Donald Trump has exempted Hungary from sanctions over its continued purchases of Russian oil and gas for one year, a White House official confirmed to BBC News. Earlier, the US president said he would consider an opt-out for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close Trump ally who has maintained good relations with Russia throughout […]
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Trump demands supreme court intervene after judges reject bid to halt Snap funding | US federal government shutdown 2025
The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown, and was denied later the same day. Now, the administration must continue to follow the orders of a lower court. Moments after that ruling came […]
Cornell University settles with Trump administration to restore $250m in funds | US universities
Cornell University announced a settlement with the Trump administration on Friday, becoming the fifth university under investigation by the US government to do so. The agreement will see more than $250m in federal research funding restored. In exchange, the university will share admissions data with the government, pay $30m and invest $30m more in research […]
Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits by Friday, rebukes Trump
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make a payment to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November by Friday. “People have gone without for too long, not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable,” said U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. […]
SCOTUS allows Trump to constrain passport sex designations : NPR
The U.S. Supreme Court Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Trump to proceed with his plan to require that passport applicants list their sex as what was designated on their birth certificate. The court’s decision overturns a lower court order pausing Trump’s policy […]
Has Trump kept his promise to tackle rising prices?
Tom EdgingtonBBC Verify, Washington DC Getty Images President Donald Trump was swept to power for a second time on the back of a central campaign promise to tackle inflation. The steep rise in the cost of living was top of voters’ minds and Trump blamed President Joe Biden. He also made sweeping promises to bring […]
Australia politics live: Pauline Hanson speaks at CPAC event at Mar-a-Lago, says America ‘turning itself around’ under Trump | Australia news
Pauline Hanson speaks at CPAC event at Mar-a-Lago One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, has spoken at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) “circle retreat and gala” at Mar-a-Lago today. Hanson confirmed to Sky News that she would be making the speech, and had attended Donald Trump’s Halloween party last week (which her office previously wouldn’t […]
US supreme court hears oral arguments on legality of Trump imposing tariffs | Trump tariffs
Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on the world are being scrutinized by the US supreme court today, a crucial legal test of the president’s controversial economic strategy – and his power. Justices started to hear oral arguments this morning on the legality of using emergency powers to impose tariffs on almost every US trading partner. In […]
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says New York will resist Trump ‘intimidation’
New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani told “Good Morning America” on Wednesday that he would not be “intimidated” by potential threats from President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to the city. “His threats are inevitable,” Mamdani said. “This has nothing to do a safety, it has to do with intimidation.” “If it was […]
US kills two more people in latest strike on vessel in the Pacific | Donald Trump News
Legal experts says US attacks amount to extrajudicial killings even if those targeted are suspected of drug trafficking. Published On 5 Nov 20255 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States has killed two people in another strike on a vessel in the Pacific, US Secretary of Defense Pete […]