Returning to pre-Trumpian politics won’t save America The opening of the Obama presidential library set off a wave of nostalgia for an era that is not coming back #Returning #pre #Trumpian #politics #wont

Yankee pyramids: the meaning of presidential libraries Every modern US president gets a physical totem of his tenure. What can they teach us about America’s struggle to remember itself? #Yankee #pyramids #the #meaning #presidential

John Roberts, the US chief justice playing the long game Under him the Supreme Court has defied Trump, while at the same time expanding the scope of presidential power #John #Roberts #the #chief #justice

US history gets a presidential makeover for its 250th birthday This year, the United States is marking 250 years of independence with celebrations across the country. An historic occasion that US President Donald Trump intends to turn into the crowning achievement of his second term by changing the appearance of Washington DC to his taste – and infusing his vision of American history into national museums, parks and monuments. #history #gets #presidential #makeover #for

A Guide to the Artwork in the Obama Presidential Center New pieces from 30 artists illuminate the Center’s 19.3-acre campus in Chicago, showcasing a commitment to public art and civic engagement. #Guide #the #Artwork #the #Obama

Middle East live: Qatar reaffirms backing for US – Iran talks Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani reaffirmed his country's role as a mediator in US – Iran negotiations during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner on Tuesday, as Doha said it remained committed to supporting efforts to implement the memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Middle East war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. #Middle #East #live #Qatar #reaffirms

Critics claim the US Supreme Court is ruled by ideology | DW News US President Donald Trump says he has been granted “the greatest increase in presidential power in the last 100 years”. The Supreme Court gave him sweeping authority to fire the heads of independent government agencies on Monday. #Critics #claim #the #Supreme #Court

Trump’s Moneymaking Run: Unrivaled in Presidential History The president’s move to open new business ventures, rather than eliminate potential conflicts, defies a long-held tradition. #Trumps #Moneymaking #Run #Unrivaled #Presidential

France sets presidential election date as Macron finishes final term France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on April 18, 2027, with a run-off set for May 2, an executive source said on Tuesday. The vote is widely seen as a pivotal test for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to leave office after his final term. #France #sets #presidential #election #date

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to limit to who can be American | DW News The US Supreme Court has ruled that children born in the United States are entitled to citizenship, striking down an executive order by President Donald Trump. The decision reaffirms a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment and marks a significant check on presidential power. #Supreme #Court #rejects #Trump #bid

Peru president-elect Fujimori vows 'order and hope' after narrow election victory Peru's conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori pledged on Monday to restore "order and hope" after narrowly defeating left-wing rival Roberto Sanchez in a presidential run-off dominated by surging crime. Fujimori, declared the winner of the June 7 election, said on X Peru was moving closer to "the path of order and hope" for all citizens. #Peru #president #elect #Fujimori #vows

The Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power Also, NASA plans to catch a falling space telescope and nudge it up. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. #The #Supreme #Court #Expands #Presidential

France's 2027 presidential election: Can the far-right National Rally win without Le Pen? With less than a year to go until France's April 2027 presidential election, the far-right National Rally party still hasn't designated a candidate. As Marine Le Pen appeals a graft conviction that barred her from seeking office for five years, her young protégé Jordan Bardella is poised to step in. #Frances #2027 #presidential #election #Can

Merlin the Duck was allowed inside Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, but only to film a commercial In two weeks, a 2-year-old duck from Mexico City went from street vendor sidekick to presidential guest to trademark defendant. #Merlin #the #Duck #was #allowed

Colombia’s leftist candidate concedes presidential vote to Trump-backed Abelardo de la Espriella #Colombias #leftist #candidate #concedes #presidential

OPINION: Crowded field in France's 2027 election won't necessarily hand victory to the far-right The field for France's presidential election in 2027 currently resembles the starting line-up at the Paris or London marathon, writes John Lichfield. #OPINION #Crowded #field #Frances #2027

French Resistance hero and historian Marc Bloch enters France's Pantheon French Resistance fighter and pioneering historian Marc Bloch entered France's Pantheon on Tuesday, becoming the first historian to receive one of the nation's highest honours. The ceremony comes amid renewed political debate over his anti-nationalist legacy less than a year before France's presidential election. #French #Resistance #hero #and #historian

Protests erupt in Colombia as far-right set to win presidential election Protests have erupted in Colombia against the election of the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. Though election officials have yet to formally announce a winner, with almost all of the votes counted, the pro-Trump lawyer and businessman is set to defeat his left-wing opponent Ivan Cepeda. #Protests #erupt #Colombia #far #right

Colombia Election: Trump-Backed De la Espriella Claims Victory | DW News Conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead after Colombia’s deeply polarized presidential runoff, which is being challenged by the ruling party’s progressive candidate. Chapters: 00:00 Colombia Election Results: De la Espriella's Victory 01:39 Election Dispute and Post-Vote Protests 02:28 Who Is De la Espriella? #Colombia #Election #Trump #Backed #Espriella

Rahm Emanuel says Trump ‘got schooled’ by Iran in bad ceasefire deal | FT #shorts Rahm Emanuel attacked Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran, claiming the US president ‘just got schooled’ hours after the Revolutionary Guards announced they were closing the Strait of Hormuz. Emanuel, a veteran Democratic powerbroker who is a long-shot presidential candidate, slammed the deal signed by Trump in Versailles this week as ‘the memorandum of misunderstanding’. #Rahm #Emanuel #says #Trump #got

Trump-backed de la Espriella wins razor-tight Colombian presidential election Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and businessman who earned US President Donald Trump's support, on Sunday won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.7 percent of the vote, beating his left-wing rival Ivan Cepeda with a one percent lead. #Trump #backed #Espriella #wins #razor

🔴 Live | Colombia Runoff: De la Espriella wins, Colombia shifts to the far right (preliminary count) Abelardo de la Espriella, a hard-line right-wing candidate, and Ivan Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s first left-wing government, face off in the presidential election's second round on Sunday. Their duel will determine whether the country takes a radical turn or stays its current course amid resurging violence between armed groups. #Live #Colombia #Runoff #Espriella #wins

The week in pictures: World Cup celebrations, Obama's legacy and wild swimming in Paris Football fans around the globe tune into the World Cup, the Obama's celebrate a presidential legacy in Chicago, Parisians find a new way to escape soaring temperatures and the Knicks celebrate their NBA championship victory in New York. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images. #The #week #pictures #World #Cup

Rahm Emanuel says Trump ‘got schooled’ by Iran in bad ceasefire deal Possible Democratic presidential candidate describes war as historic ‘American national security mess’ #Rahm #Emanuel #says #Trump #got

Trump unveils new converted Air Force One jet he accepted as gift from Qatar Donald Trump has unveiled the new Air Force One, an upgraded Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that has been converted into the official US presidential aircraft. #Trump #unveils #new #converted #Air

A New Air Force One, via Qatar, Nears Its First Presidential Flight President Trump showed off the new red, white and blue Boeing 747, a gift from Qatar that prompted a storm of criticism from lawmakers, before a flyover on July 4. #New #Air #Force #One #via

Ahead of Colombia's elections, 'Latin America overall is going to the right' In the lead-up to Colombia's presidential elections, François Picard is pleased to welcome Renata Segura, Program Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group. "What we're seeing in this election are two options that are very different from past elections," explains Segura. #Ahead #Colombias #elections #Latin #America

Christina Aguilera! Marc Anthony! Tom Hanks! Oprah! The Biggest Stars at the Opening of the Obama Presidential Center The Obama Presidential Center celebrated its grand opening on June 18, welcoming a sprawling crowd of politicians, celebrities, and other well-wishers to its 19-acre campus on Chicago’s South Side. #Christina #Aguilera #Marc #Anthony #Tom

Colombia sees new peace breakthrough as 100 rebels hand over arms About 100 guerrillas surrendered their weapons in southern Colombia on Thursday under a peace deal with leftist President Gustavo Petro, AFP learned. Some 99 rebels from the National Coordinating Committee of the Bolivarian Army laid down arms in Putumayo province ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff election. #Colombia #sees #new #peace #breakthrough

Obama opens Chicago presidential center, urges Americans to defend democracy Former US President Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday, calling for the defense of democracy in a star-studded event attended by three former presidents. “I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of how precious our democracy truly is,” Obama said, as Stevie Wonder closed the celebration. #Obama #opens #Chicago #presidential #center

Lula warns Trump against meddling in Brazil election after criticism of judiciary Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday warned US President Donald Trump against interfering in Brazil's October presidential election after renewed US criticism of judicial actions against Lula's political opponents. The exchange underscores rising tensions as Washington pushes new tariffs and labels two drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organisations. #Lula #warns #Trump #against #meddling

Sam Bankman-Fried’s pardon bid faces bipartisan pushback in Congress: ‘Keep him locked up’ Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Ruben Gallego submitted a resolution that opposes a presidential pardon for the notorious crypto fraudster. #Sam #Bankman #Frieds #pardon #bid

Michelle Obama Pays Tribute to Her Late Mother With a Meaningful Fashion Choice For an address to stakeholders at the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Michelle Obama wore a calf-length pencil skirt baring a sepia portrait of her mother. #Michelle #Obama #Pays #Tribute #Her

UFC fighters at the White House got paid with Trump family stablecoins—but an ethics expert says a gap in the law allows this The use of USD1 for UFC bonuses exposes how presidential exemptions from key ethics rules blur the line between public duty and private profit. #UFC #fighters #the #White #House

France’s far-right front-runner on Donald Trump, NATO and the future of the EU POLITICO's Marion Solletty sat down with Jordan Bardella, French far-right leader and presidential front-runner. In a wide-ranging conversation, Bardella shared his thoughts on President Trump, Europe, and the future of the transatlantic alliance. #Frances #far #right #front #runner

Jordan Bardella on how Trump's second term is different than the first POLITICO's Marion Solletty sat down the Jordan Bardella, French far-right leader and presidential front-runner. In these clips from their conversation, he weighs in on President Donald Trump and how his second term is different in terms of its impact on Europe and the world. #Jordan #Bardella #how #Trumps #second

Peru's leftist candidate Sanchez asks right-wing rival Fujimori to back vote recount Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez on Friday proposed a recount to his conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, citing alleged irregularities after votes coming in from abroad were tallied. Counting that continues at a sluggish pace has Fujimori ahead by a razor-thin margin. #Perus #leftist #candidate #Sanchez #asks

Combating foreign digital interference: ‘France is among the top three in Europe’ French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu hosted political representatives from across party lines on Thursday to discuss the issue of electoral interference ahead of the country’s 2027 presidential election. French authorities are sounding the alarm over the rapid advances in artificial intelligence which they fear could make attempts to digitally manipulate the voting process from abroad – and consequently the electoral outcome – easier than ever before. #Combating #foreign #digital #interference #France

Is 'El Tigre' Colombia's new president? | FT #shorts Abelardo de la Espriella, a rightwing populist outsider who calls himself ‘The Tiger’, is the frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential run-off on June 21. John Reed explains why he is the favourite to win. #Tigre #Colombias #new #president #shorts

Leftist Roberto Sanchez takes lead in Peru's razor-thin presidential runoff Leftist canditate Roberto Sanchez pulled into the lead in Peru's presidential runoff on Monday, overtaking conservative Keiko Fujimori by a razor-thin margin. Fewer than 4,300 votes separate Sanchez from Fujimori, who has already tried and failed to reach the presidency three times. #Leftist #Roberto #Sanchez #takes #lead

Peru set for presidential vote between conservative Fujimori and leftist Sanchez Polls open for the final round of Peru's presidential elections on Sunday with voters set to choose the country's ninth leader in 10 years. Following a first-round vote marred by logistical problems and fraud allegations, voters will choose between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez. #Peru #set #for #presidential #vote

'A parallel America': Obama's $850m presidential centre offers a vision of hope PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 5: The press pays tribute to French-Iranian graphic novelist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, whose work transformed perceptions of Iran around the world. Best known for her landmark graphic memoir Persepolis, Satrapi helped redefine the comic book as a medium for political and personal storytelling. #parallel #America #Obamas #850m #presidential

Colombia's Petro blasts Trump for supporting far-right 'drug trafficker' in upcoming election Colombia's President Gustavo Petro criticised US President Donald Trump on Thursday for supporting hard-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer – and fervent Trump supporter – who made a fortune representing drug-trafficking paramilitaries, fraudsters and football stars. #Colombias #Petro #blasts #Trump #for

Venezuelans want elections – but when will they get them? | DW News Five months to the day since the US capture of Nicolas Maduro, hundreds of Venezuelans have marched to the US embassy in Caracas demanding presidential elections. But will they be allowed to decide who runs their country – and who actually decides if they can? #Venezuelans #want #elections #but #when

Algeria clears path for pardon of jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, detained in Algeria since 2024 on terror charges, may be eligible for a possible presidential pardon, his lawyers said Wednesday. Algeria's Court de Cassation, the country's highest appeals court, rejected prosecutors' calls for a tougher sentence, and noted the withdrawal of the defendant's own appeal. #Algeria #clears #path #for #pardon

Colombia presidential frontrunner vows closer US ties after Trump endorsement Colombia's hard-right presidential frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella pledged closer ties with the United States on Tuesday after receiving US President Donald Trump's endorsement, strengthening his position ahead of a June 21 run-off election against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. #Colombia #presidential #frontrunner #vows #closer

Pro-Trump and leftist candidates head to presidential runoff in Colombia vote Colombian right-wing pro6trump candidate Abelardo De La Espriella is set to compete in a runoff election for president against leftist Ivan Cepeda, results from an initial round of voting showed on Sunday, as Cepeda and his allies said they would wait for counts to be formally confirmed. #Pro #Trump #and #leftist #candidates

Colombia's presidential election set for high-stakes run-off | DW News Colombia's presidential election is heading to a run-off between left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda and far-right millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella. With the two candidates neck and neck, voters face a stark choice between pursuing talks with armed groups and a tougher military-led security strategy. #Colombias #presidential #election #set #for

Presidential election live: De La Espriella leads with 48% Counted Colombians voted Sunday in the first round of presidential elections, choosing between a reformist left seeking to retain power following a historic victory four years ago and a hard-line right promising greater security amid escalating violence by armed groups. With votes being counted, right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella leads with more than 4. #Presidential #election #live #Espriella #leads

Why Colombia's election matters far beyond Latin America | DW News Colombians are voting in a pivotal presidential election that could reshape the country's approach to security, peace negotiations, and relations with the United States. The race has effectively narrowed to three leading candidates. #Why #Colombias #election #matters #far

Colombia's election: Meeting the Presidential contenders The Economist’s Kinley Salmon on his encounters with the candidates #Colombias #election #Meeting #the #Presidential

In pictures: Paris hosts PSG victory parade after back-to-back Champions League titles Fresh from their Champions League final win in Budapest, Paris Saint-Germain players paraded their trophy on the Champs-de-Mars in front of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, ahead of a presidential reception at the Élysée Palace and a party at their Parc des Princes stadium. But security was tight after overnight celebrations were marred by violence, a deadly road accident and hundreds of arrests. #pictures #Paris #hosts #PSG #victory