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Keir Starmer’s government is trying to tempt Anthropic to expand its presence in the UK, looking to capitalise on the $380bn start-up’s fight with the US defence department to woo one of America’s top AI groups: ft.trib.al/DylqwYI

Russia is helping Iran shoot down US warplanes, and Trump doesn't care because he wants to make money from Russia. Let me repeat that Trump doesn't care about US military personnel being killed by Iran with Russia's help as long as he can make money from it and the @GOP is silent

@HQNewsNow @tmorello This is madness

Trump is seeking to pay for his new $1.5 trillion military budget by cutting the following: $510 million - Grants for farmers and agricultural research $82 million - Loans for rural small businesses (Fully eliminated) $61 million - Support for farmers and food markets (Fully eliminated) $240 million - School meals and food education for children abroad (Fully eliminated) $659 million - Community building grants $47 million - Support for minority-owned businesses (Fully eliminated) $449 million - Economic development grants for communities $1.6 billion - Weather forecasting, fisheries, and coastal protection (NOAA) $993 million - Scientific research and technology standards $150 million - Support for American exports and trade $2.2 billion - Broadband and internet access programs $8.5 billion - Funding for public schools $1.5 billion - Vocational training and adult education (Fully eliminated) $2.7 billion - College access and higher education support $15.2 billion - Roads, bridges, and infrastructure projects $1.1 billion - Home energy efficiency and clean energy programs (Fully eliminated) $1.1 billion - Scientific research funding $386 million - Environmental cleanup programs $150 million - Cutting-edge clean energy research $4 billion - Help paying home heating and cooling bills for low-income families (Fully eliminated) $768 million - Refugee resettlement assistance $819 million - Care and shelter for migrant children $775 million - Local anti-poverty programs (Fully eliminated) $5 billion - Public health programs, mental health services, and disease prevention $5 billion - Medical research (NIH) $129 million - Healthcare quality and safety research $356 million - Emergency preparedness and disaster response $1.3 billion - FEMA community disaster preparedness grants $707 million - Cybersecurity protection for critical infrastructure $52 million - Airport and transportation security $40 million - Protection against chemical and biological weapons threats $53 million - Funding for homeland security operations $3.3 billion - Community development block grants for local neighborhoods (Fully eliminated) $1.3 billion - Affordable housing construction grants (Fully eliminated) $393 million - Programs to reduce homelessness $529 million - Housing assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS (Fully eliminated) $489 million - Housing and services for Native American communities $50 million - Grants to help communities build more housing (Fully eliminated) $60 million - Enforcement of fair housing and anti-discrimination laws $58 million - Homebuyer and renter counseling services (Fully eliminated) $45 million - Renewable energy development programs (Fully eliminated) $1.7 billion - Grants for local law enforcement and public safety $20 million - Civil rights mediation and legal access programs (Fully eliminated) $1.6 billion - Job training for at-risk youth (Fully eliminated) $395 million - Jobs program for low-income seniors (Fully eliminated) $234 million - Worker safety and labor protection programs $101 million - Enforcement of equal pay and workplace anti-discrimination laws $46 million - Programs to combat child labor and forced labor abroad $2 billion - International humanitarian aid $1.2 billion - Food aid for hungry families abroad (Fully eliminated) $4.3 billion - Global health and disease prevention programs $2.7 billion - Funding for the United Nations and international partnerships $642 million - International economic and treasury programs $315 million - Democracy and anti-corruption programs abroad $486 million - Grants for public transit projects $4.2 billion - Electric vehicle charging infrastructure $372 million - Airline service for rural and small communities $145 million - Grants for sustainable and equitable infrastructure $204 million - Loans and investment for underserved communities $1.4 billion - IRS taxpayer services and enforcement $100 million - Air pollution monitoring and reduction programs (Fully eliminated) $1 billion - EPA grants to states for environmental protection $2.5 billion - Clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure funds $90 million - Grants to reduce diesel pollution (Fully eliminated) $3.4 billion - NASA space and earth science research $297 million - NASA technology innovation programs $1.1 billion - International Space Station operations $143 million - STEM education programs $309 million - Small business development and entrepreneurship programs $170 million - Small Business Administration operations $158 million - Loans for small businesses

@AwesomeNewsom Maga should save their money for the cost of living increase their president caused.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD, THE COMMANDER OF THE GREATEST MILITARY ON EARTH, HAS BEEN BROKEN AND CRUSHED BY A SINGER AND HIS GUITAR. CLEAN UP IN AISLE 47!!

🚨 NEW: Reform UK's housing chief Simon Dudley says post-Grenfell safety regulations have gone too far "Everyone dies in the end. It’s just how you go, right? You can’t stop tragic things from happening. Fires do happen" [@theipaper]

FT Exclusive: Officials familiar with the discussions said that the US president threatened to stop supplies to Nato’s weapons procurement initiative for Ukraine. ft.trib.al/ksoN0Kg

@Keir_Starmer You could even ask businesses to avoid unnecessary staff travel between sites.

The aim would be simple: reduce pressure on petrol/diesel demand, protect essential movement, and buy time if supply is disrupted. It's a good plan to have in your back pocket @Keir_Starmer 3/3

@Keir_Starmer The UK should have an Oil Shortage Mitigation Plan ready to trigger in a supply shock. Not rationing. Not panic. A temporary package to cut non-essential fuel use while protecting freight and the wider economy: motorway speed limits reduced by 10km/h 1/3

Just to recap: Russia is currently helping Iranian forces try to kill US troops. In response, Trump is… lifting sanctions on Russia and threatening to pull out of NATO, which are the #1 and #2 items on Putin’s wishlist

What if I told you that for decades, this was largely a U.S. policy -- that Europe largerly disarmed, weakened its defense industries, and handed its security over to the United States, making itself dependent? What if I told you that for decades, this arrangement suited both sides just fine? America secured its monopoly status as the world's military hegemon and the undisputed leader of the West, gained the ability to project its power across the globe, and had a massive market for its defense industry free from European competition -- all while extending its protection over its vassals-allies in return. And Europe was perfectly happy to relax under that American umbrella and spend its money on social programs and comfortable life. And then Donald Trump, at the helm of a superpower, decided that everyone owed him. That he wants a weak, dependent Europe and a vast market for American military exports -- but has no intention of honoring the part of the old bargain that involved actually protecting that same Europe. Doesn't anyone else find it hilarious that the Trump admin first screams at the top of its lungs demanding that Europe defend itself and become independent -- and then turns around and expresses displeasure that European countries are switching to their own weapons instead of signing contracts with the American defense industry?

BREAKING: “It is increasingly clear that as the world continues down this volatile path our long term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe and with the European Union.. Brexit did deep damage to our economy” Prime minister Keir Starmer 👏

@Keir_Starmer @EmmanuelMacron @_FriedrichMerz @vonderleyen in respect of oil you have Norway for stability, secure diesel via ARA hubs (Netherlands/Belgium), pull crude from West Africa, and build medium-term ties with Guyana & Brazil. It needs tight coordination but a solid plan

prioritise electric heating alternatives in public buildings and social housing where installations can be done quickly.

maximise availability of existing wind, solar, biomass, and interconnectors. postpone non-essential outages where safe. accelerate grid connection for projects that are already built or nearly built. deploy more battery storage and demand response so gas plants run fewer hours

@Keir_Starmer, in respect of the oil and gas situation, you should consider: a temporary 2–3 day per week home-working push across the public sector and large office employers where operationally possible. a temporary motorway speed reduction.

@DonaldJTrumpJr @jsolomonReports This sounds like it came straight from a Kremlin briefing.

Where did all the Ukraine “aid” actually go? Because it’s looking like yet another example of massive fraud perpetrated against the American people, and it definitely needs to be investigated @jsolomonReports tonight my triggered podcast with all the breaking details!!!