Trump delays DNI confirmation amid legislative standoff over surveillance and voter ID
President Donald Trump has delayed the confirmation of his nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, in a move tied to a broader legislative standoff in Washington. Trump said acting DNI Bill Pulte will remain in the role for now while he presses lawmakers to act on surveillance and voter identification legislation. The decision affects leadership of the office that oversees the United States intelligence community.Trump announced the change in a Truth Social post on Wednesday and said Clayton had been due to appear before a Senate confirmation hearing that afternoon. According to the post, Trump directed Clayton not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 18:06 LONDON
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Georgia Republican primary delivers mixed results for Trump
Georgia Republicans have delivered mixed results for Donald Trump in the state's primary elections, backing his preferred Senate candidate while rejecting his choice for governor. The results came as four states and the District of Columbia held primaries on Tuesday, adding to a year in which the president's influence has been closely watched in the midterm cycle. In Georgia, the outcome split along two of the state's highest-profile contests and immediately set up new general election matchups.In the Senate race, Republican Mike Collins, 58, finished ahead of former football coach Derek Dooley and advanced to face Senator Jon Ossoff in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 09:09 LONDON
Brazil Supreme Court sentences Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia over US sanctions push
Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia to four years and two months in prison over efforts to seek US sanctions against Brazil during his father's coup trial. The ruling also bars him from holding public office for eight years. The case adds a new legal blow to the Bolsonaro family as former president Jair Bolsonaro serves a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup in 2022.According to the court record, four judges backed prosecutors who said Eduardo Bolsonaro threatened judicial authorities and officials from other branches of government by saying he would secure US sanctions if the proceedings... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 02:30 LONDON
US primary elections underway in several states ahead of midterms
Voters are heading to the polls in Alabama, California, Georgia, Oklahoma and Washington, DC, as the United States holds a new round of primary elections ahead of November's midterm contest. The primaries are part of the process of choosing party candidates for the general election, with control of Congress at stake later this year. In Alabama, the Republican runoff for a Senate seat has emerged as one of the most closely watched races.The Alabama contest pits former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson against Republican Congressman Barry Moore, who is backed by President Donald Trump. A first-round vote on 19 May did... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 10:34 LONDON
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Trump says US-Iran MoU is signed, no sanctions relief as Strait of Hormuz partially reopens
US President Donald Trump said a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict in West Asia has already been signed by the United States and Iran. Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 venue in Evian-les-Bains, Trump also said there would be no sanctions relief as part of the deal. He added that the Strait of Hormuz has partially reopened after a blockade that had disrupted Gulf oil supplies.Trump told reporters that the agreement was already complete, saying: "The deal's all signed." When asked directly whether the arrangement included sanctions relief for Iran, he replied: "No, it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jun 2026 19:30 LONDON
Trump backs Mike Collins in Georgia Republican Senate runoff
Donald Trump has endorsed US Representative Mike Collins in Georgia's Republican runoff for the state's open Senate contest, setting up a direct clash with Governor Brian Kemp, who supports Derek Dooley. The runoff will decide who becomes the Republican nominee to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in November. The endorsement was made in a post on Trump's Truth Social account.Trump described Collins as a strong supporter of his Make America Great Again movement and called him a "true friend, fighter, and WARRIOR". Collins and Dooley are due to face each other in the runoff on Tuesday after neither secured enough... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 17:05 LONDON
Trump says he will nominate Jay Clayton as US director of national intelligence
Donald Trump has said he will nominate federal prosecutor Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence, in a move that would put a new figure forward to lead the US intelligence community. The announcement came on Thursday amid criticism over Trump's decision to make Bill Pulte the acting head of the office after Tulsi Gabbard resigned from the post. The role oversees and coordinates the work of 18 intelligence agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency.Trump said Clayton is currently the US attorney for the Southern District of New York and previously served... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 21:36 LONDON
