Trump says Putin is ready to negotiate a peace deal on Ukraine, Reuters reports. Europe and Ukraine are hoping to avoid a deal that would leave Ukraine vulnerable to Russian attack. US President Donald Trump said he believes Putin is ready to end…
Donald Trump is preparing to offer Vladimir Putin access to rare earth mineral deposits as an incentive to end the war in Ukraine, The Telegraph suggests. The US president will arrive for an expected meeting with his Russian counterpart on August 15 with a number of proposals in hand,…
Once the official calling card of sorts for the White House's front entrance, a portrait of Barack Obama has now been moved to the back staircase along with portraits of the Bushes (senior and junior), CNN reports. Two sources familiar with the situation told CNN that Trump ordered the portrait moved…
President Donald Trump's tariffs took effect Aug. 7, paving the way for a turmoil in global trade and new costs for American businesses and consumers. But they could also generate significant revenue, administration officials say, The Washington Post reports…
President Donald Trump announced on social media on August 7 that he had directed the Commerce Department to begin work on a new US census. Illegal immigrants would be excluded from that data collection, CNN reported. "I have directed our Commerce Department to begin work immediately on a new…
Donald Trump intends to meet with Russian President Putin in person next week. Soon after, he plans to hold a meeting in the Trump-Zelensky-Putin format, The New York Times reports. US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg…
Donald Trump said his envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia in the coming days as the US president himself calls for an end to the conflict in Ukraine, CNN reports. Trump revealed Witkoff's travel plans during a White House event on July 31.…
The Smithsonian said it had reverted the exhibit to an earlier version that said “only three presidents have actually faced the threat of removal from office,” The Washington Post reported. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in July removed references to…
US President Donald Trump said on August 1 that he was sending two nuclear submarines to “relevant regions.” This came after former Russian President Medvedev threatened the US with a nuclear strike, Global News reports. Trump’s order sharply escalated a social media spat with…
The White House is set to begin construction on a new $200 million ballroom, scheduled to be completed before Donald Trump's presidency ends in early 2029, The Guardian reports. Press secretary Carolyn Leavitt said the new building would be about 90 square feet…