Trump’s grip on the GOP on display in Kentucky as primaries are held in six states, in photos - AP News

Trump’s grip on the GOP on display in Kentucky as primaries are held in six states, in photos  AP News

Trump tells Fed to consider fintech access to payment accounts - Reuters

Trump tells Fed to consider fintech access to payment accounts  Reuters

Friendship or geopolitics? BBC breaks down Xi and Putin relationship

The BBC’s Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the Russian and Chinese leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.

Georgia Supreme Court Justices Fend Off Left-Leaning Challengers

The Republican-appointed incumbents had faced well-financed opponents who infused issues like abortion rights into the nonpartisan elections.

By Rick Rojas

Oil Steadies as Traders Weigh Trump’s Latest Iran Threats - Bloomberg.com

Oil Steadies as Traders Weigh Trump’s Latest Iran Threats  Bloomberg.com

Georgia’s GOP Senate Primary Goes to a Runoff in Fight to Unseat Jon Ossoff - WSJ

Georgia’s GOP Senate Primary Goes to a Runoff in Fight to Unseat Jon Ossoff  WSJ

Putin to meet Xi for key China summit

Russian president arrives in Beijing days after Chinese leader hosted Donald Trump

Georgia Senate GOP primary heads to runoff; Rep. Mike Collins advances

Georgia was among six states where voters participated in primaries Tuesday. Its Senate race is among a handful that could determine party control next year.

By Liz Goodwin

Georgia’s Republican races for governor and US Senate head to June runoffs

Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic primary outright, while Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will face off The Republican primary campaign for Georgia governor will go to a June runoff, with the lieutenant governor Burt Jones facing off against healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson – and locking out Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state and longtime political enemy of Donald Trump who was on track to finish a distant third. The Republican race to challenge the US senator Jo...

By George Chidi in Atlanta, Georgia

Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie loses primary race to Trump-backed challenger

A Kentucky primary has resulted in Rep. Thomas Massie being unseated by GOP primary candidate Ed Gallrein. Massie clashed with President Trump, voting against his party.

By Sylvia Goodman

Trump-backed senator cruises to primary win, setting up potential 4th term

Sen. Jim Risch, 83, comfortably won Idaho's GOP primary, the AP reported, as the Foreign Relations Committee chairman sought a fourth Senate term.

Republican Thomas Massie who stood up to Trump defeated in Kentucky primary

With an estimated 72 percent of the vote counted, Ed Gallrein led with 54.4 percent to Massie’s 45.6 percent.

CNN projects Massie to lose primary to Trump-backed candidate - CNN

CNN projects Massie to lose primary to Trump-backed candidate  CNN

Xi-Putin summit live: energy ties, Iran and Ukraine set to top agenda

This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below. After arriving in Beijing on Tuesday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday. Putin is visiting the Chinese capital just days after the landmark summit between Xi and US President Donald Trump, which marked a reset in bilateral ties and a new diplomatic framework called “constructive strategic stability”. This year...

By SCMP Reporters

Middle East war live: Trump to attend G7 summit in France in June

US President Donald Trump will travel to next month's G7summit in France, a White House official told AFP Tuesday, despite tensions between Washington and its allies on a host of issues from Iran to tariffs. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

By FRANCE 24

Majority of voters say Trump is using his office for personal gain as president promises ‘America is thriving’

As Americans struggle with soaring gas prices and high grocery bills, Trump boasted about the ‘thriving’ country at a White House picnic

By Rachel Dobkin

The DOJ's sweeping Trump settlement bars the IRS from pursuing any unpaid taxes claims it may have against Trump

President Donald Trump Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images The DOJ's settlement of Trump's lawsuit related to his leaked tax returns includes a sweeping pledge, POLITICO reports. The IRS is "forever barred" from pursuing "examinations" of Trump, "related or affiliated individuals," and related businesses. The waiver specifically encompasses "tax returns filed before the effective date" of the settlement, which was Monday. The Justice Department on Tuesday expanded the just-announced settlement of ...

Putin arrives in Beijing to reinforce Russia-China alliance after Trump visit

Xi has played host to a series of world leaders as an increasingly unpredictable United States under Trump pushed many to shore up alliances with Beijing

By AFP

Trump backs down from idea of banks collecting citizenship information

The most consequential Republican primary for Israel is happening in Kentucky - Haaretz

The most consequential Republican primary for Israel is happening in Kentucky  Haaretz

US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers - The Straits Times

US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers  The Straits Times

US-Iran war news LIVE: ‘Will end war quickly,’ says Trump; Tehran promises ‘surprises’ in case of future attacks

US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump said on Tuesday (local time) that Tehran wants a deal and predicted that oil prices will fall. Abbas Araghchi warned of more surprises in case of any future attacks.

Trump purges another Republican critic

US President Donald Trump scored another victory in his campaign to punish disloyal Republicans on Tuesday as Representative ‌Thomas Massie of Kentucky lost his primary race, underscoring the risks for lawmakers who defy Trump. Massie, who angered Trump by leading a push to release Justice Department files tied to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epsteinand emerged as an outspoken critic of the war with Iran, was defeated by Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL backed by the president and bolstered by h

By The Korea Herald

Oil Prices Ease After Trump Says US Will End Iran War 'Very Quickly'

Trump's comments on the need to strike again came a day after he said he had paused a planned resumption of hostilities.

Trump’s IRS settlement includes dropping tax cases and audits

The accord represents a major triumph by U.S. President Donald Trump over the Internal Revenue Service, but has also been called "a breathtaking abuse of the tax and legal system."

Trump says Iran wants a peace deal but warns US may strike again

President Donald Trump warns the US may strike Iran again, a day after he claims he held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal.

Trump tells Fed to consider fintech access to payment accounts

The Chicks’ Natalie Maines Blasts Donald Trump in Scathing Message: ‘Our Democracy Is Disappearing Right Before Our Eyes’

Maines calls Trump a "fugly slut" in her Instagram caption.

By Jessica Nicholson

Estrada ‘baffled’ by ‘unjust’ plunder recommendation

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday called the recommendation of the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Office of the Ombudsman to file a plunder case against him “baffling and unjust.” The recommendation to file plunder, graft and bribery charges against Estrada and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials is

By cbuban

Trump and his advisors clearly haven’t actually read Thucydides - eKathimerini.com

Trump and his advisors clearly haven’t actually read Thucydides  eKathimerini.com

Putin arrives in China for talks with 'long-time friend' Xi

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By AFP

Trump’s visit to Beijing: New balances in US-Chinese relations

U.S. President Donald Trump visited China for a three-day official trip, marking the first visit by a U.S. president in nearly nine years. His previous visit to Beijing was in 2018...

Trump Announces Expansion Of TrumpRx With 600 New Generic Drugs

Trump Announces Expansion Of TrumpRx With 600 New Generic Drugs Via American Greatness, President Donald Trump announced Monday that the administration is dramatically expanding the number of medications available through TrumpRx.gov, adding more than 600 generic drugs in what the White House described as another push to lower prescription costs for Americans. Trump unveiled the expansion during remarks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, ca...

By Tyler Durden

Putin Heads to China Days After Trump-Xi Summit - The Daily Star Lebanon

Putin Heads to China Days After Trump-Xi Summit  The Daily Star Lebanon

Putin lands in China for trip that aims to show unshakeable ties after Trump pomp - Jordan Times

Putin lands in China for trip that aims to show unshakeable ties after Trump pomp  Jordan Times

Lagos APC primaries: Group, Elliot bicker over planned violence in Surulere

A political pressure group, Surulere Accountability Front, SAF, has alleged a plot by supporters of the lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, to cause chaos during Wednesday’s All Progressives Congress, APC, assembly primaries in the constituency. The post Lagos APC primaries: Group, Elliot bicker over planned violence in Surulere appeared first on Vanguard News.

By olufemiajasa

Trump to attend G7 summit in France, Axios reports

U.S. President Donald Trump ​will attend the G7 ‌leaders' meeting in France in June to speak about artificial intelligence, trade ​and crime-fighting, Axios reported ​on Tuesday, citing a White ⁠House official.

By Abubakar Ibrahim