Trump News for Wednesday, June 18, 2025

ABC News contributor and senior entertainment reporter Kelly Carter runs through the buzziest stories in entertainment and pop culture.

The US president has signalled he may get involved in Israel's fight against Iran but has not made a final decision.

What may be one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most important and far-reaching rulings in decades dropped in late May 2025 in an order that probably didn’t get a second – or even first – glance from most Americans. But this not-quite-two-page ruling, as technica…

Taxpayers will not be paying for President Trump's ongoing appeal of the $83 million defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll, an appeals court has ruled.

The president appointed an intelligence chief who resents the intelligence community as much as he does. But reality is setting in.

The federal government said this week it will end the national suicide hotline's specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth.

Plus: “The Great Wealth Transfer.”

President Donald Trump has officially made changes to the White House grounds. Well before Trump assumed office in 2017, presidents always had their say on...

What could happen if TikTok is never sold and President Trump stops extending the sale deadline.

What to know about the local officials and members of Congress who have been handcuffed, slammed to the ground, and detained by authorities.

President Donald Trump has supported use of asbestos in the past and blamed the mob for its bad reputation.

A series of high-profile incidents of political violence — targeting members of both major political parties — have grabbed the nation’s attention. Earlier this month, a gunman shot two Minnesota Democratic lawmakers in their homes. State Rep. Melissa Hartman…

A drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One looming question: Will it be affordable for lower resource countries?

The creepy company's chief creep is backing a mayoral candidate who has been called a creep.

President Trump said he wanted his legacy to be that of a "peacemaker and a unifier." Six months into his term, conflicts are raging on three fronts.

The Fed's impact on mortgage rates isn't direct, but it matters. Here's what to know about the central bank's latest decision.

Senate Republicans largely line up behind Trump's handling of the conflict between Iran and Israel and said they trust Trump's judgment.

Trump's proposal would "bury arms control, balloon the deficit, and boost the bottom lines of billionaires like Musk,” writes the Senator.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth snapped back at female Democratic senators, at one point telling one that her "time was up," as he was grilled at a congressional hearing.

Zoey Ngu was born with “bones like glass” and risked fractures with every step she took across the stage for her high school graduation.

President Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader have traded threats over US military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

USS Gerald R. Ford's deployment comes as the Pentagon moves more Navy firepower closer to Israel amid its latest clash with Iran.

Isaac Chotiner interviews Aaron David Miller, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, on how Donald Trump could drag the U.S. into Israel’s war against Iran.

Trump has been comfortable deploying the power of government to achieve specific economic outcomes, diverging from the GOP's traditional free-market approach

The current Federal Communications Commission has threatened to revoke licenses for broadcasters over their political coverage.

The decision and surrounding reasoning, widely expected by markets, leaves the federal funds target rate at its current range of 4.25% to 4.50%

The president insulted Powell anew and toyed with installing himself as Fed leader before the central bank again held rates steady

Tariffs may be unpredictable, but you definitely need to tackle your credit card debt sooner rather than later.

The company will expand its operations in Utah and its home state of Texas

A total of 169 CEOs weighed in for The Business Roundtable's economic outlook index, which dropped 15 points, hitting its lowest level in five years.

Experts say that the suspect showed clear ties to forms of so-called charismatic Christianity that views abortion as a sacrifice to demons and seeks the end of secular democracy.

While inflation has cooled in recent months, it remains above the Fed’s 2% target and has remained persistently elevated for years

The US central bank held rates steady despite backlash from President Donald Trump.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday examining the cognitive abilities of former President Joe Biden.

It's a shit show on steroids.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is among the 13 Best Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Josh Silverstein, a UBS analyst, set a...

A man allegedly purchased explosives to use to attack police during protests against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions in LA.

Can recognition for outstanding work suddenly be a bad thing?

The Trump administration says the cartel is responsible for a significant share of fentanyl entering the country.

Tech CEOs and politicians alike are preparing for the day that superintelligent AI takes over, whilst failing to deal with the issues in front of them – from copyright to autonomous killing machines

The court's decision in the landmark U.S. v. Skrmetti case is expected to upend access to healthcare for trans and nonbinary youth.

The auteur is set to tour the country with "An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and 'Megalopolis'" that will include a discussion about "How to Change Our Future."

The digital asset sector has long craved legitimacy through federal regulation

At some point, there’s supposed to 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines added to a volatile mix that already includes peaceful protesters, some not-so-peaceful protesters, definitely-not-peaceful peace officers, and a large migrant community already on…

Critics have denounced the US ruling as endangering transgender youth by preventing medical access to puberty blockers.

The deal also allows US President Donald Trump to appoint a board member.

Musk thinks his AI is corrupted by the "legacy media."

The musician said he liked that the president was always "a bit of a man's man," but added that Trump "didn’t, as far as I’m concerned, treat women very well"

As expected, President Donald Trump will extend TikTok's sale deadline for the third time, giving the popular social media app yet another lengthy reprieve to comply with the law. [Read More]

Steve Bannon said it's a mistake for the U.S. to get involved in direct military action against Iran -- urging Trump to question Israeli intel and Netanyahu's warnings.

Trump administration's battle with Harvard and Columbia leaves some students in California exploring options elsewhere.

I’m old enough to remember Republicans claiming that any lawsuit against a Republican was “lawfare” and political persecution. But, as with so many things in the modern MAGA GOP, the reason they said such things was because, given the chance, they would total…

Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time.

Health specialists were put on leave, and a report on how to protect 20 million workers from wildfire smoke has stalled

"Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," Trump said as he aired his frustrations.

Iran's Khamenei warns US of 'irreparable consequences' if it launches strikes as Trump claims Iran is 'defenceless'.

The world’s richest man has reshaped the US government. Fault Lines investigates what that is costing the United States.

Beyond the selfies between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and the friendly conversations between the pair on stage, all is not well with Microsoft's $13 billion AI investment. Over the past year, multiple reports have painted a picture…

How did Kristi Noem amass so much power as DHS secretary?

I love going to Summer Game Fest. It's a rare opportunity to connect with my colleagues and friends in person, as well as listen to developers talk about why they make their games. In some ways, this year's SGF gave me everything I love about the event. But w…

The president pushed TikTok's sale for the third time — this time to September — as the White House says Trump doesn't want the app "to go dark"

Tucker Carlson went scorched earth on Ted Cruz ... blasting him for supporting Trump's aggressive policy on Iran while knowing the very basics about the country. It's the best evidence so far there is a fissure in MAGA over U.S. involvement in…

A couple in Franklin, Pennsylvania captured video of a mother raccoon, hanging from her back paws and pulling her kit to safety.

The US president's own intelligence chief and the IAEA don't think Iran is building nuclear weapons at all.

A photographer says he may never regain his sight after being shot in the eye with a rubber bullet by police while covering protests in Los Angeles over the weekend. [Read More]

BBC Persian's Kasra Naji says his sister is among those who want to know where the conflict with Israel is leading.

Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later service, is launching a mobile phone service. The $40 per month phone plan is launching in the US in the “coming weeks,” offering unlimited 5G data, calls, and texts on AT&T’s network — making it yet another MVNO in an increasing…

The tech industry is fully on board, but the rank and file won't have to do time as grunts.

The talk in Israel has turned to how to get the U.S. and its military on board.

At $47.45 a month, Trump Mobile is far from being the most affordable plan you can get. Here are three wireless plans that are cheaper and that you can use now.

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted with giant ash and smoke plumes again after forcing evacuations of villages and flight cancelations.

Iran's Supreme Leader struck back at Trump's calls for Tehran's "unconditional surrender," warning that any U.S. involvement in Israel's offensive would cause "irreparable harm" to Americans.

Investigators say the 15-year-old Florida boy was at the beach with his family in Martin County when his mother could no longer see him in the water and called authorities for help.

US strikes could involve using superior weaponry to hit an underground nuclear site, sources say.

As the war between Iran and Israel intensifies, Trump and his political allies are at odds on what the next steps should be. And, a new report shows street drug deaths in the U.S. are on the rise.

Backing the most anti-Western Middle Eastern power was convenient until it wasn’t.

The future of the struggling car company rests on Elon Musk more than ever before.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct U.S. military assistance to Israel could radically...

Marco Polo was supposed to be Netflix's first big, prestige epic series, but after just two seasons, the streamer called it quits. Here's why.

Ali Vaez says Trump is the only one who could halt Israel's attacks on Iran, but he’s more likely to join the fight than

Ukraine's leader was denied a meeting with his most powerful ally, after Donald Trump left the summit a day early.

As President Trump weighs U.S. military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., says he backs any move by the president "if that is what is required to finish the job."

TikTok still has the same owner. There's another ban-or-sale deadline coming up, but Donald Trump is going to extend it — again.

Trump says he backs the MAHA agenda which includes eliminating toxins linked to human health problems. But his administration continues to cuts funds, grants and regulations that support that goal.

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee will telegraph their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not sure if this is a "blip" or something more troubling.

The Fed has pursued a patient approach as it awaits the effects of tariffs.

Francis Collins has overseen some of the most revolutionary science of the last few decades. He led the Human Genome Project that sequenced the entire human genome by 2003, and then in 2009, he became director of the National Institutes of Health, where he se…

The US president has supported diplomacy, but recent statements suggest he may back military action as coercion.

R. Kelly should absolutely not be pardoned -- 'cause one of his alleged victims, Joycelyn Savage, has been missing for years and is still believed to be in his grip and under his control, her family’s attorney tells TMZ. Gerald Griggs -- attorney…

Donald Trump had said last month that the nuclear-armed neighbours agreed to a ceasefire after talks mediated by the US.

Quick reminder: The law that banned the app is called ‘Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act’ The Trump administration is set to again waive the 2024 law that requires the made-in-China social network TikTok to either sell it…

Crude oil prices jump more than 4 percent amid fears the US may join Israel's offensive against Iran.

Billionaire Mark Cuban has been one of the largest proponents of social media platform Bluesky, which has grown its user base as an alternative to X. Cuban's...

Powerful storms are threatening millions after a tornado outbreak across the Plains, where over a dozen tornadoes were reported in three states.

Israeli attacks have targeted Isfahan and Tehran in the fifth night of strikes across the country.

This year's summit in Canada did not go as planned, but leaders of the world's wealthiest nations still secured some wins.

In a 68-30 vote on Tuesday evening, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support. Eighteen Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in passing the bill, which is the first to establish a federal regulatory framework for stableco…

U.S. officials signaled Tuesday that the next 24 to 48 hours would be critical.