Trump attends Presidents Cup; dueling protests held outside country club
President Trump's presence in the Chicagoland area brought crowds of supporters and protesters.
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President Trump's presence in the Chicagoland area brought crowds of supporters and protesters.
The president spoke briefly with reporters at O'Hare before he was driven to the Presidents Cup tournament, where a group protesting the president and one supporting him were dueling outside the premises.
It will be Mr. Trump's first visit to the Chicagoland area since 2024.
The Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club is headed toward its final day of competition and security measures are set to be enhanced for when President Trump attends the event as its honorary chairman on Sunday.
After he attended the Tennessee and Texas college football game in Knoxville on Saturday, President Trump is expected at the tournament on Sunday, though the White House has not confirmed that.
President Donald Trump confirmed he will attend the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club in the Chicago suburbs this weekend in a social media post.
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is demanding the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration reject President Trump's call to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex."
As Iran responds to Trump's threat of annihilation with its own warning of a possible "new front" in the war, global oil prices are rising again.
People in west suburban Medinah are protesting a planned visit by President Trump during the PGA's Presidents Cup golf tournament this weekend.
An Iowa judge dismissed President Trump's lawsuit accusing pollster J. Ann Selzer of fraud over her 2024 Iowa poll, ruling the coverage was protected political speech. Trump's team says he'll appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
An Iowa judge sided with pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register, saying that allowing the lawsuit and its "faulty" claims to proceed could "discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs."
President Trump said he could "annihilate" Iran while predicting that Tehran would make a deal to end the war after the U.S. midterm elections.
The Medinah County Club has been transformed into a massive international sporting venue as 24 pro golfers will compete in two teams.
This weekend, the world's top men's pro golfers are competing in the largest Presidents Cup in 30 years. Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, and Xander Schauffele are a few names.
President Trump also signed a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland, establishing additional military bases in Greenland.
The U.S., Denmark and Greenland signed a new security agreement bolstering the United States' military and security presence on the island.
The president's arch announcement came as he continued to come under scrutiny for banning some news organizations from the White House, including CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.
The alerts did not cite a specific threat, but called for Americans to "exercise heightened vigilance."
Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico are seen walking away from the White House grounds after their press badges were revoked at the security post Saturday morning.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
In court documents filed Wednesday by Rep. Joyce Beatty, a witness said he saw a "forklift run into and hit the pillars" of the building.
Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks reversed course on a House resolution to require congressional approval for continued military action against Iran, citing open-ended war concerns ahead of competitive midterm races.
