US judge says Trump cannot deploy National Guard to Portland
AdminsReuters A US judge will not allow President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard members to the city of Portland, Oregon. The ruling is the latest in a weeks-long court…
Supreme Court rules full Snap food benefits can be temporarily halted
Getty Images The US Supreme Court has issued an emergency order temporarily allowing the Trump administration to withhold billions of dollars' worth of funding for food benefits used by millions…
Trump gives Hungary one-year exemption from Russian energy sanctions
EPA/Shutterstock Hungary's Victor Orban (right) is one of Trump's closest European allies Donald Trump has exempted Hungary from sanctions over its continued purchases of Russian oil and gas for one…
US nuclear stockpile agency to furlough hundreds amid shutdown
Getty Images The US agency that oversees the country's nuclear stockpile will furlough about 1,400 of its employees as the government shutdown enters its 20th day. The temporary job cuts…
White House begins demolishing part of East Wing for Trump ballroom
Parts of the White House's East Wing have been demolished, as construction begins on US President Donald Trump's new ballroom. Construction crews on Monday tore down massive chunks of a…
Trump directs Pentagon to ‘use all available funds’ to pay troops during shutdown
Reuters Donald Trump is directing US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to pay military personnel despite the federal government shutdown. The president said on Saturday that Hegseth must make sure troops…
‘Painful’ job cuts to come if shutdown drags on, warns Vance
Getty Images US Vice-President JD Vance has warned of further workforce cuts in addition to the thousands of jobs already axed if the government shutdown is not resolved. "The longer…
Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages
Reuters US President Donald Trump has said "the war is over" as he travels to Israel for the release of hostages from Gaza under the ceasefire deal agreed between Israel…
New Supreme Court term will reshape Trump’s powers
Getty Images The US Supreme Court begins its new term on Monday with a docket already full of potentially significant cases that could define the scope of Donald Trump's presidential…
US shutdown to continue after funding measures fail again in Senate
The US Senate failed for a fifth time on Monday to pass spending measures that would reopen the government. Competing proposals by Democrats and Republicans were both shot down, failing…