Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “personally” in Istanbul on Thursday for talks over ending the war. His post came shortly after Donald Trump demanded Ukraine agree to Putin’s offer of direct talks between the two countries in Turkey. “There is no point in prolonging the killings....
Volodymyr Zelensky has given a cautious and diplomatic response to Vladimir Putin’s late-night offer of direct talks in Istanbul next Thursday. The Ukrainian leader might have been expected to slam his opposite number in Moscow for not committing to a 30-day ceasefire, as demanded by Kyiv and its Western allies on Saturday. Instead, writing on...
Robin Levinson King BBC News Getty Images White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller says Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus US President Donald Trump’s administration is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus, the principle that a person should be able to challenge their detention in court. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief...
Watch: US and China are ready to talk tariffs – who will blink first? Donald Trump says there has been a “total reset” in US-China trade relations following the first day of talks between American and Chinese officials in Switzerland. In a social media post, the US president described the talks as being “very good”...
This story was originally published by Capital & Main. Every year brings its own unique challenges for California farmers: water shortages, fires, finding laborers to do the work, bureaucrats in Sacramento adding new requirements and fees, and more. But the second term of President Donald Trump has made this year very different. As part of...
Part of the Series Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation Democratic anti-Trump warriors are popular with the party base — and they know it. On Wednesday, May 7, Michigan’s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel put out a strongly worded press release decrying the latest “appalling Supreme Court decision” in favor of President Donald Trump’s...
European leaders have called US President Donald Trump to discuss proposals for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine from Monday while on a visit to Kyiv. The call came after leaders of the so-called “coalition of the willing” held a meeting to discuss advancing peace talks. The leaders of France, Germany, the UK and...
Donald Trump’s administration is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus – the right of a person to challenge their detention in court – one of the US president’s top aides has said. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, told reporters on Friday that the US Constitution allowed for the legal liberty to...
The Financial Times weekend edition says US President Donald Trump has signalled “openness to cutting tariffs on China”, ahead of upcoming talks. In a Truth Social post, Trump suggests that the US could almost halve the tariffs on Chinese goods, which currently stands at 145%. The head of public policy for investment management firm Pimco...
The Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database has been around since 1980. A key database measuring the economic impact of large-scale disasters is being terminated by the Trump administration, dealing a severe blow to the tracking of extreme weather events that has existed for decades. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Billion Dollar...
South Africa has criticised the US amid reports it could receive white Afrikaners as refugees as early as next week. A document seen by the BBC’s US partner, CBS, describes the potential resettlement as a “priority” for President Donald Trump’s government, however the timing has not been publicly confirmed by the White House. In a...
Carla Hayden is the first woman and first African American to lead the largest national library in the world. U.S. President Donald Trump sparked widespread outrage Thursday by abruptly firing Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden with a two-sentence email sent by the White House’s deputy director of presidential personnel. According to her bio, Hayden was...
Donald Trump has accidentally called toy firm Mattel a country while threatening further tariffs. The US president misspoke when saying tariffs are “misunderstood” in business. He cited Mattel, which is famous for making Barbie dolls, as an example of a country thinking about counter-tariffs. His comments came as the UK and US agreed a tariff...
US President Donald Trump has hinted that US tariffs on goods from China may come down as top trade officials from the world’s two biggest economies are set to hold talks. “You can’t get any higher. It’s at 145, so we know it’s coming down,” he said, referring to the new import taxes of up...
As Ed wrote earlier today, Trump’s pick for the job of US Attorney for Washington, DC was pulled after Sen. Thom Tillis refused to support the nomination. But even as he made that announcement Trump said, “We have somebody else that will be great.” This afternoon we’re learning that person is Fox News host Jeanine...