The US House of Representatives is working in the middle of the night as Donald Trump and his allies try to pressurise holdouts in the president’s own Republican Party into backing his mega-bill on tax and spending. The sprawling legislation, which could define Trump’s second term in office, is nearing its final vote. But it … Read moreTrump’s budget bill stalls in late-night session in US House
Getty Images The top court in the US has ruled judges in lower courts have limited ability to block presidential orders, giving President Donald Trump what he called a “giant win”. The case surrounded whether Trump’s attempt to use an executive order to end birthright citizenship for non-citizens and undocumented migrants was allowed. In a … Read moreSupreme Court curbs judges’ power to block Trump’s orders in birthright citizenship case
US President Donald Trump will decide whether or not the US gets directly involved in the Iran-Israel conflict within the next two weeks, the White House has said. In a White House press briefing, Press secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a message directly from Trump: “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations … Read moreTrump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks
Getty Images Mark Rutte wants to avoid US criticism of European allies for not spending enough on defence Mark Rutte is determined to give Donald Trump a win at the forthcoming Nato summit. The alliance’s secretary general wants to avoid the scenes of 2016 when, while in his first term, the US president berated European … Read moreNato chief is determined to give Trump a win with 5% defence spending plan
What happens when the richest person and the most powerful politician have a knock-down, drag-out fight? The world is finding out – and it’s not a pretty picture. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have two of the biggest megaphones, and they have now turned them on each other, as a disagreement has ballooned into a … Read moreTrump and Musk enter bitter feud – and Washington buckles up
EUROPEAN COMMISSSION/DATI BENDO/HANDOUT European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has already laid out initial countermeasures Europe’s leaders had been preparing for “Trump’s trade war” – but the reality of a 20% blanket US tariff still came as a shock. “This decision is a catastrophe for the economic world,” said French Prime Minister François Bayrou. … Read moreEurope hopes for Trump tariffs deal but prepares for the worst
European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a five-part plan to mobilise some 800bn euros ($842bn) to beef up Europe’s defence and provide “immediate” military support to Ukraine after the United States suspended aid. “A new era is upon us,” the president said in a letter presenting the plan to 27 European … Read moreEU weighs $841bn ‘rearm’ Europe plan to counter possible US disengagement
EPA Ukraine’s President Zelensky met the US envoy to Ukraine and Russia in Kyiv on Thursday European leaders have been left stunned by the open rapprochement between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – and not-so-subtle hints that the US may abandon its obligation to defend European allies. After World War Two, West … Read moreCan Europe still count on the US coming to its defence?
United States President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at possible military intervention in the Americas and the Middle East, as well as other items on his foreign policy agenda, during a wide-ranging news conference in Florida. Trump spoke from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Tuesday, a day after Congress officially certified his victory in November’s general elections. … Read more‘Hell will break loose’: Trump hints at military moves in Mideast, Americas
Getty Images Trump made his remarks in front of thousands at Turning Point’s annual conference, one of the country’s largest gatherings of conservative activists President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging “exorbitant prices” to American shipping and … Read moreTrump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal