Stories tagged “Donald Trump.”
30 stories
Senator Bill Cassidy has announced he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, despite other senators defecting from the nomination. Cassidy cited Blanche's ability to push back against Donald Trump's perceived political enemies as a key factor in his decision.
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska’s moderate Republican senator, announced she will not vote for Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche as US attorney general due to concerns over a proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters.
US President Donald Trump has signed a new decree aimed at restricting birthright citizenship for certain groups. Newborns whose mothers travel solely for the birth in the US will no longer automatically be granted US citizenship. Trump's move comes after a Supreme Court …
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he believes the conflict involving Iran is likely to end soon and claimed that Tehran cannot sustain the war for much longer. Trump also expressed optimism about negotiations linked to the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated tha…
Trump Approves Two Decrees to Limit Birthright Citizenship Despite Supreme Court Decision
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to limit birthright citizenship to certain individuals born in the United States to foreign parents, despite a previous Supreme Court decision declaring such a policy illegal.
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders seeking to limit birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court upheld the practice as protected under the Constitution.
US President Donald Trump's military helicopter Marine One briefly flew too close to a passenger jet taking off from Washington's Reagan National airport, prompting investigations by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board.
A California man, Jeanine John Taele, was arrested at Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course for 'suspicious' behavior and charged with possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle.
Japan and U.S. begin working-level talks on host nation support
Japan and the United States have started working-level talks on Tokyo's host nation support for U.S. forces in Japan. The U.S. government is expected to ask Japan to increase its host nation support, which totals ¥1.05 trillion over the next five years.
A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested on Sunday at US President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of Trump’s fundraiser there, authorities said on Tuesday.
A 38-year-old man was arrested near a golf course owned by President Donald Trump in California, ahead of the president's visit for a fundraising dinner. The man was found with a pistol and illegal ammunition.
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche appears on track to become the next US attorney general after two Republican senators drop their opposition to his nomination.
25 US states sue Trump administration over sweeping new tariffs
Twenty-five US states, nearly all led by Democrats, sued Donald Trump's administration over wide-ranging tariffs, arguing that the president had exceeded his authority in imposing the new levies on dozens of countries.
Two key Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, initially blocked the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche due to concerns about a $1.8 billion slush fund and a collusive deal between President Donald Trump and the IRS. However, they have now signa…
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally withdrawn President Donald Trump's plan for a fund that could have been used to compensate people prosecuted over the US Capitol riot by Trump's supporters in 2021.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded Donald Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponization fund' to compensate his allies, a move that could clear the path for his nomination as Attorney General.
Trump says US backed Japanese Yen in rare currency intervention
President Donald Trump confirmed the US intervened to support the Japanese yen, calling it a 'signal of friendship' that would benefit the US and global economy.
Capital One cites money laundering probe to justify closure of Trump Organization bank accounts
Capital One defended its 2021 decision to close over 300 Trump-affiliated bank accounts, stating it was due to an anti-money laundering review, marking the first time a bank formally linked such concerns to the Trump Organization. The Trump Organization alleges the closur…
US President Donald Trump has announced that he has cancelled strikes against Iran, subject to being able to rapidly make a deal. The decision was made after being asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East to hold off on any attack to allow for a deal to be rea…
US prosecutors have dropped charges against a former Olympian who had been accused of vandalising the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC, saying the damage is now believed to be 'the result of flawed installation by the contractor'.
President Donald Trump defended his administration's proposal for a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' for Jan. 6 defendants and others who he says were unfairly targeted by the government. Trump's comments further complicate the nomination of Acting Attorney General …
Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump ceasefire deal
Hamas has agreed to disarm under a US-backed ceasefire deal, which includes handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
Elon Musk, a billionaire, is supporting Republican candidates of Donald Trump in the US election. Musk's organization, America PAC, will focus on advertising in the election. Trump's advisor, James Blair, said that Musk's return will give the Republicans a significant boost.
Former FBI Director James Comey filed new motions in his effort to toss out federal charges accusing him of threatening President Trump. Comey's lawyers argue the indictment should be dismissed on the grounds of vindictive and selective prosecution, and accused the U.S. S…
Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who died at 71, was celebrated in back-to-back departure rites in the Capitol Rotunda and the Washington National Cathedral. The gatherings were invitation-only and heavily guarded, reflecting Graham's appreciation for power and…
Rift deepens as US delegation walks out of UN over French criticism of Trump
US diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting after French criticism of the Trump administration's human rights record and support for UN human rights chief Volker Turk's reappointment.
The funeral service for Lindsey Graham is now underway at the Washington National Cathedral. Donald Trump is expected to deliver a eulogy at 2pm ET. Several high-profile White House officials are in attendance, including JD Vance, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and treas…
President Trump will deliver the eulogy at the funeral for Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term senator known for his close relationship to the president and his hawkishness on foreign policy.
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino is stepping down after the company faced backlash over its modernized logo, which was seen as 'woke' and 'soulless' by some. The company will revert back to its old logo.
Israel will allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under US President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan for the enclave, an Israeli official said on Sunday.