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Donald Trump was on the witness stand today, as part of his civil fraud trial in New York. He’s accused of inflating the value of the property he owns. But while he’s fighting on one hand to keep his business empire together, his presidential bid seems to be going from strength to strength. 

While US secretary of state Antony Blinken is in the Middle-East, 14 Democratic senators released a joint statement calling on Biden for a short-term cessation of hostilities to let humanitarian aid in and to increase the focus on releasing the hostages. 

US secretary of state Antony Blinken is travelling back to the Middle East where he is expected to urge Israel to pause its attacks.

Police have advised residents in southern Maine to stay home and lock their doors – as hundreds of police hunt for a gunman who shot dead 18 people and injured 13 others. Officers have named 40 year old Robert Card as a person of interest, describing him as armed and dangerous. The shootings happened at…

The hardline Republican congressman Jim Jordan says he won’t force a third vote on his bid to become speaker of the US House of Representatives after failing to win over enough support among fellow Republicans.

Matt is joined by Aaron David Miller – an American Middle East analyst, author, and negotiator – and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

We spoke to John Kirby, the White House National Security spokesperson.

The US Secretary of State is headed to Jordan for the second leg of his trip after spending the day in Israel. In Tel Aviv, Antony Blinken promised unwavering support for Israel in its fight against what he described as Hamas’ “reign of terror”.

President Biden has today reaffirmed his commitment to Israel saying once again that ‘the United States has Israel’s back’. His words come as the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares to go to Israel, promising to ensure the country is “equipped to defend themselves”.

It’s almost 30 years since the 25 year old star of the hip-hop music scene, Tupac Shakur, was murdered by a gunman firing into the window of the car the rapper was travelling in. Now, a former gang leader has been charged with his murder. Duane ‘Keefy D’ Davis has been arrested and is in…

In the United States, a government shutdown is looking increasingly likely unless agreement over spending levels can be reached between Republicans and Democrats in Congress within hours.

So Hollywood writers may have got their happy ending – as a tentative deal was struck with studio bosses to end the longest running strike action for decades. 

The US has also been a loud supporter of Ukraine giving nearly $50 billion in military assistance.

Earlier we spoke to Michael Wolff, the American journalist and author whose new book ‘The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire’ is out next week.

Fox News, conceived by Rupert Murdoch in the 1990s, changed the US political landscape. The right-leaning 24 hour network became a platform for the Republican party, taking Donald Trump under its wing and propelling his success.