Trump News for Sunday, August 31, 2025
98 articles
Sort:
Tags(61)
Sources(31)
Authors(67)
Protesters are targeting the Hamptons as part of a Labor Day weekend action against billionaires
Lakshmi Varanasi · Business Insider
Protesters disrupted the Labor Day weekend in the Hamptons as part of a nationwide action called "Workers Over Billionaires."
ProtestsSocial Issues & Culture
Aug 31, 2025, 11:57 PM
UPDATE: PETER THEIL TO GIVE FOUR DAY LECTURE ON 'THE ANTICHRIST'...
CP Staff · The Christian Post
UPDATE: PETER THEIL TO GIVE FOUR DAY LECTURE ON 'THE ANTICHRIST'...
(First column, 5th story, link)
Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron
Media & CommunicationsPersonal & FamilyTechnology Regulation
Aug 31, 2025, 11:43 PM
Just Three Days Till Nido Education Limited (ASX:NDO) Will Be Trading Ex-Dividend
Simply Wall St · Yahoo Entertainment
Some investors rely on dividends for growing their wealth, and if you're one of those dividend sleuths, you might be...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 11:40 PM

Hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children can stay in the U.S. for now, judge says
Chiara Eisner · NPR
A federal district judge issued a temporary restraining order after the U.S. attempted to deport hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children without proper immigration proceedings.
ImmigrationLegal & Justice
Aug 31, 2025, 11:27 PM

Judge blocks Trump administration move to deport Guatemalan children
BBC News
Advocacy groups sought emergency action amid reports planes carrying the children were about to take off.
ImmigrationLegal & Justice
Aug 31, 2025, 10:47 PM

Current Policy Is Destabilizing A Stable U.S. Economy
Hersh Shefrin, Contributor,
Hersh Shefrin, Contributor
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hershshefrin/ · Forbes
Collectively, six diagnostic Minsky indicators suggest that in 2025 the U.S. economy has become more fragile, and more vulnerable to a financial crisis.
BankingEconomy & FinanceInflationPrices and Cost of LivingStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 10:43 PM

Former Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani injured in car crash
Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera English
The weekend crash follows some volatile years for the one-time Republican presidential candidate.
Donald TrumpLegal & JusticePersonal & Family
Aug 31, 2025, 10:29 PM

China's huge navy is expanding at breakneck speed - will it rule the waves?
BBC News
Beijing's shipbuilding capacity is 200 times that of the US, an expert says, calling the scale "extraordinary".
ChinaForeign Policy & InternationalMilitary
Aug 31, 2025, 10:09 PM

Chris Cillizza, On Life After CNN: 'I Never Wake Up With Dread In My Stomach Anymore'
Andy Meek, Senior Contributor,
Andy Meek, Senior Contributor
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/ · Forbes
An interview with Chris Cillizza on his move from CNN to Substack, the rise in independent journalism, and the future of media.
Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family
Aug 31, 2025, 9:48 PM

Washington Just Bought A Chunk Of Intel, But You Can’t Buy Innovation
Michael Cannivet, Contributor,
Michael Cannivet, Contributor
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelcannivet/ · Forbes
The U.S. government recently took a 10 percent equity stake in Intel. However, Intel needs to out-innovate its peers or it will end up like Sears.
Economy & FinanceTechnology Regulation
Aug 31, 2025, 9:34 PM

Trump says he 'NEVER FELT BETTER'
breakingthenews.net · Biztoc.com
United States President Donald Trump in a post on Truth Social, said he "NEVER FELT BETTER" in his life, adding that Washington DC is now "A CRIME FREE ZONE."
His post responded t...
Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family
Aug 31, 2025, 9:31 PM

Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized After Car Crash, But “In Good Spirits And Recovering Tremendously”
Natalie Oganesyan · Deadline
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries in a New Hampshire car crash, but is “in good spirits and recovering tremendously,” according to spokesperson Michael Ragusa. Per the official statement, Giuliani was …
Personal & FamilyPersonal Legal
Aug 31, 2025, 9:15 PM
Gretchen Whitmer takes different approach with Trump than Newsom, Pritzker
Amie Parnes · The Hill
As Democratic governors have become vocal critics of President Trump, one governor’s response has been more muted. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is frequently...
Elections & PoliticsPolitical EndorsementsRegional & State
Aug 31, 2025, 9:00 PM
Here’s What Wall Street Thinks About OppFi (OPFI)
Talha Qureshi · Yahoo Entertainment
OppFi Inc. (NYSE:OPFI) is one of the Best Performing NYSE Stocks According to Analysts. Wall Street is bullish on the stock after the company reported record...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
Here’s Why Wall Street is Bullish on D-Wave Quantum (QBTS)
Talha Qureshi · Yahoo Entertainment
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) is one of the Best Performing NYSE Stocks According to Analysts. D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) released strong results for ...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
IDT Corporation’s (IDT) NRSInsights Reports Strong Sales Growth for July 2025
Talha Qureshi · Yahoo Entertainment
IDT Corporation (NYSE:IDT) is one of the Best Performing NYSE Stocks According to Analysts. On August 7, NRSInsights, a subsidiary of IDT Corporation...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
Arlo Technologies (ARLO) Launches a New Range of Security Cameras
Talha Qureshi · Yahoo Entertainment
Arlo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ARLO) is one of the Best Performing NYSE Stocks According to Analysts. On August 26, it announced a new range of security...
Economy & FinanceTechnology Regulation
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
Here’s What the Wall Street Thinks About Circle Internet Group (CRCL)
Talha Qureshi · Yahoo Entertainment
Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) is one of the Best Performing NYSE Stocks According to Analysts. Wall Street is bullish on Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
Here’s What the Analysts Think About Rubrik (RBRK)
Talha Qureshi · Yahoo Entertainment
Rubrik, Inc. (NYSE:RBRK) is one of the Best Performing NYSE Stocks According to Analysts. Wall Street is bullish on Rubrik, Inc. (NYSE:RBRK) as it gets close...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
Why is Wall Street Bullish on Carpenter Technology (CRS)?
Talha Qureshi · Yahoo Entertainment
Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) is one of the Best Performing NYSE Stocks According to Analysts. Wall Street is bullish on the stock despite the ...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
Gambling.com Group Limited (GAMB) Releases Financial Results for Second Quarter ended June 30, 2025
Bob Karr · Yahoo Entertainment
Gambling.com Group Limited (NASDAQ:GAMB) is one of the Best Consumer Cyclical Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On August 14, the company released its ...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
Barclays Reduces PT on Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Stock
Bob Karr · Yahoo Entertainment
Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) is one of the Best Consumer Cyclical Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On August 7, Barclays analyst...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
Barclays Lifts PT on Victoria’s Secret & Co. (VSCO) Stock
Bob Karr · Yahoo Entertainment
Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) is one of the Best Consumer Cyclical Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On August 29, Barclays lifted the company’s ...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM
The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Receives Clearance From The Canadian Competition Bureau
Bob Karr · Yahoo Entertainment
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) is one of the Best Consumer Cyclical Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On August 29, the company announced that it...
Economy & FinanceTrade
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 PM

Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized After High-Speed Car Crash
TMZ Staff · TMZ
Rudy Giuliani is in the hospital after a high-speed crash left him with multiple serious injuries, according to his head of security. Michael Ragusa -- who also serves as a spokesperson for Giuliani -- shared the news Sunday morning ... sharing a…
Personal & FamilySecurity & Intelligence
Aug 31, 2025, 8:10 PM

MAGA faithful push back on Trump’s call for 600,000 Chinese students in US universities
CK Smith · Salon
A White House aide later clarified the US not changing their current student visa numbers, despite Trump’s remarks
Donald TrumpEducationElections & PoliticsImmigration
Aug 31, 2025, 8:00 PM

Donald Trump Still Does Not Understand The Russia’s Position Regarding Ukraine
tippinsights.com · Biztoc.com
By Larry C. Johnson, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 29, 2025
I continue to believe that it is more important to watch what Donald Trump does rather than focus on what he says. However, his remarks during the meeting of his cabinet earlie…
Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaUkraine
Aug 31, 2025, 7:50 PM

US judge blocks government from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan minors
Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera English
District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan's emergency order follows a legal complaint brought on behalf of 10 children.
ImmigrationLegal & Justice
Aug 31, 2025, 7:44 PM

Some Indigenous businesses in Canada halting exports to U.S. amid Trump tariffs regime
CBC News
Some small Indigenous businesses in Canada are halting shipments to the United States in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff regime, even though trade ties exist that predate the founding of both countries.
CanadaForeign Policy & InternationalTrade
Aug 31, 2025, 7:28 PM

Trump Says His Tariffs Collected ‘Trillions’ In Revenue—Here’s The Real Figure
Ty Roush, Forbes Staff,
Ty Roush, Forbes Staff
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/ · Forbes
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has projected tariff revenue would reach $300 billion per year.
Economy & FinanceTrade
Aug 31, 2025, 7:21 PM

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Leigh Beadon · Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is BernardoVerda passing along a quote about a specific speech issue that has (ridiculously) been put back up for discussion: In second place, it’s MrWilson with a comment about the ousting of the CDC D…
Media & Communications
Aug 31, 2025, 7:00 PM

The Rube Goldberg election: How Trump turned chaos into victory
Albin Sadar · TheBlaze
In these wild political and cultural times, maybe we can allow ourselves a moment to “have some fun just for the fun of it.” Let’s take an off-beat look at Donald Trump’s 2024 comeback through the lens of Rube Goldberg, the cartoonist who turned everyday task…
2024 PresidentialDonald TrumpElections & Politics
Aug 31, 2025, 7:00 PM

Noem says Los Angeles “wouldn’t be standing” if Trump hadn’t called in troops
Alex Galbraith · Salon
The head of DHS credited the president with the continued existence of Los Angeles on Sunday.
Government & AdministrationSecurity & Intelligence
Aug 31, 2025, 6:28 PM

Chicago's mayor pushes back as Trump administration readies immigration crackdown
Joe Hernandez · NPR
Brandon Johnson signed an executive order barring the city's police from collaborating with federal officers on civil immigration enforcement operations, and U.S. military personnel on police patrols.
Government & AdministrationImmigrationPolicy & Legislation
Aug 31, 2025, 6:21 PM
Republican lawmaker Lankford says it's important for Fed to be independent
Andrea Shalal · Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican U.S. senator on the finance committee on Sunday stressed the importance of an independent Federal Reserve, diverging from ...
Economy & FinanceFederal Agencies
Aug 31, 2025, 5:35 PM

US tariffs bring back into focus India’s market distortions; exporters plan workarounds, relocation strategies
Anil Sasi · The Indian Express
On companies looking to relocate out, what could be key for them is to meet ‘rules of origin’ criteria and avoid getting labelled as transhippers
Tariff Economic ImpactTrade
Aug 31, 2025, 5:34 PM
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG)’s Meals Are Just Too Expensive, Says Jim Cramer
Ramish Cheema · Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published Jim Cramer Just Couldn’t Stop Talking About These 13 Stocks. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 5:33 PM
Von der Leyen says Europe is drawing up 'precise' plans to send troops to Ukraine, FT reports
Reuters · Yahoo Entertainment
“President Trump reassured us that there will be (an) American presence as part of the backstop,” von der Leyen told the FT, adding that “That was very clear...
Foreign Policy & InternationalNATORussiaUkraine
Aug 31, 2025, 5:32 PM
Jim Cramer Wonders Can The Gap, Inc. (GAP) “Make A Comeback?”
Ramish Cheema · Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published Jim Cramer Just Couldn’t Stop Talking About These 13 Stocks. The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently...
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 5:31 PM

Jack White Unveils Trailer for Nearly Silent Film Motor City: Watch
Eddie Fu · Consequence.net
White served as musical director for the movie, which has only four lines of dialogue and stars Alan Ritchson.
Jack White Unveils Trailer for Nearly Silent Film Motor City: Watch
Eddie Fu
Health & SciencePersonal & Family
Aug 31, 2025, 5:29 PM

Is New England Wind Project Being Held Hostage For Greenland Deal?
Llewellyn King, Contributor,
Llewellyn King, Contributor
https://www.forbes.com/sites/llewellynking/ · Forbes
The Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a stop-work order on Aug. 22 for the Revolution Wind project, being developed by Denmark’s Ørsted.
EnergyEnvironmentForeign Policy & International
Aug 31, 2025, 5:21 PM

The Sun Sets on the British Empire
Oikofuge · Oikofuge.com
A while ago I treated you to a dissertation entitled “Does The Sun Set On The British Empire?”, and concluded that it doesn't. The UK's widely scattered overseas territories, sparse though they are, mean that the sun is still always shining, somewhere in the …
Foreign Policy & InternationalRegional & State
Aug 31, 2025, 5:15 PM

People Still Spending on Tech Despite Red Flags in July Report
Riley Gutiérrez McDermid · Gizmodo.com
But there were other signals that economists watch closely, because they mean households may be dipping into savings to sustain purchases.
Economy & FinanceInflationPrices and Cost of Living
Aug 31, 2025, 5:13 PM

Trump said he’d end Ukraine War — he was wrong
CK Smith · Salon
“I thought I had it done,” Trump said, acknowledging his effort to end Russia-Ukraine war came up empty
Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaUkraine
Aug 31, 2025, 5:00 PM

Lawyers trying to block Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan minors
Laura Romero, Armando Garcia · ABC News
Lawyers representing 10 Guatemalan children are attempting to halt Trump administration’s plans to repatriate hundreds of Guatemalan unaccompanied minors.
ImmigrationLegal & Justice
Aug 31, 2025, 4:24 PM
Network numbers wizard Harry Enten says the president is getting slaughtered on one of his administration’s signature issues.
The Daily Beast · Daily Beast
CNN’s resident pollmeister says voters are “spitting out” President Donald Trump’s tariffs. “I’ll tell you, Donald Trump and his tariff plan is struggling in...
Economy & FinanceTrade
Aug 31, 2025, 4:20 PM

Stephen King demanded “The Long Walk” show kids getting shot
Alex Galbraith · Salon
The author agreed to the film adaptation on one condition: it had to be bloody.
Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family
Aug 31, 2025, 4:01 PM

The Health Of Latinos And Its Socioeconomic Importance To The U.S.
Noreen Sugrue, Contributor,
Noreen Sugrue, Contributor
https://www.forbes.com/sites/noreensugrue/ · Forbes
A healthy Latino population is vital to social and economic fabric of the U.S. Continuation of these essential contributions is dependent on a healthy Latino population
Economy & FinanceHealth & ScienceSocial Issues & Culture
Aug 31, 2025, 3:40 PM

Trump defends Rose Garden revamp, slags contractors
Alex Galbraith · Salon
The president asked if the people who remade the Rose Garden for him were "stupid" in a post to Truth Social.
Government & AdministrationPersonal & Family
Aug 31, 2025, 3:23 PM

Trump is alive, with golf outing and rapid social media posts
CK Smith · Salon
President Trump plays golf, posts AI-generated videos, shows he remains active amid social media rumors
Media & CommunicationsPersonal & FamilySocial Media
Aug 31, 2025, 3:02 PM

UNIFIL’s mandate in southern Lebanon was renewed. What happens next?
Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera English
Everything you need to know about UN Interim Force in Lebanon and the renewal of its mandate until the end of 2026.
Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelMiddle EastSecurity & Intelligence
Aug 31, 2025, 3:00 PM

China’s Xi says SCO bears ‘greater responsibility’ for keeping peace
Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera English
Summit in China shoulders mission of building consensus among parties and stimulating momentum in cooperation, Xi says.
Asia PacificChinaForeign Policy & InternationalRegional & State
Aug 31, 2025, 3:00 PM

WATCH: Boy saved from monorail track at Hersheypark
ABC News
Frightening video captured a young boy who found himself walking along a monorail track in Pennsylvania's Hersheypark. He was rescued and returned to his parents.
FloridaPersonal & FamilyRegional & State
Aug 31, 2025, 2:35 PM

‘The Wizard Of The Kremlin’ Review: Olivier Assayas Goes Behind The Iron Curtain With A Timely Political Drama – Venice Film Festival
Damon Wise · Deadline
“In general,” notes The Narrator (Jeffrey Wright) in Olivier Assayas’s engrossing political drama, “things in Russia go pretty well. But when they go bad, they go really bad.” Though it is set almost entirely within the realpolitik of early 21st century Mosco…
Foreign Policy & InternationalRussia
Aug 31, 2025, 2:35 PM

‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Review: Paul Dano Is Putin’s Kingmaker in an Olivier Assayas Movie that Won’t Start a Revolution
Ryan Lattanzio · IndieWire
Venice: A subdued and soothingly plaintive Dano plays a fictional Putin-appointed spin doctor who trudges backward through three decades of Russian history. It's a low-register Assayas drama that could've used more blood and bile to carry its intended urgency.
Foreign Policy & InternationalRussia
Aug 31, 2025, 2:30 PM
Trump Drowns Out Death Speculation With More Than 40 Garbled Posts
Will Neal · Daily Beast
Reports of Donald Trump’s death have been greatly exaggerated and he’s determined to make sure that you know it. The president embarked on a Truth Social...
Media & CommunicationsPersonal & FamilySocial Media
Aug 31, 2025, 2:10 PM

Parents losing trust in AI as schools ramp up usage...
Lexi Lonas Cochran · The Hill
Parents are losing trust in artificial intelligence (AI) in schools even as more districts look to adopt the technology. A recent PDK poll found parents are not comfortable with AI software getting personal information about their children such as grades, a…
EducationSocial Issues & CultureTechnology Regulation
Aug 31, 2025, 2:04 PM

TOP REPUBLICAN CONTENDERS...
Niall Stanage · The Hill
President Trump is dominating the political stage for now. But attention will shift soon enough toward the 2028 race. Trump has at times entertained the idea of seeking a third term — a notion encouraged by some of the most combative voices in MAGA World such…
2028 PresidentialDonald TrumpElections & PoliticsRepublican Party
Aug 31, 2025, 2:04 PM

Moore: ‘I have no interest in fighting with the president'
Julia Cherner · ABC News
“Asking me to deploy my National Guard" is "not a serious approach,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told ABC News' “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz.
Elections & PoliticsState Elections
Aug 31, 2025, 1:47 PM
President Trump's Prestigious Golf Course Is Officially 'Under Review'
Andrew Holleran · The Spun
President Trump owns several prominent golf courses around the world, but one of them remains "under review." The President of the United States has been in ...
Personal Business
Aug 31, 2025, 1:19 PM

US jobs data poses hurdle for rate-cut hopes, stocks rally
investing.com · Biztoc.com
Economy & FinanceStock Market
Aug 31, 2025, 1:06 PM

RFK Jr. tightens his chokehold on the nation’s public health
Heather Digby Parton · Salon
But the demise of American leadership in science didn't begin with him
Health & SciencePublic Health
Aug 31, 2025, 1:00 PM

Trump administration gives coal plants and chemical facilities a pass
Elena Bruess, Capital & Main · Grist
In Texas and across the nation, scores of coal-fired plants and petrochemical facilities are allowed to bypass toxic emissions rules.
EnergyEnvironmentPolicy & Legislation
Aug 31, 2025, 1:00 PM

Ecommerce after De Minimis Tariff Exemption
Armando Roggio · Practical Ecommerce
What began as a convenience rule in the 1930s grew into a key component of global ecommerce.
The post Ecommerce after De Minimis Tariff Exemption appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Economy & FinanceTrade
Aug 31, 2025, 12:51 PM

UPSC Key: Modi-Xi meeting, Swadeshi and DIGIPIN
Roshni Yadav · The Indian Express
How are India-China relations relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the DIGIPIN, Swadeshi and BioE3 policy have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for August 31, 2025.
ChinaForeign Policy & International
Aug 31, 2025, 12:46 PM

This Labor Day Is Suffering From an Energy Crisis
bloomberg.com · Biztoc.com
Economy & FinanceEnergy
Aug 31, 2025, 12:10 PM

Headlines say Vegas is dead. What’s actually going on is more complicated
thenevadaindependent.com · Biztoc.com
Economy & FinanceTrade
Aug 31, 2025, 12:10 PM

The hollow symbolism of Trump's Cabinet meeting Putin profanity
msnbc.com · Biztoc.com
President Donald Trump stands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.
Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaUkraine
Aug 31, 2025, 12:10 PM

The Tesla Diner has become a hub for fans of Elon Musk
edition.cnn.com · Biztoc.com
AutomotiveEconomy & Finance
Aug 31, 2025, 12:10 PM
Maybe Rex Tillerson Was Right. Maybe Donald Trump Really Is Just A Moron.
Yahoo Entertainment
Media & CommunicationsSocial Media
Aug 31, 2025, 12:00 PM
World must act now on snapback sanctions on Islamic Republic
AMIR AVIVI · The Jerusalem Post
Critics will say sanctions hurt ordinary people more than leaders. That is true to some degree.
Foreign Policy & InternationalIranSanctions
Aug 31, 2025, 11:58 AM
Trump’s Crime Crackdown Isn’t Holding Up in Court
Quinta Jurecic · The Atlantic
Grand juries are not delivering the indictments that the Trump administration is asking for—and that may just be the start of a massive legal failure.
Criminal CasesDonald TrumpLegal & Justice
Aug 31, 2025, 11:00 AM
What We Lose by Distorting the Mission of the National Guard
Christopher Purdy · The Atlantic
A compact that has defined the National Guard’s legitimacy for generations is being shattered.
Government & AdministrationSecurity & Intelligence
Aug 31, 2025, 11:00 AM

Links 8/31/2025
Haig Hovaness · Nakedcapitalism.com
Our strategic daily links: Kite surfing, marching baboons, factory farming, Chinese chips, India tariffs, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched excess
Climate PolicyEconomy & FinanceForeign Policy & InternationalSocial Issues & CultureTechnology Regulation
Aug 31, 2025, 10:55 AM

Fox News star’s jump to the Trump administration is backfiring
Sophia Tesfaye · Salon
Jeanine Pirro’s failure to indict several high-profile cases shows the cracks in Trump’s DC takeover
Elections & PoliticsGovernment & AdministrationLegal & Justice
Aug 31, 2025, 10:45 AM

Troops in the streets: The police-state dark side of democracy
Andrew O'Hehir · Salon
Trump isn't the first president to send troops into American cities as political theater: But there's a difference
Law EnforcementNational SecurityProtestsSecurity & Intelligence
Aug 31, 2025, 10:30 AM

Fired Fed governor sues Trump — and she just might win
Sabrina Haake · Salon
Lisa Cook is refusing to back down from her firing without cause
Economy & FinanceGovernment & AdministrationLegal & Justice
Aug 31, 2025, 10:15 AM

Donald Trump’s theater of hate: MAGA’s governing principle is cruelty
Andrea Mazzarino · Salon
When Trump talked about "American carnage," he meant it — that's what he and his supporters want
Elections & PoliticsPersonal & FamilySocial Issues & Culture
Aug 31, 2025, 10:00 AM
The Enemy That Hegseth and Trump Insist on Honoring
Mike Nelson · The Atlantic
The U.S. won the Civil War. So why is the administration so keen on the Confederate side?
Government & AdministrationSocial Issues & Culture
Aug 31, 2025, 10:00 AM

Putin, Modi and other world leaders in China for summit
BBC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among the 20 world leaders attending a regional security summit in China.
ChinaForeign Policy & InternationalRussia
Aug 31, 2025, 9:39 AM
He knew Greenland's melting ice better than anyone. Then he disappeared into it.
Morgan McFall-Johnsen · Business Insider
New details about the mysterious disappearance of Konrad 'Koni' Steffen, a pioneering climate scientist, who vanished on Greenland's melting ice sheet, raising urgent questions about climate change's dangers.
Climate PolicyCrisis & EmergencySocial Issues & Culture
Aug 31, 2025, 9:06 AM

Robin Westman Asked About Guns Before Church Shooting, Wrote In Journal
TMZ Staff · TMZ
Robin Westman -- the Minnesota catholic school mass shooter -- asked security guards at the dispensary where he worked about guns prior to his murderous attack -- and was also obsessed with playing super violent video games ... TMZ has learned. A…
Gun PolicyPersonal Activities
Aug 31, 2025, 9:00 AM
Nearly 1,000 ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Protests Planned Across US for Labor Day
Conor Gallagher · Nakedcapitalism.com
Are protests alone enough to confront the billionaires?
LaborProtestsSocial Issues & Culture
Aug 31, 2025, 9:00 AM

Trump administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects at ports
Lauren Sommer · NPR
Ports across the country were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is cancelling grants to build the infrastructure for it.
Economy & FinanceEnergyPolicy & Legislation
Aug 31, 2025, 9:00 AM

India committed to improving ties with China, Modi tells Xi before SCO meet
Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera English
Indian leader appears to mark waning of strategic ties with US after Trump slapped punishing tariffs on Indian goods.
ChinaForeign Policy & InternationalTrade
Aug 31, 2025, 8:13 AM

Given Trump’s Pro-Crypto Stance, Is it Time to Fully Ditch Gold in Favor of Bitcoin?
Siamak Masnavi, AI Boost · CoinDesk
Bitwise’s André Dragosch argues gold still protects against stock sell-offs while bitcoin hedges bond stress — raising questions about their roles in 2025 portfolios.
CryptocurrencyEconomy & Finance
Aug 31, 2025, 8:12 AM
How Trump's deportation crackdown turned D.C.'s vibrant immigrant community into a ghost town
CBC News
Washington, D.C., residents say the increase of law enforcement and ICE officers in the streets has spooked many Latino migrants who have stopped coming to work and sending their kids to school, fearing deportation amid the Trump administration's ongoing crac…
ImmigrationLaw EnforcementSocial Issues & Culture
Aug 31, 2025, 8:05 AM

If Canada catches up to Poland's defence spending, what would be sacrificed?
CBC News
While the public has generally been in favour of increased defence spending, the trade-offs have not been made clear.
CanadaForeign Policy & International
Aug 31, 2025, 8:00 AM
This couple quit stable Microsoft jobs over its oil and gas ties. Now they are pressuring it from the outside.
Riddhi Kanetkar · Business Insider
The Enabled Emissions Campaign aims to hold Microsoft accountable for its technology's impact on fossil fuel production.
Climate PolicySocial Issues & CultureTechnology Regulation
Aug 31, 2025, 7:00 AM
Git Diagramming "The Weave"
Dave Rupert · Daverupert.com
We all know the current US President is one hell of an orator and often assures us that he has “the best words”:
Elections & PoliticsMedia & CommunicationsPersonal & Family
Aug 31, 2025, 5:59 AM

Trump to order voter ID for every vote, ‘no exceptions’
Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera English
US president is seeking to overhaul country's electoral system, falsely claiming his 2020 loss was a result of fraud.
Elections & PoliticsVoting Rights
Aug 31, 2025, 5:08 AM

EPA Fires 5 Employees Who Signed ‘Dissent’ Letter
Dan Vergano · Scientific American
The EPA fired five agency employees who signed a June declaration decrying moves that contradict science and undermine public health, alongside four more served removal notices
EthicsFederal AgenciesGovernment & Administration
Aug 31, 2025, 3:30 AM

Trump says Voter ID must be part of every single vote amid plans to ban mail-in ballots
Express Web Desk · The Indian Express
Trump has long questioned the US electoral system and falsely claimed that the 2020 US presidential election was rigged and the result had widespread fraud.
Elections & PoliticsVoting Rights
Aug 31, 2025, 3:09 AM
Trump says he will order voter ID requirement for every vote
Reuters · Yahoo Entertainment
Trump has long questioned the U.S. electoral system and continues to falsely claim that his 2020 loss to Democratic President Joe Biden was the result of...
Elections & PoliticsVoting Rights
Aug 31, 2025, 2:02 AM

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,284
Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera English
Here are the key events on day 1,284 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Foreign Policy & InternationalInternational CrisisNATORussiaUkraine
Aug 31, 2025, 1:50 AM

Mark Knoller Dies: Longtime CBS News White House Correspondent Was 73
Natalie Oganesyan · Deadline
Veteran CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller, whose tenure spanned three decades and five presidents, has died at the age of 73, the broadcaster’s news division announced today. The organization cited a close friend, who said Knoller died in Washin…
Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family
Aug 31, 2025, 1:40 AM

Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong & Scott Cooper Telluride Q&A: How Bruce Springsteen’s Life Was Saved By Jon Landau And Making ‘Nebraska’
Mike Fleming · Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: In between the albums Born To Run and Born In The USA that made him the world’s biggest rock star, Bruce Springsteen took a radical detour, channeling the crippling alienation and crushing depression he was feeling into the seminal album Nebraska. …
HealthPersonal & Family
Aug 31, 2025, 1:40 AM

Skip McDonald’s, eat Indori sev: BJP’s Vijayvargiya on how to counter Trump
Anand Mohan J · The Indian Express
'If youth decide that America needs to be taught a lesson, then we'll have to change our preferences, we'll have to change our likings'
Donald TrumpForeign Policy & International
Aug 31, 2025, 1:20 AM