The Latest Breaking News from John Bowden

Trump’s ‘pool guy’ appears hard at work on Lincoln Memorial icon, new photos reveal

New ocean-blue swimming pool coating is now being applied to the base of the Reflecting Pool

The Independent UK · Apr 28

New sculpture of Trump with his ‘Golden Dome’ is up at National Mall and was created by Ben & Jerry’s co-founder

The installation features a satirical statue of the president holding a hole-riddled golden dome like an umbrella as water streams from model missiles overhead

The Independent UK · Apr 1

Trump calls for ‘low IQ’ Omar and Tlaib to be ‘institutionalized’ after State of the Union outbursts: Live

The president broke the record for the longest-ever State of the Union address Tuesday night as he boasted about delivering a new age of prosperity for Americans

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Iran hawks divided over whether Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ works without Europe’s help

Growing tensions between US and its NATO allies comes as west wants to isolate Iran from an interconnected world, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

Racist billboards in Chicago pretended they were paid for by Mr Beast. Why?

Hacked billboards displayed a series of anti-Israel messages on Wednesday night. But they’re just the latest in a slew of controversial, Israel-focused messages appearing in the Midwest, John Bowden reports

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

Larry Hogan wants to run a local race. Will Donald Trump let him?

He’s one of the GOP’s best shots to secure a Senate majority this fall. Too bad he doesn’t want anything to do with the top of the ticket

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

Thousands take to streets to protest Netanyahu and Gaza conflict

US flags burned and pepper spray deployed by police during clashes in Washington DC

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Trump sneaker line sues over knockoffs days after Lauren Boebert brags about her ‘very China’ counterfeit pair

Company behind former president’s gold high-tops files lawsuit against online retailers selling unlicensed replicas, hoping to reclaim ‘any and all profits’ from their illicit reproduction

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024

‘I don’t know who my dad is’: Inside Lauren Boebert’s teary victory party

It was all smiles on ‘Hoedown Hill’ as Boebert spoke plainly and emotionally with supporters while posed in gold-painted Trump sneakers (that she later admitted were fakes)

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024

Libertarians or not? Trump serves up a conundrum for third-party voters

Trump will be the first former president, either Republican or Democrat, to speak at the Libertarian National Convention

The Independent UK · May 25, 2024