Trump Looms Over Pivotal Republican Senate Runoff in Georgia

The president has not yet endorsed Representative Mike Collins or Derek Dooley, a former football coach, in the race to challenge the Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff.

By Patricia Mazzei

Will America’s evangelicals stick with Trump?

A critical part of the president’s base is questioning whether his politics and rhetoric align with Christian values

As US turns 250, Trump adds fuel to battles over monuments and memory

Proposed memorials have become flashpoints in a wider struggle over history and political power Disputes provoked by public monuments, flags and symbols are intensifying as the US’s 250th birthday approaches next month, and none are so contentious as those proposed by Donald Trump. Among the recent projects planned by the US president are a Garden of Heroes, a monumental “Freedom” arch, a massive ballroom and turning the reflecting pool at the Washington monument the color of a Bahamian luxur...

By Edward Helmore

WATCH: Mace says Trump's endorsement hasn't sealed SC gubernatorial race: ‘It’s a dog fight’

Rep. Nancy Mace says Trump's endorsement of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette hasn't resonated with grassroots Republicans in South Carolina's GOP primary.

Protests grow in Albania against Trump-Kushner-linked resort

Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Albanian capital against a proposed luxury beach resort linked to Trump.

Will ‘Trump-class’ battleship be a sitting duck for Chinese carrier-killer missiles?

A US congressional committee has cast doubt on Donald Trump’s “Golden Fleet” programme, warning it could overwhelm already strained nuclear-powered shipbuilding capacity and calling for a detailed review of its centrepiece battleship. One lawmaker also warned of the vulnerability of battleships in modern maritime warfare, citing the capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army’s Dongfeng missile series, which includes the DF-21D ballistic missile – widely dubbed a “carrier killer”. The...

By Victoria Bela

Trump still hopes to revive $1.8B ‘weaponization fund’ and will be ‘disappointed’ if Republicans fail to approve it

Trump urges lawmakers to pass payouts for allies after demand nearly derailed ICE funding legislation

By John Bowden

The Trump‑blocked contraceptives that never reached Kenya: “I am not ready to have another baby”

The closure of USAID left millions of pills, IUDs and condoms destined for African countries held in a hangar in Belgium. EL PAÍS travels to Nairobi to speak with the women who were meant to receive them and were left without alternatives

By Ana Puentes

Knicks tell fans to arrive at least two hours early for NBA finals Game 3 due to Trump’s attendance

The New York Knicks are warning fans to bring as little as possible to Monday night’s Game 3 of the NBA finals, which Donald Trump plans to attend. The Knicks are encouraging fans to arrive at least two hours before tipoff as part of enhanced security measures due to the president’s attendance. The Knicks said on Saturday that a strict no-bag policy will be in place and that there will be airport-style “screening procedures” for fans when they enter Madison Square Garden for the game, which...

'Couldn't finish it all': Trump's border czar tries food at ICE detention facility after complaints

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Why has Iran not agreed to a deal yet? Trump says because 'they're strong and proud'

Donald Trump claimed Iranian leaders were struggling to accept the position they now find themselves in after months of conflict.

Trump says he is not demanding Lebanon be part of Iran deal - NBC

Trump's NBC interview came days after he announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which Hezbollah refused to recognize, thus prompting IDF strikes on Beirut.

'Donald, Donald Trump': Trump Posts AI Music Video Praising Himself

The minute-long song centres almost entirely on Trump's global appeal, with lyrics repeatedly asserting that people from countries across different continents admire him.

Is Donald Trump winning his war on wind?

US President Donald Trump's disdain for wind power - reportedly first seeded by wind turbines visible form his Scottish golf course - is well documented.

SMOKERS’ CORNER: MYTHS OF THE 'MADMAN'

American President Donald Trump is often described by many as an ‘irrational’ man. Yet, there are those who claim he is instead an over-the-top practitioner of the ‘Madman Theory.’ This theory encapsulates a political concept suggesting that a leader can gain a significant advantage in international negotiations or crises by convincing opponents that he or she is irrational, unstable, or downright ‘crazy’. Former US President Richard Nixon coined the term during his tenure, even though the un...

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Trump faces new Republican resistance in Congress as midterm pressures build

Donald Trump is facing widening opposition ‌within his own party as Republican lawmakers in Congress, long reluctant to defy him, are showing a greater willingness to break ranks with the US president. Just over the past week, multiple factions of Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives have stepped forward to rebuke his war against Iran, reject $1 billion in funding tied to his White House ballroom, force a retreat ‌on his $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and block his legi

By The Korea Herald

‘SNL’s James Austin Johnson On “Sustainable” Donald Trump Impression As ‘Playing POTUS’ Doc Premieres At Tribeca

Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson gave the Tribeca Festival a taste, and analysis, of his celebrated stream-of consciousness Donald Trump impression. He often wings it. “It wouldn’t feel like Trump if there wasn’t this queasy feeling in the audience of ‘what is he going to say?’ and so I have to improvise for the […]

By Jillg366

Trump faces new Republican resistance in Congress as midterm pressures build

Multiple Republican factions have stepped forward to rebuke his war against Iran, his White House ballroom ​and his $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.

The apology for the animal: Donald Trump, the buffalo, and the breakdown of political naming - The Daily Star

The apology for the animal: Donald Trump, the buffalo, and the breakdown of political naming  The Daily Star

Facebook Marketplace Enters The AI Thirst-Trap Era

Facebook Marketplace Enters The AI Thirst-Trap Era Searching Facebook Marketplace in the AI era has revealed a strange new phenomenon: sellers are running product photos through chatbots or image generators to insert scantily clad women into listings. This marketing ploy seemingly bets that thirst-trap imagery will boost clicks and improve the chances of selling whatever item is listed on the online marketplace. "This dude on FB Marketplace has multiple listings for heavy Cater...

By Tyler Durden

Was Al Jazeera story on Kenya fair?

When Al Jazeera attacks Kenya for working to keep the people safe, it should look in the mirror.

No, Mr Ruto, standing up for African agency does not mean America first, By Redi Tlhabi

This week’s protests in Kenya, directed at the controversial plan by the United States to establish a 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility at the Kenyan Air Force base in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, for Americans who may have been exposed to Ebola in neighbouring countries, reinforce that perception. Protests erupted this week against a politically explosive plan […] The post No, Mr Ruto, standing up for African agency does not mean America first, By Redi Tlhabi appeared first on Premium Times Nige...

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