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news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeIn his first year back in the White House, President Donald Trump avoided using his famous “You’re fired” phrase when it came to members of his Cabinet. But this year is shaping up to have far more changes. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access […]

Trump said Vance would focus on blue states and, without providing evidence, accused Democrat leaders of rampant ‘theft’ – key US politics stories from Friday 3 April at a glanceDonald Trump has given his vice-president, JD Vance, a new side gig: “fraud czar”.The president this week announced a fresh crackdown on “fraud” in Democratic states […]

Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, and while one crew member was rescued in Iran, the whereabouts of at least one other was unknown — marking a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago.It was the first time U.S. aircraft had been downed in the conflict […]

Iran claims responsibility for downing two US warplanes, as search under way for missing crewmember.SaveShareIran has claimed responsibility for shooting down two US warplanes.Two American crewmembers were rescued and one airman remains missing after a F-15E Strike Eagle went down over the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces and an A-10 Warthog crashed into the Gulf, according […]

The Iranian drone strike on the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last month appears to have caused more damage than initially revealed, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Friday.When the attack occurred in March, the Saudi Defense Ministry claimed it caused a limited fire and minor damage. However, current and former […]