Trump describes Burnham as 'the mayor of a town' and 'extremely liberal'

Donald Trump gives his first public reaction to the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming prime minister.

‘Mad as a Murder Hornet’ Trump Squabbles With Disaffected Senate - Bloomberg

‘Mad as a Murder Hornet’ Trump Squabbles With Disaffected Senate  Bloomberg

NATO’s Leader Makes His Case to Trump for Preserving the Alliance

Using charts, Secretary General Mark Rutte appeared to defuse the president’s anger by showing that European countries were “equalizing” defense spending with the U.S.

By David E. Sanger

White House asks Congress for $88 billion for Iran war

The request mostly includes money for the Pentagon, with $67 billion going toward replenishing the military’s stocks of munitions and the cost of sending so many forces to the Middle East.

By Noah Robertson

ICC judges sue Trump administration over US sanctions

Three judges argue the measures imposed on them amount to unlawful political retaliation over the court's investigations into Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump news at a glance: US president holds a rare bipartisan bill hostage

Trump says he’ll sign housing bill aimed at lowering costs only after Senate passes restrictive voting measure – key US politics stories from Wednesday 24 June at a glance Despite rare and overwhelming bipartisan support, a US bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing for Americans is being held hostage by Donald Trump. The president said he won’t sign the 21st Century Road to Housing Act until the Senate meets his demand to pass the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting r...

By Guardian staff

Trump cancels signing ceremony for bipartisan housing bill, again upending GOP agenda

Republicans hoped to celebrate passage of a bipartisan spending bill on Wednesday — until President Trump scuttled their plans. It was the latest in a series of rifts between Trump and his party.

By Eric McDaniel

Rutte attempts to ease Trump-NATO rift over Iran ahead of annual summit

NATO chief Mark Rutte visited the White House to ease tensions with Trump ahead of next month's NATO summit.

Trump administration says federal authorities have arrested more than 10,000 suspected gang members

The Trump administration says federal authorities have arrested more than 10,000 suspected gang members since President Trump began his second term.

Trump meets defense CEOs as Iran operations strain U.S. missile stockpiles

The White House is pressing major defense firms to expand missile and munitions output as Iran talks and weapons stockpile concerns put new pressure on the Pentagon’s industrial base.

Trump casts doubt on US striking Iran school on war’s first day

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it may never be known who was at fault for a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran on February 28, the first day of the Iran war, that killed scores of children. Reuters first reported in March that an initial internal US military investigation showed US forces were likely responsible for the fatal strike in Minab in southern Iran. The Pentagon has since elevated the probe but it has not acknowledged any preliminary findings. “I don’t know that t...

By Reuters

Middle East live: Trump seeks $88 billion in extra funding, mostly for Iran war

US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday for nearly $88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war, at a moment of growing unease in both parties over the conflict and its political price. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

By FRANCE 24

Did the Trump White House just give Warsh the green light to hike interest rates? This analyst thinks so.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has floated the idea of a single “tap the brakes” rate hike.

By Greg Robb

The Latest: Crowd gathers on the National Mall to hear Trump rally for America 250 kickoff

President Donald Trumpwill be on Washington’s National Mall on Wednesday seeking to deliver a campaign-style rally that gets Americans excited about his presidency and America’s 250th anniversary celebrations

By The Associated Press

Trump Reportedly Berates Republican Senators—Calls Cassidy ‘Lunatic’ - Forbes

Trump Reportedly Berates Republican Senators—Calls Cassidy ‘Lunatic’  Forbes

Federal judge permanently bars Trump’s effort to require proof of citizenship to vote

The Boston magistrate expands her preliminary ruling, arguing the president does not have the authority to change US election rules

By Patricia Caro

Melania Trump and Donald Trump repeatedly butted heads over White House renovations, new book says

President Donald Trump's changes to the White House decor occasionally undid Melania Trump's earlier design choices from his first term. Alex Wong/Getty Images New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan published "Regime Change" on June 23. The book details the inner workings of Donald Trump's presidency, including White House redesigns. Melania Trump was reportedly opposed to building a new ballroom and redesigning the Rose Garden. A new book chronicling the inner workings ...

Trump, Republican senators clash over Iran war, president’s refusal to sign housing bill

Trump posted less than two hours before a planned signing ceremony that he wouldn’t sign the housing bill until Congress approves voting restrictions that previously failed to pass the Senate

By Bloomberg News

Missiles, drones, damaged bases and depleted stockpiles: Trump faces massive Iran war bill

US military actions against Iran have incurred significant costs, estimated between $34 billion and $42 billion by CSIS. Congress now faces the challenge of funding these unbudgeted expenses, with the Pentagon preferring supplemental appropriations to protect modernization programs. The conflict's financial toll includes substantial spending on munitions, equipment losses, and base damage, with broader economic impacts also noted.

By TOI NEWS DESK

New Trump Tell-All Book Details His Issues With the Ellisons, His Interest in Sydney Sweeney and How Dr. Phil Helped ICE

Dozens of books are sure to result from the staggering events of Donald Trump’s second term, from the president’s unprecedented grip on the media to the spectacle of America’s tech leaders kissing his ring and the constant challenges to civil liberties. One of the first major ones out of the gate is “Regime Change: Inside […]

By Pat Saperstein

‘Maybe it wasn’t our missile': Trump casts doubts over US role in Minab school strike that killed scores

Donald Trump last week at G7 summit in France acknowledged that that Minab school strikes were a ‘mistake’ and was not intentional.

Live Nation CEO Spoke With Trump Before Reaching DOJ Settlement in Monopoly Case

In court filings this week, Live Nation confirmed Michael Rapino had spoken with Trump before the settlement but said that "no substantive terms regarding any potential settlement were discussed."

By Ethan Millman

'Missiles were flying all over': Trump says it may never be known who was at fault for strike on girls' school in Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it may never be known who was at fault for a ​deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran on February ‌28, the first day of the Iran war, that killed scores of children. Reuters reported in March that an initial internal US military investigation showed US forces were likely responsible ​for the fatal strike in Minab in southern Iran. The Pentagon ​has since elevated the probe but it has not acknowledged any ⁠preliminary findings. “I don’t know that th...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

Trump faces Republican backlash over Iran war, seeks $70 billion from congress

President Donald Trump faced pointed criticism over the Iran war in a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans on Wednesday, shortly before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict. Several Republicans who attended said Trump engaged in a shouting match with Senator Bill Cassidy, who said the administration […]

Using flattery, Rutte tries to ease tensions with Trump

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to calm tensions with US President Donald Trump at the White House using a mix of flattery and gentle pushback.

Trump to meet munitions makers amid push to replenish weapons stockpiles

The United States has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies while also using munitions in its own military operations, raising concerns about inventories.

Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over unpopular Iran war

US President Donald Trump faced pointed criticism over ‌the Iran war Wednesday in a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, shortly before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict. Several Republicans in the closed-door meeting said Trump engaged in a shouting match with Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who said the administration needs to explain a framework deal Trump signed last week that ‌provides financial incentives for Iran but does not a

By The Korea Herald

Trump asks U.S. Congress for more funds to fight Iran, defying rebuke on war powers

The supplemental funding request ​includes $67.15 billion for the military, in addition to some $1 trillion appropriated last year and the $1.5 trillion Trump wants for next ‌year.

Leonard Cohen’s Estate Issues A Pre-Event Objection To Use Of ‘Hallelujah’ At Trump’s Freedom 250 Kickoff

It’s not at all uncommon for performers or their families to object when Donald Trump uses their music at a rally or video. Their public pushback, though, usually happens after the fact. But on Wednesday, the Leonard Cohen estate offered a prebuttal to the use of the song Hallelujah at Freedom 250’s Great American State […]

By Ted Johnson

Leonard Cohen Estate Does Not Support Trump’s Plan to Use ‘Hallelujah’ at Freedom 250 Rally

The president said that opera singer Christopher Macchio would perform the song at his Trump rally on June 24

By Charisma Madarang

Trump seeks US$88 billion in extra funding, mostly for Iran war

The administration requested about US$67 billion for the Pentagon, including US$21 billion for munitions and other military capabilities, US$17.3 billion for operational costs and US$12.1 billion for classified programmes.

Senate votes to end Iran war, joining House

The 50-48 vote was a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s military actions

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Leonard Cohen Estate Decries Use of ‘Hallelujah’ at Donald Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ Rally — But It Happened Anyway

Long Island opera singer Christopher Macchio joined forces with the Marine Band's Master Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Bennear to perform the oft-covered 1984 song.

By Katie Atkinson

Trump Heckler Yells 'Pedophile' During Rally, Flips Off President

Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania took an unwanted detour into Epstein-ville ... thanks to a heckler with a loud mouth and two raised middle fingers ... and the protestor thinks the President is a "pedophile." The interruption went down Tuesday…

By TMZ Staff

Trump faces GOP backlash over Iran war as funding request looms

U.S. President Donald Trump drew sharp criticism in a closed-door meeting with Republican lawmakers on Wednesday, just hours before his administration requested tens of billions of...

Trump doubts US responsibility for fatal Iranian girls’ school strike

Mr Trump said he had seen no evidence linking the United States to the attack and suggested that the school may have been hit amid the barrage of missiles exchanged during the Iran war. The post Trump doubts US responsibility for fatal Iranian girls’ school strike appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Qosim Suleiman

'Customers Are Being Gouged': Trump Tells DOJ To Look Into Gasoline Prices

'Customers Are Being Gouged': Trump Tells DOJ To Look Into Gasoline Prices President Trump said on Wednesday that he had instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into oil companies over high gasoline prices. In a Truth Social post, Trump said that oil companies have not lowered their prices at the pump despite a recent decline in crude prices following the U.S.–Iran preliminary agreement. “Those prices are dropping like a rock! In other words, customer...

By Tyler Durden

Trump disputes US role in Iran school strike that killed scores of children

The U.S. president disputes U.S. responsibility for the deadly strike in Minab, pending the Pentagon's investigation The post Trump disputes US role in Iran school strike that killed scores of children appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Trump seeks more than $1.4bn in Ebola funding from Congress

The White House is seeking more than $1.4 billion in new funds from Congress to address the widening Ebola ‌virus outbreak, including $800 million for humanitarian crisis response, according to a Trump administration official.

By Abubakar Ibrahim