Donald Trump has called for a portrait of him to be removed as it is “truly the worst”. The US president claimed the portrait by British artist Sarah Boardman, which is currently hanging in Colorado’s State Capitol, was “purposefully distorted”. Posting on his social media platform Truth Social, he said: “Nobody likes a bad picture … Read more
Since winning re-election, president-elect Donald Trump has expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland. His aims surrounding Greenland coincide with his repeated claims that Canada should become the 51st state of the US and him directing the US military to draw up options to achieve his goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal. Here is everything you … Read more
A man has been arrested after he drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla showroom in Florida, police in the US have said. Andrew Dutil drove at slow speed as he mounted a pavement where demonstrators were standing, forcing people to move away to avoid being hit, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said. … Read more
Negotiations for a partial Russia-Ukraine ceasefire spearheaded by a US delegation are under way in Saudi Arabia, the Kremlin has said. The talks in Riyadh between a US delegation and Russian negotiators started on Monday morning. It follows a round of discussions between US and Ukrainian negotiators, Russian media reported. Reaching a maritime ceasefire in … Read more
Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has snubbed Sir Keir Starmer’s plans for Ukraine. The prime minister has suggested a “coalition of the willing“, made up of several European and NATO countries, could provide boots on the ground in Ukraine after a ceasefire. Mr Witkoff – who is leading the US ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine … Read more
A high-profile US delegation will visit Greenland this week as President Donald Trump continues to threaten to annexe the strategic Danish territory. Usha Vance, wife of vice-president JD Vance, will lead the delegation that includes White House national security adviser Mike Waltz and energy secretary Chris Wright. Mr Waltz and Mr Wright plan to visit … Read more
👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 On Day 64, US correspondent Martha Kelner is joined by KT McFarland, who served as deputy national security adviser under Donald Trump during the early, turbulent months of his first administration. A long-time national security analyst and former Pentagon official under Ronald Reagan, she became a … Read more
A man who claimed a weedkiller caused his cancer has been awarded about $2.1bn (£1.6bn) in compensation and damages by a US jury. The verdict is one of the largest legal settlements issued against Bayer’s Roundup product. Bayer has said it will appeal the verdict. The world’s largest maker of seeds and pesticides has paid about … Read more
US defence department workers could face lie detector tests as the Pentagon investigates alleged leaks of national security information. The department’s intelligence and law enforcement arms are carrying out the inquiry, which is the latest by Donald Trump‘s administration. In a memo sent late on Friday, defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff called for … Read more
👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner answer questions from listeners. They are asked if Trump himself can be impeached if he is found to be breaking the law, why his family are less prominent than in his first term – and, … Read more