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Trump’s foreign policy approach in the Middle East is coming under scrutiny as he announces new deals on his Gulf tour. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 14 May at a glance

The start of President Donald Trump's term earned rave reviews at the world's leading crypto conference Wednesday, but top industry lawyers said digital platforms wanted regulatory clarity while the Republicans control Congress.

White House says agreements signed by the US and Qatar would lead to an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion.

Speaker Johnson brushed off questions about the $400 million luxury jet offered to President Trump by the government of Qatar, insisting it was "not my lane."

President announces a record-breaking deal to sell Qatar up to 210 jets and $38bn in future defense investment

Trump was the first US president to make an official state visit to Qatar, and the stop culminated in a trade deal.

Lawmakers seek answers to questions about sweeping cuts to federal public health infrastructure but Kennedy stays mum.

While Elon Musk has clearly been a major influence on the Trump administration, the less well known, but arguably more influential, power behind the presidency is Russell (usually Russ) Vought. Vought is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – the nerve centre of the administration’s sweeping…

Washington and Beijing have finally agreed a pause in their escalating trade war. US and Chinese officials announced in Geneva this week that US tariffs on Chinese goods would fall to 30%, while Chinese tariffs on US products would drop back to 10%.

The president’s speech in Saudi Arabia promised a new course for U.S. policy in the Middle East. Can he deliver?

The White House calls it "the art of the deal," but a 30 percent tariff on imports from China is economically damaging and constitutionally dubious.