Donald Trump vows to ‘liberate LA’ as he defends troop deployment in California’s largest city
Group seeking to tap a wave of enthusiasm for digital assets as Trump vows to cut regulations
More needs to be done to support growth in the overlooked engine of the economy — mid-sized businesses
Industry still faces a slow build despite hopes for action in the government’s spending review
Also in today’s newsletter, potential winners of Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ project
Sending the National Guard into LA is the administration’s clearest step yet towards authoritarianism
White House deputy chief of staff has a blueprint for implementing the president’s signature pledge
California says it will sue the US president for calling in the National Guard
Critics warn administration is increasingly ruling in defiance of US Constitution and political norms
Mobilisation will escalate stand-off between White House and state and local leaders over use of troops
US president’s move described as misuse of executive power that puts soldiers’ lives at risk
Health secretary says he will remake committee because of unspecified conflicts of interest
Top White House official says a deal could be struck as part of trade talks between the two countries
Deploying federal troops is a warning to states opposed to immigration clampdown
By goading California’s protesters — and its leaders — to defy him, the president is mobilising Maga
Ukraine’s audacious strike this week should send a jolt through the Pentagon and other western military headquarters
In a power struggle between a national leader and a billionaire, the politician always comes out on top
The US president is destroying far more than rational trade policy
Demonstrations against immigration raids continue for third day after Trump sends in troops
State and local governments worry credit for big projects could be used to offset cost of Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Businesses argue south-east Asian country has become vital part of ‘China plus one’ strategy
Colleges explore temporary placements as White House tightens scrutiny of international applicants
Administration officials criticised Terry Moran’s late-night denunciations on X as ‘unacceptable and unhinged’
Global companies lobby lawmakers to reject extra levies on countries deemed to treat US unfairly
White House deems Royal Mint site a security risk owing to its proximity to critical communications infrastructure
