Trump to rally in Pennsylvania to endorse Nippon–US steel deal he once vowed to block

Trump to rally in Pennsylvania to endorse Nippon–US steel deal he once vowed to block

Donald Trump is set to hold a rally in Pennsylvania Friday to celebrate a prospective deal with Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in US Steel — a move he claims will keep the historic American steelmaker under the country’s control. The rally comes after Trump, who had earlier pledged to block the acquisition of Pittsburgh-based … Read more

Day after getting struck down, US court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs

Day after getting struck down, US court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs

An appeals court Thursday allowed US President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariffs on countries to remain in place for now, till the White House’s appeal against the US trade court ruling of Wednesday makes its way through the courts. The trade court blocked Trump’s global tariffs, saying the president had overstepped his authority and hence … Read more

The US and EU are in a showdown over trade. What does Trump want and what can Europe offer?

The US and EU are in a showdown over trade. What does Trump want and what can Europe offer?

Top officials at the European Union’s executive commission says they’re pushing hard for a trade deal with the Trump administration to avoid a 50% tariff on imported goods. Trump had threatened to impose the tariffs on June 1, but has pushed back the deadline to July 9, repeating an oft-used tactic in his trade war. … Read more

‘Little bit of contradiction’: Trump admin releases ‘illegal’ migrants to US-Mexico border shelters it threatened to prosecute

‘Little bit of contradiction’: Trump admin releases ‘illegal’ migrants to US-Mexico border shelters it threatened to prosecute

Weeks after federal authorities warned border shelters that aiding migrants could amount to criminal activity, the Trump administration has continued to release people charged with being in the US illegally to those very organisations — creating what some shelter operators are calling a confusing and contradictory situation. On March 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency … Read more

Who won a seat at Trump’s crypto dinner?

Who won a seat at Trump’s crypto dinner?

The invitees for President Donald Trump’s private dinner for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday included a Chinese billionaire fighting a lawsuit from US regulators, a lawyer for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and a former basketball star, according to a guest list obtained by The New York Times and social media posts. The … Read more

Watch: Asked about Qatar jet gift, Donald Trump tells journalist to ‘get out’

Watch: Asked about Qatar jet gift, Donald Trump tells journalist to ‘get out’

During a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Oval Office on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump raged at a reporter who asked him about the Qatari government gifting a luxury plane to the United States, calling the journalist a “terrible reporter” and asking him “to get out”. As the journalist attempted to … Read more

European, US leaders welcome Pope offer to host Russia-Ukraine talks, Italy’s Meloni says

European, US leaders welcome Pope offer to host Russia-Ukraine talks, Italy’s Meloni says

European and US leaders have welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s readiness to host Russia-Ukraine talks at the Vatican, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday. Meloni’s office said European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, spoke to US President Donald Trump after he had a call … Read more

US Supreme Court maintains block on Trump deportations under wartime law

US Supreme Court maintains block on Trump deportations under wartime law

The US Supreme Court on Friday kept in place its block on President Donald Trump’s deportations of Venezuelan migrants under a 1798 law historically used only in wartime, faulting his administration for seeking to remove them without adequate due process. The justices, in a brief and unsigned opinion, granted a request by American Civil Liberties … Read more

Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts

Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts

A humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Portland, Oregon, by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Oregon … Read more

‘86 47’ with seashells: ex-FBI chief James Comey under fire for post allegedly seen as threat to Trump

‘86 47’ with seashells: ex-FBI chief James Comey under fire for post allegedly seen as threat to Trump

A social media post from a walk on the beach Friday put Former FBI Director James Comey under the scanner after US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and several other Republicans claimed it “suggests” violence against President Donald Trump. The matter is currently being investigated by US law enforcement officials. In a now deleted Instagram … Read more