‘Freedom Trucks’: a tour of Trump’s skewed tribute to American history – on 18 wheels
Ahead of the US’s 250th birthday, the president has launched six mobile museums that celebrate a white, Christian rewriting of the nation’s story
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Newest first · UTC+11:00King Charles's dinner with Trump shows the US and UK are 'fated to get along' – but with a caveat | The National
King Charles’s visit to the US was much anticipated in the UK – but not necessarily in a good way.
· Gavin Esler
Supreme Court live updates: Justices hear arguments on legal protections for migrants
The Supreme Court is photographed, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Em discurso no Capitólio, Charles 3º manda sutis recados a Trump
Num momento de tensão política entre os Estados Unidos e o Reino Unido devido à guerra no Irã, o rei Charles 3º fez um discurso, perante uma sessão conjunta do Congresso no Capitólio, nesta terça-feira (28/04), em que repetidamente destacou os laços históricos e culturais entre os dois países ao mesmo tempo em que s…
· Alexandre Schossler
Environmental Protection Agency's future debated amid budget cuts
President Donald Trump, left, speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
· Michael Phillis
'If it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French', King and Trump joke at dinner
Donald Trump praised King Charles III for getting the "Democrats to stand" during his congress address, as the pair exchanged jokes during their speeches at a state dinner on Tuesday.
Israel and Lebanon’s complicated talks: Is Hezbollah’s disarmament possible? - opinion
On the evening of April 23, newscasts reported that, following talks at the White House, US President Donald Trump had announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, due to end on the 27th, would be extended by three weeks. Discussions would continue. The same bulletins carried news of a heavy rocket strike by Hezboll…
· NEVILLE TELLER
Top US diplomat in Kyiv to resign after Trump conflict-report
The US’s acting ambassador to Ukraine, Julie Davis, is set to leave her post in the coming weeks due to disagreements with President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
· LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Trump’s Golden Dome exposed as false sense of security
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· Gabriel Honrada
Rigging the map? How power in US Congress is likely to shift after state level redistricting fights
Republicans hold a 217-212 majority in the House, but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their way
King Charles visits New York after Trump says UK monarch ‘agrees with me’ on Iran – US politics live
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· Tom Ambrose, Jose Olivares, Davidsmith
Media dinner shooter case puts spotlight on train security
People walk through Union Station on March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow, File)
· Claudia Lauer
Before Trump’s visit, China touts mineral dominance, fortifies resource security
Ministry of Natural Resources boasts world-leading reserves of 14 minerals and vows to keep boosting output and exploration as geopolitical risks weigh on resources
· Carol Yang
Before Trump’s visit, China touts mineral dominance, fortifies resource security
Ministry of Natural Resources boasts world-leading reserves of 14 minerals and vows to keep boosting output and exploration as geopolitical risks weigh on resources
· Carol Yang
Best of the Babylon Bee: Trump gives King Charles autographed copy of Declaration of Independence
Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day. Want more of a chuckle? Be sure to click the links.
· The Babylon Bee
Full transcript of King Charles III's speech to Congress
Britain’s King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, listen in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP)
King Charles jokes about burning of White House (VIDEO)
King Charles III has cracked a joke about US President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project, comparing it to the burning of the iconic building by British troops in 1814. He also issued what was widely seen as a subtle rebuke of Trump’s criticism of NATO amid friction in US-UK ties.
· RT
King Charles jokes about burning of White House (VIDEO)
King Charles III has cracked a joke about US President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project, comparing it to the burning of the iconic building by British troops in 1814. He also issued what was widely seen as a subtle rebuke of Trump’s criticism of NATO amid friction in US-UK ties.
· RT
Live updates: Hegseth to face Congress for first time since Iran war began
Watch live as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces questioning from lawmakers for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran.
UnitedHealthcare fires worker over ‘Aww, they missed?’ comment on Trump assassination attempt
UnitedHealthcare has fired a woman who expressed sadness in a TikTok video that President Donald Trump was not killed in the Saturday shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
· Fox News
Trump’s defiance of assassins shows why he’s so exceptional a history-maker
Andrew Jackson is the only president of the United States who got the better of his attempted assassin.
· Rich Lowry
Iran's highly enriched uranium likely at Isfahan: UN nuclear chief
Rafael Grossi speaks during an event at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
· Edith M Lederer
Trump pushes for extended Iran blockade, two IDF soldiers wounded
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Trump complains Iran ‘can’t get their act together’ and ‘sign a nonnuclear deal’ as war passes two-month mark
President Trump said early Wednesday that Iran’s leaders had “better get smart soon” and agree to give up their nuclear program as the war between Washington and Tehran passed its two-month anniversary.
· Samuel Chamberlain
Extreme heat could impact the World Cup games. Here's what cities are doing to prepare
Al Ain’s Park Yong-woo cools off during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Wydad AC and Al Ain FC in Washington, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Dorany Pineda
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna takes Pod Force One behind the scenes of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s Epstein testimony — and how Dems’ ploy ‘backfired’
WASHINGTON — Democrats’ attempt to use the firestorm surrounding late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein as a cudgel against President Trump “backfired,” according to firebrand Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.
· Ryan King
Fed likely to leave rates unchanged at what may be Powell's last meeting, as Warsh to advance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday will likely be a momentous day for the future of the Federal Reserve as Chair Jerome Powell could signal he will stay with the Fed even as a Senate panel is expected to confirm his replacement.
· Associated Press
Trump warns Iran: 'No more nice guy' | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
· The National
UK's biggest drugmakers see surprise profit bump, even as pharma grapples with U.S. policies
Pharma giants AstraZeneca and GSK, the U.K.'s second and ninth most valuable companies, both saw first-quarter profits beat expectations early Wednesday.
· Elsa Ohlen
Oil prices extend multi-day rally as Trump issues new threat to Iran; Brent tops $115 per barrel
Oil prices advanced again on Wednesday as traders balanced the United Arab Emirates' shock departure from OPEC with indications that a near-term conclusion to the Iran war is unlikely.
· Sam Meredith
Trump says Iran 'better get smart soon'
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran to "better get smart soon" as efforts by Washington and Tehran to end hostilities appeared at a standstill.
· Middleeasteye
FIFA to pay out $100M in extra cash to help cover World Cup teams' costs
FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses delegates during a CONMEBOL Congress in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
· Graham Dunbar
Trump’s DOJ indicts former FBI director James Comey over ’86 47′ post
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
US senator claims superpower status depends on Ukraine aid
The US must expand its support for Ukraine if it wants to preserve its status as a global superpower, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has claimed.
· RT
US senator claims superpower status depends on Ukraine aid
The US must expand its support for Ukraine if it wants to preserve its status as a global superpower, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has claimed.
· RT
New IRA bombing fuels fears of global militant network tied to Iran, Hezbollah
A dangerous dissident republican group, the New IRA, which is allegedly linked to Iran and Hezbollah, claimed responsibility Tuesday for a car bomb outside a Belfast police station before warning of further attacks, according to reports.
· Fox News
US supreme court to hear whether protected status of Haitians and Syrians can be revoked
Case looks at whether Trump administration has authority to strip hundreds of thousands of immigrants of TPS
· Jose Olivares
Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders
As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence break out amid the military-style immigration sweeps across the country. Then she read about legal residents being arrested at immigration court and wondered when federal agents would set their sights on her city.
· Naisha Roy, Francesca D'Annunzio, and J. David McSwane
BREAKING: House panel finds probable cause to impeach VP Duterte
The House Committee on Justice declared the existence of probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. Fifty-three lawmakers supported the motion to declare that probable cause exists in the two impeachment complaints. The committee will prepare its report, the resolution, and articles of impeachment. Under…
· The Manila Times
Trump threatens Iran with AI picture of himself with a gun: 'No more Mr. Nice guy!'
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning, saying the country "better get smart soon!"
· Holly Ellyatt
US in tough spot as it tries to avoid deal that highlights its failures in Iran
White House facing long economic war or risky military action to reopen strait of Hormuz – which may now be more valuable to Iran than a nuclear weapon
· Roth Andrew
First lady bakes hope into cookies
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’
The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out,” sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the longest-ever lapse in agency funding.
· Associated Press
Pentagon chief to testify on Iran war
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will face tough questions from lawmakers about the Iran war on Wednesday during his first testimony to Congress since the start of the war.
· Middleeasteye
Trump rebate crítica de Merz: "Não sabe do que está falando"
O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, respondeu nesta terça-feira (28/04), com um ataque verbal feroz, as críticas feitas pelo chanceler federal alemão, Friedrich Merz, à guerra do Irã.
· Deutsche Welle
The next casualty of Trump’s war is already here
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· Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
NATO Mulls Nixing Annual Summits, Wary Of 'Trump Drama' Overshadowing
Fresh reporting in Reuters says that NATO leadership is mulling ending its practice of holding annual summits as the Trump presidency has "cast a long shadow" over such meetings and as member states are looking for "less drama".
· Tyler Durden
Australia’s Jackson Irvine says Trump’s Fifa peace prize makes ‘mockery’ of football
St Pauli captain says decision undermines the sport as force for good
· Jack Snape
Pentagon faces scrutiny over lack of details on Minab school strike in Iran
Five former US officials criticized the Pentagon for not publicly addressing possible American involvement in the deadly strike on a school in Minab, Iran, during Operation Epic Fury, the BBC reported.
· FRAIDY MOSER