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Donald Trump 'took drugs' and treated teen pageant contestants 'like meat' claims ex-Apprentice crew member

Noel Casler, who worked on Celebrity Apprentice while Donald Trump was host, claims the reality TV star who went on to be US President was a 'speed freak' and acted inappropriately around contestants in his Miss Teen Universe pageants

Baba Vanga SHOCKING predictions for 2019: Trump ILLNESS and EU economic COLLAPSE

BABA Vanga, the blind mystic who many claimed predicted the rise of ISIS, 9/11 and Brexit, envisioned a series of disasters to take place during 2019, including a European economic collapse, Donald Trump falling ill and Russia being hit by a meteorit

Donald Trump's future chief of staff calls him 'terrible human being' in video

President Donald Trump eventually appointed Mick Mulvaney as his acting chief of staff on Friday - and just over 24 hours later a video emerged of the successful candidate calling Trump a “terrible human being”.

Why has Trump applied for new planning permission in a Scottish town?

Donald Trump and controversy had a habit of finding each other long before he became President - as the residents of Balmedie in Aberdeenshire well know.

Ryan Zinke, Donald Trump's cowboy-booted interior secretary, becomes latest Cabinet member to leave office

Donald Trump announced the departure of another member of his Cabinet, Ryan Zinke, the latest in a series of high profile departures from his administration.

Trump's interior secretary Zinke to step down amid ethics probes

US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has sought to open US offshore waters to oil and gas drilling despite environmental protests, will be leaving his post at the end of the year, President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday, the latest high-profile d

Donald Trump names next White House chief of staff (and it's not Piers Morgan)

TV host Piers Morgan had been among those linked to the powerful post in the West Wing.

Donald Trump names Mick Mulvaney as his White House chief of staff

TV host Piers Morgan had been among those linked to the powerful post in the West Wing.

A new world order: With the US and the UK in disarray, where can Ireland look for a new democratic role model?

Watching this week's shambolic Westminster live-stream of Theresa May's Brexit travails, it's clear that British democracy is not in good shape. With Donald Trump holding sway in the US, things are no better.

Brexit

Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave? On 23 June 2016 the UK held a referendum and 51.89% of voters voted to leave the EU.

• Brexiteers are wrong – Irish insurance is worth taking out
• Questions and answers: A look into 2019 and the abyss of Brexit
• How Europe sees Brexit ... and Scotland's independence
• SNP join forces with other parties urging Corbyn's Labour to act
• What the papers say – December 16
• Theresa May condemns Tony Blair's new Brexit vote call
• Theresa May warned that second Brexit referendum could take six months
• JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Keep calm and carry on! How to survive the Brexit debacle with your wealth in shape

Miss Spain breaking barriers as first transgender Miss Universe contestant

Miss Spain's Angela Ponce is the first transgender contest in the 66-year history of the Miss Universe competition - and she says she wants to send a message to US President Donald Trump.

Trump picks Mulvaney as chief of staff - for now

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday moved to end speculation that he was having a hard time finding a new chief of staff, naming his budget chief Mick Mulvaney to the top post on a temporary basis.

Who has Donald Trump named as his next White House chief of staff?

President Donald Trump has announced that budget director Mick Mulvaney will be his next chief of staff.

Trump names Mick Mulvaney acting chief of staff after scrambling to find replacement for John Kelly

Donald Trump has named Mick Mulvaney as his acting chief of staff, after scrambling and struggling to find a replacement for the outgoing John Kelly.

How Trump can face criminal charges as president, explained by former lawyer from office prosecuting Cohen

Former official says Donald Trump could face legal jeopardy over a slate of investigations surrounding his presidency

Michael Cohen claims Donald Trump ordered hush money for two women who say they had affairs with him

Trump's former lawyer said the US president acted because he “was very concerned about how this would affect the election”

Trump can be indicted as president for finance violations, Obama Justice Department official says

The former Justice Department official says Donald Trump can be prosecuted for crimes upon leaving the Oval Office

The Weekly Standard closes as publisher expands magazine less critical of Donald Trump

'This is a volatile time for American journalism and politics,' editor-in-chief writes in note to staff

Five Newport men join Donald Trump and the Pope in book of 'noteworthy and influential people'

FIVE Newport-born men are among the seven hundred new entries in the newly-published 2019 edition of Who’s Who, a book cataloguing noteworthy and influential people from across every area of public life.

Trump and Erdogan discuss northern Syria in phone call - Turkish presidency

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan expressed concerns over the actions and presence of Kurdish militia fighters in a phone call about Syria with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Turkish presidency said.

Trump 'directed me' to pay hush money to Stormy Daniels and knew it was wrong, Michael Cohen claims

Donald Trump 'directed me' to make hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and two other women in 2016 and knew it was wrong to do so, Michael Cohen has claimed.

Melania Trump OPENS UP on how 12-year-old son Barron is JUST LIKE his dad Donald Trump

MELANIA TRUMP has opened up about her 12-year-old son, Barron, during a rare tell-all interview, revealing he is just like his father, US President Donald Trump.

Kremlin’s ‘spy’ admits a charge to infiltrate NRA

AN ALLEGED Kremlin spy has admitted being involved in a conspiracy to infiltrate and gather intelligence on US political groups as Donald Trump rose to power. Maria Butina pleaded guilty to a single charge of trying infiltrate the National Rifle Asso

Trump was at meeting when hush payments were discussed - NBC

Donald Trump was at a meeting in August 2015 when his personal lawyer Michael Cohen and David Pecker, chairman of the publisher of the National Enquirer, discussed a scheme to pay off women to suppress their stories about having had affairs with Trum

Trump denies ties to ex-lawyer Cohen's crimes

U.S. President Donald Trump offered up a handful of legal arguments in a series of tweets on Thursday distancing himself from former personal attorney Michael Cohen, who was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for arranging 2016 hush-money payments to w

Trump says Cohen did low-level work for him, mostly PR - Fox

U.S. President Donald Trump said he made a mistake hiring longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen years ago and that his one-time fixer did 'low-level work' for him, mostly in public relations.

Donald Trump criticises 'crazed' Mika Brzezinski over homophobic comment about Mike Pompeo

Trump implies the 'Morning Joe' host should be fired for using the 'horrible term'

Number of journalists jailed for doing job nears record high, annual report finds

Donald Trump criticised for frequent characterisation of negative coverage as 'fake news'

Trump denies any ties to ex-lawyer Cohen's crimes

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he never told his private lawyer Michael Cohen to break the law and denied any ties to his crimes, a day after Cohen was sentenced to prison on charges that included hush money payments to women ahead of t

Trump 'cancels' White House Christmas party for journalists

Donald Trump has reportedly cancelled the annual White House Christmas party for members of the media.

Donald Trump warned 'no one is above the law' by new House intelligence committee chairman

Justice department should reassess guidance preventing prosecution of presidents, says Adam Schiff