US president doubles down on criticism of CNN and MS Now as Akayla Gardner questions attempted White House banA day after the White House barred CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One to provide pool television coverage of the president’s trip to Tennessee, Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of that broadcaster and another, […]
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Iran says it will wait for official US response after Trump rejects Strait of Hormuz proposal – BBC
Iran has said it will wait for an official response from US negotiators after President Donald Trump rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within seven days.In a post on Telegram, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Trump's rejection, but accused the president of previously making contradictory statements.Earlier, Trump told […]
White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media – The Guardian
Outlet had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to Tennessee for a college football game, network said FridayThe White House has blocked CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One on Saturday, impeding its TV press pool duties in the latest escalation of the administration’s battle with the news media.CNN had been scheduled to fly […]
‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks – The Guardian
Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’Lonnie Bunch, the outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has defended the organisation against political interference, insisting that telling the unvarnished and complex truths of history is an act of “great love” for the country.Speaking […]
Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz – The Guardian
US president is said to expect renewed strikes after midtermsUS president Donald Trump has said he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within a week and resume nuclear talks in return for the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.“They made a proposal but I reject it,” he […]