Newsom, AOC, Harris? Potential Democratic contenders for 2028 run 

Newsom, AOC, Harris? Potential Democratic contenders for 2028 run 

Would-be contenders include governors, senators, members of Congress and the former vice-presidentAfter Democrats’s devastating loss to Donald Trump, the path forward for the party remains uncertain. With no clear direction – and no obvious standard-bearer – the race for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination is wide open. Would-be contenders include governors, senators, members of Congress, […]

Washington DC shooting: Trump calls shooting of national guard members ‘an act of terror’, vows new scrutiny of immigrants – as it happened 

Washington DC shooting: Trump calls shooting of national guard members ‘an act of terror’, vows new scrutiny of immigrants – as it happened 

This live blog is now closed.Two West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DCTrump news at a glance: president orders more troops to Washington DC after shooting of national guard membersBloomberg’s scoop showing how Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached the Kremlin on the best way to get into Trump’s good graces is extraordinary for […]

Two national guard members in critical condition after Washington DC shooting 

Two national guard members in critical condition after Washington DC shooting 

Suspect in custody after two West Virginia guard members shot in ‘targeted’ incident, Washington mayor saysUS politics live – latest updatesTwo West Virginia national guardsmen shot near the White House remained in critical condition on Wednesday in an attack that rattled the country’s capital.The incident comes amid a controversial deployment of troops to Washington DC […]

Shock and dismay after national guard troops shot near White House 

Shock and dismay after national guard troops shot near White House 

Amid a frenetic scene, some residents said Trump’s militarization of the capital had much to answer forThe scene around Washington’s Farragut Square on Wednesday afternoon seem to fit Donald Trump’s most lurid stereotypes of a crime-ridden capital in need of federal troops to bring a firm smack of law and order.An area normally the preserve […]

Trump envoy Witkoff reportedly advised Kremlin official on Ukraine peace deal 

Trump envoy Witkoff reportedly advised Kremlin official on Ukraine peace deal 

Steve Witkoff spoke to Yuri Ushakov on territorial control and suggested congratulating Donald Trump and framing talks more optimistically, audio recording suggestsDonald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff told a senior Kremlin official last month that achieving peace in Ukraine would require Russia gaining control of Donetsk and potentially a separate territorial exchange, according to a […]