Trump News for Tuesday, August 26, 2025

The tribe has spoken ... and Cracker Barrel is listening ... because the restaurant chain says it's ditching a new logo design that caused a ton of outrage and backlash. Cracker Barrel just announced they are switching back to their original logo,…

'They have to give us magnets' world war fee The Chinese lockdown on rare-earth minerals has drawn the ire of President Trump, who is threatening crushing tariffs if the Middle Kingdom doesn't cough up more rare earths.…

What would’ve happened if long ago, the president got the cultural accolades he’s always wanted?

Residents in Washington's Columbia Heights neighbourhood say there has been a surge in immigration arrests since President Trump's crime crackdown started.

Someday, the president may need the American people to believe something he says—and they won’t.

Stronger police presence is called for to monitor the former president, who is under house arrest awaiting trial.

"We're just ironing out all the details," said Howard Lutnick.

The administration is doing impressive things on social media.

Is throwing a sandwich at someone a felony? Well, that all depends on a few factors. The most important considerations are these: What would normally be rhetorical questions were answered in Washington, D.C. recently. A (now-former) DOJ employee allegedly (we…

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick floated the possible investment in a TV appearance, as part of a wider Trump push.

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has used his second term in the White House to stymie development of wind and solar energy facilities that were a...

Israelis demand a ceasefire and captive deal as the military intensifies bombardment across Gaza, killing dozens.

Header image: S.O. Grimes general store, Westminster, Md., c. 1900. Image via Library of Congress. Another day, another shot fired in the culture wars: this time, the internet is losing its collect…

If the Supreme Court lets Trump replace Cook with a loyalist, he might soon achieve a full-blown takeover of the Federal Reserve.

The thrust of Trump's accusation - first made public by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte in a criminal referral to Attorney General Pam ...

The Republican leader had pledged to 'restore' the death penalty upon returning to the White House for a second term.

President Donald Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook. Here's what it means for inflation and interest rates.

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter about the collision between Big Tech and Washington (last week of summer edition). If you enjoy this, consider subscribing to get this newsletter weekly and everything The Verge has to offer. Ever since the US Supr…

The former President’s support for Israel abetted a humanitarian catastrophe. But Jacob Lew, who served as U.S. Ambassador to the country, still thinks that the Trump White House could learn from its predecessor.

Remember that cost-cutting group once led by Elon Musk? Federal employees are still dealing with it A Social Security Administration employee has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that Donald Trump's DOGE cost-cutting unit has put the records of every …

A federal watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith’s two prosecutions against President Donald Trump is based on “imaginary and...

'Creepy' flirty comment to Bondi... (First column, 7th story, link) Related stories:Trump 'fires' Fed board member Lisa Cook... SHE SUES THE DON... DEVELOPING... 'Uncharted Waters': President's Attempt to Take Charge of Fed... The Don…

She's very good at reguritating other peoples' image and ideas, just like AI.

President Donald Trump seemingly caught his loyal conservative base off-guard and sparked backlash by saying he would allow 600,000 Chinese students into...

Trump’s quest to stress-test every line in the Constitution continues apace, with his declaration that the government now owns 10% of Intel looking like nothing but a great, big, gigantic taking. Of course, it is also terrible policy. While there are sometime…

The world’s most famous celebrity couple got engaged, and the first place the news broke was on Instagram. By now, it’s not much of a surprise that pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce opted to announce their engagement on the platform on Tu…

Trump said he’s no longer referring to the new law as the One Big Beautiful Bill. The law’s title isn’t helping with the sales pitch, Trump said.

Qatar's foreign ministry said delegations were meeting in Doha to review the implementation of a truce signed in July.

Military says Russian advance "is the first attack of such a large scale" in industrial province.

A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.

The president has denounced Donald Trump's attacks against Brazilian officials as 'unacceptable' amid Bolsonaro trial.

Iran says committed to diplomacy as it looks to avoid crippling sanctions.

Last week, FBI agents raided the home of John Bolton—former National Security Advisor, lifelong Republican, and one of the most establishment figures in American foreign policy. His crime? Writing a book critical of Donald Trump and opposing the president’s s…

The White House has its sights on aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, Howard Lutnick implied in a new interview.

The pop icon and NFL star shared the news in an Instagram post Tuesday, writing in the caption, "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married."

Paramount’s plan to stretch out streaming subscriptions is surprisingly popular with subscribers

At least officially our government isn't worried, with NORAD saying the "Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat."

Yahoo Finance's John Hyland tracks Tuesday's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute: Apple's (AAPL) upcoming fall product launch ...

ABC News’ Jack Date says the legal battle surrounding Abrego Garcia’s potential deportation will likely continue for a while.

“Buy Canadian programs seemingly don’t apply to investment portfolios,” said Warren Lovely, managing director of National Bank of Canada Financial Markets.

You may recall that Donald Trump and his supporters have insisted that he’s the “free speech” President. His first day in office this term, he issued an executive order “restoring free speech” saying that “no Federal Government officer, employee, or agent eng…

A new report claims that the show’s political takes require extra time

The six Republican justices have largely behaved as lickspittles to the leader of their political party. These are, after all, the same GOP political appointees who said that President Donald Trump is allowed to commit crimes. Last May, however, the Court did…

The results are mixed on whether healthcare AI will be revolutionary or problematic

Trump administration sued the court system, including 15 federal judges, over rulings against his immigration agenda.

President Donald Trump said he was firing Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve board, but it's unclear if he has the authority to do so.

The President was losing sleep over the poor tech barons, last night.

"Slop bowl" places like Chipotle or Cava were all the rage in the 2010s. Now, diners are opting for spots that offer more value.

States face penalties amid growing scrutiny of language proficiency enforcement for truckers.

A Trump-appointed judge dismissed the case against the Maryland judiciary over an order barring the government from deporting immigrants for at least one day.

The East African country is being pushed as a deportation location for high-profile US detainee Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

The fresh reading followed a weak jobs report and sweeping new tariffs.

Venezuela is sending troops to its border with Colombia to fight drug trafficking, amid mounting US pressure.

Lisa Cook refuses to resign after Trump announces her dismissal from the Federal Reserve.

President Trump is facing outcry from some of his supporters after saying he plans to allow 600,000 students from China into the U.S. “It’s a very important ...

The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 75,000 pounds (34,000 kilograms) of illegal drugs this summer from boats far out to sea in the Pacific and Caribbean...

The federal judge ruled that Congress's Big, Beautiful Bill can defund Maine Family Planning for offering abortion services because this is what the people voted for.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had discussed nuclear arms control with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit in Alaska -...

President Trump has said will fire Lisa Cook over alleged financial fraud, which could hand him more control of the Fed.

The attempt has not been seen in more than a century.

Jamelle Bouie on Democratic politicians who maddeningly cannot recognize and acknowledge what is going on in the country. From

Two key documents from the Trump administration aimed at revoking the long-standing finding that climate change is dangerous were filled with errors, bias...

$100 million and campaign season is nowhere in sight.

With Fox being Fox, and CBS having just paid Trump a $16 billion bribe and now owned by Trump’s friends the Ellison family, there’s little worry that either network will be doing serious journalism anytime soon. So Trump, over the weekend, redirected his ire …

The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Ellen Zenter, Chief Economic Strategist at Morgan Stanley, is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Bloomberg. All of our earlier …

Trump’s attempt to fire a Fed governor is illegal. Now we find out whether that matters.

Why the University of Chicago’s decision to pause admissions to some doctoral programs hurts so much

If Alina Habba’s appointment is illegal, so is much more of Trump’s DOJ takeover.

No matter how far the 27-year-old influencer pushes his bigotry, his influence continues to rise.

Coldplay's infamous "kiss cam" is getting its redemption after a man at U.K. concert used his time on the jumbotron to propose.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been taken into custody and faces deportation again, this time to Uganda. And, Trump seeks to fire a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don't fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent...

Changes in US government support for electric vehicles have led to a buying bonanza—and a darker long-term future for the US auto industry.

Bill McKibben writes that the Trump Administration’s irrational dislike of solar and wind energy imperils both the environment and the economy.

Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court.

President Donald Trump again on Monday expressed frustration with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as Russian strikes on Ukraine continued.

The crisis is linked to the high price of medicines, a shrinking national budget and cuts in US aid.

Trump increases security in Washington, DC, with National Guard, more police and inquiries into crime data manipulation.

Australia and Japan latest countries to stop some postal services to US for goods valued at less than $800.

BEIJING (Reuters) -President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week in a powerful show of Global...

Poor defenseless tech companies need help despite massive profits, low tax bills, and monopoly positions +COMMENT US president Donald Trump has threatened to impose extra tariffs on imports from any nation that dares to regulate American technology companies.…

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a strong rebuke of President Trump’s potential deployment of the military to Chicago during a news conference on Monday.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported in March, is now facing deportation yet again.

The volume of stories about Ryan Walters, State Superintendent of Oklahoma, seems to be increasing. Walters is a Christian Nationalist by name, though the first of those words goes against all of what I learned about Christianity as a Catholic minor and curio…

Here are the key events on day 1,279 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

But President Lee Jae Myung told an audience at a Washington think tank that his first meeting with Trump was 'beyond my expectations.'

Two more US ships said to join amphibious squadron due to arrive off coast of Venezuela in anti-drug cartel operation.

President Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, after a Trump ally accused Cook of making false statements on a mortgage applications. The president's authority to remove a Fed governor may be challenged in court.

President Donald Trump posted a letter to Truth Social that said he removed a key official at the Federal Reserve, Governor Lisa Cook.

US president says Lisa Cook removed from position 'effective immediately'.

In White House meeting with Lee, Trump also says US should have ownership of land housing US military base in S Korea.

The agreement was announced just hours after the presidents of the US and South Korea met to discuss tariffs.