
The Guardian - 1 hour 16 min ago
President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be immediately approved' as attorney general Donald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund even as they threaten to derail the nomination of his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for US attorney general. Blanche "should be immediately approved" by the US Senate, the president declared in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday morning, defending the payout scheme proposed by his officials in the Department...

The Guardian - 1 hour 44 min ago
Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle East Middle East crisis live latest updates Iran said it struck two tankers trying to pass through the strait of Hormuz under the escort of the US military, as Donald Trump gathered his cabinet at to discuss the stalling war and rising prices as midterm election in the US loom. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said they had hit two tankers trying to pass through...

Yard Barker - 1 hour 56 min ago
The 2026 World Cup was a chance for soccer players from around the globe to impress on the biggest stage of them all. Spain ended up winning the tournament, with Ferran Torres, who has since been mentioned by Donald Trump for his Make Spain Great Again' cap, scoring the winning goal against Argentina.

The Hill - 1 hour 56 min ago
Political analyst Nate Silver said Thursday that President Trump's approval rating is at a new second-term low this month, as the deeply unpopular Iran war persists and gas prices skyrocket. "Timing lines up remarkably well with gas prices and the resumption of hostilities in Iran," Silver said on the social platform X. The prolonged military...

The Hill - 2 hours 28 min ago
President Trump will convene his Cabinet on Friday morning from Camp David in Maryland. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt teased that the meeting, the 13th one since Trump returned to the Oval Office, would be "a lot of fun and something different for the Cabinet to experience together." The forum comes as the administration...

The Guardian - 3 hours 3 min ago
Passports with the president's portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwide US politics live latest updates Americans outside the nation's capital will soon be able to get limited-edition passports that feature a picture of Donald Trump and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the state department announced. The department's 27 passport agencies nationwide will start offering the special travel documents next month...

The Hill - 3 hours 37 min ago
President Trump lashed out early Friday over Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) move to withhold his support for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination due to Trump's proposed "anti-weaponization" fund, writing that the senator did not object to it prior to the president's endorsement of Cornyn's primary opponent. "John Cornyn never had a problem with the...

The Guardian - 3 hours 44 min ago
Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican rubber stamps' in Congress for surrendering authority to Trump. Plus, could AI take your job? Some workers in China already know the answer Good morning. Senior Democrats accused Republicans in the US Congress of becoming "gelatinous blobs" who will not stand up to Donald Trump and "rubber stamps" for his war on Iran. What else is happening in Washington? Trump has said a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and for Israel...

The Guardian - 3 hours 55 min ago
President grapples with finding a resolution to Middle East conflict that has pushed up gasoline prices ahead of vital midterm elections Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. President Donald Trump will convene a cabinet meeting later today at his Camp David retreat as he grapples with how to resolve his war against Iran. President Donald Trump has said he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney-general until senators John Cornyn and Thom...

The Guardian - 3 hours 55 min ago
Temporary protected status allowed me to rebuild my life. Now thousands like me help keep this country running Right now, across the country, there are more than 330,000 Haitians collectively holding their breath over the future of lifesaving immigration protections provided through Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Three hundred and fifty thousand is a big, meaningful number but for many, it's still just a number. In the case of Donald Trump and his supporters in Congress, the number of lives...

Hello Magazine - 3 hours 56 min ago
From the setting to an heirloom that the bride walked down the aisle with, Bettina and Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was filled with several meaningful touches.

The Hill - 3 hours 56 min ago
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is warning that President Trump's threat to withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as attorney general and resubmit it in 2027 to circumvent GOP critics could backfire because control of the Senate could flip in November. Asked by a reporter Thursday whether it would...

Huffington Post - 4 hours 5 min ago
The former president apologized to Fauci "for using crude language" but then tore into Donald Trump, according to the diary.

Huffington Post - 4 hours 35 min ago
Oliver Larkin responded to the anchor's implication that undocumented immigrants commit more crimes with a fiery statement.

The Hill - 4 hours 38 min ago
In today's issue: Trump announces deal to disarm Hamas Blanche nomination may be withdrawn Max Miller under fire World Cup boycott President Trump will assemble his Cabinet at Camp David today as he faces mounting struggles with his legislative agenda, a vexing war with Iran and record low approval ratings with the midterm elections less...

NBC News - 4 hours 41 min ago
Todd Blanche's path to becoming Attorney General hit a snag after President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw his nomination after two senators delayed a crucial vote. The sticking point is that Sen. Thom Tillis and Sen. John Cornyn insist that the DOJ commit in writing to drop a nearly $2B compensation fund that could pay Trump allies. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports for TODAY.

CNBC - 5 hours 10 min ago
Hamas says it will only disarm after Israel meets previous ceasefire commitments, despite President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough U.S.-brokered agreement.

Huffington Post - 5 hours 37 min ago
The Democratic strategist also doubled down on his prediction that Trump will leave the White House before his term ends.

The Independent - 5 hours 49 min ago
President Donald Trump is taking Friday's Cabinet meeting out of the White House and to Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat in Maryland, for what officials say will be a day of extended discussions and team-building.

Huffington Post - 6 hours 8 min ago
It was the briefest of "Late Night" bits.

ABC News - 6 hours 27 min ago
The 14-point deal with Iran signed by President Donald Trump in mid-June was supposed to be a diplomatic offramp.

The Independent - 6 hours 30 min ago
Chief executive Meg O'Neill said she believed the North Sea business would be better positioned as part of another company'.

The Guardian - 6 hours 55 min ago
Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican rubber stamps' in Congress for surrendering authority to Trump Senior Democrats accused Republicans in the US Congress of becoming "gelatinous blobs" who won't stand up to Donald Trump and "rubber stamps" for his war on Iran. Elizabeth Warren, a US senator for Massachusetts, and Chris Van Hollen, a US senator for Maryland, argued that the Republican-controlled Congress had surrendered its constitutional authority to the president...

Huffington Post - 7 hours 46 min ago
It's not the first time the Cabinet member has heaped praise on the president in a public setting.