Trump unveils investments to power AI boom

US President Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to announce $92 billion in energy and infrastructure deals intended to meet big tech’s soaring demand for electricity to fuel the AI boom. Trump made the announcement at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University, with much of the talk about beating […]
Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 days

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States. “I’ve just signed the Executive Order extending the Deadline for the TikTok closing for 90 days (September 17, 2025),” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, putting off […]
U.S. trade deficit widens in May as Trump tariffs fuel uncertainty

The US trade deficit widened more than expected in May, with both imports and exports declining as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent shock waves through the economy and snagged supply chains. Trade data published Thursday showed the world’s biggest economy logged an overall trade gap of $71.5 billion, in the month after Trump imposed […]
California sues Trump for scrapping state’s EV rules

California sued Donald Trump’s administration Thursday over his move to scrap the state’s tailpipe emission rules and its drive to phase out gas-powered cars. “The President’s divisive, partisan agenda is jeopardizing our lives, our economy and our environment,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. “It’s reckless, it’s illegal, and because of it, we’ll be […]
Trump says confident of TikTok deal before deadline

President Donald Trump said Sunday he was confident of reaching a deal on TikTok ahead of the April 5 deadline for its Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the popular short video app or see it banned in the United States. “We have a lot of potential buyers. There’s tremendous interest in TikTok,” Trump told reporters […]
Trump taps big tech critic Carr to lead US communications agency

US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a “warrior for Free Speech” in a statement on Sunday. Carr has “fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms” and will “end the regulatory onslaught that has been […]
Trump continues march towards Republican nomination with victories in Michigan, Missouri and Idaho

Former US president Donald Trump has won the Michigan, Missouri and Idaho caucuses, continuing his march towards the Republican nomination. Mr Trump’s last major rival, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, is still searching for her first win. In Missouri, Trump voter Tom Mendenall told the crowd: “Every 100 days, we’re spending $1trn, with money going […]
Trump-backing ‘fake electors’ charged over alleged scheme to overturn 2020 US election result

Sixteen Republicans who allegedly signed paperwork to falsely claim Donald Trump had won the 2020 presidential election have been criminally charged. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said there was a “coordinated effort to award the state’s electoral votes to the candidate of their choosing”. It is the first time anyone has been charged for trying […]
Trump sues Michael Cohen for $500 million

Former President Donald Trump has sued Michael Cohen for $500 million in damages for his alleged breach of contract as Trump’s former personal attorney. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida on Wednesday, accuses Cohen of spreading false information about Trump and breaching his contractual obligations to the former president in Cohen’s public statements, […]
Trump asks to delay trial for sexual assault after his historic accusation

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a judge to delay the start of a sexual assault and defamation trial by a month to allow a “cooling off” period following Trump’s landmark indictment of falsifying business records. Joe Tacopina, Trump’s lawyer, asked the judge overseeing the assault and defamation lawsuit filed by former columnist […]