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President battles rare backlash from supporters, many of whom say he is hiding vital information. Plus, a climate expert calls for AI and crypto tax

It seems paradoxical to look to Trump to save Palestinians, yet no recent US president has been better placed to stop Israel

Exclusive: 17% increase in military spending will add emissions equivalent to those of some entire countries

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Former Vice President Mike Pence says presidents were never meant to levy tariffs on their own, insisting "it wasn't the founders' intention" for the White House to tax every trading partner, a fight now headed for the Supreme Court.

Members vote 51 to 48 in favour of president’s request to slash $9bn in spending already approved by Congress

Trump calls Epstein client list a hoax, sparking backlash from MAGA allies and renewed debate over transparency ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Musk says Trump should release files and ‘point out which part is the hoax’ as the president struggles to contain crisis within Maga base. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 16 July at a glance

Plaintiffs alleged collusion between homeland security and justice agencies to potentially deport people from hearings

A federal judge in Maryland may soon become the second to block President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide

A group immigrants and legal advocates have filed a class-action lawsuit that seeks to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from arresting migrants who appear at immigration courts for previously scheduled hearings and placing them on a fast-track to deportation