The Independent uses reporters all over the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. Former political adviser to the Trump campaign, Roger Stone replied “karma is ab ****” when asked about his reaction to the arrest of Steve Bannon. Stone, a veteran …
Read More »Trump wanted to trade ‘dirty and poor’ Puerto Rico for Greenland, says ex-White House official
Donald Trump wanted to sell Puerto Rico or change it for Greenland because he considered the Caribbean to be “dirty” and “poor,” a former White House official said. Miles Taylor, who served as chief of staff at the former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, said the president …
Read More »Trump: President criticizes McConnell for holding hearings during convention
Donald Trump has spoken to Republican leaders on Capitol Hill ahead of hearings on controversial changes to the U.S. Postal Service during next week’s Republican National Convention. The president wrote in a tweetje“Why do Republicans let the Democrats have free hearings at the Post Office on Saturday and Monday, just …
Read More »Not just the postal service: Trump campaign aimed at steering boxes in combat states
The Independent uses reporters all over the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. The Trump administration has been facing heavy criticism this week over allegations that it intentionally weakened the postal service in an attempt to reduce post-in voting. But an …
Read More »A dumb enormous raft of volcanic rock has drifted across the ocean to Australia
A giant float of floating rocks, ejected from an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean, drifted thousands of miles across the waves. Eventually it made it all the way to Australia, and then embarked on a new project: revitalizing the world’s largest (and highly endangered) coral reef system. This unlikely …
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