Donald Trump

The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States

Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps

Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America

Thu Oct 22 2026 - 18:57

Russia drops cluster warheads on Kyiv after Witkoff-Putin peace talks

Russian missiles bombard Kyiv hours after Witkoff-Putin talks in St Petersburg

Thu Oct 22 2026 - 18:48

US and Israel draw up plans for renewed strikes on Iran after midterm elections

Donald Trump has repeatedly cancelled plans for a return to major combat

Thu Oct 22 2026 - 10:23

Elon Musk sets lower sales target for Tesla as it explores SpaceX merger

Carmaker reports flat revenue and falling profits as it pivots from electric vehicles to AI

Thu Oct 22 2026 - 07:25

Understanding Donald Trump

The only hope for the United States is for the Democrats (with the help of Independents) to win big in the midterms

Thu Oct 22 2026 - 06:00

Branded ‘lazy’ by Trump, a Democrat is mounting an unexpected challenge in a Republican stronghold

Democrat Josh Turek is mounting an unexpected challenge in Iowa, a traditional Republican bastion

Thu Oct 22 2026 - 06:00

Putin agrees to resume talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington

Stephen Hubbard (74), a former teacher, freed without any ‘swap’ required, says US president

Wed Oct 21 2026 - 19:38

Revolut’s outage was a warning to us all

High-profile incidents highlight Europe’s precarious position when it comes to who controls tech infrastructure

Wed Oct 21 2026 - 16:02

Phil Hogan would seek Donald Trump’s help to restore grain corridor

Former commissioner bidding to lead UN food agency and increase its involvement in talks with Russia and Ukraine

Wed Oct 21 2026 - 11:24

Oil rises on Middle East supply fears

Falling US crude and product inventories lend support to prices

Wed Oct 21 2026 - 06:42

Alberta vote boosts Mark Carney but referendum leaves Canada weaker

Prime minister gets breathing space to pursue international goals, such as closer ties with European Union

Wed Oct 21 2026 - 06:38

France is falling to the extremes of left and right. Ireland cannot be complacent

There are people of both political extremes who crave street politics just because it has potential for violence and confrontation

Wed Oct 21 2026 - 06:00

More than 300,000 US visas revoked during second term, says Trump administration

Rights advocates say crackdown has violated due ‌process ‌and created an unsafe environment, particularly for minorities

Tue Oct 20 2026 - 23:43

US resumes sharing missile intelligence with Ukraine, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian president says country again receiving warnings of ballistic missile attacks, apparently suspended last week

Tue Oct 20 2026 - 22:04

Trump’s pressure campaign on Zelenskiy enters a decisive phase

Recent steps by the US president that favour Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalise the relationship with Moscow

Tue Oct 20 2026 - 14:27

Trump’s backing fails to lift Netanyahu as Israel heads for defining vote

Israel’s longest-serving prime minister has staged a remarkable political recovery. Now, with the US president at his side, he is seeking to extend it

Tue Oct 20 2026 - 12:00

Can an everyday Methodist pastor create a political miracle in Kansas?

Polls suggest Democrat Adam Hamilton is on the cusp of a sensational Senate win amid Republican disillusionment with Trump

Tue Oct 20 2026 - 07:37

Oil wavers near five-month high as traders weigh risk of Iran threats

Crude flows from the Persian Gulf remain robust

Tue Oct 20 2026 - 06:45

Trump wants to talk nuclear disarmament with China and Russia. Beijing does not

China has long argued its nuclear arsenal is so far behind those of Russia and the US that it should not be included in arms talks

Tue Oct 20 2026 - 06:29

Guilty Pleasure by Patricia Nilsson: Exposing how online porn has shaped our lives

An incisive and vital book, with a glaring omission

Tue Oct 20 2026 - 04:58

European governments opted for ‘Trumpian’ turn on development aid, says Richmond

Cutting back Irish development aid in Budget 2027 would have sent out ‘terrible message’

Mon Oct 19 2026 - 13:38

Ukraine defies Trump by launching its largest-ever drone attack on St Petersburg

Attack on city’s energy infrastructure comes after US president struck diesel deal with Putin and waived new sanctions on Russia

Sun Oct 18 2026 - 20:00

Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election

US president praises Netanyahu as a ‘great warrior prime minister’ and peace partner

Sun Oct 18 2026 - 17:21

Trump will take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions, Rubio says

‘A lot of you don’t know what my decision is yet,’ US president says of controversial waiver move

Sun Oct 18 2026 - 09:40

US snapshot of Donald Trump’s hunger for adulation that has dragged us to this fraught moment

In Doug Mills’ photo, here Trump is in a cozy huddle with his most essential type of staff member

Sun Oct 18 2026 - 09:00

Katie Zacharia was fired after failing in the one arena Trump cares about: television

Zacharia’s five days as White House press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiring

Sat Oct 17 2026 - 07:01

Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine

Move comes after Trump publicly criticised Volodymyr Zelenskiy and said the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia

Sat Oct 17 2026 - 06:25

Trump’s problems are his own creations

How will US president react if midterms go against him?

Sat Oct 17 2026 - 06:00

Sinéad Gibney on The Fall of The West by Owen Jones: ‘We all need to read this book’

Despite us being brought up to believe the West is a place of democracy and peace, for many it’s justifiably linked only to death, destruction and corruption

Sat Oct 17 2026 - 04:21