US first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine on Sunday, holding a surprise Mother’s Day meeting with the nation’s first lady, Olena Zelenskiy, as Russia presses its punishing war in the eastern regions. US president Joe… Read More »Jill Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine and meets first lady
In the heated summer of 2020, thwarted in his desire for a violent crackdown on protesters for racial justice, Donald Trump included his vice-president in a complaint that senior advisers were “losers”. Trump’s second defense secretary, Mark Esper, details the… Read More »Esper book details Trump rage at Pence and proposal to hit Mexico with missiles
Joe Biden’s $33bn request to Congress for more aid for Ukraine is likely to receive swift approval from lawmakers, a senior Republican said on Sunday, as the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, made a surprise visit to the war-riven country. The… Read More »Republican: Biden’s $33bn Ukraine aid request likely to get swift approval
The first group of civilians who have been sheltering under a steel plant that is the last redoubt for Ukrainian forces in the destroyed city of Mariupol have managed to get out. A senior Ukrainian soldier inside the Azovstal steelworks… Read More »First civilians evacuated from Mariupol steelworks as Pelosi makes Kyiv visit
Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve another $20bn in military aid to Ukraine, significantly ramping up the US contribution to the battle against Russian occupation. Biden also requested for $8.5bn in economic aid to Kyiv and $3bn in humanitarian… Read More »Biden asks Congress to approve another $20bn in Ukraine military aid
From 2h ago Trump to be fined $10,000 a day after judge’s ruling Reuters has provided more detail on the decision by a New York judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt, ordering the former president to be fined $10,000… Read More »Trump to be fined $10,000 a day after New York judge finds him in contempt – live
Saudi Arabia appears to be banking on Donald Trump’s return to office by refusing to help the US punish Russia for the Ukraine invasion, and by placing $2bn in a new, untested investment fund run by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.… Read More »Saudis’ Biden snub suggests crown prince still banking on Trump’s return
Florida’s education department has rejected 54 mathematics textbooks from next year’s school curriculum, citing alleged references to critical race theory among a range of reasoning for some of the rejections, officials announced. The department said in a news release Friday… Read More »Florida rejects 54 math textbooks over ‘prohibited topics’ including critical race theory
Joe Biden said it was “basic common sense” to want untraceable, so-called ghost guns off the street, during a White House address to announce new firearms restrictions. In an event at the Rose Garden attended by numerous survivors and families… Read More »Joe Biden vows to tackle ‘grave threat’ of untraceable ‘ghost guns’ – as it happened
Joe Biden says his plan to release 1m barrels daily from the US strategic oil reserves will: “Ease the pain families are feeling right now, end this era of dependence and uncertainty and lay a new and new foundation for… Read More »‘I know how much it hurts’: Biden to release US oil in bid to lower gas prices – as it happened