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President Marco Rubio in 2028? Kalshi predicts Secretary of State is favourite ahead of JD Vance and Gavin Newsom

It is still absurdly early in the electoral calendar. The next presidential election is years away and the Republican succession battle after Donald Trump has barely begun. Yet prediction markets, which allow people to bet on political outcomes, have already started pricing the future.

The Times of India

How does Trump keep henchmen like Rubio in check? He literally makes them wear shoes that are far too big

The art of the heel: if you want a shot at the US presidency, you better be ready to sartorially debase yourself on the world stage, says Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Armed Services members in the dark on details of war costs

The House and Senate Armed Services panels have yet to be briefed on the costs of the Iran war, members and aides said Thursday. This week, Pentagon officials gave the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee an estimate of $11.3 billion for the war’s first week, a figure first reported Wednesday by…

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Trump 'Throws Allies Under The Bus' As He Blames Hegseth, Jared, Witkoff And Rubio Over Decision To Bomb Iran

Donald Trump says advice from Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff shaped the decision to strike Iran, prompting scrutiny of Operation Epic Fury and the administration's war strategy.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump’s alleged foot fetish takes center stage as Marco Rubio’s feet become the talk of DC

Trump gifted him a pair of public humiliation.

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Iran war: the search for an ‘off ramp’

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The Conversation

Jesse Watters reveals Trump gave him ‘too big’ shirts after Rubio is mocked over ‘giant shoes’ the president gifted him

‘I felt like pressure to wear it. I mean, it was too big,’ the Fox News host said

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Top Trump official is new frontrunner for 2028 presidential election

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The Independent UK

Betting markets have a new favorite for the 2028 presidential election

Questions are mounting about who could run for the White House in 2028

The Independent UK

Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions

Despite the scale of its military assault on Iran, the Trump administration’s reasons for entering into war have been inconsistent and vague, from regime change to the destruction of nuclear weapons, preempting military action by Israel, or the more chilling decree of following “God’s divine plan.”

The Conversation

Trump's Bizarre $145 Florsheim Shoe Obsession Exposed As Insiders Claim Allies Feel 'Afraid' Not To Wear Them

Donald Trump has reportedly been gifting £114 ($145) Florsheim dress shoes to cabinet members, aides and allies, creating a curious tradition inside the White House where insiders say some feel pressure to wear them.

International Business Times UK

Trump Gifts £115 Florsheim Shoes to Allies as Loyalty Gesture — Marco Rubio Spotted Wearing an Ill-Fitting Pair

Explore how President Trump's gifting of Florsheim leather oxfords became a symbol of loyalty in the White House, sparking a political statement and a legal fight.

International Business Times UK

A Year After USAID’s Termination: The Impact Has Been ‘Devastating’

In the face of death and disease, global health workers struggle to keep hope alive.

Capital & Main

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe urges Starmer not to get dragged into Trump war on Iran

The letter warns that ‘attacking the country in this way’ will ‘entrench the authoritarians’

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US Issues Travel Warning: Taliban Detentions and Kidnappings Threaten Americans in Afghanistan

The US designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, potentially risking travel bans for Americans. Learn about the implications for Afghan-Americans and the background of this decision.

The Independent UK

Trump’s AG Pam Bondi is moved to heavily-guarded military base after threats over Epstein files and from cartels: report

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth all live in housing on secured military bases

Evening Standard

Cooper speaks to Rubio as US threatens ‘most intense day’ of Iran war

The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon is currently en route to the eastern Mediterranean.

Roll Call

Senate Democrats’ calls for public Iran hearings grow louder

Senate Democrats stepped up pressure on Republicans to conduct public hearings on the conduct of the Iran war, but senior GOP senators were noncommittal on whether they would do so. The partisan tension comes as the Pentagon announced Tuesday that approximately 140 troops have been injured since the U.S. and…

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The Guardian - UK

US weighs sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear stockpile, reports say

Tehran has enough material to make at least 10 nuclear warheads but extracting it would be very risky, say experts

The Conversation

Tucker Carlson helped make Donald Trump and JD Vance. Could he be the next president?

It’s well known that Donald Trump consumes television broadcasts and often makes policy based more on Fox News punditry than advice from political or government advisors. So it’s unsurprising that one of his most influential advisers, Tucker Carlson, has never held a political or government appointment.

The Independent UK

Rubio has said he wouldn’t challenge Vance in 2028. So why does Trump keep pushing both men?

Secretary of state has said he’d be one of the first people to support the vice president if he runs for the White House

The Guardian - US

Trump reportedly gifts cabinet members and White House visitors with Florsheim shoes

Some administration officials snipe about having to wear middling footwear instead of their upmarket favorites

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Trump says Cuba could ‘fall soon’ as he eyes his next global conquest

Once Iran is dust, Trump is going to need a new punching bag.

Euronews

Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power

The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply, but some countries and environmental groups warn the technology is costly and unproven.

The Independent UK

Trump is reportedly gifting $145 dress shoes to his friends and advisers: ‘All the boys have them’

Insiders say the president is ‘obsessed’ with an affordable shoe brand based in Wisconsin — and his courtiers are imitating his habits en masse

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