November
Employment jumps; Cbus CEO apologises; Trump’s shock pick
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Melania’s no-show at Oval Office an ominous omen
The incoming first lady skipped the traditional handover meeting with the Bidens – another sign that the Trumps are going to do any damn thing they want this time round.
- Maureen Dowd
August
Bibles, crypto, clubs: Trump’s new revenue streams
Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure lists more than $1.5 million in crypto holdings as he courts the industry.
- Shane Goldmacher, Russ Buettner and Maggie Haberman
July
- Opinion
- US election
Trump skips reset moment, doubles down on MAGA magic
Donald Trump had the chance of a lifetime to reinvent himself following an assassination attempt. But why on earth would he do that?
- Matthew Cranston
May
Stormy Daniels accused of profiting off Trump sex claims
The former president’s lawyers are trying to undermine the porn actor’s credibility as the trial resumes in Manhattan.
- Joe Miller
Stormy Daniels’ graphic testimony of alleged Trump sexual encounter
The remarkable testimony is the latest example of how Donald’s Trump’s dealings with women are coming back to haunt him in court.
- Updated
- Erik Larson, Patricia Hurtado and David Voreacos
April
Donald Trump’s legal woes are ‘his problem’, says wife Melania Trump
She may support her husband, but she is bound to see headlines involving the presidential hopeful and Stormy Daniels that could reopen old wounds.
- Katie Rogers
March
Trump praises ‘fantastic’ Orban at Mar-a-Lago meeting
Donald Trump poked fun at criticism of the Hungarian prime minister’s self-proclaimed illiberal tendencies as the two populist leaders met at Florida resort.
- Zoltan Simon and Jennifer Jacobs
January
Where’s Melania Trump?
The former first lady’s conspicuous absence from the campaign trail – and the courtroom – has come to the attention of her husband’s presidential rivals.
- Rozina Sabur
August 2023
Melania Trump’s very private life
The former first lady has not responded to her husband’s invitations to appear on the campaign trail, and remains silent about his increasing legal peril.
- Lisa Lerer
April 2023
Jury selection set to start in rape lawsuit against Trump
Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Tuesday in a trial over former advice columnist’s E. Jean Carroll’s claim that Donald Trump raped her nearly three decades ago in a department store dressing room.
- Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz
Stormy Daniels says she looks forward to testifying in Trump case
Adult-film star Stormy Daniels said she looks forward to testifying if a criminal case brought against former president Donald Trump goes to trial.
- John Wagner
- Analysis
- Crime
Why paying hush money can be a crime
Non-disclosure agreements have long been used by companies and private individuals to avoid litigation and keep embarrassing information confidential. So, why is the hush money supposedly paid by Donald Trump such a problem?
- Michael Rothfeld
February 2022
Life after the White House: how Donald Trump is cashing in
The former US president has blurred the lines between his political ambitions and his business interests, with a wide-ranging set of moneymaking ventures.
- Shane Goldmacher and Eric Lipton
January 2022
Melania Trump’s hat is the latest victim of the crypto crash
One year after leaving the White House, Melania Trump is remaking herself as an entrepreneur.
- Jada Yuan
- Opinion
- Cryptocurrencies
Matt Damon’s crypto ad is more than just cringeworthy
The fact that even a man known for his philanthropy and keeping a low profile appears susceptible to the lure of crypto makes it all seem more sinister.
- Jemima Kelly
June 2021
What the world needs now is Jill Biden’s jacket
Jill Biden said she was ‘bringing love from America’ as she wore a jacket emblazoned with the word at a photo op on the US first couple’s first foreign trip. Joe Biden said he’s married above his station.
- Reuters
March 2021
Trumps quietly got vaccinated before leaving White House, adviser says
It was not immediately clear why Donald Trump and his wife kept their inoculations a secret for weeks or why he didn’t mention it at a speech on Sunday.
- Dave Goldiner
January 2021
Melania Trump has hired staff and is looking for an office in Florida
The former first lady will continue her ‘Be Best’ initiative in Palm Beach, despite facing criticism for the initiative’s ‘illiteracy’ and hypocrisy.
- Joshua Zitser
January 2021
Melania Trump's enigmatic fashion legacy
Unlike her predecessors as First Lady, the former fashion model sported no signature look and her clothing choices remained mysterious.
- Harriet Agnew
