At a lunch with GOP senators at the White House, President Trump stood firm in his demands that Democrats vote to end the government shutdown.

As construction begins on President Donald Trump's new, $250m (£149m) White House ballroom, mystery continues to swirl around the identities of the wealthy donors and corporations paying for it.

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, announced he will withdraw himself from a Thursday hearing to consider his nomination.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insisted he would have the ultimate say on any payout because any decision will “have to go across my desk.”

President Trump is expected to hold talks next Tuesday with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office Tuesday after being elected as Japan’s first female leader.

Experts warn that Trump’s growing use of AI coincides with a rapid improvement in generative technology. Ben Colman, CEO of the deepfake-detection firm Reality Defender, says new tools – such as OpenAI’s Sora 2, an advanced text-to-video generator, are producing more realistic and accessible AI media than ever before.

The top two Democratic leaders have requested a meeting with Trump after the last one went sideways. Some Republicans say it wouldn't hurt for him to engage more but doubt he will.

Eight House GOP lawmakers expressed concerns about President Donald Trump's proposal to import beef from Argentina to lower U.S. grocery prices for consumers.