cities yesterday, shouting anti-Fascist slogans, never had Lenin’s phrase seemed more apposite: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”
- The Telegraph
Sorry, Sunak – what Britain needs is a leader who’s a bit nuts
Guess who’s to blame for our nation’s woes? According to a Gallup report it’s the “quiet quitters” who are costing the economy £257 billion in lost output. They’re the reason our country has plunged down the league table of the wealthiest nations. And the people at Gallup have figured out that this lack of productivity stems from a growing sense of sadness, stress and anger; all of which cause that loss of motivation. The polling company supposes that only 10 per cent of the workforce puts extra
- The Telegraph
If the Right can’t unite, Starmer will change Britain beyond recognition
If the polls are accurate, our great country is sleepwalking into a very dangerous future. In just 19 days’ time, the UK could be run by more than 500 Left-wing MPs. We are on the brink of a one-party state that will change our country for the worse.
- The Telegraph
Labour to slap higher council tax on homes with big gardens, say Tories
Home owners with gardens will pay higher council tax under plans being considered by Labour, it is claimed.
- HuffPost
Milwaukee Democrat Responds To Trump's 'Horrible City' Insult With Brutal One-Liner
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore explained why the former president's slur was pure projection.
- The Telegraph
Johnson joins election campaign by backing Tory MP who called for Sunak to quit
Boris Johnson has finally joined the election campaign trail – by publicly backing an MP who has called for Rishi Sunak to quit.
- Sky News
Fresh poll predicts Tories will win just 72 seats in next parliament
Two polls published today spell bad news for Rishi Sunak, with one showing a drop of four points and the other that his party is on course to pick up just 72 seats. A poll by Savanta for The Sunday Telegraph showed the Tories down four points to just 21% of the vote - the lowest by that pollster since the dying days of Theresa May's premiership in early 2019. In a boost for Nigel Farage, the poll showed Reform UK up three points with 13% of the vote.
- The Telegraph
Sunak defends Biden after he ‘wandered off’ at G7 event
Rishi Sunak has denied claims Joe Biden “wandered off” at a G7 event.
- HuffPost
Laura Ingraham’s Donald Trump Prediction Sends Shudders Across Social Media
Critics spotted a certain disturbing vibe to the Fox News personality’s commentary.
- Business Insider
Ukraine's use of a Patriot missile system to down Russia's prized A-50 spy plane was 'historic,' said a US air defense officer
Ukraine used a US-made Patriot missile system to down a Russian A-50 spy plane in January, a senior US officer confirmed.
- The Telegraph
The toxic legacy of lockdown is destroying our political system
I have never known a general election like this one. I cannot remember a national campaign in my lifetime in which the only question for voters was who they hated less.
- The Hill
George Conway predicts Trump will ‘lose big’ in Supreme Court immunity case
Conservative attorney George Conway said Friday that he thinks former President Trump will “lose big” in his presidential immunity case that is before the Supreme Court. Conway joined CNN’s Jim Acosta to talk about the highly anticipated decision from the nation’s highest court. The justices are expected to issue their ruling in the case by…
- INSIDER
Ukrainian forces strike Russian airbase with at least 70 drones, targeting Su-34 jets used to drop glide bombs
Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, confirmed the attack to The War Zone.
- AFP
Frustrated voters bet on far right saving France 'in tatters'
Standing outside the Catholic school where he teaches in eastern France, Charles Lauvergne said he was unsurprised the far right did so well in last week's European elections.Lauvergne was one of more than seven million people across France to vote for the far-right National Rally (RN) of three-time presidential contender Marine Le Pen in the European polls.
- Yahoo News UK
Nigel Farage clear winner of ITV debate, poll reveals
Yahoo readers say they think Nigel Farage was the clear winner of the election TV debate on Thursday night.
- CNN
George Conway makes prediction about Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity
Conservative lawyer George Conway discusses his predictions for when the Supreme Court will weigh in on former President Donald Trump’s immunity case.