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Wall Street Journal
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Jake Tapper Applauds
Now that's he's completed the journey from defender of Joe Biden's mental capability to acknowledger of Joe Biden's mental infirmity, CNN's Jake Tapper seems happy to serve as a gracious guest when media colleagues provide a friendly welcome on his book tour. Mr. Tapper, co-author of 'Original Sin,' can be most useful to his hosts by pretending that they were early and brave in reporting Mr. Biden's cognitive challenges. This week Mr. Tapper shows up on Ezra Klein's podcast at the New York Times, and let no one accuse Mr. Tapper of being ungrateful. The two were discussing President Joe Biden's disastrous 2024 press conference in which Mr. Biden angrily and inaccurately responded to Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Hur. Mr. Hur had just completed a report detailing clear evidence of violations of law but concluded that Mr. Biden was too forgetful to prosecute.
Times
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Times
Journalists given wrong steer about Keir Starmer's tariff briefing
Sir Keir Starmer wanted to shout the news of his trade deal with the US from the rooftops — unfortunately, he'd sent all the microphones to the wrong place. Keen to celebrate this foreign policy coup, No 10 organised a press conference at a Jaguar Land Rover plant in Solihull, with the lobby required by 2.45pm. None had arrived by 2.30pm and they soon realised that their email had actually sent the nation's press to the JLR in Coventry. Reporters such as BBC political editor Chris Mason were already set up in the car park at the latter address and hastily found ways of getting to Birmingham. 'I think the PM should pick up our taxi fares,' said one famous journo. Another hack said: 'I
The Independent
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
New US-UK trade deal expected to be announced by Donald Trump
Reports indicate that Donald Trump is poised to announce a trade deal between the US and the UK. Trump hinted at a "major trade deal" on Truth Social, with a press conference anticipated. The UK government has been actively seeking a deal to mitigate the impact of tariffs imposed by Trump last month. These tariffs included a 10 per cent levy on all UK exports and 25 per cent on steel, aluminum, and cars. This would be the first trade agreement since the tariffs were implemented on April 2.
Times
08-05-2025
- Business
- Times
Britain and US set to announce ‘major trade deal'
Britain and the United States are expected to announce a trade deal, the first by the White House since President Trump imposed global tariffs earlier this year. Donald Trump said he was preparing to announce a 'major trade deal' in a social media post on Wednesday night. He is due to hold a press conference in the Oval Office on Thursday at 10am, or 3pm in the UK. The president added that it would be 'a major trade deal with representatives of a big, and highly respected, country,' promising that it would be the 'first of many'. The details were still being finalised last night, and it was not clear if a final agreement has been reached or whether there will first be a framework
