‘A rally like none other’: Trump unveils 2026 Republican midterm convention
The Republican Party hopes to retain control of both chambers of Congress in November's US midterm elections.
World
aljazeera.com
01.07.2026
US Supreme Court backs Trump’s firings; Fed’s Cook reserved as exception
Justices rule in favour of expanded executive power, preserving Lisa Cook’s Fed position amid Trump’s dismissal attempt.
World
aljazeera.com
29.06.2026
Donald Trump nominates ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
The immigration enforcement agency has been without a Senate-confirmed director since 2017, during Trump's first term.
World
aljazeera.com
28.06.2026
US progressive Lewis George on track to become DC mayor after Trump threats
The Democratic Socialist has vowed aggressive response to Trump, who has said he could 'take back' DC if she wins.
World
aljazeera.com
18.06.2026
Trump pushes to delay appointment of new spy chief in legislative standoff
Trump says plan to keep controversial acting DNI head, Bill Pulte, in role as he pushes for surveillance, voter ID law.
World
aljazeera.com
17.06.2026
Trump says he 'loves the inflation' as US prices rise at fastest rate in three years
Consumers are increasingly feeling the strain of the US-Israel war in Iran.
World
bbc.com
11.06.2026
After a Democrat standoff, Trump signs $70bn immigration enforcement bill
Immigrant advocates warn the funding bill offers few guardrails for ICE and CBP amid Trump's mass deportation campaign.
World
aljazeera.com
10.06.2026
Blanche Was Once Seen as Tempering Trump’s Tactics. Now He’s All In.
The ascendancy of Todd Blanche shows how the practices that were initially deemed out of bounds even in President Trump’s Justice Department seem to be the order of the day.
Politics
nytimes.com
10.06.2026
Trump Wants to Call the Shots. But in Iran, He Keeps Hitting His Limits.
President Trump is grappling with his own version of the sort of Middle East crisis that beset his predecessors, and that he promised to avoid.
Politics
nytimes.com
09.06.2026
How Trump's White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year
BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.
World
bbc.com
05.06.2026
Democrats force vote on Trump’s $1.8bn settlement fund in ‘vote-a-rama’
Republicans seek to pass $70bn immigration-enforcement funding, but must endure series of votes on controversial issues.
World
aljazeera.com
05.06.2026
Bruce Springsteen calls out Trump’s ‘reckless’ administration
At a concert in the US capital, Washington, DC, musical legend Bruce Springsteen slammed US President Donald Trump.
World
aljazeera.com
30.05.2026
Trump pledges to withdraw from Kennedy Center after court strikes his name
Judge Christopher Cooper ruled against Trump's bid to add his name to the building and close the theatre for two years.
World
aljazeera.com
30.05.2026
Taiwan’s President Lai says he would be happy to speak with Donald Trump
US and Taiwan leaders have not spoken since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.
World
aljazeera.com
21.05.2026
Trump’s Coast Guard Address: ‘Good Looking Men’ and Deja Vu
President Trump’s commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates. But there were detours into choppy waters.
Politics
nytimes.com
21.05.2026
Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.
Politics
nytimes.com
21.05.2026
Trump exerts iron grip on Republican Party with Massie defeated
Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.
World
bbc.com
20.05.2026
US President Trump, family granted immunity from pending tax audits
Democratic lawmakers blast move, which follows the establishment of a controversial 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.
World
aljazeera.com
20.05.2026
Trump backs Ken Paxton in crucial Texas Republican Senate run-off
Polls show mixed results, with Paxton and Cornyn in close battle against Democrat James Talarico.
World
aljazeera.com
19.05.2026
Trump Endorses Paxton in Final Week of G.O.P. Senate Runoff in Texas
The president had long considered backing Senator John Cornyn, but Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, carried the support of the MAGA base.
Politics
nytimes.com
19.05.2026