Against Trump

• A Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged with making repeated threats and leaving voicemails calling for President Donald Trump's assassination, marking the latest in a series of politically motivated violence incidents. • The arrest follows a similar case in California and has prompted concerns among political analysts about escalating threats against the president and other government officials. • Fox News political analyst Guy Benson highlighted the troubling trend of rising politically motivated violence targeting administration officials and lawmakers.

US secretary of state’s two-day visit reportedly intended to thaw Washington’s frosty relations with Vatican and ItalyThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, will meet Pope Leo on Thursday, weeks after Donald Trump’s unprecedented broadside against the pontiff.Rubio will meet the first US-born pope privately in the Vatican’s apostolic palace at 11.30am (10.30 GMT), the Holy See’s press office confirmed on Monday after media reports on Sunday. Continue reading...

• The Trump administration has announced 'Operation Economic Fury,' implementing a comprehensive blockade against Iran as part of an expanded sanctions campaign. • The initiative represents a significant escalation in economic pressure against Iran, marking a shift in US foreign policy toward more aggressive measures. • This action comes amid broader geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and follows months of diplomatic tension between the US and Iran.

• 88-year-old DC congressional delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton responded defiantly to the most serious federal threat to the city's government in 30 years from Trump. • Norton, supported by Muriel Bowser allies, views Trump's actions as a political win for local control. • The standoff underscores ongoing power struggles between federal and DC governance.

Trump officials use incident at correspondents’ dinner to pitch case for $400m project, arguing it will be ‘safe space’US politics live – latest updatesThe US Department of J (DoJ) has used the weekend shooting in Washington DC to pressure a preservation group to drop a lawsuit seeking to halt the construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom.Several Trump administration officials, including the president, seized on the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to advance their case for the completion of the controversial $400m project, for which the White House’s East Wing was suddenly demolished, arguing the new ballroom was needed as a “safe space”. Continue reading...

• The U.S. House of Representatives is voting on historic impeachment articles against President Trump, escalating political tensions. • The proceedings, labeled 'TRUMP IMPEACHMENT LIVE,' involve key Democrats and Republicans debating charges related to recent executive actions. • This development could lead to Senate trial, impacting midterm election strategies and party unity.