
Huffington Post - 12 hours 58 min ago
Trump's White House ballroom stands as a monument to the narrow self-interest, vanity and corruption that mark his second term as president.

The Guardian - 13 hours 42 min ago
Andrew Weissmann argues for new law to hold political liars like US president accountable for harming democracy Politicians must be held accountable if their lies damage democracy, according to a former US federal prosecutor and FBI general counsel who was pursued by Donald Trump . The US must be "as creative as possible" and introduce sweeping structural reforms if it escapes its current "mess", said Andrew Weissmann, laying out a proposal for a legislative crackdown on election...

ABC News - 13 hours 42 min ago
President Donald Trump says a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been "largely negotiated" after talks with regional allies...

The Guardian - 14 hours 19 min ago
Proposed framework hinges on a 60-day truce, reopening strait of Hormuz, and revived talks on limiting Iran nuclear programme Middle East crisis: live updates Donald Trump has said a "memorandum of understanding" in talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran "has been largely negotiated". Official details of the deal are scant and it remains possible that some aspects of the memo could change. Here is what we know so far about the potential agreement that could bring an end to the war...

The Guardian - 14 hours 42 min ago
Research by National Preparedness Commission calls for worst-case scenario' planning by European states Britain's vital supply chains are unprepared for the prospect of a major shock such as war with Russia, and bold steps are needed to catch up with "worst-case scenario" planning by European states, ministers have been warned. Donald Trump's "America First" transformation of the US, which has made what was once a trusted UK ally a much less reliable partner, should also...

The Guardian - 15 hours 10 min ago
Global prices are approaching a tipping point that could trigger inflation, shortages and, over time, recession If a US-Iran deal is about to be reached, three months on from the launch of Donald Trump's Operation Epic Fury, it will not be a day too soon for oil markets, which are approaching a dangerous tipping point. The cost of a barrel of crude on the spot market for immediate purchase, effectively has bounced about $100 since Iran predictably responded to the onslaught from the US and Israel...

The Guardian - 18 hours 27 min ago
President's claim is tempered by Pakistani PM's hopes of hosting more talks very soon', and Iran's Fars news agency saying strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian control Middle East crisis: live updates Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran "has been largely negotiated", after calls with a Pakistani mediator, Gulf allies and Israel, potentially paving the way for an end to the war launched by the US and Israel in February. Trump wrote on his social...

NBC News - 19 hours 33 min ago
The shooting at the White House Saturday evening is just the latest act of political violence carried out in President Donald Trump's orbit in recent weeks.

The Guardian - 20 hours 8 min ago
Suspect dies after firing upon agents at White House checkpoint, Secret Service says, with a bystander also injured Gunman who opened fire near White House was known to Secret Service A gunman has been shot dead after approaching a White House security checkpoint and firing at officers, federal officials have said. The White House, where Donald Trump was present, was briefly locked down on Saturday as the sound of a sustained volley of gunshots rang out, sending journalists in the area running for...

The Guardian - 22 hours 22 min ago
Donald Trump appeared upbeat about the prospects of an imminent deal with Tehran, although Iran and mediators Pakistan appear slightly less sure key US politics stories from Saturday 23 May Donald Trump appeared hopeful of an end to his war on Iran, saying the "final aspects and details" of a deal were being discussed and would be announced shortly. "An agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran ,...

Fox News - 23 hours 28 min ago
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson celebrated their nuptials on Saturday in an ultra-private ceremony on a Bahamas island surrounded by close family and friends.