President Donald Trump based a pillar of his second term on overhauling disaster aid. Now, he has his chance. A panel that Trump created last year when he was threatening to disband the Federal Emergency Management Agency overcame months of delay Thursday when it approved a report calling for major changes to the nation’s disaster

Two potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders are heading to Canada on Saturday for a summit with Prime Minister Mark Carney and center-left politicians from Europe. Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., will speak alongside liberal politicians from other Western democracies at the event, which was organized by the Center for American Progress. Their focus:

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 4, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters President Donald Trump has said he will give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the U.S., threatening to raise tariffs

President urges all-out rescue, seeks answers as accident claims 26 lives Firefighters work on-site on May 5, 2026 following an explosion the previous day at a fireworks plant in Liuyang, Hunan province, which left 26 people dead and 61 injured. (PHOTO / XINHUA) President Xi Jinping demanded a prompt investigation and proper handling of the

A small handful of psychological concepts transformed our understanding of the world, and each other. Firstly, Sigmund Freud’s discovery of the unconscious. Alongside that, Carl Jung’s hypothesis of the collective unconscious. Comedian Munya Chawawa’s fantastic documentary Wrestling With Trump (Channel 4, Tuesday, 10pm) offers a startling new idea: that the American president’s bullish political style has

Elon Musk has said that he has paid more than $10 billion in taxes in a single year, which he claimed was more than anyone in history every paid. The tech billionaire was responding to a post by an X user depicting how only the top 1% of earners paid 40% of federal income taxes

Saudi Arabia forced Trump to pause Project Freedom after suspending US access to bases and airspace: report Shweta Sharma8 May 2026 05:25 Trump rebukes female reporter over ‘stupid question’ after Lincoln Memorial drive-by to check out work by his ‘pool guy’ President Donald Trump and members of his administration made an unusual visit to the

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump told reporters that they would know when the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over. There would be “one big glow” out of Iran. They trifled with us today. We blew them away. They trifle. They call that a trifle. I’ll let you know when there’s no season.

LOS ANGELES — If you want to see the canvas of “Nighthawks,” you have to visit the Art Institute of Chicago, where, for a mere $32, you can admire Edward Hopper’s unnerving portrait of urban wartime isolation. But if you’re interested in gawking at the closest real-life reproduction, the price is free. Just linger for

Pictured here is the last time a sitting U.S. president made a state visit to China. President Donald Trump traveled to Beijing in November 2017 during his first term to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Pool | Getty Images BEIJING — The Iran war is likely to take center stage in the summit between

The US trade court on Thursday ruled against Donald Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law. The US Court of International Trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on 24 February. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge saying

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently warned of “unusual activity” on his country’s northern border with Belarus. The Ukrainian leader’s comments came amid reports that Belarus is expanding military infrastructure in the border region. This is fueling speculation that Russia may be planning to open up a new front in the war against Ukraine, and could

The White House criticized “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill on Thursday for sharing a social media post that depicted what appears to be an AI-generated image of President Donald Trump lying in a grave. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “If Only- He should live long

French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok. The Paris public prosecutor’s office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into X on charges including complicity

Two words you don’t expect to hear on the red carpet: Fecal matter. But at the 2026 Met Gala, Sarah Paulson and María Zardoya donned dresses by the Paris-based brand Matières Fécales—formerly known by its anglicized name. Paulson delivered social commentary via a shredded gray tulle ballgown from the fall 2026 collection, styled with white

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House is slated for a hearing Thursday by a key federal agency he expects to approve what would be a dramatic makeover. The National Capital Planning Commission meets

Source: You may want to run and check your updated follower count on IG. Instagram’s latest cleanup of bots and inactive accounts reportedly caused major follower drops across the popular social media platform. Several celebrities, influencers, athletes, and creators saw millions of followers disappear in a flash as IG targeted suspicious and inactive accounts. According