Jun 22 Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until his Labour Party chooses a new leader — with expectations growing that it will be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation By Associated Press The paint is peeling from Washington's Reflecting Pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it intentionally. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni, who says his 'unprovoked attacks are senseless' By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit and criticizing what he said was Italy’s lack… Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: Trump unveils new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar at Joint Base Andrews By Seung Min Kim, Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft. Continue reading
Jun 19 Judge rejects Biden's attempt to halt release of special counsel inquiry transcripts By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich said in a ruling Friday that the public interest in the material outweighed whatever privacy rights Biden had. Continue reading
Jun 19 Tensions rise with Trump and Republican senators ahead of midterms By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The relationship between President Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point after Trump upended Republicans efforts for a swift confirmation of his intelligence nominee and as he thwarted quick passage of a bill to renew a… Continue reading
Jun 19 Vietnamese man deported from U.S. to South Sudan repatriated after year in detention By Joseph Falzetta, Deng Machol, Associated Press Tuan Phan moved to the U.S. as a child in 1991, court documents show. In 2000, shortly after turning eighteen, he received a 25-year prison sentence after he shot and killed someone during a gang altercation. Continue reading
Jun 19 Italy's Meloni pushes back on Trump's 'fabricated' claim as top diplomat cancels U.S. trip By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump’s claims “serious and offensive” toward Meloni and all of Italy. Continue reading
Jun 19 U.S. kills 3 in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean By Associated Press Thursday’s attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 4:57 White House defends Iran agreement as U.S. lifts Strait of Hormuz blockade By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala, Katie Marlow The U.S. announced that it is lifting the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to let ships pass through. Sea traffic there has been at a standstill since nearly the start of the war. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei blessed Iran's… Continue watching