Trump Seeks

• L'amministrazione Trump richiede l'approvazione del Congresso per prolungare un commissariamento federale di 30 giorni, annunciato l'8 maggio 2026. • La misura riguarda operazioni federali non specificate, mettendo in luce le dinamiche di potere tra i rami del governo. • La proroga potrebbe influire sull'attuazione delle politiche nazionali, attirando l'attenzione di entrambi i partiti sull'eccesso di potere dell'esecutivo.

• L'ex direttore dell'FBI James Comey ha richiesto l'annullamento di una prossima comparizione in tribunale in North Carolina relativa a un caso di minacce contro Trump, secondo quanto riportato da POLITICO il 7 maggio 2026. • Il caso sembra riguardare minacce legate a Trump, sebbene i dettagli specifici sulla natura della minaccia e sui procedimenti legali rimangano limitati nei rapporti disponibili. • La richiesta di Comey solleva interrogativi sullo stato del caso legale e sulle ragioni per cui è stato richiesto il rinvio o l'annullamento della comparizione.

• The Department of Justice asked an appeals court to pause the $83 million verdict against Trump in the E. Jean Carroll case, hoping for Supreme Court review. • DOJ argues the federal government, not Trump personally, should bear responsibility for the $83.3 million award. • The move highlights ongoing legal battles over presidential immunity and liability post-presidency.

US special envoy Zampolli hopes for Italy involvementDoubts remain over Iran’s participationAn envoy to the US President Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the American president’s attacks against Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Continue reading...

• S&P 500 rises 1.12% or 71 points, with SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) up 0.91% or $5.78, on March 31, 2026, amid news President Trump may end the war. • Dow Jones climbs 1.14% or 512 points, Nasdaq advances 1.09% or 252 points, as futures explode on the development. • Oil increases 25 cents to $103.13 per barrel, gold jumps $51.39 to $4,579 an ounce, while Bitcoin falls $173 to $66,554.

Trump says delay of ‘a month or so’ requested while key official insists move is not to pressure Beijing to help unblock strait of Hormuz; Iraqi officials say drones and rockets attacked embassyEuropean countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of HormuzHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Are fuel price increases making you cut back? Continue reading...

Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on IranDonald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to strike a united front on Monday with his vice-president JD Vance, who is believed to have been skeptical over attacking Tehran’s regime.Appearing together with Vance for the first time in two weeks, Trump said he did not think the conflict – which started on 28 February after the US and Israel opened hostilities – would be over this week but predicted victory would be achieved soon. Continue reading...