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April 2, 2026
Trump's dig at Macron that his 'wife treats him badly' sparks anger in France
Footage of US President Donald Trump making fun of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte during a private lunch has sparked anger in France, prompting even some of Macron's fiercest critics at home to rally in his defence. The French president said the disparaging comments were "neither elegant nor up to standard". Trump sparked anger in France on Thursday after making fun of the French president and his wife, imitating a French accent and saying Emmanuel Macro ...
Go to discussion30 congressional leaders caught in Scotland -- using taxpayer money amid shutdown
April 1, 2026 4:04PM ET TMZ caught 30 members of Congress touring Scotland courtesy of taxpayer funding amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. The large group was captured on camera at Edinburgh Castle, a major tourist location, all while government workers have gone unpaid, according to a report on Wednesday. The image featured Rep. John McGuire (R-VA), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) all taking a guided ...
Go to discussionHouse GOP Bolts in Record Numbers Ahead of Midterm Bloodbath
Updated Mar. 30 2026 5:53PM EDT Published Mar. 30 2026 5:30PM EDT A growing wave of Republican retirements is fueling alarm within the GOP, as lawmakers head for the exits ahead of what is predicted to be a brutal midterm cycle. On Friday, Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri became the 36th Republican House member to announce they will not seek re-election in 2026, saying it was time to “pass the torch” to a new generation. That is compared to 21 House Democrats. “After considerable reflection, 20 ...
Go to discussionTrump polled advisers about replacing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief
Thu 2 Apr 2026 06.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 2 Apr 2026 06.01 EDT Donald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, venting frustration that she shielded a former deputy who undercut his rationale for war with Iran, according to two people briefed on the discussions. It is not clear that Trump will actually fire Gabbard over the episode. Currently, there is no standout candidate to take the job, ...
Go to discussionTrump: Government will have to 'force ourselves' on LA for World Cup
Updated April 1, 2026, 4:28 p.m. ET WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters the government will have to "force ourselves" on Los Angeles when the World Cup happens, saying he did not want any crime or problems. "We're gonna have to do something when it comes World Cup time, and we're gonna have to force ourselves upon them, which we have the right to do, because we don't want to have any crime, we don't want to have any problems,&q ...
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