The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country’s spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms. Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Clayton’s appointment, with all Democrats in the upper chamber voting against it. “Jay is outstanding in every way, and will do a spectacular job as Director!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social shortly after the vote. The former...
Donald Trump said Lindsey Graham was a force in politics at the late senator's funeral in DC.
A group of demonstrators gathered near the White House to protest Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington.
West Bank quarry owner appeals to Trump after settler raid
Excerpts from a planned documentary show the hawkish senator claiming credit for persuading Donald Trump to attack Iran.
Trump’s ICE crackdown grows with new funding and hires as deaths and abuse claims draw review.
A protester was removed after interrupting US President Donald Trump’s remarks at a Michigan auto event.
A lower court blocked the mail-in ballot restrictions, ruling Trump lacked authority to change state election rules.
US president is suffering from low approval ratings in state that has become 'ground zero' for his trade policies.
Trump called Hernandez's drug-trafficking trial a set-up by the Biden administration.
One hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of the House of Representatives and a ferocious battle to retain the Senate. Trump will not appear on the ballot on November 3, but the stakes for his presidency could hardly be higher. A Democratic house would give the party control of powerful committees and subpoena authority, likely subjecting Trump’s administration to two years of investigations and...
US President Donald Trump is facing backlash after using ‘Palestinian’ as an insult while mocking a Democratic Senator.
During the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Trump joked about running for a fourth presidential term.
The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April.
US President Donald Trump told the White House press corps at its annual gala dinner on Friday that “the show must go on,” three months after an earlier attempt was interrupted by an assassination attempt. This time the mood was significantly different. Security was stepped up, far fewer journalists were there, the war against Iran that the mercurial president started with Israel continues and his attacks on the media have become more pronounced. In a speech that lasted almost an hour, Trump...
US president makes jokes, mocks opponents at correspondents' dinner that was halted by a shooting in April.
The Trump administration has often accused the world's largest research museum of harbouring an anti-American bias.
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to install signage that warns visitors of inaccurate historical information inside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington. The highly unusual move marks the 80-year-old Republican’s latest battle in his ideological war on American cultural institutions and monuments, some of which he has renamed for himself and renovated to his liking despite legal challenges. The order issued on Friday calls on federal...
Perennially controversial dinner is back, with Trump set to attend, after a gunman derailed the proceedings in April.
Donald Trump’s Justice Department will withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying on a Qatari-donated Air Force One, a prosecutor said at a court hearing on Thursday. The subpoenas issued by Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton on July 10 are the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to force journalists to divulge their sources, part of what critics describe as the president’s broader pressure campaign against...
The order prevents thousands from El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine from losing work authorisation while lawsuit proceeds.
Many white evangelical Christians view Donald Trump as chosen by God to lead despite not seeing him as personally devout
When the US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, his attention soon turned from the justices to China, prompting a sarcastic social media post. “I would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” Trump wrote on social media. In the hours that followed, the Department of Justice instructed federal prosecutors to prioritise investigations of...
US President Donald Trump said that the Qatari-donated jet that served as an Air Force One plane would soon be sent away for upgrades, following questions about the plane’s security features. Trump started flying aboard the jumbo jet on July 1 after accepting the plane as a gift last year, when an accelerated effort to renovate the Boeing 747 for presidential use began. But Trump unexpectedly ditched the plane on a flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom amid rising hostility with Iran on...
Donald Trump arrived at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina aboard Marine One.
Eric Ham argues President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on election security is attempt to expand federal authority.
US president has frequently been accused of trading government influence for improper financial gain.
Mullin pledged to make Trump's election security demands 'mandatory' and implement a 'maximum pressure' campaign.
US President Donald Trump used a primetime White House address to revive claims about the 2020 election.
US President Donald Trump’s claims that China is trying to manipulate elections have triggered concern among Chinese-Americans community leaders and citizens, with some believing they will be targeted as “scapegoats” if midterm election results are deemed unsatisfactory by the White House. In a fiery prime-time address to the nation on Thursday evening, Trump delivered an unprecedented broadside against China, accusing Beijing of orchestrating the “largest compromise of election data in history”...
The president claimed China and 'deep state' actors had deceived US voters, but critics say his claims were misleading.
In a fiery prime-time address to the nation, US President Donald Trump delivered an unprecedented broadside against China, accusing Beijing of orchestrating the “largest compromise of election data in history” and declaring an end to complacency in the face of “Chinese interference”. The speech, which blended escalating tensions over Iran with sharp domestic warnings ahead of this year’s midterm elections, is one of the most confrontational White House addresses of his second term, directly...
US President Donald Trump will deliver a prime-time “Speech to the Nation” on Thursday at 9pm Eastern Time, or 9am Hong Kong time on Friday. Such addresses are typically reserved for major national moments. During his second term, Trump has used them to highlight key priorities, including a year-end address in December, and a speech in April focused on the Iran conflict. The White House has not released the full agenda, but the timing has drawn attention. The address comes soon after Trump...
Critics fear Trump may use his podium to spread spread doubt about election integrity before the 2026 midterms.
The address comes as the White House revives scrutiny of the 2020 election and pushes new voting restrictions.
US President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, faced tense bipartisan questioning at a US Senate panel on Wednesday about the roll-out of the Epstein files and a settlement that gave the president sweeping tax immunity. Blanche, the president’s former personal lawyer, was pressed by Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas about the Justice Department’s decision to settle Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service by creating a since-abandoned US$1.8 billion fund...
Jay Clayton, often in circuitous fashion, avoided saying Joe Biden won 2020 race during his confirmation hearing.
Blanche's actions have raised questions about the independence of the Department of Justice, which he currently leads.
US president backs tactic despite agency announcing temporary pause after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine.
Trump says the US will start charging a cargo fee for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Schumer slams Trump over Iran war
South Carolina governor chooses Darline Graham Nordone to serve the rest of the late US senator's term until early 2027.
Fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, is latest in at least nine deaths linked to US president's immigration crackdown.
The judge said the suit was brought for 'improper purposes' and referred a Trump attorney for possible disciplinary action.
The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
Cuba has often refused to accept deportations from the US. Where does that leave Cuban deportees under Trump?
A band of white Democratic pastors has a striking message ahead of November’s US midterm election: Republicans have hijacked Jesus for political gain, and we are not going to stand for it. For decades, it has been a truism that Republicans have cornered the Christian market – at least when it comes to white voters. But these ministers are so fed up with US President Donald Trump, and particularly his policies against immigrants, that they are running as Democrats in November to rein him in. “The...
US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away on Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness, the communications director for his office said in a social media post early on Sunday. Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina. Earlier in his career, he was a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly...
Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse details rusting columns, uneven paint and unnecessary demolition under Trump.
The case is the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to unravel prosecutions against January 6 rioters.
Press freedom advocates and members of Congress have condemned the subpoenas as an attempt to 'threaten and intimidate'.
The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar.
US President Donald Trump faces questions about the security of his new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar, after he took an older jet home from a Nato summit this week. The billionaire president has barely been able to contain his excitement over the retrofitted Boeing 747-8 aircraft, which took him to Ankara on its maiden trip outside the United States. But then Trump abruptly announced in Turkey that he was sending the luxury plane on ahead to a British airbase – saying it was so US troops...
The dismissals leave the federal election body vacant as Trump presses for broader changes to US voting rules.
The housing legislation will become US law at midnight with or without President Donald Trump's signature.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill that he had called “a big yawn”, but the measure can become law without his signature. Trump said in a social media post that he was withholding his signature “in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT”. The housing bill was a rare instance of bipartisan agreement on major legislation in the deeply divided Congress. Among its main...
Trump airport name change sparks backlash in Florida
A Florida airport was renamed after Donald Trump on Thursday, accelerating a push by the US president and supporters to plaster his name and image on everything from national landmarks to banknotes. The Republican leader’s son Eric celebrated by landing in the private family Boeing 757 – the so-called “Trump Force One” – at what had been known as Palm Beach International Airport for nearly half a century. “A beautiful day,” a grinning Eric Trump said on Fox News at the newly minted President...
Trump’s name was removed from the centre's facade and signage last month, after a judge ordered its removal.
US President Donald Trump has denounced communism more than 80 times in the past two weeks.
In June, the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for individuals born in the US.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would ask the Supreme Court to rehear a case challenging his executive order curtailing birthright citizenship, a long-shot bid to reverse the court’s rejection of one of his signature policies. The court last month rejected Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the US, ruling that his directive violated language in the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment that confers citizenship to those born in the United States who are...
Trump departed the NATO summit on an older Air Force One after arriving aboard the new Qatar-gifted aircraft.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would fly from Turkey to Britain on an older Air Force One aircraft, an unexpected switch that raised questions about a retrofitted Boeing 747 donated by Qatar that he unveiled only weeks ago as his new presidential jet. The trip to Turkey was the first international trip for the new plane. The switch follows months of scrutiny over the luxury gift intended to serve as a temporary replacement while Boeing struggles to deliver long-delayed...
Former officials warn that Trump's intelligence overhaul risks politicising national security.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers. Confirmation of the project came as construction crews had already begun working on the helipad on the South Lawn, where the president had UFC build a temporary arena for a cage fight celebrating his 80th birthday. He said the project would be privately funded and estimated its cost at up to US$6...
The planned resort linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law has become a flashpoint for anti-government protests
Trump praises US military as it marks 250 years of independence
President Trump has praised Americans as ‘a historic and heroic people’, in a speech on the nation's 250th anniversary.
US President Donald Trump's speech included some of his political agenda but also honoured war veterans and American history.
Trump says he will still speak in Washington, DC, after a thunderstorm delayed celebrations in the US capital.
Donald Trump has faced condemnation for failing to forcefully reject white nationalists during his presidency.
Space Force and Customs and Border Patrol are using a rodeo as a way to drive up recruitment numbers.
The semiquincentennial has been meet with controversy, as President Trump seeks to exert influence over the celebration.
President Donald Trump will headline US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that seek to place him at the centre of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Trump has made no secret of his joy at presiding over the July 4 festivities, portraying the timing as a side benefit of winning a second term starting in 2025 – even as the Republican falsely claims he also won the previous election against Democrat Joe Biden. Celebrations will be held across the US to mark the...
At Mount Rushmore Trump warns of 'communist menace', ties rhetoric to immigration ahead of November midterms.
The celebrations in the US capital will feature 850,000 fireworks, a "really long" speech from the president and scorching temperatures.
Trump calls communism a ‘mortal threat’ at US 250th birthday event.
US President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at what he called a fresh threat against the country’s identity, taking aim at domestic “radicals and extremists” on the eve of America’s 250th birthday. In a speech dripping with patriotism, Trump lauded American exceptionalism and praised its past leaders, speaking at Mount Rushmore with its giant carved heads of four of his legendary predecessors. But he added at the foot of the iconic monument: “As we approach this magnificent anniversary, we...
High-profile conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s split with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party will jeopardise the party’s prospects in the US midterm elections and intensify the quarrel over its identity and direction, according to an official Chinese think tank. The former Fox News host has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the current administration, in particular its decision to go to war with Iran. In an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review published...
US President Donald Trump arrived in North Dakota aboard a train for the Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication.
Constitutional lawyer Bruce Fein says the US was founded on the principle that governments exist to protect rights.
President Trump has sought to limit mail-in voting and has ordered his administration to impose limits on the practice.
Historians say Trump's $2.2bn income last year is unprecedented and blurs the line on conflicts of interest.
Set backs on tariffs, birthright citizenship overlay broad interpretation of presidential power supported by Trump.
Official documents show the US president made billions of dollars as he returned to the White House.
US President Donald Trump took his maiden voyage aboard the new Air Force One on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump flew for the first time on Wednesday aboard a retrofitted Boeing 747 that he accepted as a gift from Qatar. The luxury aircraft, reported to be worth about US$400 million, officially joined the Air Force One fleet last month. It had to undergo extensive modifications at US taxpayers’ expense, including security upgrades, before being cleared for use. Trump used it to fly to North Dakota to visit the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Trump accepted the jet in...
Court struck down US President Trump's executive order abolishing it, but he has pledged to challenge the ruling.
Trump's latest 2025 financial disclosure reveals he made more than $1.4B in income from crypto ventures.
The president earned millions more from real estate, Trump-themed Bibles, watches and other items.
The Republican Party hopes to retain control of both chambers of Congress in November's US midterm elections.
Trump has launched a slate of crypto-friendly policies since returning to the White House for a second term.
US President Donald reported more than US$1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how he now earns most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest financial disclosures on Tuesday. The filings, Trump’s annual disclosure for 2025 with the US Office of Government Ethics, showed he received more than $500 million from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture he and his sons co-founded....
The birthright ruling brings to an end a Supreme Court term that has delivered the president some key victories.
Trump calls top court's ruling affirming birthright citizenship 'too bad for country' as advocates cheer decision.
The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.
How the Biden administration’s response to October 7 reshaped US politics and influenced the 2024 presidential election.
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