Is Trump about to take the US into a new war?
The Trump 100 team reflect on a major weekend of news in the US, and a crucial week ahead for Donald Trump and world leaders as they gather in Canada for the G7 amid the escalating conflict in Israel and Iran.
Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the tense backdrop to the summit, and what could come out of the conversations between the world's most influential leaders, with Mr Trump's tariffs also set to be a topic of conversation.
Plus - the mass protests across the country sparked by the president's massive military parade, and the manhunt ends for the man who allegedly assassinated a Minnesota politician and her husband on Saturday morning.
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- Reuters
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The Independent
24 minutes ago
- The Independent
Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes loses defamation suit over Rachel Maddow claims
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