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September 18, 2025: Trump presidency news

President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer took questions on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and several other topics today as the US leader is wrapping up his state visit to the United ...

Trump admin has been quietly pushing to retake Afghan base from the Taliban for months, sources say

President Donald Trump has been quietly pushing his national security officials for months to find a way to get Bagram Air ...

Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees in single vote, after Republicans went ‘nuclear’ to speed up confirmations

The Senate confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in one sweeping vote on Thursday, marking the first bloc ...

In show of force to Trump, Venezuela launches military drills and displays its Russian fighter jets

Venezuela has launched three days of military exercises and put on display its Russian-built fighter jets in a show of force aimed at the US amid rising tensions over Washington’s deployment of US ...

Britain showered Trump with all the pomp it could muster. What did it get in return?

In his state banquet speech, Donald Trump said the bond between the United States and Britain was “unbreakable.” In truth, the British government has feared all week that one misstep during the US ...

Protests, projections and programs: How Britons are showing their displeasure at Trump’s visit

As Britain’s royal family welcomed US President Donald Trump to Windsor Castle in a lavish ceremony on Wednesday, the British ...

September 17, 2025: Coverage of Trump’s UK visit

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump spent the day at Windsor Castle on their historic second state visit to Britain, which Trump hailed as “one of the highest honors of my life” ...

Hundreds of liberal groups band together against Trump’s threats of RICO cases and investigations

In an open letter issued Thursday and shared first with CNN, more than 500 groups condemned what they described as the use of government power to threaten their First Amendment rights.

DOJ struggles to build mortgage fraud case against Trump adversary Letitia James, sources tell CNN

Justice Department prosecutors in Virginia believe they have not gathered enough evidence to indict Letitia James, the New ...
Opinion

Trump’s anti-media blitz that led to Kimmel’s suspension is straight from a European strongman’s playbook

Weaponize the levers of government for partisan political gain. Pressure privately owned media companies to toe the party line. Punish the owners that resist and reward the ones that acquiesce.
Opinion

What Kimmel shows: Trump is unapologetically embracing the heavy hand of government

ABC’s decision to sideline Jimmy Kimmel amid pressure from the Trump administration has led to all kinds of predictable whataboutism from those defending it.

Melania Trump and Catherine, Princess of Wales head outside to make ‘bug hotels,’ with a side of diplomatic honey

Catherine, Princess of Wales and first lady Melania Trump traded in their gowns and heels on Thursday for an afternoon of outdoor crafting with young scouts — marking a more casual venture for the two ...