Trump Blasts ‘Sanctuary’ States, but Many Still Aid Deportations

A New York Times review of 18 states targeted by the Trump administration for their “sanctuary” policies found that all cooperate significantly with immigration authorities in cases involving violent crimes.

By Jazmine Ulloa, Miriam Jordan and Albert Sun

Rubio hails Lebanon for peace efforts after meeting president

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commended the Lebanese government for its 'determined effort to reclaim Lebanon's sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and dismantle its terrorist infrastructure, and move towards peace.'

Trump’s rebranding of Palm Beach airport hasn’t taken off as he planned

Changes inside the Florida international airport are hardly evident as state and county hold back funds for full remodel One of Donald Trump’s most grandiose vanity projects, a multimillion-dollar makeover of Florida’s Palm Beach international airport into a self-aggrandizing, gold-plated transportation hub, is running into turbulence, barely a week after the first plane’s wheels touched the runway. At first glance, the rebranding of the airport less than 5 miles from his opulent Mar-a-Lago r...

By Richard Luscombe in Miami

Georgia official discusses Trump's claims about election security

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Gabriel Sterling, of the Georgia Secretary of State's Office, about President Trump's claims about election security.

By Ayesha Rascoe

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Rubio ahead of Trump talks

Aoun is expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks US backing to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting.

World Cup striker expresses reluctance to shake Trump's hand should Spain win tournament

Spain forward Borja Iglesias says he doesn't want to "go to prison" over shaking Trump's hand at the World Cup final against Argentina.

Trump calls for Iran provisions in Russia sanctions bill because "that's what Lindsey wanted to do"

US President Donald Trump has again called on Congress to include Iran-related provisions in a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill co-authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, claiming that Graham would have wanted this.

By Mariya Yemets,KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO

Lebanon’s president to meet Trump, push for Israeli withdrawal

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make ⁠his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to US President Donald Trump on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon. Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon’s US-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House, where he will meet Trump face-to-face for the first time. Tuesday’s meeting come...

By Reuters

Donald Trump’s transformation of the Department of Justice will be hard to undo

Political prosecutions are just part of a more radical reinvention by the current US administration

Trump celebrates World Cup as a US victory as he prepares to present trophy at final

For the White House, Sunday’s match is the culmination of well over a year of navigating a litany of logistical challenges alongside co-hosts Canada and Mexico for what would be the biggest World Cup in history

By Seung Min-Kim and Josh Boak

Spain player jokes he'll only shake Trump's hand to avoid prison

Spain forward Borja Iglesias is not relishing his meeting with Donald Trump on Sunday, July 19.

Raymond J. de Souza: Trump is a gangster dressed up like a president

The Gordie Howe Bridge dispute is his latest Mafia-style shakedown

By Father Raymond J. de Souza

'That's what Lindsey wanted': Trump seeks Iran's inclusion in Russia sanctions bill

President Trump wants Republican lawmakers to add Iran to the Russia sanctions bill. This legislation targets major buyers of Russian energy and aims to hold them accountable. The revised bill refines tariff authority and adds new measures for sanctions evasion. It also incorporates acts targeting Chinese support for Russia's defense industry. The updated legislation seeks to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

By TOI World Desk

Why is Trump delaying a Saudi deal that allows uranium enrichment

Rubio, Aoun discussed implementation of trilateral framework, Hezbollah disarmament in Washington

State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commended the courage of the Lebanese government for their efforts to disarm Hezbollah.

Aoun takes Lebanon’s peace push to Washington

• Set to meet Trump after latest round of talks with Israel, seeks US support for ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal • Hezbollah holds mass funeral, stages rally to reject disarmament • Israeli strikes, border violence persist despite truce; US renews travel warning amid regional security tensions BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun left Beirut on Saturday for Washington, where he is expected to meet Donald Trump, his office said, after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks wrapped up in Ita...

By none@none.com (Agencies)

Rubio meets Lebanon's president, discusses Israel-Lebanon framework agreement

Commends President Aoun for his determined effort to reclaim Lebanon’s sovereignty and move towards peace

By Reuters