Trump's video game war has the world in an economic spiral
We need an immediate peace deal in the Gulf for major economies across the globe to avoid falling into recession. But that requires an end to wishful thinking in the Oval Office.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 5 May 2026 07:35:00
Donald Trump reveals King Charles and Queen Camilla's reaction to the White House
Donald Trump has disclosed that King Charles and Queen Camilla were deeply impressed by the White House during their recent State Visit, describing the presidential residence as Speaking at a gathering of small business owners in Washington DC on Monday, the US President shared Their Majesties' reactions to his official ...
Dorothy Reddin / GB News | Tue, 5 May 2026 07:32:35
Grim, worse and dire: the three ways Donald Trump is playing havoc with Reserve Bank forecasts
Donald Trump is not living rent-free in the heads of central bankers. He's ratcheting up rents like the New York property tycoon he was, creating pandemonium and pain.
Shane Wright / Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 5 May 2026 07:23:17
What we know about Trump's 'Project Freedom' in Strait of Hormuz
What does the operation entail and could it lead to a resumption of hostilities?
BBC | Tue, 5 May 2026 06:49:06
South Korea rebuffs Trump's 'Project Freedom' call after Hormuz ship fire
When a South Korean cargo ship exploded and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, Donald Trump wasted no time declaring what he thought it meant. "Perhaps it's time for South Korea to come and join the mission!" the US president wrote on his social media platform ...
Park Chan-kyong / South China Morning Post | Tue, 5 May 2026 06:30:46
Trump turns up the volume on economic wins and acing his tests
The US president says the economy is "roaring" despite the fallout from the Iran war making things more expensive. And delivering a focused message on the economy is not much in Trump's style.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Erica Green / Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 5 May 2026 05:30:00
Trump Alarms Critics After He Gives Unsettling Answer About Leaving Office
Anthony Orrico / Huffington Post | Tue, 5 May 2026 05:23:51
'What Are You Hiding?': People Want Answers After Trump's Weird New 'Cognitive' Claim
Ed Mazza / Huffington Post | Tue, 5 May 2026 05:21:18
Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling - Local elections, worst things Labour have done, energy bills, the right to strike, and is Farage like Trump?
On the local elections a clear majority thought a bad night for Labour would be a reflection on the Labour government generally or Keir Starmer in particular. A majority of 2024 Labour voters also said it would be down to Starmer or Labour in general, and were evenly divided between ...
Lord Ashcroft / Conservative Home | Tue, 5 May 2026 05:20:07
Trump's threats give EU pause for thought ahead of US trade deal vote
Also in this newsletter: Compromise in Italo-Swiss fight over Alpine fire tragedy costs
FT | Tue, 5 May 2026 05:00:02
How Germany's Merz torpedoed his plan to contain Trump
Swipe at US president appears to wipe out year-long effort to establish rapport
FT | Tue, 5 May 2026 04:00:34
Secret Service officer arrested for indecent exposure in Miami after Trump golf event
Secret Service Officer John Spillman has been placed on administrative leave after his arrest, which in Miami.
CNBC | Tue, 5 May 2026 03:36:48
Tensions escalate in Strait of Hormuz
The US and Iran have traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz, as Donald Trump seeks to reopen the vital waterway.
Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 5 May 2026 02:25:19
'So sad': Trump has to start refunding $231b of his illegal tariffs
America is about to pay refunds of revenue collected from Donald Trump's illegal "Liberation Day" tariffs. And that may just be the beginning.
Stephen Bartholomeusz / Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 5 May 2026 02:06:43
Merz's strategy for dealing with Trump's anger: Tell him he's right
After a perilous blowup with Washington, the chancellor is falling back on the familiar tactic of saying things the U.S. president likes to hear.
James Angelos / Politico | Tue, 5 May 2026 02:00:00
Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of Iran War
New York Times: "Facing pressure to address the economic fallout of his war in Iran, President Trump on Monday sought to portray his policy wins for small businesses as evidence that he was succeeding in building up the economy." "Speaking to business leaders from across the country at an event ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 5 May 2026 01:41:26
Confusion in Strait of Hormuz Leaves Shipping Firms Guessing
The U.S. vowed to help tankers navigate the perilous conditions that have kept them stranded in the Persian Gulf, but it remained unclear if companies would try to get out.
Peter Eavis, Gregory Schmidt and Eric Schmitt / NY Times | Tue, 5 May 2026 01:09:53
West tries to draw Svalbard into 'battle for Arctic' - Russian envoy in Oslo
Nikolay Korchunov recalled that not so long ago, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic "for no reason at all suggested that US President Donald Trump pay attention to the Norwegian archipelago instead of Greenland"
Tass | Tue, 5 May 2026 01:02:07
Iran's enriched uranium reserves probably can no longer be used, Trump believes
However, Donald Trump said that the United States still wants to get these stocks of enriched nuclear fuel
Tass | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:53:01
Australia becomes a trade deal champion to counter Trump and China
Facing hostility from its two largest trading partners, Canberra embarked on a drive to diversify
FT | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:48:47
US seizes most of oil from captured Iranian tankers - Trump
Earlier, Donald Trump admitted that the US military behaved like pirates when seizing tankers with Iranian oil
Tass | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:47:00
Trump reiterates US could bring Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to Cuba
According to the American leader, "it would be an honor to free up" Cuba
Tass | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:38:01
Iran's Attacks Test Trump's Desire to End War
Wall Street Journal: "President Trump's desire to end the Iran war is being put to the test after Tehran fired at American warships on Monday and violently disrupted a U.S. effort to revive shipping in the Strait of Hormuz." "U.S. officials say Trump for days has toggled between two competing ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:37:56
Oil slides as traders assess Middle East developments with Iran attacks keeping markets jittery
Oil prices declined on Tuesday, retreating from sharp gains in the previous session.
CNBC | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:37:11
Trump says disappointed with Europe
Donald Trump noted that "NATO wasn't there," when the United States launched the war against Iran
Tass | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:25:00
Bill Cassidy Says Primary Is Julia Letlow's to Lose
Punchbowl News: "Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) told reporters Monday that his three-way primary race is Rep. Julia Letlow's (R-LA) to lose, saying his campaign will focus on keeping her out of a runoff." "Cassidy is locked in a messy primary battle with Letlow, who has President Donald Trump's endorsement, and ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:23:10
Trump says Ukraine continues to lose territory
The US leader also stressed that Kiev continues to wage hostilities due to the supply of American weapons through NATO countries
Tass | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:15:00
'Which is the squirrel': Trump brags about aceing cognitive tests
Donald Trump has bragged about aceing cognitive tests.
Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:38
Trump's World Liberty Financial venture sues crypto entrepreneur for defamation
Suit alleges that Hong Kong-based Justin Sun engaged in a campaign to 'torch' the company's reputation Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida state ...
Reuters / Guardian | Mon, 4 May 2026 23:49:36
Oil roars as Iran pwns Trump again
Brent is shaping up for MOAR! Iran has pwned Trump again overnight. Easily. Because Trump refuses to accept that he is defeated and that it is Iran that possesses second-strike capability, no matter what he does, the outcome is more humiliation. Yesterday's feint of pretending to help stranded ships is ...
Houses and Holes / MacroBusiness | Mon, 4 May 2026 23:00:26
Why Do Big City Democrats Keep Electing Socialists?
Plus: Trump announces "Project Freedom" in the Strait of Hormuz, King Charles visits the U.S., and a listener asks why voters keep rewarding bad politicians
Kate Andrews / Hit & Run | Mon, 4 May 2026 22:59:42
Pulitzers honour damning coverage of Trump and his policies
Coverage of the Trump administration dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced on Monday as the prize committee unleashed a searing attack on US President Donald Trump's attempts to limit freedom of reporting. "We stand for civil discourse and against censorship," said Pulitzer Administrator Marjorie Miller ahead of the announcements, which honoured ...
Agence France-Presse / South China Morning Post | Mon, 4 May 2026 22:20:05
Lula da Silva to visit Washington on May 7 and meet with Trump - paper
The agenda of the talks includes trade, possible joint mining projects in Brazil, as well as the fight against transnational criminal gangs
Tass | Mon, 4 May 2026 22:16:01
Trump eyes a new construction project
This story appeared inThe Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life.Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump is eyeing a new target in his effort to remodel DC. What's happening? Over the weekend, the Washington ...
Cameron Peters / Vox | Mon, 4 May 2026 22:10:00
White House Lawyers Secretly Prep Trump Team for Brutal Midterms
The White House is forecasting a rough November for congressional Republicans. In private briefings, attorneys at the White House Counsel's Office are preparing executive branch staff for a blue wave in the 2026 elections, The Washington Post reported Monday. The 30-minute briefings feature a PowerPoint presentation detailing how congressional oversight ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:49:53
Iran attacks UAE; U.S. says it sank boats in Strait of Hormuz
Stock market indices fell, and oil prices rose after the reported attack on the United Arab Emirates by Iran, which came nearly a month into a ceasefire.
CNBC | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:42:35
Breaking: Secret Service Officer Shoots Armed Suspect Near White House
At least one Secret Service Uniformed Division officer shot and apprehended an armed man near the Washington Monument on Monday afternoon before President Trump's press conference, according to two sources in the Secret Service community. The suspect is now at George Washington Hospital, the sources said. It's unclear if the ...
Susan Crabtree / Real Clear Politics | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:41:01
A Radical Court Just Called Trump's Abortion Bluff
The Supreme Court's stay is a temporary roadblock, but it doesn't hide the administration's real goal: to limit access to abortion.
Naomi Cahn and Sonia M. Suter / Moneybox | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:32:39
Trump Defends the Blockade of Iran
President Trump told Fox News that his military blockade of Iran is the "greatest military maneuver in history."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:25:08
What to Know About the Most Recent Judge to Strike a Blow Against Trump Immigration Agenda
A federal judge appointed by President Joe Biden, with an activist past, last week blocked the Trump administration's termination of protected status for Yemeni immigrants to the United States. Before serving on the bench, Judge Dale Ho of the Southern District of New York, who once jokingly said he has ...
Fred Lucas / The Foundry | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:25:00
Brazil's Lula to travel to US to meet with Trump later this week
Media reports say the Brazilian president will meet with his US counterpart in the White House in the coming days.
Al Jazeera | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:21:46
Trump says looks forward to important meeting with Xi
The American leader's visit to Beijing is scheduled for May 14-15
Tass | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:20:00
Introducing 'Project Freedom'
Trump's latest gambit to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has inflamed the fragile cease-fire with Iran.
Alexandra Sharp / Foreign Policy | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:13:35
Hormuz tensions push ceasefire to the brink as Trump threatens Iran
US military says it is encouraging ships to pass through Hormuz Strait, but Iran says it is in full control of waterway.
Al Jazeera | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:08:35
Rick Scott Urges Trump Admin to Cut off University of Michigan's Federal Funds
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., on Sunday urged the Trump administration to cut off federal funding to the University of Michigan after a professor appeared to praise anti‑Israel student activists who illegally set up a campus encampment following Oct. 7, 2023. "It's unacceptable for any university professor to praise chaos that ...
Pedro Rodriguez / The Foundry | Mon, 4 May 2026 21:05:00