Cuba's president has a message for Trump after the US president said the island was 'next' for a takeover

Trump news at a glance: president enlists JD Vance as his ‘fraud czar’, targeting Democratic states

<p>Trump said Vance would focus on blue states and, without providing evidence, accused Democrat leaders of rampant ‘theft’ – key US politics stories from Friday 3 April at a glance</p><p>Donald Trump has given his vice president, JD Vance, a new side gig: “fraud czar”.</p><p>The president this week announced a fresh crackdown on “fraud” in Democratic states and tapped JD Vance to lead the charge. Officials swiftly announced a string of arrests in California.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/trump-news-at-a-glance-jd-vance">Continue reading...</a>

Slotkin says she’d consider 2028 presidential bid

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) declined to rule out a presidential run in 2028 but said she’s focused on helping Democrats win the midterm elections this November. “I’m not so arrogant as to think it has to be me,” Slotkin told the Des Moines Register, when asked whether she is considering running for president in two years. “Midterms is…

Martin Van Buren's rocky term as president

Colleen Shogan, the former archivist of the U.S. whom President Trump fired early in his second term, is now leading the "In Pursuit" essay series, which honors presidents and first ladies ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Shogan joins "The Takeout" to discuss the latest works from the project, including an essay on President Martin Van Buren, and more.

Trump's MAGA media wall collapses

<p>The architects of MAGA's media empire are in open revolt against <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">President Trump</a>, disgusted by his <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/07/iran-2-week-ceasfire-trump-pakistan" target="_blank">threat</a> to destroy Iran's "whole civilization."</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Trump's political strength has always depended less on party institutions than on a decentralized media ecosystem — podcasters, streamers and activists who translate his message to millions of loyal voters.</p><hr><ul><li>At the start of Trump's second term, that coalition was unified, powerful and certain: They had just delivered him the White House, and believed he would deliver for them.</li><li>Now the movement's most powerful voices are working to keep Trump in check if not bring him down outright, accusing him of betraying the "America First" promises that built the movement.</li></ul><p><strong>Zoom in: </strong>Ea...

Did President Trump have a hand in writing the latest White House East Wing court filing? - CBS News

WATCH: Democratic presidential prospects flock to Al Sharpton's conference in New York

The Democratic Party's most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party's unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest takes shape at an annual conference led by Rev. Al Sharpton.