Trump says he is ending immigration protections for Somalis in Minnesota
President claims he is ‘immediately’ terminating temporary protected status in US state with largest Somali communityDonald Trump said on Friday night he was “immediately” terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, further targeting a program seeking to limit deportations that his administration has already repeatedly sought to weaken.Minnesota has the nation’s largest […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation; Trump and Mamdani have cordial White House meeting – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from office effective January 2026Trump news at a glance: president meets Mamdani at White House and it was … nice?Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House oversight committee, has sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, urging the justice department to […]
From staunch Trump ally to ‘traitor’: key takeaways of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s career
The Georgia representative said on Friday she was resigning from office effective January 2026Full report: Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress in JanuaryReaction: Trump calls resignation ‘great news for the country’Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is used to delivering shocks to American politics, mainly to her Democratic and liberal opponents who have long seen […]
Trump news at a glance: president says Democrats should be arrested for ‘seditious behavior’, drawing outrage
After Trump logged on and chose violence, Democratic leaders condemned his ‘disgusting and dangerous death threats’ – key US politics stories from 19 NovemberDonald Trump called for the arrest of a group of Democratic lawmakers he accused of engaging in “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH”.The president’s remarks, issued on his Truth Social platform on Thursday […]
White House press secretary defends Trump’s ‘piggy’ insult
Karoline Leavitt says president ‘calls out fake news when he sees it’ after remark to reporter draws severe condemnationThe White House issued a full-throated defense of Donald Trump’s reference to a Bloomberg News correspondent as a “piggy” on Thursday, claiming without evidence that the president “calls out fake news when he sees it and gets […]
Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump officials over ‘collusion’ with anti-Palestinian groups
Activist detained by ICE condemns ‘smear and harassment campaign’ and demands release of key communicationsMahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist who participated in protests at Columbia University and was detained by Ice earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit demanding the Trump administration release its communications with anti-Palestinian groups he says contributed to his March arrest […]
White House announces new oil and gas drilling off California and Florida
But Sunshine state Republicans might oppose drilling off state’s famous beaches that keep tourism dollars coming inThe Trump administration on Thursday announced new oil and gas drilling off California’s and Florida’s coasts, setting the stage for a political showdown – including with Sunshine state Republicans who have largely opposed petroleum development in the Gulf of […]
Justice department has 30 days to release all Epstein files after Trump signs bill – US politics live
Trump attacks Democrats as he seeks to shape the narrative surrounding his links with the late sex offender Jeffrey EpsteinLarry Summers, the former president of Harvard University, will stop teaching at the school while it investigates his connection to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesperson for Summers said on Wednesday.Emails recently released by the […]
Trump and Mamdani to meet in Oval Office on Friday after months of bickering
President has previously criticised the New York City mayor-elect, labelling him a ‘communist’ and threatening to deport himDonald Trump has confirmed a long-awaited meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will happen in Washington this week, setting up an in-person clash between the political opposites who for months have antagonised each other.The sit-down, which […]
Trump says he signed bill to release Epstein files, then announces meeting with Zohran Mamdani – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president signs bill to release more Epstein documentsOne quick note, there haven’t been any changes to Donald Trump’s schedule today, per the press pool. Which means, as of now, the president doesn’t have any time allotted to sign the bill forcing the justice department to […]
