Trump ally to brief European leaders on sanctions to weaken Russia’s economy Senator Lindsey Graham to unveil measures if Vladimir Putin fails to negotiate Ukraine future in good faith The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Trump Backlash Heightens Amid Jeanine Pirro Pick For Interim DC Attorney: 'Wine-Soaked Loudmouth' President Trump is under scrutiny over his latest administration pick in Jeanine Pirro, who, like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is a Fox News host. International Business Times · May 9, 2025
Senators Demand Evidence After Trump's DEA Pick Claims Cartels Work 'Hand in Hand' with Mexican Officials Terrance Cole, President Trump's nominee to lead the DEA, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Mexican drug cartels operate "hand in hand" with government officials in Mexico Latin Times · May 2, 2025
Is France's Emmanuel Macron trying to influence who gets picked as the next pope? The French president held a series of meetings with cardinals and other Church officials while in the Italian capital last weekend, leading the press in Italy to speculate whether he is attempting to push the conclave into picking a French candidate to be the next pontiff. Euronews · May 2, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,163 These are the key events on day 1,163 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025
EU Preparing New Sanctions On Russia, French Minister Tells AFP French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that the European Union is preparing to hit Russia with a 17th round of sanctions, describing President Vladimir Putin as the "sole obstacle" to peace in Ukraine. International Business Times · May 1, 2025
Republican Senator Torched for Post Endorsing Trump as Next Pope: 'Should We Call an Exorcist?' Lindsey Graham enthusiastically endorsed Donald Trump to serve as "the first Pope-U.S. President combination," drawing quick backlash. Latin Times · Apr 30, 2025
Some Trump backers think the idea of him being Pope is divine. The cardinals likely will not care Senator Lindsey Graham said the president was ‘a dark horse candidate’ after Trump joked that he would like to be Pope The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
'Pope Trump' Talks, US President's Joke Triggers Criticism: 'Sense Of Entitlement' President Trump on Tuesday joked that he would like to succeed Pope Francis, and Sen. Lindsey Graham seconded the motion, but their jokes are now facing increasing backlash from X users who called out the "disturbing" and "offensive" manner in which the Republican leaders approached the topic on the next… International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025
Trump spurns neocons, foreign policy hawks with his effort to reach a MAGA-fied Iran deal ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: A meltdown in ‘maximum pressure’ world accompanies the president’s search for his own JCPOA-style deal, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025
Republican supporters of Ukraine put pressure on Trump after missile strikes Lawmakers use Kremlin’s deadly attacks as latest evidence to convince president he must increase pressure on Putin The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2025
Inside Trump’s Oval Office as he called senators during Fox News breaks and world leaders begged to end his tariff plan The president said he was acting ‘instinctively’ after announcing the surprise 180 on Wednesday. However multiple sources said that the build up to the decision was drawn out over a number of days The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
What would happen if Section 230 went away? A legal expert explains the consequences of repealing ‘the law that built the internet’ Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications Act, has become a political lightning rod in recent years. The law shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content while allowing moderation in good faith. The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025
'Current policy' debate dogs budget reconciliation efforts - Roll Call The Senate's budget blueprint has triggered a fight over wiping away the cost of tax-cut extensions in a bid to make them permanent. Roll Call · Apr 7, 2025
Latin Times · Apr 5, 2025 Resurfaced Clips Show Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham and Other Republicans Slamming Tariffs: 'China's Not Going to Pay the Tariff' Several top Republicans defending President Donald Trump's tariffs today were captured previously denouncing them, with one senator calling them "very risky and a dangerous strategy."
Roll Call · Apr 3, 2025 Senate starts debate on GOP budget plan after delayed vote - Roll Call Senate Republicans got over the first procedural hurdle Thursday on their revised budget plan needed to move forward on a reconciliation bill.
Roll Call · Apr 2, 2025 Senate Republicans get ready to roll on revised budget - Roll Call The compromise budget blueprint is designed to pave the way for a major package of tax cuts, border security and defense funding and more.
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025 Middle East latest: Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza; Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills 4 The Israeli military has hit a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs in a airstrike
Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2025 Israel’s Netanyahu reverses spy chief nomination amid US criticism US Senator Lindsey Graham described nomination of Eli Sharvit as Shin Bet chief as ‘beyond problematic’.
International Business Times · Apr 1, 2025 Israel PM Drops Security Chief Nominee Under Fire From Trump Ally Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday he had reversed a decision to appoint former navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as security agency chief following criticism, including from a key US senator.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025 Trump ‘running out of patience’ with Putin over Ukraine ceasefire, says Finnish president Alexander Stubb – who played golf with Trump this weekend – suggested deadline and US sanctions package
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 Sen. Lindsey Graham mocked after Trump endorses him as someone who ‘has always been there for me’ ‘Lindsey Graham sold his soul for power. History won’t be kind to him,’ anti-Trump group says
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 ‘Just don’t tell Melania’: Trump once offered an ill Anna Luna his bed as his behind-closed-doors comments are unveiled A new book features ‘never-before-reported’ moments in Trump’s return to the White House
The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2025 Republican Russophilia: how Trump Putin-ised a party of cold war hawks The idea of Moscow as a paragon of Christian nationalism has penetrated the party of Reagan – and the lurch in US policy has huge implications for the global order
Roll Call · Mar 13, 2025 At the Races: We don’t need no Education (Department) - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including more federal layoffs and Senate retirements.