Browsing: USA politics

President Donald Trump is set to announce a shift in terminology, stating that the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia.

President Trump appointed Andrew Giuliani as executive director of the task force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting his previous role as a special assistant during Trump’s first term.

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has mandated a 20% reduction in four-star generals and admirals, alongside a 10% cut in general officers overall.

Mike Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for defying Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.

President Trump announces Mike Waltz as UN Ambassador following his departure as national security adviser amid the Signalgate scandal.

Timing is critical for Trump; Waltz’s sacking came after the 100-day milestone, highlighting political expediency over immediate accountability.

Politics dominates, of course, as the US economy officially shrunk in the first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs.

US and Ukraine sign a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country’s natural resources.

There are reports Tesla are looking to replace Elon Musk as CEO – although this has since been rejected by the car company.

What’s dominating the USA news headlines? Politics, politics, politics! Protests are sweeping the US – as are measles – with anti-Trump and anti-Musk protests expected in Florida today, there’s coverage of the US economy as fears of a recession start to climb and perhaps the biggest story for the US today is news that the US and Ukraine sign minerals deal in major breakthrough.

Donald Trump’s assertion of having “ended inflation” contradicts official data, which recorded a rise to 2.4% in March, indicating that inflation had begun to decline prior to his second term.

On the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second term, correspondents reflect on significant events, including deportations and trade tariffs.