Russia holds massive drills of its nuclear forces as Ukraine steps up its drone attacks - AP News

Russia holds massive drills of its nuclear forces as Ukraine steps up its drone attacks  AP News

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.

Polls in Kentucky’s 4th District Show an Extremely Tight Race

With support from President Trump, Ed Gallrein is challenging Representative Thomas Massie.

By Caroline Soler

Trump Taps Paxton Over Incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate Race - Bloomberg.com

Trump Taps Paxton Over Incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate Race  Bloomberg.com

Trump endorses ‘Maga warrior’ Ken Paxton in Texas Senate run-off

President’s tapping of controversial candidate could give Democrats an opening in November’s midterm elections

As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance

Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with and courted.

By Catherine Belton

Putin meets with Xi to strengthen deeply unbalanced relations

During his visit to China on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Russian president hopes to make use of the war in Iran to advance a gas pipeline project.

US justice department ‘forever’ bars IRS from auditing Trump’s tax returns

Addendum quietly slipped into widely criticized agreement creating a $1.7bn fund to compensate president’s allies The justice department quietly added a provision barring the IRS from auditing Donald Trump’s tax returns on Tuesday, amending a widely criticized agreement that creates a secretive and loosely controlled $1.776bn fund to compensate allies of the president. The addendum, signed by Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, says the government is “forever barred” and “precluded” fr...

By Sam Levine in New York

Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff

President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, one week before voting ends in the contentious and expensive primary.

By Stephen Fowler

Putin meets Xi: Why Russia and China need each other

Vladimir Putin’s arrival was announced just a day after United States President Donald Trump left Beijing.

Joy Behar warns 'we're all going to die' in heated clash with co-hosts over TrumpRx initiative

"The View" erupted in debate over President Donald Trump's new TrumpRx prescription drug initiative, with co-hosts feuding over whether his involvement helps or hurts it.

Trump's past tax returns get protection from IRS enforcement under 'lawfare' fund settlement

President Trump agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a fund that can compensate allies who were targeted under the Biden administration.

Trump denies Xi told him he believes Putin will regret war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has denied media reports that Chinese leader Xi Jinping told him that Russian leader Vladimir Putin may come to regret invading Ukraine.

By Olha Kovalchuk,Tetyana Oliynyk

Todd Blanche expected to be grilled over Trump administration's $1.8B fund blasted as 'corruption on steroids'

Todd Blanche, acting attorney general in Donald Trump's administration, will appear on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, and is expected to face intense scrutiny over Justice Department plans to create a $1.776-billion US fund to pay allies of the Republican president who believe they were targeted politically.

Red carpet for Putin: why China-Russia ties outpace Beijing’s engagement with Washington

China has rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin for his 25th visit to the country, underscoring a frequency of head-of-state diplomacy that far outpaces Beijing’s engagement with Washington. Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for a two-day state visit, less than a week after US President Donald Trump wrapped up his own closely watched trip to China. This marks the first time China has hosted the leaders of Russia and the US in the same month outside a multilate...

By Vanessa Cai

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Russia’s president is in Beijing for a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, only days after a visit by Donald Trump. Follow DW for more.

Acting US attorney general defends fund for prosecuted Trump allies

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday defended the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate political allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were unfairly prosecuted under the Biden administration. Blanche, testifying before a Senate committee, came under repeated attack from Democrats who criticized the scheme as a corrupt "slush fund". FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more.

By FRANCE24

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A third of Republican voters want to move in a new direction and away from Trump, poll finds

A 55% majority of crucial, GOP-leaning independents generally oppose Trump’s policies, survey finds

By Bruce Golding

From M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj to Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne: What’s behind rappers’ support for Trump

The growing trend within the urban genre can be explained by factors such as the Paycheck Protection Program and his decision to pardon some artists

By Ana Rojas

Xi and Putin to reaffirm ties and talk energy in Beijing after Trump visit - Nikkei Asia

Xi and Putin to reaffirm ties and talk energy in Beijing after Trump visit  Nikkei Asia

'I'm not going to let world be blown up': Trump defends conflict with Iran

By TOI WORLD DESK

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin likely to be in Delhi for BRICS meet

By Shubhajit Roy

Putin arrives in China for talks with Xi after Trump's visit

Putin arrives in China for talks with Xi after Trump's visit

Sebastian Stan on Donald Trump: “It’s Just Not a Laughing Matter… We’re in a Really, Really Bad Place”

The star told a Cannes press conference for 'Fjord' that he’s “still purging” from the role that last brought him to the Croisette and the festival: playing Donald Trump in 'The Apprentice.'

By Georg Szalai

Beijing brushes off allegations Chinese ship hit by Russian drone - The Straits Times

Beijing brushes off allegations Chinese ship hit by Russian drone  The Straits Times

Xi Jinping, Putin To Meet In Beijing Today For Tea Diplomacy After Trump Visit

China and Russia's leaders are set to meet for a summit in Beijing on Wednesday featuring discussions on bilateral and international issues,

Putin visits China after Trump as Moscow seeks to shore up ties - analysis

Putin's visit to China seems calculated on Moscow's part, as he obviously doesn’t want his Chinese partner to drift toward America.

The Chicks’ Natalie Maines Slams ‘Fugly Slut’ Donald Trump After Creation of Slush Fund for Allies

The musician slammed the president for "using your gas money to pay the insurrectionists," in an ostensible reference to the new billion dollar fund for "victims of lawfare and weaponization"

By Jon Blistein

Can Democrats still win the House after losing the redistricting battle?

Republicans still have to contend with Trump’s unpopularity

By Joel Mathis, The Week US

Xi, Putin to meet in Beijing for tea diplomacy after Trump visit

The Kremlin sets 'serious expectations' for the visit, which, alongside talks, will include a signing ceremony and a banquet followed by tea where Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will discuss key international issues in an informal setting

By Reuters

Putin Arrives in Beijing With Entourage of Ministers and CEOs

The president intends to make a renewed push to convince Chinese leader Xi Jinping to finalize the stalled Power of Siberia 2 pipeline project.

Residents of a Russian neighborhood, where a school has gone unbuilt for five years, ask China’s President Xi Jinping for help

Residents of the Beryozovy neighborhood outside Irkutsk have asked Russia’s Foreign Ministry to appeal to Chinese President Xi Jinping to build them a school “within the framework of ethnocultural diversity and the active development of cultural ties with China.”

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Won't Promise Pardon For Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell can't rely on President Donald Trump to secure her release from prison ... because his acting Attorney General says he will not recommend pardoning Maxwell. Todd Blanche -- who took over the DOJ in earlier April after POTUS fired…

By TMZ Staff

Putin arrives in Beijing for state visit to China - China Daily

Putin arrives in Beijing for state visit to China  China Daily

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

Putin's visit is not expected to receive the same pomp as Trump's

By AFP

Trump approval rating slips as Republican support weakens: Poll

U.S. President Donald Trump saw his approval rating fall close to its lowest point since returning to the White House, as cracks emerged within his Republican support base, accordi...

AbdulRazaq endorses governorship aspirant amid Kwara APC tensions

AbdulRazaq backs Yahaya Seriki as preferred successor amid growing tensions within Kwara APC ahead of primaries The post AbdulRazaq endorses governorship aspirant amid Kwara APC tensions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Manasseh Mbachii

Putin kicks off 25th China visit, hails ties as reaching ‘truly unprecedented level’; non-alliance partnership advances multipolarity, global stability: experts - Global Times

Putin kicks off 25th China visit, hails ties as reaching ‘truly unprecedented level’; non-alliance partnership advances multipolarity, global stability: experts  Global Times

Putin trip aims to show China ties unshakeable after Trump pomp - Dhaka Tribune

Putin trip aims to show China ties unshakeable after Trump pomp  Dhaka Tribune

Samuel Ajose withdraws from Lagos governorship race, backs Hamzat

APC chieftain Samuel Ajose has withdrawn from the Lagos governorship race, declaring his full support for Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat. Read More: https://punchng.com/samuel-ajose-withdraws-from-lagos-governorship-race-backs-hamzat/

By Punch Newspapers

In Beijing, Putin: Warm welcome from the Chinese foreign minister (video)

The Russian president will meet with his Chinese counterpart and discuss bilateral relations, cooperation in various sectors, as well as international and regional issues The post In Beijing, Putin: Warm welcome from the Chinese foreign minister (video) appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Newsroom

Video: Samuel Ajose steps down for Hamzat in Lagos APC race

Samuel Ajose, a 2027 Lagos State governorship aspirant, has stepped down from the race ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election, declaring support for Obafemi Hamzat. The post Video: Samuel Ajose steps down for Hamzat in Lagos APC race appeared first on Vanguard News.

By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com

Disputed Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili Visits China

Georgia’s disputed Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili traveled to China on May 19, where he met, among others, Wang Huning, a senior Chinese Communist Party official often described in Western media as the CCP’s chief ideologue and one of President Xi Jinping’s closest advisers. The visit marks Papuashvili’s first official trip to China and the first …

By Civil.ge

Putin trip aims to show China ties unshakeable after Trump pomp - Kuwait Times

Putin trip aims to show China ties unshakeable after Trump pomp  Kuwait Times

Chinese president Xi to host Putin after Trump visit - thecitizen.co.tz

Chinese president Xi to host Putin after Trump visit  thecitizen.co.tz

Trump’s Beijing Welcome Banquet: Hisense Joins Top U.S. Tech Enterprises at Elite Table to Sustain Technological Leadership - UzDaily

Trump’s Beijing Welcome Banquet: Hisense Joins Top U.S. Tech Enterprises at Elite Table to Sustain Technological Leadership  UzDaily