Trump News for Monday, September 1, 2025

Bessent says Trump administration will tackle high housing costs with new measures

reuters.com, Biztoc.com

Trump to grant former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani highest civilian honour

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Giuliani played a key role in attempt to overturn Trump's loss in the 2020 election by promoting false claims of fraud.

Intel just got $5.7B from the US government — but Trump could block foundry spinoff

sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) , Sean Endicott, Windows Central

The US will soon hold a 9.9% stake in Intel and can claim more stock if Intel cedes foundry control.

Tiny African country detaining 5 deported migrants asks USA for $500 million...

Alex Woodward, The-independent.com

Tiny African country detaining 5 deported migrants asks USA for $500 million... (First column, 13th story, link) Related stories:UPRISING AT ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ... 'They've beaten everyone here'... Prison chaplain at PA facility accused…

Rudy Giuliani to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom, Trump says

BBC News

America's highest civilian honour is awarded to those with "exceptionally meritorious contributions" to society.

Maduro says US naval forces aimed at regime change in Venezuela

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US has deployed military forces to the Caribbean with the ostensible goal of combatting drug trafficking.

Update: Lumber Prices Up 11% YoY

Calculated Risk, Calculatedriskblog.com

This is something to watch again. Here is another update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Length Lumb...

‘The New Yorker At 100’ Review: Entertaining If Incomplete Tour Of “The Greatest Magazine That Ever Was” – Telluride Film Festival

Matthew Carey, Deadline

The most famous cover in the history of The New Yorker magazine may be for the March 29, 1976 issue, a drawing known as “View of the World from 9th Avenue.” You’ve no doubt seen it: 9th Avenue large and expansive in the foreground, with 10th Avenue and the Hu…

Over 1,000 Labor Day rallies held across US to protest Trump

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Tens of thousands gather under 'Workers Over Billionaires', pushing for livable wages and economic justice.

Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket science requirements

techcrunch.com, Biztoc.com

Seven Seven Six's Katelin Holloway represents non-technical VCs pouring billions into space startups, betting operational chops will trump aerospace degrees as the industry shifts from rockets to lunar mining and orbital manufacturing.

Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

pbs.org, Biztoc.com

Trump in a statement on social media called Giuliani the "greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot."

Katrina’s 20th anniversary highlights continued climate funding challenges

CK Smith, Salon

New Orleans marks 20 years since Katrina, experts warn that reduced funding and policies could affect preparedness

‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Protests—In NYC, Boston, Chicago, More—Slammed By Trump’s DHS (Photos)

Conor Murray, Forbes Staff, Conor Murray, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/, Forbes

Here’s where and when protests against President Donald Trump and billionaire-influence over politics are expected to take place on Monday, organized by the AFL-CIO and dozens of partner organizations.

Bessent expects Supreme Court to uphold legality of Trump's tariffs but eyes Plan B

Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason, Yahoo Entertainment

ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will uphold President Donald...

US Treasury Secretary Bessent defends Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook, says Fed ‘made lots of mistakes’

Express Web Desk, The Indian Express

Bessent said he believed that Cook should be removed or step down if the allegations against her are true, and noted that she had not denied them.

It's now harder to qualify for SNAP benefits. That could be good for retail giants like Walmart.

Jacob Zinkula,Alex Bitter, Business Insider

Millions could lose SNAP benefits under new Trump administration rules, but retailers like Walmart may benefit from shifting grocery spending.

Modi and Putin affirm special relationship as India faces steep US tariffs over Russian oil imports

The Associated Press, NPR

The two leaders held talks after attending the key session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathering in the port city of Tianjin, where discussions focused on regional stability, bilateral trade and energy cooperation.

‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Protests Take Place In NYC, Boston, Chicago And More (Photos)

Conor Murray, Forbes Staff, Conor Murray, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/, Forbes

Here’s where and when protests against President Donald Trump and billionaire-influence over politics are expected to take place on Monday, organized by the AFL-CIO and dozens of partner organizations.

Indonesia's nationwide unrest putting its president to the test

CBC News

The wave of violent protests that have swept across Indonesia and left seven people dead is being seen as a major test for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Two firefighters detained by ICE

CK Smith, Salon

Federal immigration authorities held 2 firefighters, raising questions about enforcement during disaster response

Trump demands pharmaceutical companies release Covid drug success rates

nbcnews.com, Biztoc.com

President Donald Trump demanded that pharmaceutical companies release data pertaining to the success rates of their Covid "drugs" in order to clear up the discrepancy "mess" over the products, though some information already appears to be available.

Palestinian group blames Trump for Gaza genocide

breakingthenews.net, Biztoc.com

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) accused the United States on Monday of directly leading what it called a "war of genocide" in Gaza, holding President Donald Trump and his admi...

Will Tariffs Cause Inflation? Here’s What The Past 225 Years Says

Mike Patton, Senior Contributor, Mike Patton, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikepatton/, Forbes

Will Trump's tariffs cause inflation? Here, we will examine the causes of inflation in the U.S. from 1800 to 2024. The answer may surprise you.

Coffee Break: Gavin Newsom Weaponizes ‘Dark Woke’ Cringe Against Trump

Nat Wilson Turner, Nakedcapitalism.com

California Governor Gavin Newsom is using a cringe-worthy "dark woke" approach to counter President Trump on social media that is getting positive poll results.

Trump Lashes Out After Putin and Modi Are Seen Holding Hands

Laura Esposito, Daily Beast

Donald Trump is not taking India’s geopolitical flirting well. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin were spotted on Sunday...

Former CDC directors say RFK Jr. is endangering Americans' health

Mary Kekatos, ABC News

Nine former directors of the CDC are speaking out, saying Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is endangering the health of Americans.

Foreign tourism to the US drops amid Trump-era policies

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Tourism down in five out of six months, with experts linking decline to president's rhetoric and restrictive policies.

Second Nikon USA price increase as a result of the Trump tariff is here + significantly limited rebates for September

[NR] admin, Nikonrumors.com

The second Nikon USA price increase I have been reporting for a while is now in effect. You can see the latest impact of the Trump tariffs at: B&H Photo Paul’s Photo Service Photo The Nikon rebates for September include only 15 items – mainly F-mount lenses: …

India's Modi has 'insightful' talks in Putin's limo

BBC News

The two leaders - both under pressure from Donald Trump - spent 45 minutes inside the Russian leader's car.

Giuliani and Mueller reveal recent health issues

CK Smith, Salon

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after NH crash, Robert Mueller's family revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2021

Woody Allen Praises Donald Trump’s Acting Ability, Tells Bill Maher He Was “A Pleasure To Work With” On 1998 Film

Greg Evans, Deadline

Woody Allen, appearing as a guest on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, says he’s not a “Trumper” but can attest to the president’s acting ability. “I’m one of the few people who can say he directed Trump,” Allen says. “I directed Trump in a movie.” That movie…

Iran’s currency hits new low as ‘snapback’ looms over nuclear programme

Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English

Iran is facing multiple crises at home as Israel's Western allies pile on the pressure and threaten more sanctions.

"Intonation units form low-frequency rhythms"

Mark Liberman, Upenn.edu

Several people have asked me about this paper — Maya Inbar, Eitan Grossman, and Eyelet Landau, "A universal of speech timing: Intonation units form low-frequency rhythms", PNAS 8/19/2025: Intonation units (IUs) are a hypothesized universal building block of h…

Russia suspected of jamming navigation on EU leader’s plane above Bulgaria

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Plane for Ursula von der Leyen's four-day tour of ‘front line’ states on EU's eastern flank landed with ‘paper maps’.

The CDC is calling workers back to the office 5 weeks after the shooting at its Atlanta headquarters

jzinkula@insider.com (Jacob Zinkula), Business Insider

CDC employees are being called back to the office by mid-September, following a shooting and significant internal changes at the agency.

The Right to Be Homeless?

Bethany Yeiser BS, Psychology Today

Personal Perspective: Society has largely become complacent to people subsisting outside in deplorable conditions.

Yemen's Houthis gather for funeral of slain PM, officials with rebel-controlled government

CBC News

Hundreds of people in Sanaa, Yemen, gathered Monday for the funerals of Ahmed al-Rahawi, the Houthi prime minister, and other government officials killed last week. On Saturday, the Houthis said they died in an Israeli strike, three days after the group launc…

Trump claims India has offered to reduce tariffs on US goods to zero

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US president recently imposed 50 percent tariff on Indian goods and denounced New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

Over 1,000 ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Protests Planned For Labor Day: What To Know

Conor Murray, Forbes Staff, Conor Murray, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/, Forbes

Here’s where and when protests against President Donald Trump and billionaire-influence over politics are expected to take place on Monday, organized by the AFL-CIO and dozens of partner organizations.

Will a US-backed economic zone incentivise Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah?

Justin Salhani, Al Jazeera English

US envoy Barrack proposed the zone, but analysts say locals don't trust Israel or the US's ability to control it.

Don't want an AI PC? Tough, they're coming to take overs, new figures claim

Craig Hale, TechRadar

One in three PCs could be AI-capable by the end of 2025, more than half in 2026.

Fossella applauds Trump admin for pulling $48 million from Staten Island project

silive.com, Biztoc.com

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Tens of millions of dollars attained for the Arthur Kill Terminal has been axed under the direction of President Donald Trump. Arthur Kill Terminal, which has been in the planning stages for over five years, is meant to function as a spe…

Courts intervene on tariffs, deportations ahead of Labor Day

CK Smith, Salon

Appeals rulings pause trade and immigration measures, exposing the limits of Trump’s “America First” agenda

Trump Admits His Administration Is Being ‘Ripped Apart’ by Vaccine Fight

Tom Latchem, Daily Beast

Donald Trump has admitted that his administration is being “ripped apart” by the fight over COVID-19, which caused chaos in Washington, D.C. last week, after...

Anti-establishment versus authoritarian populists and support for the strongman

Frontiersin.org

This paper contributes to the growing demand-side literature on populism by investigating how different types of populist attitudes shape support for strongm...

Trump Installs New Lights to Make Him Look Better When Cabinet Sucks Up to Him on TV

Leigh Kimmins, Daily Beast

Donald Trump has added a new feature to his Cabinet meetings—brighter lighting to improve how he will look on television. The TV showman president ordered...

Purge At CDC Has Major Implications For The Agency’s Future And Public Health

Joshua P. Cohen, Senior Contributor, Joshua P. Cohen, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/, Forbes

It’s prudent to take Kennedy’s word at face value. He’s not content with incremental tweaks. Rather, he’s pursuing disruption that may alter the public health landscape.

Trump Blasts India—Shortly After Modi Photo-Op With Putin, Xi

Conor Murray, Forbes Staff, Conor Murray, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/, Forbes

Trump slammed India’s trade relationship with the United States as a “totally one sided disaster” after Prime Minister Narendra Modi posed with Russia and China’s leaders at a summit on Monday.

Trump's attempt to dismiss health concerns backfires as new theories grow...

Hannah Broughton, Irishstar.com

Trump's attempt to dismiss health concerns backfires as new theories grow... (First column, 1st story, link) Related stories:Russian State TV Weighs In: 'Queen Also Had Bruise and Then Died'...

Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages

apnews.com, Biztoc.com

Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country …

Trump’s VA Union Busting Is Another Step Toward Privatizing Veteran Care

Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone

The Department of Veterans Affairs is celebrating Labor Day by killing its employees' ability to unionize, another step toward privatizing care.

What’s Happening To Lisa Cook Is A Familiar Story

Adia Harvey Wingfield, Contributor, Adia Harvey Wingfield, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/adiaharveywingfield/, Forbes

The attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve Board is new. Targeting Black professional women? Not so much.

Pushing Back Against Trump’s New World Order

Ahmet Davutoğlu, Project Syndicate

US President Donald Trump seems determined to run the world like a private corporation, casting himself as CEO while treating other leaders as subordinates and discarding long-standing diplomatic norms. By humiliating European countries and sidelining major p…

Trump admin live updates: Trump urges companies to 'justify' success of COVID drugs

Kevin Shalvey, ABC News

President Donald Trump begins the week with a clear public schedule on Labor Day.

Opinion - Bad news awaits Republicans returning to DC

Juan Williams, opinion contributor, The Hill

As September begins, Republicans remain on the defensive, and this time they won’t be able to call a time-out.

Social Security Will Change Forever on Sept. 30, Courtesy of President Donald Trump

fool.com, Biztoc.com

Since the first benefit check was mailed in January 1940, Social Security has been providing a financial foundation for the American public. Though it was initially conceived as a program that would financially support aging workers who could no longer provid…

Will we even notice when democracy is gone?

Mike Lofgren, Salon

Normal life continues for most of us, most of the time — but everything we took for granted is slipping away

The Country Where Protest Is a Way of Life

Lauren Grodstein, The Atlantic

A novelist traveled to Georgia in search of food and a story. She found a new understanding of how to stand up for democracy.

Fact Check: Trump didn't score 73 on IQ test in 1st year at New York Military Academy

Laerke Christensen, Snopes.com

U.S. President Donald Trump did, however, once claim to have "a very high IQ" and "strong common sense."

Trump's DOJ told companies how to avoid getting prosecuted. Here's how one company pulled it off.

Jacob Shamsian, Business Insider

The Trump administration made clear it doesn't want to prosecute corporations. Here's how one company got the best-case scenario.

Trump's World Liberty token falls in first day of trading

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The digital tokens backing the Trump family's cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, fell in value on Monday in their first day...

Apple’s stance on strong encryption gets the support of the FTC in US privacy U-turn

Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac

Apple’s commitment to end-to-end encryption is so strong that it withdrew a key privacy feature from the UK market rather than be forced to compromise it globally. The company also faced pressure on this front from the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). In a…

UPSC Key: Census 2027, Green Credit Programme and India-China relations

Roshni Yadav, The Indian Express

How is the Green Credit Programme relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the Registrar General of India, India-China relations, and cybercrimes have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express…

Could The Tariff War Be Over?

London Business School, Contributor, London Business School, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/lbsbusinessstrategyreview/, Forbes

Tariffs are having a dubious impact on the US and global economies

Hurricane Katrina’s Lessons Are Being Ignored

Arthur L. Kellermann, Contributor, Arthur L. Kellermann, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/arthurkellermann/, Forbes

President Trump is undoing many of the reforms Congress implemented in the aftermath of the storm.

Higher Ed Has a Bigger Problem Than Trump

E. Thomas Finan, The Atlantic

Universities should see the president’s interventions as a wake-up call, not the root of their troubles.

The US government does not want any Palestinian to speak

Daoud Kuttab, Al Jazeera English

The US denial of visas for Palestinian officials who were to attend the UNGA is meant to silence the Palestinians.

This ‘Ends The Fed’—U.S. Dollar Crisis Predicted To Spark A ‘Critical’ Bitcoin Price Tipping Point

Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor, Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/, Forbes

The former chief technology officer at bitcoin and crypto exchange Coinbase has predicted bitcoin will "end the Fed"...

Reciprocal Tariffs Will Still Affect The iPhone 17’s Release

Samantha Wiley, iLounge

A 7-4 ruling has been issued by the Court of Appeals in the United States stating that the attempt that the President, Donald Trump made on using the IEEPA or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not grant him the authority to raise tariffs. T…

The Middle East is competing for wealthy expats with a surge of 'golden visas'

Thibault Spirlet, Business Insider

Oman joined the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the golden visa race with a $520,000 option, seeking to attract wealthy expats amid declining oil revenues.

Ukraine is keeping soldiers in Western training longer — betting on skill over mass against Russia

Sinéad Baker, Business Insider

The head of Operation Interflex said he was impressed Ukraine chose to extend the training, as it could have simply said "we need recruits quickly."

Links 9/1/2025

Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com

Our daily links, including EU’s “pretty precise” plan for troops in Ukraine, postwar Gaza plan, and the invisible swirls of sand and snow.

Death Toll In Afghanistan Earthquake Rises To 800—More Than 2,500 Injured

Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff, Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/, Forbes

The epicenter of the 6.0 magnitude temblor struck near the Afghan-Pakistan border, and the death toll is expected to rise.

To raise fertility rates, it’s not women who need to step up — it’s men

Chabeli Carrazana, Salon

New research found that countries where men do more housework and child care have higher fertility rates

Has Trump kept his campaign promises to American workers? Here's what some say.

Brittney Melton, NPR

Trump made many promises to American workers during the campaign trail. Seven months into his second term, we take a look at how he is doing.

A consultant who helps wealthy Americans move to New Zealand shares 3 top reasons people are relocating

Madeline Berg, Business Insider

"Within maybe the first three sentences, the word Trump does come up," a relocation concierge said about a surge in American interest in New Zealand.

Farcical Visions of Competitiveness in the EU

Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com

What will stop these maniacs first? A popular revolt putting them in padded cells or Russian strikes?

Five Major Questions Facing America’s Research Universities This Fall

Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor, Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/, Forbes

The fall semester is underway, and attention now turns to five major challenges posed by new federal policies regarding admissions, finances, research and faculty power.

Ghislaine Maxwell joins Jen Shah at 'Club Fed.' The 'Real Housewives' star's prison consultant calls it a major upgrade.

Jacob Shamsian,Natalie Musumeci, Business Insider

Jeffrey Epstein's associate has moved to the same prison camp as Elizabeth Holmes and Jen Shah. It's an improvement, according to a prison consultant.

Trump’s Shock Therapy Will Divide MAGA

Harold James, Project Syndicate

With his unorthodox approach to politics, Donald Trump promised radical change, which he is now delivering at home and abroad. But history offers plenty of lessons about where such strategies lead, and the outcome is rarely what their proponents had in mind.

How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time

Andrea Hsu, NPR

President Trump has ended collective bargaining rights for more than one million federal workers. Unions have sued to block the move, but agencies are terminating contracts as litigation continues.

‘They Should Pay Me More!!!’: Donald Trump Melts Down Over ABC News Again

Yahoo Entertainment

Putin blames West for Ukraine war at China-led SCO summit

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Russia’s president defends the military campaign in Ukraine, blaming NATO and Western policies for the conflict.

Fed Governor Lisa Cook v. Trump: “That Mortgage Document Doesn’t Say What You Think It Says”

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

More on the holes in the Trump allegations that Fed governor Lisa Cook committed mortgage fraud.

OpenAI plans India data center with at least 1 gigawatt capacity, Bloomberg News reports

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, has formally registered as a legal entity in India and has begun building a local team. The company said in August it plans to ...

Taiwan’s Trump dilemma

Gunjan Singh, The Indian Express

Between US equivocation and China’s aggression, Taiwan is running out of options

1.2M immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press, ABC News

As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. are being held for the Labor Day holiday, experts say President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nation’s labor force

China’s Xi urges regional leaders to oppose ‘Cold War mentality’ at summit

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Chinese leader pledges $280m in aid to members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at summit in Tianjin.

Uncertainty For Army Aviation Technical Expertise

Mike Hirschberg, Contributor, Mike Hirschberg, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikehirschberg/, Forbes

The Army plans to eliminate its helicopter science and technology office in California, with potential negative impacts for national security.

Newsom Outflanks Trump Again In Battle Over Kamala Harris’ Security; POTUS Takes Away Ex-VP’s Secret Service Protection Just Before Book Tour

Dominic Patten, Deadline

With the looming termination of Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection in the next few hours, the security of the former Vice President of the United...

Fuming ICE Barbie Blasts CBS for ‘Shameful Editing’ of Interview

Cameron Adams, Daily Beast

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has accused CBS of “shamefully” editing her comments during an interview on Sunday morning’s Face the Nation. Noem...

Robin Wright On Moving To The U.K. & Not Looking Back: “America Is A S—show”

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline

Robin Wright is joining a handful of celebrities, like Ellen DeGeneres, who left the U.S. for greener pastures — specifically, for the rolling hills of the U.K. countryside. In a new profile with The Times U.K., the eight-time Emmy-nominated actress-cum-direc…

House Lawmakers Introduce Cannabis Legalization Bill

A.J. Herrington, Contributor, A.J. Herrington, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/, Forbes

A group of House lawmakers has reintroduced the MORE Act, a bill that would legalize marijuana at the federal level.

Broadcom Plays Defense At VMware Explore 2025

Steve McDowell, Contributor, Steve McDowell, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemcdowell/, Forbes

Broadcom's VMware pricing strategy drives 25% revenue growth but sparks customer exodus to Nutanix and competitors. Analysis of market impact.

Guatemala says it suggested that U.S. send its unaccompanied migrant children home

Chiara Eisner, NPR

As a U.S. federal judge blocked the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, the government of Guatemala says in a statement it suggested the U.S. return its children to their home country.

Missing In AI Action: Tax Risk For Investors In Intellectual Property

Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Contributor, Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/priyaroyal/, Forbes

As AI innovation continues to grow, policies are shifting to promote development domestically, but investors often miss optimally-timed tax planning

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,285

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events on day 1,285 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.