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Richard Hall

@richardhalljourno.bsky.social

Senior Correspondent for @the-independent.com, writing about foreign policy, politics, extremism, Americana, and everything in between. Former Beirut correspondent.

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Richard Hall@richardhalljourno.bsky.social · last yr.

Much like Wile E. Coyote, Trump appears to believe that if the bombs are big enough, then they can't possibly fail to achieve their goal. But questions about the success of the mission to strike Iran's nuclear program persist, and Hegseth didn't answer them. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump’s telling of Iran strikes is like a scene from Top Gun 3. The truth is murkier.

Much like Wile E. Coyote, Trump appears to believe the bombs dropped on the Fordow facility in Iran were so large that they couldn’t possibly have failed. But questions about the success of the missio...

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Richard Hall@richardhalljourno.bsky.social · last yr.

Is this Trump’s WMD moment? He rejected U.S. intel that found Iran was not close to building a bomb and was not seeking to build one. This is a man who rose to power railing against people who lied about WMDs, now he's accused of doing the same. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump’s WMD moment: President overrules intelligence agencies on Iran to justify war

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump rose to power criticizing Bush-era politicians for lying about weapons of mass destruction. Now he is accused of doing the same, Richard Hall writes.

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Richard Hall@richardhalljourno.bsky.social · last yr.

Trump's deportations are turning immigrant communities into ghost towns. We visited three neighbourhoods across the country and found people scared to leave their homes over fears of being detained and deported by ICE. Read the dispatches here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump’s deportations are turning immigrant communities into ghost towns

The Independent visited three immigrant neighborhoods across the U.S. — Michelle Del Rey in Virginia, Josh Marcus in California and Richard Hall in New York — to investigate the impact of Trump’s dep...

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Richard Hall@richardhalljourno.bsky.social · last yr.

It is not unusual for Bernie and AOC to hold events together, but coming at a time of crisis for the Democrats, when its leadership is facing anger over its inability to oppose Trump, and amid calls for a new direction, their message feels pointed. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

AOC and Bernie hit the road: Is the Democratic Party having its Tea Party moment?

Analysis: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins Bernie Sanders on a tour at a time when her party is increasingly looking for someone to aggressively oppose Donald Trump’s policies, Richard Hall writes.

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Richard Hall@richardhalljourno.bsky.social · last yr.

It is perhaps the first time in modern history that a leader has threatened to annex a country for aesthetic reasons. “This would be the most incredible country visually,” Trump said of the new land he would create from the ashes. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump says he loves Canada, but it should not exist

Trump’s insistence that Canada is not a real country bears a striking resemblance to Putin’s in the run-up to his invasion of Ukraine, Richard Hall writes.

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Richard Hall@richardhalljourno.bsky.social · last yr.

My sketch of yesterday's Starmer-Trump meeting. Trump seemed very pleased to receive an invitation from the King of Canada, but both leaders dodged The Independent's questions about the president's plans to annex part of his kingdom. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump gushes at invite from the King of Canada as Starmer charms president

SKETCH: The British prime minister is not known for his charm, but he brought a secret weapon with him to disarm Trump, writes Richard Hall

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Richard Hall@richardhalljourno.bsky.social · last yr.

Why The Independent will not be silent in the face of Trump’s assault on truth and democracy. Today's editorial calls out Trump's enablers in politics and the press for staying silent while "the petulant baby is in the White House" sides with tyranny. www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

We will not be silent in the face of Trump’s assault on truth and democracy

Editorial: The US president is peddling dangerous misinformation about Zelensky and Ukraine – now is the time to tell the truth and stand up to the bully in the White House

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Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · last yr.

After calling the commander of the International Space Station "fully r*tarded" for daring to challenge his false claim about the astronauts currently stuck on the ISS, Elon Musk immediately demands that the Space Station be defunded and decommissioned.

Elon Musk responds to a commander of the International Space Station: You are fully retarded. SpaceX could have brought them back several months ago. I OFFERED THIS DIRECTLY to the Biden administration and they refused. Return WAS pushed back for political reasons. Idiot. It is time to begin preparations for deorbiting the @Space_Station . It has served its purpose. There is very little incremental utility. Let’s go to Mars.
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · last yr.

Elon Musk peddled some ridiculous BS (because he doesn't understand SSA's code) that 200-year-olds were getting benefits. Now Trump thinks if we "take all of those numbers off" that are "obviously fraudulent," then we're "all of a sudden have a very powerful Social Security." We're doomed.

Sarah D. Wire@sarahdwire.bsky.social · last yr.

Ex-federal workers say 'cold and cruel' firings upended their lives Fired workers worried about making rent and paying student loans. Many talked about going into government work because they value public service. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Fired federal workers say 'cold and cruel' cuts upended their lives

Fired workers worried about making rent and paying student loans. Many talked about going into government work because they value public service.

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Richard Hall@richardhalljourno.bsky.social · last yr.

Quebec Vasquez is a DACA dreamer who came to the US from Mexico when she was just 7 years old. She barely remembers anything about the country where she was born, but she's grown so fearful of Trump's crackdown that she has decided to 'self-deport.' www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Fearful of Trump’s crackdown, one woman is deporting herself

Quebec Vasquez came to America when she was a kid. She built a life here and had a family. Now, in response to the climate of fear caused by Donald Trump’s mass deportations, she has decided to return...

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Ryan Mac 🙃@rmac.bsky.social · last yr.

My top Super Bowl memory is when Musk tweeted “Go Eagles” in 2023 from the game and then deleted it after a similar tweet from Biden got more engagement. Then he flew to Twitter HQ and demanded his workers find out why his posts were doing poorly, starting a multi-day fact finding mission.

Deleted Elon musk tweet from February 2023 that reads “go eagles”
Richard Hall@richardhalljourno.bsky.social · last yr.

The White House is going to great lengths to publicize ICE arrests and deportation flights. But who exactly is being rounded up? I spoke to one family whose life has been turned upside down after a father of five was arrested on the way to work. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

A father of five was detained by ICE. Now his family is losing their home

Donald Trump’s deportations have created a climate of fear among immigrant communities across the country, Richard Hall writes.

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Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · last yr.

Something I wanted to highlight about the "USAID funds Politico" conspiracy theory that Trump is now boosting. It came to life due to Kyle Becker and Benny Johnson, who worked side-by-side at IJR and were suspended for publishing an Obama conspiracy story. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Now Trump is boosting a bogus MAGA conspiracy theory about USAID funding Politico

Trump jumped on board the false claim that the USAID had been propping up Politico and other media outlets, calling it the ‘biggest scandal of all time.’

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