
The Guardian - 11 hours 24 sec ago
Kevin Warsh, seeking to replace Fed chair, Jerome Powell, had to file financial disclosures for Senate approval Kevin Warsh, the former Federal Reserve governor chosen by Donald Trump to lead the central bank, has submitted financial disclosures that suggest he holds assets worth well over $100m. The document is required for his nomination to advance through the Senate, beginning with a yet-to-be-scheduled hearing. Continue reading...

Variety - 11 hours 4 min ago
Donald Trump’s social media post attacking Pope Leo XIV as "weak" left late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel in disbelief during their respective April 13 episodes. Both men regularly bash Trump during their monologues, but the president’s tirade against the Pope left them puzzled to the point of near-speechlessness. "According to one Italian religious […]...

The Independent - 11 hours 19 min ago
President Donald Trump denied being influenced by Fox host's post protesting his meme, saying he was not a fan' of hers, eliciting a surprisingly generous response...

Huffington Post - 11 hours 29 min ago
President Donald Trump received an earful from one of his strongest former defenders.

The Guardian - 11 hours 29 min ago
The Middle East on fire, a spat with the pope and he posts himself as Potus Almighty. Will his disciples now see that their messiah has feet of clay? You hear such a lot from Maga Republicans about how liberals think Trump voters are stupid. But not nearly enough about the far more salient point: that Donald Trump thinks Trump voters are stupid. Naturally, nobody deplores his own people as passionately as a populist, but even by those exacting historical standards Trump really does regard his supporters...

Fortune - 11 hours 49 min ago
President Donald Trump had two bags of McDonald's delivered to the Oval Office on Monday by a DoorDash driver he tipped $100, using his favorite food and a reality TV flourish to promote a tax policy he says has meant big rebates for Americans who earn gratuities. Sharon Simmons, dressed in a “DoorDash Grandma" T-shirt, walked up […]...

The Hill - 12 hours 9 min ago
Vice President Vance downplayed concerns about President Trump's ongoing feud with Pope Leo XIV late Monday, suggesting it was not newsworthy. Trump recently clashed with the leader of the Catholic Church over the war in Iran, calling the pope "weak on crime" in a social media post on Sunday. Vance, who is promoting his upcoming...

The Guardian - 12 hours 12 min ago
Critics warned of higher ticket prices, more fees, and fewer options' for passengers if two travel giants try to combine The CEO of United Airlines is said to have pitched a blockbuster merger with American Airlines during a meeting with Donald Trump, floating the combination of the world's two largest carriers. Scott Kirby, who leads United, raised the prospect during an encounter with the US president in late February, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed sources. Such a deal would overhaul...

The Raw Story - 12 hours 16 min ago
Appearing on MS NOW to expand upon her report on the meme war between Donald Trump's White House and Iran on social media, which has become the latest tool for spreading propaganda , Politico's Dash Burns claimed White House insiders admit things are not going well on multiple fronts. Speaking with the hosts of "Morning Joe," Burns claimed Trump insiders are dismayed at how badly things are going. "You know the old adage: a picture says a thousand words? I think a meme in this...

The Raw Story - 12 hours 32 min ago
JD Vance's decision to add to Donald Trump's attacks against Pope Leo XIV earned him a scolding on MS NOW on Tuesday morning as "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough called him out for lecturing the Catholic leader on "morality." Adding to the Trump administration's all-out attack on arguably the world's most powerful religious leader, Vance told Fox News, "I certainly think that in some cases, it would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality,...

NBC News - 12 hours 44 min ago
President Donald Trump is insisting he will not apologize to Pope Leo XIV after lashing out at the head of the Catholic Church for criticizing the Iran war. The president also offered a new explanation for the now-deleted and controversial AI image appearing to depict himself as Jesus that received swift bi-partisan backlash. NBC's Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

NBC News - 12 hours 50 min ago
The United States military's partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz imposed by President Donald Trump is now in effect, preventing Iran from exporting oil. Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round of talks in Islamabad before the two-week ceasefire expires. NBC's Richard Engel reports for TODAY.

Yard Barker - 12 hours 54 min ago
There may be another name change on the way for UFC's White House event after a suggestion that came up during a press conference. While fans know it as UFC White House,' the official title for the June 14 card is Freedom 250, marking both the 250th birthday of the United States and President Donald Trump's 80th.

The Independent - 13 hours 1 min ago
Country music star endorsed Trump in the 2024 presidential election and performed at his inaugural ball...

The Independent - 13 hours 5 min ago
Pakistani officials on Tuesday said Islamabad has proposed a second round of talks to the U.S. and Iran...

The Independent - 13 hours 5 min ago
Jon Stewart , appeared to spot a familiar face in Donald Trump 's controversial "Jesus" image.

The Guardian - 13 hours 12 min ago
First the administration sought to defund Title X. Now it's reimagining what it stands for The Trump administration, dominated by religious anti-abortion conservatives and reeling in money from a new wave of pronatalist tech reactionaries, has long been considering ways to persuade, pressure and cajole women into having more babies. The Dobbs decision overturning Roe v Wade in 2022, in which Donald Trump's three first-term supreme court appointees cast decisive votes, was a first step; later...

Fox News - 13 hours 13 min ago
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said he's "torn" about rooting for the Iran regime's defeat if it helps President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Fox News - 13 hours 13 min ago
Congressional Democrats want President Donald Trump removed from office, but disagree on impeachment versus the 25th Amendment, exposing cracks in their typically unified front.

NBC News - 13 hours 13 min ago
The former adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, who left the White House in 2020 and became a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, said she's running for Congress as a Democrat.

The Raw Story - 13 hours 20 min ago
Donald Trump's Iran struggle has exposed a fundamental truth: the world no longer fears American threats , and traditional allies are abandoning Washington to form new partnerships. According to Politico's Nahal Toosi, Trump faces a wall of resistance from longtime U.S. allies who are actively forming new alliances and sidelining America as a diplomatic partner. In recent days, multiple global players have openly defied the president, exposing the severe limits of American influence . The...

The Independent - 13 hours 33 min ago
President Donald Trump expresses wonder at trip down memory lane posted on Truth Social but some key episodes from his life story are missed out...

Huffington Post - 13 hours 40 min ago
The first lady reportedly skipped another milestone happening in the Trump orbit.

The Guardian - 14 hours 10 min ago
Representatives Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, announced Monday they would resign amid scrutiny over their conduct Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to our coverage of US politics. The House returns following recess amid continued anger over Donald Trump's conflict with Iran, the standoff over the DHS funding package and debates over restrictive voter ID legislation. But first let's look at the news that two lawmakers have...