US politics
Escalatorgate: Trump alleges ‘triple sabotage’ after technical mishaps at UN | Donald Trump
Donald Trump alleged “triple sabotage” at the United Nations, after the US president was plagued by a series of unfortunate events surrounding his address to the global body. “A REAL DISGRACE took place at the United Nations yesterday,” Trump wrote in a 357-word post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Wednesday. “Not one, […]
Trump says he ‘can’t believe’ Jimmy Kimmel back on ABC; late-night host attacks ‘anti-American’ government’s silencing effort – live | Donald Trump
Trump says he ‘can’t believe’ Kimmel back on ABC Good morning and welcome to our coverage of US politics as Donald Trump has made clear his displeasure at the return of late-night talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel. Before Tuesday’s broadcast, Trump opined on his Truth Social online platform that he “can’t believe” ABC gave Kimmel back […]
Trump says he believes Ukraine can regain all land lost to Russia since 2022 invasion | Donald Trump
Donald Trump has said he believes Ukraine can regain all the land that it has lost since the 2022 Russian invasion in one of the strongest statements of support he has given Kyiv. The US president delivered his upbeat assessment by claiming Russia was in big economic trouble in a post on Truth Social after […]
Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as federal shutdown looms | US Congress
Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not meet with top congressional Democrats to discuss their demands for keeping the federal government open, prompting Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer to accuse the president of “running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there”. Congress is up against a 30 September deadline to authorize […]
Medical and autism experts decry Trump’s Tylenol claims – US politics live | US news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Opening summary Good morning, and welcome to our coverage of US politics on a busy day for Donald Trump as he is due to address the UN general assembly at 9.50am EST with several meetings scheduled for later. We’ll be bringing […]
Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science | Trump administration
Donald Trump has, allegedly, found “the answer to autism”: Tylenol. On Monday, Trump announced that pregnant women should dramatically limit their use of acetaminophen, known by the brand name Tylenol or internationally as paracetamol, because, he claimed, it raises the risk of autism. This claim is not supported by science. Research into links between acetaminophen […]
Democrats urge Trump border czar investigation over bribery allegation | Trump administration
Democrats have urged treasury watchdogs to investigate reports that Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan accepted a $50,000 bag of cash from an undercover FBI agent in return for political favours. In the alleged scheme, Homan promised immigration-related government contracts when he joined the Trump administration in exchange for the money, according to unnamed sources […]
Trump press secretary denies president is weaponizing justice department and dodges question on autism announcement – live | US news
White House says it won’t ‘tolerate gaslighting’ from media following Trump’s pressure campaign on justice department Karoline Leavitt was resolute today when fielding questions from reporters on the pressure campaign from the president on the Department of Justice to investigate several of his political opponents. “We are not going to tolerate gaslighting from anyone in […]
Hiring of military lawyers as immigration judges alarms law experts | Trump administration
The Trump administration has started recruiting hundreds of military lawyers to sit as immigration judges, presiding over what are often life-and-death federal decisions for immigrants in the US, as experts warn the White House strategy is high-risk and arguably unlawful. The judgeships are temporary, but renewable, and the government’s goal is to fill an acute […]
Ted Cruz urges Trump to back older retirement age for pilots | Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican who heads the US Senate’s commerce committee, has urged Donald Trump to support international efforts by an airline trade group to raise the mandatory pilot retirement age to 67 – despite opposition from a pilots association, which says such a move could increase travel risks. In a letter first reported […]