First Thing: Former DHS aide Lewandowski investigated over claims he profited from government role
Investigation marks a rare move by the DoJ against an ally of the US president. Plus, why the world’s coral reefs are facing a dire futureGood morning. Corey Lewandowski, a former political adviser to Donald Trump and top aide at the Department of…
The Trump-Putin love story’s next chapter: selling out Ukraine | Sidney Blumenthal
The US president is portraying Zelenskyy as the villain as he strives for Russia’s approvalIf Donald Trump could, he would fly to Munich to sign away Ukraine to Vladimir Putin, and return to wave the document as “peace in our time”, hoping to claim at…
America must reverse Trump’s moral squalor | Robert Reich
The president shows a unique disregard for the opinions, norms and ideals of the nation – and, for that matter, humanityThe Democrats’ focus on affordability seems to be a winning strategy (we’ll know for sure in a little over two weeks). But we mustn’t…
‘Slow news day at the office’: LeBron James shrugs off Trump’s national anthem attack
Trump calls James a ‘TOTAL DISGRACE’ over anthemUS president demands apology for pregame warm-upJames helps Sixers erase 29-point deficit against CavsDonald Trump lashed out at NBA superstar LeBron James on Thursday for what he called disrespectful…
Department of Justice opens criminal investigation into Corey Lewandowski
Ex-Trump adviser and former top aide for homeland security alleged to have profited off government roleCorey Lewandowski, a former political adviser to Donald Trump and top aide at the Department of Homeland Security, is under criminal investigation…
Trump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ ad
Republican Mike DeWine says Ramaswamy ‘wrong’ to run controversial ad, drawing swift rebuke from presidentOhio’s Republican governor Mike DeWine on Thursday said gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was “wrong” to release an ad critical of his…
Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps
The tech company previously complied with his demands to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, which is shown on Google Maps for US usersDonald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or…
US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC
Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for depositionDonald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for…
Trump’s Fifa peace prize was a sham. A reimagined award can still have meaning | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The first awarding marked the apex of Gianni Infantino’s hubris. A new version could highlight the good in the world of soccerSign up for our free newsletter herePoor Fifa peace prize. Unloved, unliked, mocked, tainted by association with its first…
Glee’s pro-LGBTQ+ vision captured 2010s hope. Can a reboot handle Trump’s America | Alim Kheraj
The beloved high school TV show is returning in a different political climate. I’m skeptical that Ryan Murphy has the nuance this moment needsFor months, Ryan Murphy has been discussing Glee. In July, he expressed his love for the musical comedy drama he…