The first ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales united Monday behind calls to leave the United Kingdom in an unprecedented alignment of nationalist leaders.
Why it matters: For the first time, all three first ministers favor leaving the U.K. — and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill says President Trump's support for a united Ireland has taken the debate global.
A Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin provided hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of funding for Donald Trump Jr.'s May wedding in the Bahamas, according to a ProPublica investigation.
Why it matters: Umar Kremlev's deep ties to Vladimir Putin allegedly created a personal financial link between President Trump's oldest child and prominent Russians while the U.S. attempts to broker peace with Ukraine.
Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran's world tour following his pro-Palestine comments on stage while opening for Sheeran.
Why it matters: Macklemore has advocated for Palestinians for years, but his remarks on a tour headlined by a different star sparked an outcry that led to the rapper getting pulled off the marquee.
President Trump stood by his support for a united Ireland on Sunday after his remarks during a two-day visit sparked a backlash from unionist and British politicians and praise from Irish nationalists.
Why it matters: Trump broke with a longstanding U.S. presidential convention of not taking sides on whether Northern Ireland should ultimately be British or Irish.
