Pentagon says it will withdraw 5,000 troops from Nato ally Germany; blame game begins after Spirit airlines ceases operations. Key US politics stories from Saturday 2 May at a glance

Trump had threatened a drawdown earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said on Monday the Iranians were humiliating the U.S. in talks to end…

The withdrawal is to be completed over the next six to twelve months, Assistant to the US Secretary of War for Public Affairs Sean Parnell said