Firmly Defending Trump

Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live

Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...

The Guardian - 6d

South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment ruling nears

In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger ...

ABC News - 5d

Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote, says only armed forces should defend country in war

Lebanon’s new government has won a confidence vote in Parliament, with the support of Hezbollah’s bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the group’s weapons

ABC News - 5d

Judge dismisses racketeering indictment against New Jersey Democratic power broker, co-defendants

A state judge on Wednesday agreed to toss out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and those charged alongside him.

NBC News - 5d

The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US? | George Monbiot

So much of our intelligence and military systems are shared or reliant on the US – if it becomes the enemy, it is already inside the gates. All the talk now is of how we might defend ourselves ...

The Guardian - 4d

Ref reports 'Die' chants made at Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio in Copa semifinal

A referee says Real Sociedad fans chanted “Die” at Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio during the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals

ABC News - 4d

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant feared returning to jail before he was killed in traffic stop by deputy

An Indiana man who stormed the U.S.

NBC News - 4d

After Oval Office blowout, Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of Ukraine's interests

Soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump, Ukrainians rallied around Zelenskyy as a defender of ...

ABC News - 3d

Cavaliers' comeback win over Celtics give them confidence they can compete with defending champs

With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the final matchup of Eastern Conference frontrunners, Cleveland star Donovan ...

ABC News - 2d

GOP Sen. Lankford defends measles vaccine amid outbreak: ‘I think it’s very important’

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) tells Kristen Welker on Meet the Press that he will continue to encourage his constituents to get the measles vaccine amid growing outbreaks in the U.S.

NBC News - 1d

Shedeur Sanders defends Ohio State QB Will Howard after lackluster showing at NFL Combine

'It's hard to throw to WR's that you don't know.'

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Conan O'Brien defends Oscars amid 'divisive politics': The arts can 'unite us'

Conan O'Brien is defending Hollywood and the Oscars, saying the entertainment industry can help bring the country together during a time of "divisive politics." "If I could change the tone for just ...

The Hill - 1d

FCC chair says U.S. will defend interests of its tech giants as European rules stoke tension

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday vowed to defend the interests of America's technology companies against "excessive" European regulation.

CNBC - 12h

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Giants trade up to No. 1 after missing out on Matthew Stafford; defenders dominate top 10

Examining how the NFL combine could impact the draft

CBS Sports - 3d

Trump and the Press

The president wants journalists to parrot his views and face consequences if they don’t.

The New York Times - 15h

Trump and Zelensky’s war of words

The US and Ukrainian presidents get into a public row.

BBC News - Feb. 19

One Month into the Trump Presidency

The president has moved swiftly to remake Washington. But for business leaders, that volatility has often been hard to navigate.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Trump’s Bargain With Putin Is ‘Shameful’

Turning our back on Ukraine would only weaken America.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

The Macron And Trump Bromance Returns

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Donald Trump at the White House

BBC News - Feb. 24

Trump's AI safety cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety institute faces cuts under Trump Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Trump courts rich immigrants

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump pitches ‘gold card’ to replace EB5 investor visa The Trump administration ...

The Hill - 6d

The dos and don'ts for meetings with Trump

The US president is set to meet UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - did the French leader show the way?

BBC News - 5d

Is Trump the new Don of the Donbas?

Trump may be Putin's new competition.

The Hill - 4d

The Starmer-Trump love-in

Plus: more ammo, less aid — the UK’s changing spending priorities

Financial Times - 3d

Trump Is Rootin’ for Putin

Trump and Vance in a gross betrayal of the West.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump fumbles the ball to Putin

Putin knew he was in a weak negotiating position -- that is until Trump and Vance’s Oval Office outbursts strengthened his hand.

The Hill - 2d

It’s not all Trump’s fault

There is more to markets’ uneasy mood than policy uncertainty

Financial Times - 21h

Trump’s regime is fated to collapse

Despite its chest-beating rhetoric, the Trump regime is actually brittle and fated to ineffectiveness, collapse or both.

The Hill - 15h

Trump makes investment announcement

Watch live coverage as President Trump makes an investment announcement at the White House.

NBC News - 13h

Trump Said Tariffs Are Coming

Also, Cuomo entered the New York mayoral race as a front-runner. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

The New York Times - 5h

Democrats won’t fight Trump’s tariff policies. On trade, Trump is a Democrat.

President Donald Trump's recent trade policy has been met with surprising support from congressional Democrats, despite his protectionist policies being more aligned with progressive Democrats than ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

Trump supporter to be sentenced over threat to judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case

A sentencing date has been set for a woman who pled guilty to threatening the judge in President Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case. She's one of the defendants still facing criminal charges despite the ...

CBS News - 10h

Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA

After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Ukraine or Russia: Whose Side Is Trump On?

Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.

BBC News - Feb. 20

Trump layoff plan gets reprieve

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...

The Hill - Feb. 21