The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

When will Americans receive Trump’s promised $2,000 tariff checks? Even the president isn’t quite sure

President Donald Trump said he would promise to deliver the checks before immediately contradicting himself and saying he ‘may’ make a commitment

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Trump pushes Beijing to break from Tehran in phone call with Xi

Trump said he held an “excellent” phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday where the pair discussed many things, from trade to the war in Ukraine. Topping the agenda of their talks was the situation in Iran, as Washington continues to urge countries to isolate Tehran.

Euronews · Feb 5

'None of their equipment worked’: Donald Trump talks about US' ‘discombobulator’ use in Venezuela during Maduro's capture

US President Donald Trump once again confirmed that the United States used a weapon he described as a “discombobulator” during a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

The Times of India · Feb 5

Should Iran's supreme leader Khamenei be worried? Donald Trump's response and a blunt warning

President Trump issued a stern warning to Iran against restarting its nuclear program, threatening severe consequences if new facilities are established. He claimed US strikes had previously destroyed targeted nuclear sites, preventing Iran from accessing them and asserting that the country was close to developing a nuclear weapon.

The Times of India · Feb 5

Nancy Pelosi warns press freedom is ‘under siege’ after arrest of journalist

Ex-House speaker says at dinner ‘facts are challenged, truth is distorted and press is treated as enemy’ by those in power

The Guardian - US · Feb 5

‘Grave moment’: end of US-Russia nuclear pact comes at worst possible time, UN chief warns

António Guterres urges two powers to quickly sign new deal as New Start expires

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5

‘Can use a softer touch on immigration’: Donald Trump says after Minneapolis shootings that killed 2; ‘ICE was not happy either’

US President Donald Trump has said that two people shot dead by federal immigration officers last month were “not angels”, but said that their actions did not justify their deaths.

The Times of India · Feb 5

Trump news at a glance: president hints at ‘softer touch’ on immigration as federal drawdown planned in Minnesota

Trump told NBC News the decision to pull 700 officers from state came from him, but that administration is ‘waiting for [Minnesota] to release prisoners’ – key US politics stories from 4 February 2026 at a glance

The Guardian - US · Feb 5

Democratic lawmakers clash with Bessent in fiery hearing: ‘Can someone shut him up?’

The hearing about oversight of the U.S. financial system devolved into insults several times

The Independent UK · Feb 5

JD Vance chuckles over Trump admonishing CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and says DOJ’s case against journalist Don Lemon is ‘rock solid’

Lemon has pleaded not guilty to the charges

The Independent UK · Feb 5