A Republican leader celebrated the passage of a bipartisan housing bill as a major achievement, but the moment was overshadowed when Trump publicly demanded lawmakers block the measure unless the SAVE Act was attached, exposing tensions within the party over governing and political priorities.
Iranian negotiators walked out of U.S.-Iran peace talks after a series of fresh threats from President Trump, dealing a blow to the administration’s diplomatic efforts. The move left Vice President JD Vance, who had been promoting progress in the negotiations, facing an embarrassing setback.
At high-stakes US-Iran talks in Switzerland, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani greeted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir — but passed over Vice President JD Vance entirely. The snub comes hours after Trump issued fresh threats to Iran, warning of concequences if negotiations fail.
In early May, President Trump claimed the new coating on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was so durable it would last at least 50 years and resist even a knife. Less than two weeks after the renovation, footage shows the coating peeling.
President Trump briefly stopped outside the White House entrance, looking up and pointing toward the newly installed scaffolding. The moment comes as work and visible changes continue around the executive mansion under his administration in a push to leave a lasting legacy.
President Trump celebrates the arrival of a luxury Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, brushing aside criticism as opponents continue to raise constitutional, legal and ethics concerns over a foreign government providing such an expensive aircraft.
Meloni says Trump lied about her ‘begging’ for a photo at G7, suggests he’s tougher on allies than Iran After President Donald Trump claimed Giorgia Meloni “begged” him for a photo at the G7 and that he only agreed because he “felt sorry” for her, Italy’s prime minister fired back, accusing him of making up the story and questioning why he appears tougher on Western allies than on adversaries such as Iran. The clash has now escalated into a wider diplomatic row.
President Donald Trump appeared to struggle with the Medal of Honor’s clasp during a presentation ceremony, eventually tying the ribbon in a knot around the veteran’s neck.
President Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation has collapsed into an embarrassing mess within two weeks of opening — algae bloom, peeling paint, and a chemical fix that made everything worse. The no-bid contract and boastful claims about durability make this a clean accountability reel.
At the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, a close friend of former President Barack Obama wore the tan suit as a playful tribute to the 2014 controversy that once dominated political media due to intense criticism from Republicans.
French President Emmanuel Macron leveraged a dinner invitation at the Palace of Versailles to keep President Trump from leaving the G7 summit early — the same way he walked out last year in Canada. Trump, who had already delegated the Iran MOU signing to JD Vance for a later date, ended up signing it himself under the chandeliers, conceding major terms without resolving Iran’s nuclear program — the stated reason for the war.
President Trump takes in the grandeur of the Palace of Versailles with French President Emmanuel Macron, pointing out details — weeks after a Washington Post report found his White House ballroom’s cost has climbed to $600 million, with about half potentially coming from taxpayer funds, despite Trump previously calling it fully privately funded.
President Trump reaches for French President Emmanuel Macron’s arm while descending the stairs at the Château de Versailles — and Macron appears to brush it off.