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President Donald Trump is pursuing the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook following mortgage fraud allegations. His effort comes after the Supreme Court rejected a similar attempt in June.
Donald Trump has praised Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham for pledging to expand North Sea oil drilling, claiming this will make the UK wealthy again. Trump previously urged predecessor Keir Starmer to do the same.
US Representative Jamie Raskin has initiated a House investigation into FIFA, alleging the soccer body orchestrated a quid pro quo arrangement with the Trump administration involving dropped corruption cases and improper World Cup ticket practices.
Having lost his constitutional challenge to birthright citizenship, Donald Trump is now pursuing enforcement actions against so-called 'birth tourism', increasingly portraying China as the primary culprit despite minimal data supporting widespread abuse.
Singapore has been targeted with a 12.5 per cent tariff on roughly one-third of its US-bound exports following a Trump administration investigation into forced-labour practices. The measure affects manufacturers and has broader implications for Southeast Asian trade.
A US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to pause a judicial order blocking a proposed US$100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.
The United States has announced significant restrictions on visa categories for international students, journalists and exchange visitors, with Chinese journalists facing the harshest limits of 90 days compared to 240 days for other foreign media workers.
The Philippines is negotiating with the United States to lower a newly imposed 12.5% tariff to 10%, citing progress in addressing forced labour concerns in imports. The move comes as Washington targets 60 countries.
The Trump administration has imposed a 12.5% tariff on Singapore, alleging inadequate enforcement of forced labour prohibitions. Singapore's Foreign Minister raised the issue with US officials, rejecting accusations of unfair trade practices.
President Trump has proposed FIFA President Gianni Infantino as the next UN secretary-general, according to reports. Infantino would need Security Council approval before General Assembly confirmation.
President Donald Trump will deliver a televised national address Thursday evening at 9 pm Eastern Time, though the White House has not disclosed the topic. The speech comes amid escalating tensions with Iran and ahead of midterm elections.
Democratic senators including Kirsten Gillibrand have demanded the Trump administration publicly release findings from a Pentagon investigation into a February 28 military strike targeting a girls' school in Iran, setting a one-week deadline for disclosure.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has flatly rejected Donald Trump's suggestion that the United States should assume control of Greenland, reaffirming Denmark's sovereignty and invoking NATO's collective defence principle at the alliance's summit in Ankara.
Donald Trump says Iran denuclearisation discussions are progressing favourably, with envoys conducting talks in Doha. The remarks reflect a shift toward diplomatic channels despite recent military escalation.
China's seven-month campaign of economic pressure against Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan remarks has exposed fissures in the US-Japan alliance, with the Trump administration offering tepid support for its treaty ally.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders, ruling that the 14th Amendment protects such rights.