Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer - AP News

Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer  AP News

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies - Reuters

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies  Reuters

Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record

Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.

How Germany Misjudged Trump’s Anger on Iran

After Chancellor Friedrich Merz upset President Trump with criticism of the war, he offered no public sign he believed Mr. Trump’s threats to pull troops were serious.

By Jim Tankersley

Columbia Risks Losing Top Credit Rating as Trump Slams Colleges - Bloomberg.com

Columbia Risks Losing Top Credit Rating as Trump Slams Colleges  Bloomberg.com

Big Oil Stays the Course Despite Historic Dislocation in Energy Markets - WSJ

Big Oil Stays the Course Despite Historic Dislocation in Energy Markets  WSJ

Trump is remaking America in his image

The president’s name and face increasingly appear on institutions and the symbols of state, a form of aggrandisement once anathema to US leaders

Trump returns to public events, delivering profane speech

In his first public speech since the White House correspondents’ dinner, the president mocked transgender weightlifters and the “medical crap” an adviser was telling him.

By Dan Diamond

Trump news at a glance: US troops to be pulled from Germany as president’s feud with Nato allies intensifies

Pentagon says withdrawal is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months – key US politics stories from Friday, 1 May at a glance It appears Donald Trump is following through on his threats to reduce US military presence in Europe. The Pentagon announced on Friday that 5,000 troops will be withdrawn from Germany over the next six to 12 months. Continue reading...

By Guardian staff

Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly as Air Force One this summer

The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Trump to use this summer.

By The Associated Press

Trump says US forces are ‘like pirates’ taking Iranian oil

Donald Trump says US forces are ‘like pirates’ taking over Iranian ships and cargo near the Strait of Hormuz.

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after chancellor criticized war with Iran - CNN

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after chancellor criticized war with Iran  CNN

Trump aims to reset war powers clock with controversial bid to bypass Congress

U.S. officials say the Iran ceasefire ended hostilities and reset the War Powers clock, but legal experts say military operations complicate that.

Qatar-donated 747 ready for Trump's use as fill-in Air Force One this summer: USAF

The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar and expects to have it ready for U.S. President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday.

Middle East war live: Trump tells US Congress that hostilities in Iran 'have terminated'

US President Donald Trump on Friday told the top US lawmakers that fighting between the US and Iran had ended with the April ceasefire. The president's letters to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate president pro tempore Chuck Grassley came after a 60-day deadline for securing congressional approval for the war passed. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

By FRANCE 24

The promise of $1,000 in exchange for becoming one of Trump’s deportees: ‘I wanted to get out of detention, not out of the US’

A growing number of deportees are arriving in Guatemala after signing voluntary departure agreements in the United States, lured by the promise of a cash payment in exchange for giving up their right to defend their immigration cases in court

By Simona Carnino

Trump’s new Air Force One gifted by Qatar government to arrive this summer after $400 million overhaul

Despite a reported $400 million overhaul the jumbo jet will keep most of the lavish luxury furnishings it had when used by the Qatari royal family

By Josh Marcus

In court fights over policy, Trump officials rack up an extraordinary record of defiance

Iran offers new peace proposal to U.S. but Trump says he’s ‘not satisfied with it’

Trump expressed displeasure with the current state of negotiations with Iran but stopped short of threatening fresh military action

By AFP

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war - The Straits Times

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war  The Straits Times

'Can't let lunatics have nuclear weapons': Trump's big Iran attack day after his officials claim war is over

Donald Trump's fresh attack on the US enemy comes not so long after his officials claimed that the war with Iran was effectively “terminated”.

Give All the Trump Kids TV Shows — and One for J.D. Vance While We’re at It

Why stop at 'The Apprentice' hosted by Don Jr., Amazon?

By Anthony Maglio

US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion, US Navy acting 'sort of like pirates,' Trump says - report

According to Pentagon officials, over 40 vessels carrying oil and other contraband have been redirected by the US military since the blockade began on April 13th.

Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening US sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela’s leader. The fresh sanctions target people, entities and affiliates that support the Cuban government’s security apparatus or are complicit in corruption or serious human rights violations, as well as agents, officials or supporters of the government, the officials said. I...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

Trump says 'not satisfied' with new Iran proposal

US President Donald Trump said Friday he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Iran delivered the draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported, without detailing its contents. "At this moment I'm not satisfied with what they're offering," Trump told reporters, blaming stalled talks on "tremendous discord" within Iran's leadership. "Do we want to go and just blast the hell out of t

By The Korea Herald

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the U.S. and the world than before he launched the war. With both sides outwardly […]

Why 60-day War Powers Resolution Deadline Doesn't Constrain Presidents

The Trump administration signaled on April 30, 2026, that it would ignore that deadline, set by the War Powers Resolution.

WTO plans 10% budget cut as U.S. falls back into arrears, documents show

Washington is usually the biggest contributor to the Geneva-based body, but it was ⁠not immediately clear when — or even if — the U.S. would pay up.

Trump says he’s dissatisfied with Iranian proposal as rift with allies deepens

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was not satisfied with the latest Iranian proposal for talks on the Iran war, while Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran was ready for diplomacy if the United States changes its approach. Trump’s comments indicated the deadlock over the two-month-old war is likely to persist, even as he […]

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Exxon, Chevron have no plans to boost production despite Trump's pleas for more drilling

Trump says US will take over Cuba 'almost immediately'

'On way back from Iran,' US aircraft carrier could be deployed to force nation into submission, says US president

By Reuters

Trump Tells Congress Hostilities with Iran Have 'Terminated' - Tempo.co English

Trump Tells Congress Hostilities with Iran Have 'Terminated'  Tempo.co English

USAF Tests Interceptor Drone To Hunt Iranian Shahed-Style Threat

USAF Tests Interceptor Drone To Hunt Iranian Shahed-Style Threat Defense Blog's Dylan Malyasov reports that U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen tested a counter-drone interceptor in Arizona, designed as a low-cost solution against one-way attack drones, such as Iran's Shahed drone.  Malyasov said the Guardian-1 Interceptor from defense startup Powerus was recently tested at the Arizona Army National Guard's Florence Military Reservation and involved Airmen from the 48th Rescu...

By Tyler Durden

Trump: Iran "Conflict" Not a "War" - The Daily Star Lebanon

Trump: Iran "Conflict" Not a "War"  The Daily Star Lebanon

Trump announces new sanctions against Cuban government

US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered new sanctions against Cuba, targeting a broad set of people in the communist-run country and threatening foreign banks that work with them. The post Trump announces new sanctions against Cuban government appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

Trump says he’s dissatisfied with Iranian proposal as rift with allies deepens - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Trump says he’s dissatisfied with Iranian proposal as rift with allies deepens  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" owing to an ongoing ceasefire, as he argued that he did not need lawmakers' authorisation for the conflict.

By David Apinga

US Expands Sanctions on Those Sustaining Repression in Cuba

On May 1, 2026, US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order expanding sanctions against the Cuban regime. The post US Expands Sanctions on Those Sustaining Repression in Cuba appeared first on Havana Times.

By Circles Robinson