White House declares war after a defeated Donald Trump fails to be as illegal as he pleases Apparently, saying no to Trump is now "unlawful." We Got This Covered · Jul 18, 2025
Trump on defensive over Epstein case following report he sent ‘bawdy’ letter Trump has been under scrutiny from his base over failure to release further Epstein documents The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2025
Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Epstein controversy: ‘Desperately looking for a scapegoat’ Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s scramble to deflect from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, his beef with Jerome Powell and CBS’s cancellation of the Late Show The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2025
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins tells MAGA congressman to ‘walk and chew gum at the same time’ in heated debate Senator Bernie Moreno attempted to redirect attention from the Epstein Files scandal to the Biden autopen scandal The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Can Donald Trump fire Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve chair? Trump questions Fed Chair Powell’s tenure, hints fraud, yet experts view removal improbable due to legal constraints. Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025
You may not know it, but the Democratic primaries for 2028 are already under way Every American presidential campaign is many years in the making. So, what’s the state of the 2028 primary race now? The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2025
Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industries President Donald Trump is granting two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturers and other industries as he seeks to reverse Biden-era regulations he considers overly burdensome The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
How US dealt with the cases of nine Americans killed by Israel since 2022 In the wake of Sayfollah Musallet’s killing, Al Jazeera details past attacks on US citizens and Washington’s response. Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025
Prosecutors recommend one day of prison for officer in Breonna Taylor death Under President Donald Trump, the Justice Department has asked a judge to consider a significantly lighter sentencing. Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2025
Democrat voters who sat out last election want candidates further to the left - like AOC and Bernie Sanders, new poll finds ‘The conventional wisdom is really wrong on these voters,’ one pollster found The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Trump diagnosed with ‘chronic venous insufficiency’ after leg swelling White House says Trump’s exam revealed a ‘benign and common condition’, no serious underlying issues found. Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2025
Trump Diagnosed With Vein Issue After Leg Swelling, Hand Bruising US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a long-term but benign vein condition, the White House said Thursday following speculation about his heavily bruised hand and swollen legs. International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025
Slashed US Aid Showing Impact, As Congress Codifies Cuts The United States' destruction of a warehouse worth of emergency food that had spoiled has drawn outrage, but lawmakers and aid workers say it is only one effect of President Donald Trump's abrupt slashing of foreign assistance. International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025
Will Donald Trump get Vladimir Putin (before Maga gets Trump)? This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025
Latin Times · Jul 17, 2025 Ex-Trump Aide Says His Attack on MAGA Over Epstein Files is Evidence of Mental Decline: 'He is Unraveling' Lev Parnas, jailed for illegal donations to Trump, warned the president has fractured his MAGA base while his team tries to keep him "in office forever."
International Business Times UK · Jul 17, 2025 Who Appointed Jerome Powell and Can President Trump Fire Him? What You Need to Know Jerome Powell, appointed by Trump, faces firing threats. Legal limits and market risks loom. Legal hurdles and recent backtrack suggest it's unlikely, but tensions remain.
We Got This Covered · Jul 17, 2025 Season 576 of ‘Trump forgot again’ as the president publicly rewrites his decision and dumps the script on Biden Someone needs to start writing these things on his hands now.
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025 Data can show if government programs work or not, but the Trump administration is suppressing the necessary information The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has administered the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System to better understand when, where and why maternal deaths occur.
Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2025 Europe assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering Russia Trump casts European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine as a victory as UN warns civilians being killed at record rate.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2025 House passes aid and broadcasting cuts – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 The Latest: Justice Department fires prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the federal cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 MAGA Republicans beware — Hunter Biden, of all people, thinks your blind loyalty to Trump is the right call NEWS ANALYSIS: Biden’s son insulated his father from criticism until it was too late — but he still doesn’t see how that was a problem, writes John Bowden
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Staying loyal to Trump after Bondi’s Epstein files U-turn is proving to be greatest test of wills for Republicans ‘I think at the end of the day, just release the damn files,’ Republican Sen. Thom Tillis tells The Independent
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Federal lawsuit seeks to stop ICE agents from arresting people at immigration courts 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
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 ‘Surprised’ Trump appears to forget he appointed Powell as Fed chair before blaming Biden for keeping him on Seeming gaffe comes a day after he fabricated a story about his uncle and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski