All news on the topic: Donald Trump

US News • Views: 525
"The US must respond":Trump accuses Iran of downing US military helicopter and warns of a response
Donald Trump has called for retaliation against Iran after an American helicopter was shot down.
World News • Views: 533
US sea drone rescues helicopter crew after crash near the Strait of Hormuz in military first
Two crew members of a US army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by an American sea drone, US officials have told CBS News, the BBC’s media partner.
World News • Views: 598
Deadly protests erupt in Kenya over plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola
Kenyan police shot dead a protester as hundreds of people staged new demonstrations on Tuesday against a quarantine center in Kenya for Americans exposed to Ebola, eyewitnesses and a protest leader told Reuters.
US News • Views: 514
Federal court blocks Trump’s $100,000 visa charge for foreign talent in major setback for immigration policy
A federal judge on Monday annulled a $100,000 fee imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling that it was an unauthorized tax never approved by Congress.
US News • Views: 484
Trump-backed crypto empire generated billions for the family and devastating losses for investors
It was January 2025, crypto fever was raging, and Donald J. Trump was preparing to return to the White House.
Sports • Views: 453
"Made it about himself": Knicks fans fume as Trump’s security siege disrupts NBA Finals
Donald Trump was loudly booed during the US national anthem at Madison Square Garden last night.
US News • Views: 582
Jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asks Trump to erase his fraud conviction
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former cryptocurrency magnate currently imprisoned for fraud, has requested a pardon from President Donald Trump.
US News • Views: 385
Trump considers buying the Chagos Islands from Mauritius
The White House is reportedly considering plans to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius.
Politics • Views: 410
Pentagon raises Israel to ‘critical’ counterintelligence threat level amid escalating spying concerns
The counterintelligence threat level was raised by the Defense Intelligence Agency in recent weeks after growing concerns that Israeli espionage had become more aggressive than usual, sources say.
World News • Views: 583
US strikes Iranian radar sites after drones target Strait of Hormuz
US forces hit Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after downing drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz, marking a new escalation that further complicates efforts to end the war.
US News • Views: 622
Trump-run Kennedy Center took $2m from alleged fake CIA operative
The Trump-run Kennedy Center accepted a $2mn donation from an alleged “fake CIA operative” who made the gift to curry favour with the White House during a dispute with a former business partner, a lawsuit has asserted.
Politics • Views: 475
91 Democrats break ranks as Lebanon war powers measure collapses
House Democrats voted unanimously on Wednesday against continuing the Iran war without congressional approval — but a day later, Democratic leaders helped defeat a similar measure aimed at Israel’s parallel war in Lebanon.
World News • Views: 452
AfD delegation meets Gazprom as Putin dangles return of Russian gas to Germany
Many years ago, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum hosted world leaders such as Angela Merkel, Xi Jinping, Emmanuel Macron, and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
US News • Views: 392
Trump rejects BBC request for financial records in $10bn defamation battle
Donald Trump’s legal team has rejected a request by the BBC to hand over financial information as part of his $10bn defamation case against the broadcaster.
Politics • Views: 548
Trump critic John Bolton pleads guilty to retaining national security secrets
John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term and later became one of his fiercest critics, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information, two sources familiar with the matter said.
World News • Views: 491
Putin’s game of thrones: Russian clans prepare for a power war
The fallout from the war against Ukraine is generating growing frustration within Russia’s elite, exposing tensions among the various power factions that underpin Vladimir Putin’s political system.
US News • Views: 471
$185 million National Guard operation failed to reduce violent crime
The thousands of National Guard troops sent by the Trump administration to Washington, D.C., last summer had "no measurable effect" on reducing violent crime, according to a new study.
Politics • Views: 585
Bill Pulte’s appointment to top intelligence role sparks bipartisan backlash
Donald Trump has encountered criticism from both sides of the political spectrum after appointing Bill Pulte as the acting Director of Intelligence following Tulsi Gabbard’s exit from the position.
US News • Views: 729
The vanishing act: where is Donald Trump and why is the White House shielding his health crisis?
Donald Trump has not made any public appearances for seven consecutive days since May 27, reigniting Trump health concerns as he approaches his 80th birthday
US News • Views: 714
Trump appoints Bill Pulte to lead U.S. intelligence despite lack of spy agency experience
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he was appointing Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
Business • Views: 640
European Parliament committee votes to slash duties on U.S. goods to avert looming transatlantic trade war
A European Parliament committee voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to eliminate EU import duties on numerous U.S. goods, as a measure to comply with the trade agreement made with Washington last year and to prevent the resurgence of a transatlantic tariff conflict.
US News • Views: 514
Court blocks discharge of transgender troops but upholds enlistment ban in major ruling on military policy
A U.S. appeals court on Monday said President Donald Trump’s administration could for now bar transgender people from enlisting in the military, but blocked the expulsion ‌of current service members while a lawsuit plays out.
World News • Views: 577
After Hormuz: How Iran and the US war is reshaping the global oil order
Donald Trump announced that he has postponed previously planned military strikes against Iran, citing what he described as “progress” in negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict.
World News • Views: 569
The great paralysis: Why no one can reopen the Strait of Hormuz
For three months, the Strait of Hormuz has been closed. Iran shut the narrow channel that lies between its coast and Oman when this year’s war with Israel and the United States started on February 28, blocking a waterway that carried approximately a fifth of the world’s oil and gas. Prior to the war, about 138 ships passed through it each day.
Politics • Views: 576
Democrats call Trump’s $1.8 billion fund a "slush fund" and demand its elimination
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats would try to eliminate President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, forcing Republicans to vote to maintain the compensation money.