Trump News for Thursday, September 25, 2025

The reason for the meeting, set for next Tuesday, remains unclear, with Trump dismissing concerns as not 'a big deal'.

Details of the proposed deal haven't been released.

Comey faces one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice in connection.

U.S. President Donald Trump today signed an executive order approving a deal that would see TikTok's U.S. operations largely sold off, reports CNBC. The deal would allow TikTok to comply with U.S. law requiring the social media service to be sold to a non-Chi…

Donald Trump got what he wanted ... one of his archenemies, former FBI Director James Comey, is now under federal indictment. Comey was indicted on 2 counts -- making false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice. Trump has been on the…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said it had indicted former FBI Director James Comey on criminal charges of false statements and...

Cardi B has been relentlessly promoting her album while pregnant ... but even she had to take a chill pill to cool off from the scorching Long Beach heat!!! TMZ Hip Hop captured Cardi greeting her adoring public while out at Fingerprints Music…

President Trump on Thursday announced an agreement that will pave the way for social media giant TikTok to come under the control of a group of U.S. investors.

The Supreme Court pulled off another shadow docket masterpiece this week, granting Trump’s request to keep FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter fired while simultaneously pretending they haven’t already made up their minds about whether presidents can ign…

Cardboard-box demand can be a legitimate indicator. Hemline length? Not so much.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that outlines how the China-based Bytedance divestiture from TikTok in the United States will play out, laying the groundwork for the app to be majority-owned by U.S. persons and leaving Bytedance with…

The new deal comes after the White House delayed enforcement of the ban of the short-form video app four times.

The president and first lady seemed to be having an intense conversation as they flew back from New York City on Tuesday

The new order says that the deal to turn over a majority stake in TikTok to a group of U.S. investors meets the terms ordered by Congress, and will allow it to stay online in the U.S.

At the UN, a representative from the US State Department has called on other countries to tighten their asylum systems.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order approving a TikTok deal that will save it from a nationwide ban. (We haven’t actually seen the order yet, only watched Trump sign it — we’ll update once we’ve seen the full text.) The deal values TikTok’s U…

High tariff costs and the President's deregulation push might have the effect of causing automakers to de-emphasize weight savings in the name of cost savings

"This is going to be American-operated all the way," Trump says.

After five deadline extensions and several rounds of negotiations, President Trump signed an executive order to put TikTok’s US operations in the hands of Oracle and other American investors.

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: Trump says Xi Jinping approved the TikTok deal, and JD Vance says the transaction values TikTok US at $14B; ByteDance hasn't acknowledged the deal  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order approving a proposed de…

Associated Press: Trump signs an EO declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns  —  President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a propose…

President Trump on Thursday advanced a deal for a consortium of mostly U.S. investors to take over the hit video app. Trump says software company Oracle will take a major role in the new venture.

In a four-part series of religious lectures in San Francisco, Peter Thiel - yes, that Peter Thiel - has argued that the End Times are night and that a biblical Antichrist - yes, that Antichrist - will come to earth in the form of onerous government regulation…

The deal comes after Trump delayed a TikTok ban enacted last year.

Danish officials have told NATO allies the drones are from "state actors."

President Donald Trump signed an executive order approving a sale of TikTok's US business. Oracle will oversee its user data and audit its algorithm.

South Park's response to the Jimmy Kimmel/Disney incident was worth the wait, and the FCC's Brendan Carr was the target of many of the latest episode's jokes.

After the Sept. 10, 2025, assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump claimed that radical leftist groups foment political violence in the U.S., and “they should be put in jail.” “The radical left causes tremendous vi…

The ICE facility in Dallas where three detainees were killed in a shooting on Wednesday is still closed, but many people with scheduled check-ins still showed up the next day, only to be turned away.

Trump allies could soon control TikTok’s algorithm. Will US ownership change what users see?

The US president has presented a proposal to end Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.

US President Donald Trump says he has to meet with Israeli leaders, but that a deal to end the war in Gaza is close.

In the early months of the war in Ukraine, Gen. Mark Milley, then chair of the joint chiefs of staff, carried a note card in his briefcase outlining what he saw as the main priorities when it came to the US and NATO approach to the war. As reported by the Was…

It's unusual for Presidents to give medical advise. But this week President Trump told parents to delay giving their kids a hep b shot until they turn 12. Doctors say this is bad and dangerous advice.

The regime that controls the nation and constantly shoves it towards the next constitutional crisis is at it again. And by “it,” I mean complaining that people aren’t nicer to it. Yes, the deliberately antagonistic Trump administration can dish it out, but it…

The best way to defend Americans’ expressive rights is to pass laws.

‘Joyless is probably worried about her own garbage ratings — we can’t blame her!’

The meeting marked Erdogan's first visit to the White House since 2019, and topics included trade and a Gaza ceasefire.

The US president warns of mass federal layoffs if funding deal fails amid shutdown battle with Democrats.

Amazon will pay a $1 billion civil penalty—the largest ever in an FTC rule-violation case—and provide $1.5 billion in refunds to customers.

Controversial photographer Sally Mann has warned of “a new era of culture wars” and predicted further attacks on the arts. [Read More]

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr takes quite a beating.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip a "genocide" and called for an end to the incursion.

Look, if you want to cut to the chase: the lawyers working for Google and Meta know that the MAGA world is very, very stupid and very, very gullible, and it’s very, very easy to tell them something that they know will be interpreted as a “victory” while actua…

Her grandfather befriended his impersonator, Dana Carvey

The Chancellor Award is presented to a journalist for their cumulative accomplishments

The FTC announced that the company will pay $1.5 billion in customer refunds.

In a memo this week, prosecutors in Virginia recommended against potential plans by the new U.S. attorney there to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, sources say.

The first memecoin ETFs have hit the stock market, legitimizing the once too-online digital currency.

While the Palestinian Authority president spoke via videolink, world leaders met without him to discuss the war in Gaza.

A gunman shot at a US immigration facility in Texas, killing one person and injuring two others in the latest incident.

'South Park' puts Brendan Carr through the ringer in a new episode inspired by ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump admin.

Some traditional journalists complain that McKibben is an advocate — the same criticism Woodward and Bernstein faced during Watergate.

German minister Karsten Wildberger wants to jolt the country out of its anti-innovation cycle and into a future of looser rules and faster growth.

If Trump’s re-election didn't motivate you to stockpile abortion pills, here’s your chance.

A scene from an action movie played out in real life during a police chase in Seattle, authorities said, with the suspect in a stolen car jumping the vehicle over a partially raised bridge.

Security footage captured the moment floodwaters crashed into a Hong Kong restaurant on Wednesday as a result of Super Typhoon Ragasa.

The critter appeared unharmed and was able to hop off moments later.

Israel's novel use of air-launched ballistic missiles to attack Qatar from the west clearly had an impact on the ability to classify the threat and defend against it. Highly advanced U.S. and Qatari air defense systems and sensors were unaware of the Israeli …

Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.

President Trump says an old drug that acts like a vitamin can reduce autism symptoms in many children. The science doesn't support that claim.

Some states are enacting medical debt laws as the Trump administration pulls back federal protections. Elsewhere, industry opposition has derailed legislation.

'There was no diplomacy, deference or respect provided to any representative of the nations assembled,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

With the $7,500 tax credit for new, American-made electric vehicles ending on September 30, carmakers are bracing for impact.

Google's ex-CEO, Eric Schmidt, said working from home can stunt learning, and "work-life balance" can make companies less competitive.

Trump's ‘Walk of Fame’ wall in the White House has Joe Biden’s portrait replaced by a photo of an ‘autopen’.

One of the cycling's biggest teams is coming under increasing pressure from its title sponsor who say "the current situation is no longer sustainable".

Federal authorities say the shooting at an ICE detention facility was "targeted violence." And, the White House threatens layoffs if the government shuts down.

Verizon Communications Inc. ( NYSE:VZ ) will increase its dividend on the 3rd of November to $0.69, which is 1.8...

"Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made.

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

This week, Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced it has another customer for its first commercial fusion power plant, in Virginia. Eni, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, signed a billion-dollar deal to buy electricity from the facility. One sm…

President Donald Trump has hung a photo of an autopen to represent President Joseph Biden in the newly designed presidential portrait gallery in the West Wing Colonnade. [Read More]

Minerals diplomacy opens doors, but questions linger over Pakistan’s capacity to benefit from the $500m deal.

“A million people in China had to evacuate because of a typhoon.”

The U.S. sent fighter jets, yet again, to identify and intercept Russian military aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.

An epic failure to communicate helped to exacerbate an already hostile meeting in the Oval Office.

The warning came after Trump refused a meeting with Democrats seeking healthcare funding in budget negotiations.

A new Senate report claims DOGE put every American's Social Security number at risk—and that officials at federal agencies essentially obstructed an investigation, all but denying DOGE even exists.

Trump's H-1B executive order heightens talent pressures and could accelerate offshoring at major consulting firms like Deloitte, EY, and Accenture.

Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said he would put all ICE facilities on a higher alert following a shooting at a Dallas field office.

Trump has three priorities for the US economy: lower immigration, lower prices, more manufacturing. Experts say you can't have all three at once.

Christina Parks, an English teacher at Upton High School, called AI a "gift" for teachers. It's a different story for her students.

"You can't believe they gave me my job back? I can't believe we gave you your job back"

US president says Secret Service is investigating 'three very sinister events' at UN headquarters in New York.

‘South Park’s Don Jr. will haunt your nightmares

By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: September 24th, 2025

It’s pretty clear what Trey Parker and Matt Stone think about television’s top censor

Unfortunately for Trump, Satan isn’t as dumb as Brendan Carr

The US president called the incidents that included an escalator and teleprompter mishap "a real disgrace".

The Trump administration faced a legal setback in its push to cut off funding to "sanctuary" cities and states

High-ranking Sinaloa Cartel members are among defendants charged with trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine through Southern Illinois.

One person was killed and two injured by the gunman, who also took his own life. Jahn, the suspect, was 29.

Brazil’s president said Wednesday he was as surprised as U.S. President Donald Trump when they met by chance and “there was some chemistry,” given the...

The incidents come after the country's Copenhagen airport was forced to close earlier this week due to a drone incursion.

Intel has approached Apple about a possible investment and closer collaboration, following recent multibillion-dollar deals with Nvidia, the U.S. government, and SoftBank to stabilize the struggling chipmaker. Reuters reports: The iPhone maker and Intel have …

US officials have blamed Canada for not doing enough to stop its wildfire smoke from wafting south. Climate experts say it’s not so simple.

"Love on the Spectrum" star Dani Bowman is ripping President Trump for claiming Tylenol use among pregnant mothers is linked to autism ... and she's got a couple middle fingers she's extending his way. We got the Netflix reality star at LAX and our…

Jimmy Kimmel is back on ABC after a weeklong suspension, but the lawyer who beat Donald Trump in sexual abuse and defamation cases wants the Walt Disney...