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Beasts and besties: German chancellors and US presidents through time

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets US President Donald Trump in the White House for the first time. It might be the beginning of a terrible friendship. How did Merz's predecessors cope with the respective men in the Oval Office? Euronews checks out some of the key pairings through time.

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Trump’s steel tariffs are unlikely to have a big impact on Australia. But we could be hurt by what happens globally

Just one day after the US Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariffs of between 10% and 50% on nearly every country in the world, Trump announced tariffs on all US imports of steel and aluminium will increase from 25% to 50%.

The Conversation

Trump’s tax bill helps the rich, hurts the poor and adds trillions to the deficit

The ‘big, beautiful bill’ has reaffirmed that a pledged golden age is really just a windfall for the uber-wealthy

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Donald Trump must reverse his aid cuts and lift the death sentence on HIV patients

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As a new Independent documentary shows, by shutting off US foreign aid and abruptly stopping the supply of HIV drugs to developing countries, the US president has punished some of the poorest people on the planet

The Independent UK

Bush-appointed judge torches Trump with 27 exclamation points — and a gumbo recipe — in ruling against an executive order

The president’s executive orders punishing law firms that clash with his agenda face a wave of legal actions

The Independent UK

Trump’s foreign policy is not so unusual for the US – he just drops the facade of moral leadership

The US has zagged from isolation to imperialism, but Trump has ‘emptied the ethical and moral frame’ of diplomacy

The Guardian - US

In their words: How recent presidents have honored America's fallen on Memorial Day

From Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital to the American burial ground in Normandy, France, presidents customarily commemorate Memorial Day on hallowed ground

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26 Of The Most Interesting Examples Of The “Butterfly Effect” Happening In History

Check out these historical butterfly effects, from who caused the First World War to theories about what caused the fall of the Berlin Wall, Brexit, the rise of Lego, and beyond.

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28 US Presidents When They Were Young

Most of us probably have a very vivid picture of how a US president looks. However, before men become the most powerful people in the free world, they are regular guys just like us. For example, Harry S. Truman was a timekeeper in the railway, while Andrew Johnson was a…

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Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs

A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush’s priorities. Africa’s most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and ultimately compromise U.S. interests. These interests included securing access to Nigeria’s substantial oil reserves, maintaining…

The Conversation

MAGA gets the Middle East treatment

Republican voters yearn to be subjects. Donald Trump understood that instinctively

Salon

Cultivating obedience: Using the Justice Department to attack former officials consolidates power and deters dissent

During President Donald Trump’s first three months in office, his administration has targeted dozens of former officials who criticized him or opposed his agenda.

The Conversation

“No more Souters”

In memoriam to an abandoned Supreme Court standard bearer

Salon

Former President George W. Bush draws inspiration close to his Dallas home in his latest paintings

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Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at home

A former White House executive chef says U.S. presidents and their families are “just regular people” when they're at home in the private living areas of the executive mansion

The Independent UK

Lions, horses and things of value: Other gifts given to US presidents as Trump faces heat over $400m jet

Poised to accept a $400 million Qatari jet, Donald Trump isn’t the only U.S. president who has been sent gifts from foreign leaders, writes James Liddell

The Guardian - UK

David Souter obituary

Former US supreme court justice nominated by George HW Bush who consistently voted with its liberal wing

Roll Call

Four-term former Missouri Sen. Christopher Bond dead at 86 - Roll Call

Bond, a senior appropriator, was also the top Republican on Senate Intelligence during his final term in the Senate.

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The Guardian - US

Ice has become Trump’s private militia. It must be abolished

Violent apprehensions, warrantless arrests, deported children: how many more abuses of power will it take for Democrats to speak up?

Al Jazeera

Trump visits the Middle East: All the countries visited by US presidents

For the second time in his presidency, Donald Trump’s first official state visit is to Saudi Arabia.

International Business Times

Air Force One: Iconic Jet Gets The Trump Treatment

It is arguably the world's most iconic plane, an instantly recognizable symbol of the US presidency.

The Independent UK

Trump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries

For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer

Reason

David Souter Shaped the Supreme Court Through the Backlash He Inspired

The late justice was appointed by a Republican but quickly established himself as a judicial liberal.

The Guardian - AU

A bicycle, pencil sharpener, 300lb of raw meat: US presidential gifts and the rules governing them

Reports that Donald Trump’s administration is planning to accept a jet valued at $400m from Qatar have raised ethical questions over gifts from foreign leaders

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth accused of plagiarism by Princeton student newspaper

Defense secretary’s thesis contains eight incidents of ‘uncredited material, sham paraphrasing, and verbatim copying’ according to experts

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