Trump News for Friday, September 26, 2025

Trump may impose per-chip tariff on foreign electronics

Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac

In an exclusive report published today, Reuters says that President Trump is considering “imposing tariffs on foreign electronic devices based on the number of chips in each one.” Here are the details. more…

Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid

Juliana Kim, NPR

The court's majority said Trump's foreign policy authority outweighed the harms claimed by the international aid groups suing.

Trump Deploying The National Guard To Fight Crime Blurs The Legal Distinction Between Police & Military

Luke William Hunt, Techdirt

A federal judge ruled on Sept. 2, 2025, that the Trump administration broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June in response to protests over immigration raids. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said that Nationa…

Trump’s new target: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco

Sean Hollister, The Verge

After successfully manipulating Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and eventually failing to cancel Jimmy Kimmel, President Donald Trump has named his next target for retribution: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco. He’s calling for her to be fired. On Truth Soci…

Comey charge involves sharing of info about Hillary Clinton-related probe: Sources

Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Mike Levine, ABC News

One of charges faced by ex-FBI Director James Comey focuses on his alleged role in the sharing of information about a probe related to Hillary Clinton, sources say.

Tim Cook cleared as US National Labor Relations Board drops labor violation charges

Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac

A couple of years ago, the US labor board accused Apple CEO Tim Cook of breaking federal law after the executive sent an all-staff email threatening to punish leakers. Now, it has dropped the charges. Here are the details. more…

Trump calls for the firing of Microsoft's president of global affairs, Lisa Monaco

Sarah Gray, Business Insider

President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of Microsoft's president of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, on Truth Social.

A major Silicon Valley medtech company just announced it was pausing H-1B hires

Charles Rollet,Pranav Dixit, Business Insider

Intuitive Surgical is best-known for building surgery robots. It just froze offers to H-1B candidates due to President Donald Trump's new policy.

US Supreme Court sides with Trump on freezing $4bn in foreign aid

Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English

A lower court had previously ordered Trump to disburse the congressionally approved aid before its expiration date.

Donald Trump’s escalating revenge campaign, briefly explained

Cameron Peters, Vox

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution again…

RFK Jr.’s Obsession With the Past

Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic

A conversation with Elizabeth Bruenig about the MAHA movement’s ideological underpinnings

TV station owners reinstate Kimmel show after ban

BBC News

Viewers in Washington, DC, St Louis and Seattle will be able to watch the late night comedian's show again.

Here's what we know about who's buying TikTok's US business

Dan Whateley,Sydney Bradley, Business Insider

Trump said Oracle's Larry Ellison, Rupert Murdoch, and Michael Dell are involved in the TikTok US deal. Silver Lake and MGX could also be in the mix.

An influx of federal agents will arrive in Memphis next week, governor says

Juliana Kim, NPR

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said National Guard troops will serve in support roles to local law enforcement and not be tasked with making arrests.

The key questions TikTok employees have about the $14 billion Trump-approved deal

dwhateley@businessinsider.com (Dan Whateley), Business Insider

The Trump administration has blessed a TikTok US sale, but employees say big questions remain bout what their jobs will look like after it closes.

Newly released Epstein documents include mention of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon

Jacob Shamsian,Katherine Li, Business Insider

"Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?)" one scheduling note reads. The Tesla executive previously said he declined invites.

Sinclair Caves, Will Resume Airing ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on Local Stations

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

The outrage machine has moved on.

Stars, stripes, and kilts: The wildest looks at the Ryder Cup

Alice Tecotzky, Business Insider

Business Insider was at the Ryder Cup on Friday, where some full-body American flags outfits and group costumes instead of the typical golf polo.

Jimmy Kimmel Is Having Fun Trolling Trump’s Escalator Tantrum

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

Trump’s week of stupid news is providing perfect material for the spurned late-night host

The TikTok deal raises more questions than answers

Emma Roth, Lauren Feiner, The Verge

Following months of delays, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that's supposed to "save" TikTok. Trump claims the deal will make the app "American-operated," fulfilling the divest-or-ban law that threatened the China-owned app's presence in …

Comey’s indictment is a warning to the Supreme Court justices

Ian Millhiser, Vox

About two decades ago, Justice Antonin Scalia went on a duck hunting trip with then-Vice President Dick Cheney. This trip became an issue because the Supreme Court was considering a case challenging some of Cheney’s official actions within the Bush administra…

Indiana’s AG Makes It Clear He’s Going To Target Anyone Who Isn’t Reverential Enough Of Charlie Kirk’s Corpse

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Apparently, it’s no longer acceptable to speak ill of the dead. Not that it bothers the dead. But it certainly seems to bother a bunch of people who are still alive and who have nothing better to do with their time but snitch on anyone who doesn’t treat Charl…

Newly Released Epstein Files Suggest Elon Musk Was Invited to Notorious Island

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Bill Gates and Peter Thiel are also mentioned in the newly released files.

With Comey, Brennan, Soros, Trump steps up his retribution campaign

Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous, ABC News

President Trump, who took office with a pledge to seek retribution against his foes, showed his eagerness to use the DOJ against his perceived enemies this week.

Looking back at the near decade of turmoil between Trump, Comey

Ivan Pereira, ABC News

For nearly a decade, President Donald Trump and James Comey's working relationship has descended into deep turmoil with back and forth statements.

Trump arrives at Ryder Cup amid partisan atmosphere

BBC Sport, BBC News

US president Donald Trump arrives to watch the fourballs on day one of the Ryder Cup amid a partisan atmosphere at Bethpage Black.

Ezra Klein Argues for Big-Tent Politics

David Remnick, The New Yorker

David Remnick interviews the writer and podcaster on why he thinks Democrats need to broaden their tent and what people misunderstand about Klein’s own role in politics and media.

What’s next for relations between Turkiye and the US?

Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump hints at lifting sanctions on Ankara buying F-35 jets during meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Trump Declares Everyone Who Doesn’t Kiss His Ass Is A Terrorist

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Trump has officially given up on any semblance of attempting actual governance and moved to pure man-baby-without-a-nap tantrum mode. His latest “countering domestic terrorism and organized political violence” memorandum is basically him screaming “EVERYONE W…

Leslie Jones Says We’re Not Talking Enough About Racism

Matt Solomon, Cracked.com

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Tim Ferriss, Tim.blog

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with David Senra David Senra (@FoundersPodcast), host of the Founders podcast. For the past nine years, David has intensely studied the life and work of hundreds of history’s greatest entrepreneurs. Every week he r…

WATCH: Texas summer camp hit by deadly flooding to reopen despite parents' objections

ABC News

Less than three months after devastating floods killed 27 people at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, the camp announced it will reopen in 2026, with several families criticizing this decision.

Trump welcomed by crowd at Ryder Cup

BBC News

Watch the moment US President Donald Trump arrives at the 2025 Ryder Cup course at Bethpage Black in New York.

RFK Jr. 'rejects' a U.N. declaration on non-communicable diseases

Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR

Global health leaders expressed dismay at Kennedy's objection but vowed to move forward without the support of the U.S.

The Pentagon’s New ‘Don’t Ask, We’ll Tell’ Policy

Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic

Pete Hegseth’s department is imposing restrictions that threaten to limit scrutiny from the press.

Ayo Edebiri Isn't Phased By That Viral Interview

Audra Heinrichs, Jezebel

"I didn't really pay too much attention, but I think it was a very human moment and I think in a strange way, an uncomfortable conversation is one of the many things our film is about," Edebiri said of the fallout after a sit-down with ArtsLife TV in a New Yo…

Why that $14 billion TikTok deal may not be what it seems

Peter Kafka, Business Insider

A new deal values US TikTok at $14 billion. That seems crazy low for an enormously powerful tech platform.

TMZ Tap-In: Gen-Z Buzz of the Week!

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Welcome to TMZ Tap-In -- your go-to hot spot for all things Gen-Z! We're scouring the internet up and down and keeping tabs on Gen-Z news n' goss ... and the celebs Gen-Z hates to love and loves to hate! TMZ's spillin' the tea into your laps ... it's piping h…

'Constitutional crisis': Dems hit Trump admin, DOJ over James Comey indictment

Allison Pecorin, Ivan Pereira, ABC News

Major Democratic members of Congress raised red flags after former FBI Director James Comey was indicted.

Verizon Remains On The Legal Hook For Illegally Spying On You And Selling Your Movement Data (For Now)

Karl Bode, Techdirt

For decades, major U.S. wireless providers have collected sensitive customer movement and location data (often down to the meter), then sold it to a long list of random dipshits — usually without bothering to clearly inform customers or get their consent. Fiv…

Lukashenko says Putin has a proposal for Ukraine that Trump is familiar with

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

Lukashenko, who met Putin in Moscow for more than five hours, did not say what the proposal entailed but added that it had been outlined to U.S. President...

Trump Is Back on His Revenge Tour

Danielle Han, Jezebel

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

Trump Forced to Walk Up the Stairs, Alleges UN Sabotage

Danielle Han, Jezebel

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

Renewables blow past nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juice

Dan Robinson, Theregister.com

Study finds microgrids with wind, solar, and batteries can be built years sooner and at lower cost than SMRs Renewable energy sources could power datacenters at a lower cost than relying on nuclear generation from small modular reactors (SMRs), claims a recen…

Elon Musk backs up Trump administration amid James Comey indictment, looming government shutdown

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

It comes just days after Musk had a face-to-face conversation with Trump at Charlie Kirk's memorial.

TikTok finally cut a deal, but there's still plenty of uncertainty about what comes next

Dan DeFrancesco, Business Insider

TikTok is in its US era now, but there's still a lot of questions surrounding the deal.

ICE officer relieved of duties after videos show him shoving woman to ground

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News

An ICE officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been relieved of his duties.

Yasmin Williams Says Organized Republican Group Heckled Her at Kennedy Center

Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork

The musician, who has criticized Trump’s takeover of the center, claims that Log Cabin Republicans came to her show just to disrupt it

'Order in the hall': Dozens walk out as Netanyahu begins speech at UN

BBC News

Dozens of people filed out of the room in protest at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Soccer-Trump says he would consider relocating World Cup matches

Yahoo Entertainment

Jenny McCarthy Shares IG Video Discussing Tylenol, Vaccine & Autism Link

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Jenny McCarthy’s ringing alarm bells for parents ... claiming Tylenol might wreck your kids' detox system ... a hot take landing right as the Trump admin's official advice about the painkiller and its potential link to autism continues to ruffle…

Opinion - Bill Gates may have just set off the death of far-left-tainted philanthropy

Scott Walter, opinion contributor, The Hill

News broke recently that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would sever ties with the shadowy consulting firm Arabella Advisors and its “nonprofit network...

Trump prosecutor makes embarrassing mistake in Comey indictment — and gets nailed

Rachel Cohen, nj.com

Social media users immediately noticed a misspelling.

Big pharma stocks rise as Street reacts to latest presidential tariff plan

TOM MURPHY, Yahoo Entertainment

Shares of some big drugmakers jumped ahead of broader indexes Friday as Wall Street started sorting out President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement...

Did the US Successfully Take Over TikTok, Or Not?

BeauHD, Slashdot.org

Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns. Trump's order will enable an Ameri…

Trump's new tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture: Top Story

Yahoo Finance Video, Yahoo Entertainment

Novo Nordisk (NVO), Sumitomo Dainippon (DPM.SG), Eli Lilly (LLY), Sanofi (SNY), GSK (GSK): pharmaceutical stocks reacted to President Trump's announcement...

WATCH: Former FBI Director James Comey reacts to indictment

ABC News

The former FBI director has been indicted on charges of making a false statement and obstruction related to his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020.

Trump Admin Makes Yet Another Anti-Women, Anti-Science Move

Danielle Han, Jezebel

The president can't pronounce "acetaminophen," but that didn't stop him from lying to the nation by saying that taking it during pregnancy causes autism.

The Download: shoplifter-chasing drones, and Trump’s TikTok deal

Charlotte Jee, MIT Technology Review

Shoplifters in the US could soon be chased down by drones The news: Flock Safety, whose drones were once reserved for police departments, is now offering them for private-sector security, the company has announced. Potential customers include businesses tryin…

Denison Mines (DNN) Jumps on Strong Optimism for Uranium, Nuclear

Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published Massive Gains: 10 Stocks Investors Can’t Stop Buying. Denison Mines Corp. (NYSEAmerican:DNN) is one of the top performers on Thursday’....

Intel Corp. (INTC) Rockets to All-Time High as Firm Lures Apple to Invest

Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published Massive Gains: 10 Stocks Investors Can’t Stop Buying. Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the top performers on Thursday. Shares of...

Former FBI Director James Comey Claps Back At Trump's DOJ After Charges

TMZ Staff, TMZ

James Comey isn't going down without a fight after the Department of Justice slapped him with federal criminal charges -- which are widely seen as an act of retribution by his arch nemesis, President Trump. The former FBI director, in a suit and…

I’m 66. My mortgage is $250K and the rate is 3.4%. Would it be foolish to pay it off from my $770K investments?

Quentin Fottrell, MarketWatch

“I don’t plan on taking Social Security until 70 and I will have one other small pension.”

Trump’s latest 100 percent tariff on pharmaceuticals: What we know

Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera English

The US largely imports pharmaceutical products from India and Europe.

The first lady was seen shaking her head as the president jabbed a finger at her on the helicopter.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

Donald and Melania Trump got into a heated exchange aboard Marine One after returning from the United Nations General Assembly. Footage shows the first...

Ex-FBI Director Comey has been indicted. And, Hegseth summons military leaders

Brittney Melton, NPR

Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on criminal charges after Trump pressured the DOJ to investigate. And, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls unusual meeting of top military commanders.

10 Friday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • Forbes 400: The definitive ranking of America’s Richest People 2025. The wealthiest people in America have never been wealthier. Here’s who’s up, who’s down and who’s new. (Forbes) • Here’s why CEOs think Trump’s econ…

Mark Cuban says the AI arms race explains why Zuck, Musk, and Dell have cozied up to Trump — and why it may pay off

Thibault Spirlet, Business Insider

Mark Cuban says Big Tech leaders are siding with Donald Trump as AI rivals heat up, betting on short-term politics for long-term survival.

Jimmy Kimmel's suspension boosted his ratings to a 10-year high — history shows backlashes can make or break a host

Thibault Spirlet, Business Insider

Jimmy Kimmel just joined a long list of hosts whose biggest ratings came with their most contentious moments — some survived, others didn't.

Deadly shooting at ICE facility follows trend of sniper-type incidents: Experts

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News

Law enforcement experts said the sniper-type shooting at a Dallas ICE facility is part of a frightening trend.

Trump suggests FIFA World Cup could be moved from unsafe cities

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup is being staged in United States, Canada and Mexico with the final in New Jersey.

Silicon Valley's case for Trump's new $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Geoff Weiss, Business Insider

Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee won support from tech CEOs like Sam Altman and Jensen Huang for making the visa system a straightforward transaction.

Sam Altman predicts AI will surpass human intelligence by 2030

Insider Inc., Business Insider

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, expects AI will exceed human intelligence by 2030. He emphasized AI's potential in scientific breakthroughs and novel uses.

Fired feds, Trump lovers and veterans: Meet the people applying for ICE jobs

Ximena Bustillo, NPR

At a recent DHS career expo in Provo, Utah, many attendees hoped to get hired to help with the Trump administration's deportation efforts.

Trump's Tylenol warning echoes past misconceptions about mothers and autism

Juliana Kim, NPR

Medical scholars say, efforts to find a singular cause for autism has historically led to scrutinizing parents and fueling stigma about autism

What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget

Cory Turner, NPR

Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.

brass, marble, quartz details ornament studia 54’s interiors within skyscraper in india

Studia 54, Designboom

studia 54 combines large-scale gestures with detailed craftsmanship. The post brass, marble, quartz details ornament studia 54’s interiors within skyscraper in india appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

How escalator safety mechanisms work — and why they cause machines to stop

Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR

President Trump called his escalator mishap at the United Nations "sabotage." The U.N. says the White House team triggered a safety mechanism. We asked two people who work on escalators to explain.

Trump announces ‘national security’ tariffs on drugs, trucks, furniture

Mariamne Everett, Al Jazeera English

The 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals, 25% on trucks, and 30% on furniture will come into effect on October 1.

Why ex-FBI Director James Comey has been indicted – what it means

Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English

The former director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigations has been accused of lying to Congress.

Sources: the Trump admin plans to require chipmakers to match local output with imports and impose tariffs on companies that fail to maintain a 1:1 ratio (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

Techmeme.com

Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal: Sources: the Trump admin plans to require chipmakers to match local output with imports and impose tariffs on companies that fail to maintain a 1:1 ratio  —  Administration wants domestic manufacturing to match imports a…

Apple, Google, tell Europe its Digital Markets Act isn't working for them - or consumers

Simon Sharwood, Theregister.com

They would say that, wouldn’t they? Apple and Google have both urged the European Union to revisit its Digital Markets Act (DMA), which both tech giants say is failing.…

Kimmel Thanks Trump for Record Ratings Amid Station Boycott: ‘Couldn’t Have Done It Without You’

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone

The host's broadcast return raked in 6.2 million viewers on Tuesday despite being preempted by 20 percent of ABC affiliates

Trump to place import taxes on drugs, home furnishings and heavy trucks

The Associated Press, NPR

President Trump said he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.

Ken Griffin says it's 'anti-American' if Trump gives 'favor' over tariffs to some companies and not others

Aditi Bharade, Business Insider

The Citadel CEO said when the state gets involved, "picking winners and losers," the US as a whole loses.

Apple (AAPL) Sees High Demand for Affordable iPhone 17

Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the 15 Best American Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now. On September 19, Reuters reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,310

David D. Lee, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events on day 1,310 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Trump’s prosecution of a Democratic lawmaker is a test run for authoritarian rule

Ian Millhiser, Vox

On Thursday night, the Justice Department revealed an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, that lays out vague allegations that Comey made false statements to Congress. The indictment is not at all surprising because, last week, President Donal…

The gaping hole in the James Comey indictment

Zack Beauchamp, Vox

On Thursday night, the Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey — accusing him of having lied to Congress during sworn testimony. For me, a journalist who covers declining democracies, this set off some pretty obvious alarm bells. President…

Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex occupied West Bank

Royce Kurmelovs, Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump ruling out Israel's annexation of the occupied West Bank will have repercussions for Israeli PM Netanyahu.

The big contradiction in progressive thinking about Trump

Eric Levitz, Vox

President Donald Trump has brought American democracy to the brink. But Democrats should not moderate any of their positions, for the sake of disempowering him. This is a popular pair of positions among progressives, despite the apparent tension between them.…

Trump announces a flurry of tariffs on pharmaceuticals, trucks, and furniture

Katherine Li, Business Insider

Obtaining medicine, buying trucks, and furnishing your home could all get more expensive starting on October 1, when Trump's new tariffs kick in.

Ex-FBI Director Comey says he is ‘innocent’ after US court indictment

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Former FBI Director James Comey is a longtime critic of US President Donald Trump and testified against him in 2020.

What we know about James Comey indictment

CBS News Videos, Yahoo Entertainment

A federal grand jury returned a criminal indictment against James Comey, the former director of the FBI who has long faced criticism from President Trump. Ed...

Former FBI Director James Comey posts video after indictment: 'I am innocent'

Allison Pecorin, Mike Levine, Katherine Faulders, ABC News

In a video posted following his two-count indictment by a federal grand jury, former FBI Director James Comey says he is innocent.

We Finally Know How Much the Xbox Handheld Will Cost

Kyle Barr, Gizmodo.com

If you were planning to get an Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, get it before Microsoft hikes the price even more.

Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor

KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Yahoo Entertainment

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded...

Trump announces new tariffs on drugs, trucks and kitchen cabinets

BBC News

The president said the move aims to help protect US manufacturers from foreign imports.