President Trump reacts to Victor Wembanyama standing with his arms folded during the national anthem ahead of NBA Finals Game 1 in San Antonio.

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - Donald Trump is facing widening opposition within his own party as Republican lawmakers in Congress, long reluctant to defy him, are showing a greater willingness to break ranks with the U.

Trump frequently criticizes former President Barack Obama, and he has had some choice words for the new center. So the Obama folks invited him on a tour.

Donald Trump's busy schedule on Wednesday is entirely closed to press as the president remains notably absent from the public eye following his latest medical checkup

The White House denied claims the president had dozed off, saying "his eyes are literally open".

On Wednesday, four House Republicans backed a resolution aimed at curbing presidential power to wage war on Iran without Congress.

Even as they rebelled against a $1.8 billion fund for President Trump’s allies, Republicans looked the other way as his administration granted him potentially lucrative tax protections.

"The neighborhood is ANGRY AS HELL. It is a total disaster!" Trump wrote on Truth Social on Feb 22.

ST PETERSBURG, June 5 (Reuters) - Rodney Mims Cook Jr., chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, conveyed a "good hello" to Russian President Vladimir Putin from U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday and praised the beauty of the northern Russian city of St Petersburg.

President Donald Trump plans to build a promenade at the Lincoln Memorial. An administration official said the concept is part of the original design of the National Mall.

It appears every move San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama makes during the NBA Finals is being evaluated by the public. Bobby Burack of OutKick pointed out that Wembanyama had his arms crossed during the national anthem on Wednesday night.

Senate Republicans cleared a first hurdle on Thursday as they are trying to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, narrowly rejecting a Democratic effort to permanently block Trump from creating