US president calls on US ally to ‘behave … or else we’ll have to blow them up’ in casual aside during cabinet meeting Donald Trump has threatened to “blow up” Oman if it fails to “behave” in a casual aside during a cabinet meeting, as the US scrambles to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The … Read more
Military claims boat targeted in second deadly attack this week was travelling along a known smuggling route The US military attacked what it called a drug trafficking boat on Wednesday in the eastern Pacific, killing two men, officials said. It was the second deadly attack in as many days in the Trump administration offensive that … Read more
Officials said to be examining whether Carroll committed perjury in 2022 deposition tied to lawsuits against president The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll, the writer who accused the president of sexual assault, according to news reports. Prosecutors, the New York Times and CNN reported on Wednesday, are looking into … Read more
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared another snake-handling video Wednesday after social media users raised concerns over his earlier encounter with a pair of black racer snakes. Kennedy Jr. posted an Instagram video captioned, “In response to the many comments about venomous snakes, this video shows how Cheryl and I handled … Read more
Two people dead and another nine missing and presumed dead after paper mill tank holding chemicals imploded The death toll from the tank-rupture incident at a Washington state paper mill on Tuesday rose to two, with nine people still missing and presumed dead, authorities said. The Longview fire department said in a statement on Wednesday … Read more
Trump claims Iran intends to wait until US midterm elections in the hope of getting better deal – key US politics stories from Wednesday, 27 May Donald Trump has accused Iran of trying to stall on making a peace agreement by running down the clock before November’s US midterm elections in the hope of getting … Read more
Ken Paxton has trailed Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in fundraising. Some Republicans say the party will have to spend millions to win the Senate race.
State’s governor looks to thwart US president’s plan to divert money to allies, including January 6 rioters California governor Gavin Newsom is looking to thwart Donald Trump’s $1.776bn “anti-weaponization fund” by imposing a 100% tax on any payout received by state residents. In May, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced a fund to compensate alleged … Read more
President Trump said he’s not thinking about the midterms as he tries to wrangle a deal to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. All as former first lady Jill Biden made new comments about her husband’s disastrous 2024 debate. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
In CBS interview set to air Sunday, former first lady says she was ‘frightened’ during husband’s debate with Trump Jill Biden said she had been “frightened” as she watched Joe Biden’s faltering performance during his 2024 presidential debate, and thought her husband might have suffered a stroke. “I was frightened, because I had never, ever … Read more
