Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool makeover faces a lawsuit and a $13m price tag

Full pool renovations were estimated to cost $300m and take years. Trump said he found "a better way of doing it" that would only cost $1.5m to $2m.

U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities

Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.

By Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Group linked to Trump sons asks US for extra $400mn for tungsten mine

Cove Kaz Capital has already secured up to $1.6bn in government support for project in Kazakhstan

Farmers want firm trade deal from Trump's China visit

President Trump's state visit to China will be closely watched in the American heartland, where his trade war has resulted in grain farmers losing considerable business from international buyers.

By Kirk Siegler

Trump downplays US-Iran differences as he heads to Beijing to meet with Xi

Trump gives conflicting messages on prominence of Iran war in upcoming talks, with his administration emphasising trade.

Budget office estimates Trump's proposed Golden Dome will have trillion-dollar price tag over 20-year period

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space — pitched as a "Golden Dome for America" missile defence program — is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion US over a 20-year period, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, a far heftier sum than the initial $175 billion US price tag he gave last year.

The first wave of tariff refunds have begun flowing in

After the Supreme Court ruled some of President Trump's tariffs unconstitutional, the first wave of tariff refunds have begun flowing in.

Trump’s Golden Dome to cost US$1.2 trillion, may fail to stop all-out attack: watchdog

US President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence shield will cost as much as US$1.2 trillion to deploy and operate, six times above current forecasts, according to a new estimate – and would still probably fail to stop an all-out attack. The new forecast from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office relies on capabilities spelled out in Trump’s January 2025 executive order unveiling the idea rather than any government plan because the administration has given no details about what ...

By Bloomberg

‘Totally crazy and unhinged:’ The conservative figures Trump is still raging over, according to Laura Loomer

Last month, Trump railed against conservative influencers who have condemned his Iran war, calling them ‘low IQ’

By Ariana Baio

Oil prices rise as tensions flare in Middle East, Trump says US-Iran ceasefire is 'on life support'

The insomniac-in-chief, a President who can’t log off

President Trump's late-night social media activity, characterized by numerous posts on his Truth Social platform, is raising concerns about his focus and stamina. Critics and even some Republicans privately express unease, comparing his behavior to an "aggrieved influencer" rather than a commander-in-chief, especially as the nation faces international and domestic challenges.

By CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA

‘Commander-in-sleep’, Trump mocked over oval office nap controversy; White House issues strange clarification

A photo of President Trump with his eyes closed at a White House maternal health event triggered a viral firestorm.

China slams US sanctions against 12 Iran-linked entities as ‘illicit’ ahead of Trump’s Beijing visit

Approximately 2 million jobs lost in Iran due to war as internet blackout enters fourth month - NYT

Businesses across Iran have begun laying off workers as the country’s economy struggles under the combined pressure of war-related disruptions, sanctions, and infrastructure damage.

Trump’s reflecting pool work hit by costs, lawsuit

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs and paint job will cost $13.1 million, despite Trump’s promises that his contractor would charge only $1.8 million

By Peter Weber, The Week US

PSX ends lower amid choppy trading

KSE-100 index loses 1,590 points as US-Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

By Our Correspondent