The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

US military commanders to be told to oust trans troops via medical checks

Order follows Pentagon’s announcement of plan to remove 1,000 military members who openly identify as trans

The Guardian - US · May 16, 2025

Ramaphosa's Talks With Trump Chance To Reset Tattered Ties

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa travels to the United States next week to meet Donald Trump in a bid to rescue deteriorating relations with a vital and increasingly critical trade partner.

International Business Times · May 16, 2025

Trump gripes again about AF1 as he departs Middle East: ‘I leave now and get on a 42 year-old Boeing - but new ones are coming’

President complains about the age of presidential aircraft amid ongoing backlash over a $400 million plane he is being given by Qatar

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025

What The EV Tax Credit Repeal Really Means

For months, President Donald Trump and other Republicans have vowed to burn down the electric-vehicle tax credit and other climate-related policies found in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Now, at long last, we know the nuts and bolts of what that plan could look like. 

InsideEVs · May 16, 2025

US and China need a space hotline for orbital emergencies, experts say

The Council on Foreign Relations released a new report calling for the United States to make space a top national priority.

Space · May 16, 2025

Chuck Schumer Slams Trump Admin Over Deal With Family Of 'El Chapo' Guzman: 'Come Right In'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the Trump administration over its apparent deal to let in over a dozen family members of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman

Latin Times · May 16, 2025

Putin is testing how far he can push Trump by not turning up for Istanbul talks

Over three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the countries are finally meeting for direct peace talks in Istanbul. Vladimir Putin will be not be attending.

The Conversation · May 16, 2025

Trump’s DHS launches ‘Winners become citizens’ reality show, outrage follows over ‘Inhumane’ spectacle

The show sounds as diabolical as Squid Game.

We Got This Covered · May 16, 2025

Weekend do-over planned for 'big, beautiful' budget package - Roll Call

The House Budget Committee plans to try again Sunday night to advance the GOP reconciliation package after four Republican dissenters torpedoed the measure at a markup Friday.

Roll Call · May 16, 2025

A senior Ukrainian official accuses Russia of making unacceptable demands at peace talks in Turkey

A senior Ukrainian official at the peace talks in Istanbul accused Moscow of introducing “unacceptable demands” that had not been previously discussed, including calls for Kyiv’s forces to withdraw from large swaths of territory they control so a complete ceas efire to be implemented

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025