- 2d ago
Musk compares Ceuta migrant arrivals to zombie invasion, Trump warns of US border crisis
Elon Musk posted a clip from World War Z to mock Spain's migration policy, then shared real footage from Ceuta and the US-Mexico border. Donald Trump called the situation 'terrible' and warned of a similar scenario if Democrats win in 2028.
- 3d ago
Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment over 100 times at Senate COVID hearing, faces contempt vote
The former NIAID director accused Senator Rand Paul of an 'unbalanced obsession' and refused to answer questions on COVID origins, as Republicans push for criminal charges.
- 4d ago
Trump ties AG confirmation to $1.8 billion fund, calls it 'back on the table' if Blanche blocked
President Trump threatened on Saturday to revive a $1.8 billion compensation fund for his supporters if two Republican senators continue to block his attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche.
- 4d ago
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment more than 100 times as Senate Republicans press COVID lab-leak theory
Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday and invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times, as Republicans pressed the lab-leak theory of COVID-19's origins and Senator Rand Paul threatened a contempt vote next week.
- 6d ago
Trump pauses Iran strikes for talks as Pakistan warns of ground offensive
After 13 days of US airstrikes, President Trump ordered a pause on Friday 24 July to allow diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran denies any talks are under way, while Pakistan's intelligence service sees a growing likelihood of a limited US ground offensive.
- Jul 26
Boston appeals court blocks Trump's mail-in voting order in 23 states ahead of November midterms
A 2-1 ruling by the First Circuit upholds a lower court decision that the president's March executive order is unconstitutional, as midterm elections approach in November.
- Jul 26
Trump returns to rescheduled correspondents' dinner, swaps jokes for insults aimed at CNN, Don Lemon and Ilhan Omar
Speaking at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, the US president blended self-pity with personal attacks, calling the assembled journalists 'the largest group of people with Trump derangement syndrome ever brought together.'
- Jul 25
Trump floats 2028 run at White House correspondents' dinner, defying term limits
Wearing a red 'Trump 2028' cap, the US president told the White House correspondents' dinner he would run again, ignoring the 22nd Amendment ban on a third term.
- Jul 25
Trump returns to WHCA gala after April attack, dons 'Trump 2028' hat and jokes about a third term
Three months after an armed man tried to breach the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, President Donald Trump told a rescheduled gala in Washington that America 'does not surrender to political violence.'
- Jul 25
Trump delivers meandering speech at rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, attacks journalists
At the Waldorf Astoria, three months after a gunman interrupted the original event, President Trump spoke for over an hour, mixing jokes with attacks on media figures and political rivals.
- Jul 25
Democrats pick South Carolina to lead 2028 primary calendar, edging Nevada in close committee vote
The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee voted 26-19 to put South Carolina at the front of the 2028 presidential nominating calendar, with Nevada, New Hampshire and others to follow. The full DNC must ratify the plan next month.
- Jul 24
Trump threatens EU with tariffs and Section 301 probe after new $1 billion Google fine
The US president announced a Section 301 investigation and promised 'significant tariffs' after the EU imposed a new $1 billion penalty on Google, bringing total fines on the company to over $18 billion.
- Jul 24
Trump orders Section 301 probe of the EU and threatens tariffs over $1 billion Google fine
The US president ordered a Section 301 investigation and warned of 'substantial' duties after Brussels fined Google €890 million for breaching the Digital Markets Act.
- Jul 23
Finucane powers Wales to team sprint gold as Fachie makes history at Commonwealth Games
Emma Finucane led Wales to a record-breaking team sprint victory over England, while Neil Fachie became Scotland's most decorated Commonwealth athlete with a sixth gold on an emotional opening night of track cycling in Glasgow.
- Jul 17
Trump demands ABC and NBC lose broadcast licences after networks refuse to air his election integrity speech live
The president accused the broadcasters of being part of a 'plot' to conceal election fraud, escalating a regulatory pressure campaign already underway at the FCC.
- Jul 17
China overtakes US in global popularity for first time in two decades, Pew survey shows
A Pew Research Center survey of 36 countries finds China now viewed more favorably than the United States for the first time in two decades, with Xi Jinping trusted more than Donald Trump in 22 nations.
- Jul 16
Netflix Q2 earnings in line but soft Q3 outlook sinks shares 9% as growth fears deepen
The streaming giant posted second-quarter revenue of $12.56 billion and earnings per share of 80 cents, roughly meeting expectations, but its third-quarter revenue outlook of $12.86 billion trailed analyst forecasts, triggering a sharp after-hours selloff.
- Jul 16
German conservatives to elect Spahn's successor on 29 July after surrogacy resignation
The CDU/CSU parliamentary group will convene a special session on 29 July at 14:00 in Berlin to elect a new chair, after Jens Spahn resigned on Saturday under pressure from Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his own party over his use of a surrogate mother in the United States.
- Jul 16
Biden to publish memoir 'Promise Me, America' on 17 November, says cancer treatment 'going really well'
The former president will publish 'Promise Me, America' on 17 November, two weeks after the midterms, and used the announcement to share that his cancer treatment is progressing well.
- Jul 15
Trump spy chief pick Jay Clayton refuses to say Biden won 2020 election in heated Senate hearing
Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, repeatedly declined to acknowledge Joe Biden's 2020 election victory during a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, drawing sharp rebukes from Democratic senators.
