The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

Keir Starmer buys Donald Trump’s personalised cufflink gift for his son

Sir Keir, like other prime ministers, has generally declined to purchase gifts from world leaders, including previous items from the US president.

Evening Standard · Feb 17

Trump breaks silence on reports about Kristi Noem’s relationship with top aide days after Wall St Journal exposé

President Donald Trump says he ‘had not heard’ about the rumored affair, which both the secretary and her adviser Corey Lewandowski have denied, but pledges he will ‘find out about it’

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Forget Maga. Welcome to Mega: Make Empire Great Again

Marco Rubio arrived at the Munich security conference with a disturbing message for European governments: empire is great

The Guardian - US · Feb 17

‘We have no links’: Hillary Clinton rejects claims she and Bill Clinton are tied to Epstein files, accuses Trump administration of ‘cover-up’

Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has denied that she or her husband, former president Bill Clinton, has any links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying the couple have been open about what they know and have nothing to hide.

The Times of India · Feb 17

Tehran threatens US and closes Hormuz for drills amid nuclear talks

Iran has temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday as tensions with the US escalate, even as new nuclear talks in Geneva seek to avert open conflict.

Euronews · Feb 17

GOP lawmakers join Trump’s call for refined midterm economic message

Several congressional Republicans agree with Donald Trump that their party needs to overhaul its economic sales pitch ahead of the midterms.

Roll Call · Feb 17

Kristi Noem is using Coast Guard aircraft for migrant deportations irking branch’s top brass: report

‘There is a general atmosphere of ‘keep your head down; you don’t want to be on the firing line,’” one office told NBC News

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Trump's "Mission Accomplished" moment

The president falsely claimed he "fixed" the affordability crisis. He and the GOP will pay in the November midterms

Salon · Feb 17

Texas Democrats launch $30 million coordinated campaign to target key races, flip state in 2026

The effort is a partnership between the state party, two of its largest political organizations and the House Democrats’ campaign arm.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 17

The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on

Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security

The Independent UK · Feb 17