
The Raw Story - 10 hours 22 min ago
President Donald Trump boasted that Iran has been "completely defeated" as the U.S. trades strikes with the Middle Eastern nation. U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday evening that it had conducted "self-defense strikes" in response to the downing of an Army helicopter the previous day, which prompted Trump to threaten a response, and he rejected Iran's claims that the strikes had disputed the diplomatic process by violating the ceasefire. "Iran's Military is a complete...

The Guardian - 11 hours 19 min ago
Marine veteran won 72% of the vote despite infidelity and abuse allegations that emerged during primary campaign Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for Senate and called for supporters to "believe people can change" amid his controversial candidacy. Redemption is not just some simple or easy destination; it's a journey. I've made mistakes in my life, mistakes...

ABC News - 11 hours 22 min ago
Maine Sen. Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump...

Mother Jones - 11 hours 26 min ago
A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn's newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. Donald Trump's pathetic and sleazy effort to create […]...

Vox - 11 hours 26 min ago
Motorcycle taxi drivers ride past a burning barricade on a road blocked with stones to prevent traffic from passing during a nationwide transport strike over rising fuel prices in Nairobi on May 18, 2026. | Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images Comoros, an island nation of less than a million people, more than 3,000 miles away from Iran, might not seem to have much at stake, politically, from the current conflict in the Middle East. Donald Trump has never publicly mentioned it. It is neither an ally nor...

The Guardian - 11 hours 56 min ago
Lawmakers warn appointment of presidential loyalist will scuttle bipartisan agreement to renew Fisa surveillance law Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his controversial plan to install political loyalist Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, a move that has sparked bipartisan congressional backlash and imperiled the reauthorization of a powerful surveillance law set to expire at the end of this week. Trump's Tuesday evening announcement came after he met earlier in the day...

Huffington Post - 12 hours 36 min ago
The ESPN host said what Trump can do if he "really, really wants to get down to the nitty-gritty."...

CNBC - 12 hours 37 min ago
The latest clash with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz came as President Donald Trump repeated that a deal with Tehran could be reached within days.

The Guardian - 12 hours 47 min ago
Renewed outrage at White House's use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja Naruto Japanese anime and manga fans are urging Donald Trump to stop using their favourite characters in his social media posts. About 20,000 people have signed a petition on Change.org entitled Protect Japanese Manga, protesting against the official White House X account posting videos featuring unauthorised use of imagery from the popular Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Naruto series. Angry fans...

The Guardian - 13 hours 23 min ago
Outcome of polls in four states offer mixed signals about direction of two major parties before November's midterms Progressives rallied round the controversial Graham Platner after his primary victory in Maine on Tuesday, while Donald Trump again exerted his grip on the Republican party, helping defeat a politician who pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Primary elections were held in four states Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina ahead of November's midterms...

The Independent - 13 hours 37 min ago
A critical US surveillance law faces an uncertain future as House Speaker Mike Johnson's assertion that President Donald Trump is close to naming a permanent intelligence chief clashes with earlier reports suggesting the president has no such inclination.

Rolling Stone - 14 hours 13 min ago
"They say that is the loudest the president has been booed at a sporting event since Abe Lincoln flipped the coin at the Cotton Bowl"...

Huffington Post - 14 hours 52 min ago
"I don't know what that means," admitted the CNN anchor.

ABC News - 15 hours 17 min ago
Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power...

Huffington Post - 15 hours 49 min ago
"The Daily Show" correspondent torched the president's major cope after a less-than-welcoming homecoming.

The Guardian - 16 hours 16 min ago
US president blames Tehran for loss of Apache gunship, whose crew were rescued by a drone near strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis live updates The US has launched strikes against Iran after Donald Trump blamed Tehran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling a shaky ceasefire that was announced by the two countries in April. The attacks triggered a wave of retaliatory strikes from Iran on Wednesday morning, with Tehran saying it had targeted Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan...

The Guardian - 16 hours 56 min ago
The Ukraine and Iran wars are very different, but a common authoritarian delusion unites the men who started them A strongman president, self-styled redeemer of national glory, is trapped in a conflict he can't win but doesn't know how to end without looking like a loser. A cult of infallibility prevents the leader admitting a strategic blunder even to himself. It could be Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin; Iran or Ukraine. The conflicts and the regimes involved are also dissimilar in important...

Deadline Hollywood - 17 hours 48 min ago
President Donald Trump received a chorus of boos during his attendance at game three of the NBA Finals as the New York Knicks took on the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. Tonight, he also received a dunking from late-night hosts including The Daily Show's Desi Lydic and Jimmy Kimmel. Lydic joked that fans […]...

Huffington Post - 18 hours 34 min ago
The administration's latest proposal targeting so-called "sanctuary cities" has caused some backlash, even within its own ranks.

Yard Barker - 18 hours 51 min ago
President Donald Trump was in attendance for Game 3 of the New York Knicks-San Antonio Spurs clash at Madison Square Garden.

BBC - 19 hours 21 min ago
President Donald Trump has backed Hilton, who, if he wins in November, will be the first Republican governor in 15 years.

The Guardian - 20 hours 35 min ago
Lieutenant governor and attorney general advance but result signals decisive defeat for controversial Nancy Mace Donald Trump-backed Pamela Evette, South Carolina's lieutenant governor and Alan Wilson, the state's attorney general, have advanced to a runoff in a competitive race to represent the Republican party in South Carolina's gubernatorial election. The winner of the Republican primary is favored to win the closely watched general election, given South Carolina's conservative...

Forbes - 20 hours 42 min ago
President Donald Trump said the attack helicopter was downed by Iran and the aircraft's pilots were rescued and uninjured.

The Guardian - 20 hours 56 min ago
Experts worry Trump's administration now stocked with loyalists and election deniers may not stand up to attempts to sabotage upcoming elections key US politics stories from Tuesday 9 June at a glance Donald Trump is "inventing fraud" in California's primary elections, and likely to ramp up unfounded allegations when more races go against him, pro-democracy experts have warned. Trump has repeatedly called the California results into question as ballot-counting continued in the country's...