← Back to headlines Trump Considers Putting His Picture in US Passports Donald Trump is reportedly considering a plan to feature his picture in U.S. passports. This development comes amidst other news regarding his public appearances and political activities.
28 Apr, 13:50 — 28 Apr, 21:23
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Center 20 Center (20) forbes marketwatch AP delfi-lt orf morocco-world-news klix-ba digi24 +12 more
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All regions Bangladesh Canada Cyprus France Germany Hungary India Intl Ireland Morocco Nigeria Singapore UK US Showing 35 of 69 sources AP Very High 2h ago
Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post - AP News Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post AP News
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FCC prepares review of Disney's TV licenses, Semafor reports - Reuters FCC prepares review of Disney's TV licenses, Semafor reports Reuters
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US regulator to review Disney broadcast licenses after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".
Read full article → NYT Mostly Factual 4h ago
What to Know About the Kimmel vs. Trump Feud The president and first lady took exception to a joke. Jimmy Kimmel defended it.
By Victor Mather
Read full article → bloomberg High 7h ago
Trump Hails US-UK Bond as King Charles Seeks to Repair Ties - Bloomberg.com Trump Hails US-UK Bond as King Charles Seeks to Repair Ties Bloomberg.com
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US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Trump Julie Davis frustrated with president’s lack of support for Kyiv, say people familiar with the matter
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FCC orders review of Disney’s licenses after Trump’s Kimmel criticism President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump criticized Kimmel over comments made ahead of the White House correspondents’ dinner. The FCC maintains that this is about a probe
By Scott Nover
Read full article → le-monde High 3h ago
Trump hails British 'friends' as king visits King Charles III is expected to appeal to Trump over UK and US relations amid the Iran war.
Read full article → The Guardian Mostly Factual 3h ago
FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Trump joke Eight local broadcasting licenses under review after White House launched attack on late-night host over comment
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The US’s top media watchdog announced on Tuesday that it is accelerating the review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC, in a move critics see as a clear example of political and regulatory retribution against a disfavored broadcaster.
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcem...
By Jeremy Barr in Washington
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Melania Trump, Queen Camilla team up at White House youth event spotlighting US-UK bond First lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla hosted students at the White House for hands-on VR and history activities focused on children's well-being.
Read full article → CNN Mostly Factual 4h ago
Epstein scandal lingers in background of King Charles’ visit to Washington - CNN Epstein scandal lingers in background of King Charles’ visit to Washington CNN
Read full article → cnbc Mostly Factual 2h ago
Trump White House ballroom unlikely to get WHCD buy-in — or end president's off-site events, critics say Critics say a White House ballroom would be a "vanity" project for President Donald Trump. He and the Department of Justice say it's needed for security.
Read full article → cbc High 3h ago
U.S. Justice Department files motion that some legal critics say reads like a Trump social media post The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that has impeded President Donald Trump's plans for a White House ballroom, saying its opponents "suffer from Trump derangement syndrome" and that an alleged assassination attempt on the president showed the project was necessary.
Read full article → DW High 2h ago
King Charles addresses joint meeting of US Congress King Charles becomes the second British monarch to address both chambers of the US Congress. Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, are visiting Washington for an official state visit.
Read full article → France 24 High 4h ago
Charles on a mission: Can king's state visit salvage US-UK ties? Call it the royal trump card: King Charles dispatched to Washington on a state visit at the lowest point in the Special Relationship in at least seven decades. We'll ask if catering to Donald Trump's enthusiasm for the British crown can dispel the bad blood over tariffs, the war in Iran... and repeated jibes by the U-S president to make Canada the 51st state, Canada a Commonwealth member whose head of state is the same Charles the Third invited to address Congress and feted at a state dinner.
By François PICARD
Read full article → marketwatch Mostly Factual 1h ago
Trump’s fight with Jimmy Kimmel escalates as the FCC puts ABC under review The FCC says the review is looking at whether the network’s diversity initiatives are discriminatory but it comes just a day after Trump called for Kimmel to be fired
By Lukas I. Alpert
Read full article → forbes 54m ago
White House Captions Photo Of Trump And King Charles As ‘Two Kings’ - Forbes White House Captions Photo Of Trump And King Charles As ‘Two Kings’ Forbes
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Every time Melania Trump has appeared at a public event during Donald Trump's second term
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Trump to put his picture in U.S. passports The limited edition passports will mark this year's 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence
By AFP
Read full article → Times of India Mostly Factual 3h ago
'He’s so cute': Donald Trump says his mother had a 'crush' on King Charles <img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/130588976.cms" />
By TOI World Desk
Read full article → variety Mostly Factual 6h ago
Trump’s FCC Preparing Review of ABC Broadcast Licenses Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Joke: Report The FCC is gearing up to launch a formal review of the broadcast licenses granted to Disney’s eight owned ABC stations over complaints about Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump looking like an “expectant widow,” coming days before a gunman crashed into the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with the apparent intent to try to assassinate […]
By Todd Spangler
Read full article → hindustan-times Mostly Factual 2h ago
Trump to put his picture in US passports Trump to put his picture in US passports
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US has ‘no closer friends than the British’, Trump tells King Charles at White House ceremony - The Straits Times US has ‘no closer friends than the British’, Trump tells King Charles at White House ceremony The Straits Times
Read full article → indian-express Mostly Factual 5h ago
Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as king begins day of diplomacy in Washington
Read full article → hollywood-reporter Mostly Factual 5h ago
FCC to Seek Early Review of Disney’s Broadcast TV Licenses The review comes in the wake of President Trump calling for late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired, though it is not clear if the review will involve his show.
By Alex Weprin
Read full article → deadline Mostly Factual 3h ago
Disney “Confident” About Passing Juiced-Up License Renewal Review By Trump’s FCC Amidst Latest Kimmel Dust-Up As expected, Brendan Carr and the Federal Communications Commission have today unleashed license renewal Hell on the Walt Disney Company. However, with yet another Jimmy Kimmel brouhaha erupting with Donald Trump and MAGAland, the Josh D’Amaro-led House of Mouse are playing it cool and playing along, at least for now. “We have received the Federal Communications […]
By Dominic Patten
Read full article → cyprus-mail 3h ago
Trump hits back at German chancellor after Iran criticism U.S. President Donald Trump criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war in Iran on Tuesday, a day after Merz said the Iranians were humiliating the United States in talks to end it. “The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t know what he’s talking […]
Read full article → seeking-alpha Mixed 6h ago
Disney shares slip as FCC scrutiny adds to Kimmel-related headwinds
Read full article → the-journal 4h ago
Trump tells King Charles his mother had a ‘crush’ on him during White House visit In a change of tone, Trump also praised the British military during Charles’ reception, saying that “nobody fought better together” with the US.
Read full article → The Week Mostly Factual 7h ago
Trumps call on ABC to fire Kimmel over widow joke The joke was made several days prior to a shooting at the WHCD
By Peter Weber, The Week US
Read full article → tmz Mixed 4h ago
FCC Will Order Disney-Owned TV Stations to Renew Licenses Early: Report It seems Brendan Carr was not amused by Jimmy Kimmel's "light roast joke" about Melania Trump last week ... because he's reportedly about to order Disney-owned TV stations to re-up their broadcasting licenses early. A source with knowledge of the…
By TMZ Staff
Read full article → dhaka-tribune Mostly Factual 6h ago
Trump hails British as ‘friends’ as king visits amid Iran tensions - Dhaka Tribune Trump hails British as ‘friends’ as king visits amid Iran tensions Dhaka Tribune
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‘My mother had a crush on you’ – Trump tells King Charles US President Donald Trump has shared a personal family anecdote about his Scottish mother’s admiration for the Royal Family, recalling that she once described a young King Charles III as “cute.”
The post ‘My mother had a crush on you’ – Trump tells King Charles appeared first on Vanguard News.
By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com
Read full article → morocco-world-news Mixed 2h ago
Trump Says Iran Signals “Collapse,” Seeks Urgent Hormuz Reopening as Talks Stall U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has privately told Washington it is in a state of “collapse” and is seeking the rapid
The post Trump Says Iran Signals “Collapse,” Seeks Urgent Hormuz Reopening as Talks Stall appeared first on Morocco World News.
By Zayneb Elasraoui
Read full article → hungary-today Mixed 8h ago
Plaque and Banquet Hall Honoring Charles IV Unveiled at the University of Debrecen In a solemn ceremony, the University of Debrecen honored a significant chapter in its founding history. On Monday, a relief and a banquet hall bearing the name of the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, Charles IV, were inaugurated at the University’s Clinical Center. The choice of location and timing is no coincidence. […]
The post Plaque and Banquet Hall Honoring Charles IV Unveiled at the University of Debrecen appeared first on Hungary Today.
By Hungary Today
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Why this mattersThis story highlights ongoing tensions between the US and its allies, particularly Germany, concerning foreign policy in the Middle East. It also underscores the Trump administration's willingness to use regulatory bodies like the FCC to address perceived media criticism, raising questions about press freedom and political influence.
The Story What 69 sources agree on, dispute, and miss
What sources agree onDonald Trump responded to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's criticism. Merz's criticism concerned the war in Iran. King Charles III is on a state visit to the US. The FCC is reviewing ABC's broadcast licenses due to a Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump. Key claims5 agreed
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Donald Trump responded to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz via Truth Social.
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Trump stated Merz 'doesn't have an idea what he's talking about' regarding the Iran war.
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The FCC ordered Disney to submit a license renewal application for ABC local stations earlier than scheduled.
agreed · le-figaro The Guardian wapo BBC publico +7
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US Ambassador to Ukraine Julie Davis will leave her post due to disagreements with President Trump.
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Trump told King Charles III that his mother had a 'crush' on the King.
agreed · Times of India the-journal vanguard-ng
Where they divergeThe nature of Merz's criticism
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Merz stated Iran had 'humiliated' the US or that Americans had 'no strategy' in Iran.
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Merz asserted Americans 'visibly had no strategy' in Iran.
The reason for the FCC's review of ABC licenses
le-figaro The Guardian wapo BBC publico +5 moreNYT tmz hollywood-reporter variety die-presse
The review is a direct consequence of Trump's criticism of Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump.
hindustan-times
The FCC is considering a review, but no formal review has been confirmed yet.
Coverage gapsThe specific content of Trump's response to Merz, beyond 'He doesn't know what he's talking about.'
Reported naftemporiki dh-les-sports cyprus-mail
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Details of the new Iranian ceasefire proposal and Trump's reaction to it.
Reported iefimerida vijesti-me morocco-world-news
The specific reasons for US Ambassador Julie Davis's resignation from Ukraine.
Reported delfi-lt klix-ba FT
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AP Reuters BBC NYT bloomberg FT wapo le-monde The Guardian nrk The nature of Merz's criticism The reason for the FCC's review of ABC licenses The specific content of Trump's response to Merz, beyond 'He doesn't know what he's talking about.' Details of the new Iranian ceasefire proposal and Trump's reaction to it. The specific reasons for US Ambassador Julie Davis's resignation from Ukraine.
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Show all (4 more) Story evolutionThe initial focus on Trump's response to Merz quickly broadened to include several other significant, concurrent events involving Trump, diluting the primary story's prominence across various outlets.
Merz's Criticism and Trump's Response April 27-28
German Chancellor Merz criticized US strategy in Iran, prompting a sharp retort from Trump.
King Charles III's US Visit April 28 morning-afternoon
King Charles III arrived in the US for a state visit, engaging in diplomacy and meeting with President Trump.
FCC Review of ABC Licenses April 28 afternoon
The FCC initiated a review of ABC's broadcast licenses following Trump's criticism of Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump.
Ambassador Resignation April 28 afternoon
The US Ambassador to Ukraine, Julie Davis, announced her departure due to policy disagreements with Trump.
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Source Outleti General editorial lean of the outlet Storyi How they covered this specific story Tone Factuality The Guardian left left analytical Mostly Factual critical of White House pressure on FCC
wapo center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual links FCC review to Trump's criticism
Coverage leans: center
The coverage is broadly center, with a mix of outlets from across the political spectrum reporting on various Trump-related events without a dominant political slant on the main story.
NYT center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual details Kimmel vs. Trump feud
CNN center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual reports Epstein scandal in background
der-standard center-left center-left neutral — reports Trump firing science board members
newsbeast center-left center-left analytical — reports on fake news and conspiracy theories
iefimerida center-left center-left neutral — focus on Trump's dissatisfaction with Iran proposal
ndtv center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual reports King Charles condemning violence
deadline center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual critical framing of FCC's action
dagbladet center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual neutral reporting on King Charles' speech
politiken center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual analysis of Europe's response to Trump
le-monde center-left center-left neutral High reports King Charles appealing to Trump
cbc center-left center-left analytical High critical of Justice Department's motion
publico center-left center-left analytical — reports Trump's pressure on ABC licenses
de-volkskrant center-left center-left analytical — focus on King Charles saving US-UK relations
index-hr center-left center-left analytical — reports FCC threatening ABC licenses
hollywood-reporter center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual reports FCC review after Trump's call
variety center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual reports FCC preparing review over Kimmel joke
hvg center-left center-left neutral — reports White House demanding comedian's dismissal
cnbc center center-left analytical Mostly Factual critics' view on White House ballroom
nrk center center-left neutral — neutral reporting on King Charles' speech
DW center center-left neutral High neutral reporting on King Charles' address
vijesti-me center center-left neutral — focus on Trump's rejection of Iran proposal
Yahoo center center-left neutral Mostly Factual reports on FIFA motorcade refusal
BBC center center-left analytical High reports White House pressure on Disney
hotnews center center-left neutral — reports Trump's positive comments on King Charles
France 24 center center-left analytical High analysis of King Charles' mission to salvage ties
the-journal center center-left neutral — reports Trump's anecdote and praise
indian-express center center-left neutral Mostly Factual reports warm greeting between Trump and Charles
helsingin-sanomat center center-left neutral — reports Kimmel not apologizing for joke
delo center center neutral — reports Kimmel rejecting Trump's accusations
delfi-lt center center neutral — factual reporting on ambassador resignation
orf center center neutral High factual reporting of Trump attacking Merz
morocco-world-news center center neutral Mixed reports Trump's statement on Iran
klix-ba center center neutral — factual reporting on ambassador resignation
digi24 center center neutral — reports intelligence analysis on Iran
cyprus-mail center center neutral — factual reporting of Trump hitting back
jutarnji-list center center neutral — neutral reporting on King Charles' visit
FT center center neutral Very High factual reporting on ambassador's departure
vg center center neutral — neutral reporting on King Charles' speech
naharnet center center neutral Mixed neutral reporting on Trump hailing British
vanguard-ng center center neutral Mixed reports Trump's anecdote about his mother
forbes center center neutral — reports on Trump's approval rating
tmz center center neutral Mixed reports FCC ordering early license renewal
dhaka-tribune center center neutral Mostly Factual reports Trump hailing British as friends
kuwait-times center center neutral Mixed reports Kimmel hitting back at Trump
bloomberg center center neutral High reports Trump hailing US-UK bond
The Week center center neutral Mostly Factual reports Trumps calling for Kimmel's firing
Reuters center center neutral Very High reports FCC preparing Disney TV licenses review
AP center center neutral Very High neutral photo report of King Charles' visit
hindustan-times center center analytical Mostly Factual explains FCC review process
Times of India center center neutral Mostly Factual reports Trump's personal anecdote
dh-les-sports center center neutral — direct reporting of Trump's strong words
la-vanguardia center center neutral Mostly Factual reports on exclusive Trump passports
straits-times center center neutral Mostly Factual reports Trump's statement on US-UK bond
luxemburger-wort center center analytical — reports Kimmel hitting back at Trump
seeking-alpha center center neutral Mixed reports Disney shares slipping due to FCC
naftemporiki center center-right neutral — direct reporting of Trump's response
svenska-dagbladet center center-right neutral — neutral reporting on King Charles' speech
rzeczpospolita center center-right neutral — reports on new passport designs
observador center center-right analytical — analysis of UK's concern over US ties
faz center center-right analytical — reports King Charles courting Trump
die-presse center center-right analytical — reports Trump wanting Kimmel fired
le-figaro center-right center-right neutral — reports FCC action after Kimmel/Trump
el-mundo center-right center-right neutral — reports Trump welcoming King Charles
hungary-today center-right center-right neutral Mixed reports unveiling of Charles IV plaque
Fox News center-right right neutral Mixed positive framing of Melania and Camilla event