Senate minority leader condemns Republicans after Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer was confirmed by 50 votes to 49 early on Saturday morning The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes in what has been criticised as interference in British domestic politics. Using language that the pro-Trump Maga movement has sought to appropriate, a funding notice identifies a goal of fostering a “national conversation” about “shared civilizational values” underpinning US-UK ties. Priority will go to applicants aiming to celebrate “freedom of speech” and “limited government”. Continue reading...
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SAT · 2026-08-08 · 11:47 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0808-100365
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Blanche confirmation allows Trump to continue ‘pervasive, breathtaking corruption’, says Schumer – US politics live
The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to $500,000 for "public education" programs, a move criticized as interference in British domestic politics. The funding notice aims to foster a "national conversation" about "shared civilizational values" underpinning US-UK ties, with priority given to applicants celebrating "freedom of speech" and "limited government." This initiative uses language similar to that appropriated by the pro-Trump Maga movement.
Yohannes LoweThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-08-08 · 11:47 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to $500,000 for "public education" programs, a move criticized as interference in British domestic politics. The funding notice aims to foster a "national conversation" about "shared civilizational values" underpinning US-UK ties, with priority given to applicants celebrating "freedom of speech" and "limited government." This initiative uses language similar to that appropriated by the pro-Trump Maga movement. Separately, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer condemned Republicans following the confirmation of Donald Trump's former defense lawyer by a vote of 50 to 49 early Saturday morning.
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Priority will go to applicants aiming to celebrate “freedom of speech” and “limited government”.
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The funding notice identifies a goal of fostering a “national conversation” about “shared civilizational values” underpinning US-UK ties.
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The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes.
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Schumer states Blanche confirmation allows Trump to continue ‘pervasive, breathtaking corruption’.
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