
The Guardian - 30 min 30 sec ago
President hits out at false claims promoted by Donald Trump and Elon Musk that Afrikaner minority is being racially persecuted White supremacist ideology and false claims that South Africa's Afrikaner minority is being racially persecuted pose a threat to South Africa's sovereignty and national security, the country's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has warned. Since taking office for his second US presidential term in January, Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed without evidence that South...

The Guardian - 40 min 55 sec ago
Justice department appealed lower court's decision that Trump exceeded his authority when he moved to dismiss Rebecca Slaughter US politics live latest updates The US supreme court is hearing arguments on Monday concerning the legality of Donald Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commission member in a major test of presidential power, with a justice department lawyer asking the justices to overrule a 90-year-old legal precedent. The justice department has appealed a lower court's decision...

The Guardian - 47 min 16 sec ago
Civil rights leaders decry administration's move to downplay Black American history and promote president The US's National Park Service (NPS) will offer free admission to US residents on Donald Trump's birthday in 2026 which also happens to be Flag Day but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth. The new list of free admission days for Americans is the latest example of the Trump administration downplaying America's civil rights history while also...

The Hill - 50 min 38 sec ago
CNN anchor Jake Tapper defended his colleague, Kaitlan Collins, after President Trump called her "stupid and nasty" for purportedly asking about his plans for the White House ballroom. In a post on the social platform X, Tapper corrected the spelling of Collins's name and pushed back on his characterization of his fellow anchor and CNN's...

The Guardian - 57 min 13 sec ago
The new US national security strategy codifies a seismic shift in transatlantic relations, say experts The president of the European Council of national leaders, Ant nio Costa, has warned Donald Trump's administration against interfering in Europe's affairs, as analysts said the US national security strategy represented a seismic shift in transatlantic relations. Released on Friday, the document claims Europe faces "civilisational erasure" because of migration and warns that a censorious...

The Independent - 59 min 47 sec ago
Vice President JD Vance related a below-the-belt joke by Donald Trump, saying he wouldn't publicly "embarrass" another politician by talking about his small shoe size.

The Guardian - 1 hour 3 min ago
US president's efforts under harsh spotlight as Rwanda-DRC deal and Thailand-Cambodia mediations waver For the sake of anyone confused by Donald Trump's apparently supernatural abilities as a global peacemaker for which he was gifted the inaugural (and perhaps only) Fifa "peace prize" current events have intervened to offer some clarification. Trump has claimed a number of dubious diplomatic successes on the international peace front, among them a freshly signed deal between Rwanda...

The Independent - 1 hour 7 min ago
The move comes after Netflix agreed a mega deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery.

The Guardian - 1 hour 13 min ago
Pamela Smith, first Black woman to lead the department, quits amid battle with Trump over control of police US politics live updates Washington 's police chief, Pamela Smith, is resigning after less than two years in the role amid an ongoing battle over control of the city's law enforcement as Donald Trump moved to federalize the Metropolitan police department. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Smith's departure on Monday, praising her leadership during a period of "significant urgency"...

The Nation - 1 hour 19 min ago
Jeet Heer It's bedtime for Bozo and you're paying the price. The post Sleepy Donald Snoozes, America Loses appeared first on The Nation .

NBC News - 1 hour 26 min ago
President Donald Trump plans to announce a $12 billion aid package for American farmers on Monday, a White House official said...

NBC News - 1 hour 26 min ago
The Trump administration has changed which days Americans can visit national parks for free next year, removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and adding President Donald Trump's birthday, which falls on Flag Day. NBC News' Monica Alba explains the changes to entrance fees for America's most popular national parks.

Chicago Tribune - 1 hour 52 min ago
President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.

NY Post - 1 hour 55 min ago
Kelsey Grammer thinks President Donald Trump is "one of the greatest presidents we've ever had."...

Fox News - 1 hour 57 min ago
As President Donald Trump's administration aims to carry out an illegal immigration crackdown, it has deported even more Iranians, according to reports...

NBC News - 2 hours 1 min ago
Listen to live audio as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump had the authority to fire Rebecca Slaughter, a former member of the Federal Trade Commission. The case could have major implications on whether the president has the authority to fire the heads of independent agencies that Congress set up to be insulated from political pressures.

NBC News - 2 hours 12 min ago
President Donald Trump expressed skepticism toward the proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Bros at the Kennedy Center Honors, saying, "it's a lot of market share so we'll have to see what happens." Trump also says that he will consult some economists before the deal gets his stamp of approval.

The Independent - 2 hours 36 min ago
Kaitlan Collins reacts after President Donald Trump called her stupid and nasty' on Truth Social...

The Hill - 2 hours 36 min ago
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a major case that will test the limits of presidential power. The case stems from President Trump's bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission member without cause and will likely determine the future of independent agencies' heads. This afternoon, the Senate returns to Washington, where a rebellion within...

The Hill - 2 hours 37 min ago
The Supreme Court on Monday will consider the future of independent agencies, hearing oral arguments on President Trump's bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member without cause. A win for Trump could eviscerate 90 years of Supreme Court precedent. Listen to the arguments, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST, in the player...

The Hill - 2 hours 37 min ago
Donald Trump will say or do anything to bury the legacy of a predecessor he despises: Barack Obama.

NBC News - 2 hours 48 min ago
Russia launched a new wave of attacks inside Ukraine targeting the nation's infrastructure, as U.S.-led talks to end nearly four years of fighting continue to play out. President Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy isn't ready to sign the peace proposal. NBC's Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.

Tech Meme - 2 hours 52 min ago
Bloomberg : President Trump says he will sign "a ONE RULE" EO on AI "this week" and "you can't expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something" — President Donald Trump said he would approve an executive order this week to establish …...

UPI - 2 hours 52 min ago
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Monday about President Donald Trump's firing of Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.