Cryptic crossword No 29,909

Trump-appointed federal attorney with no prosecutorial experience led failed cases against president’s political foesLindsey Halligan, a Trump-appointed federal attorney who led the failed prosecutions of two of the president’s political…

Governor’s office says US pavilion bowed to pressure and pulled scheduled ‘fireside chat’ with Fortune magazineThe office of Gavin Newsom, the California governor, said his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos was canceled under…

In victory for Trump administration, appeals court has temporarily lifted injunction as JD Vance set to visit stateAn appeals court has temporarily lifted restrictions from a federal judge in Minnesota that blocked ICE agents from…

House committee opens prospect of using one of its most powerful punishments against an ex-president for first timeHouse Republicans advanced a resolution on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state…

Author discusses changes made to Lindsay Gordon novels from 80s and 90s to prepare for their rereleaseThe crime writer Val McDermid has revealed she was assigned a “sensitivity reader” to remove language that could cause offence from her…

Brief encounter set off chain of events ending with a public rebuff to the US president from Keir StarmerWhen Kemi Badenoch met Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, on Monday evening, she pressed him on two…

President’s anti-Somalia tirade and insults to European leaders were in line with aide Stephen Miller’s worldviewDonald Trump turned up in Davos wielding an insult bazooka. He mocked Emmanuel Macron’s aviator sunglasses, chided Mark Carney…

One offshore e-casino posted Instagram promotion featuring AO logo despite no affiliation with tournamentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOffshore gambling operators are using the Australian Open to promote their…