Trump News for Sunday, February 8, 2026

Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her coalition’s election win, wishing her “great success i… Leggi

They omitted their usual anti-MAGA lyrics from “Holiday” and “American Idiot”

Ever since Trump Mobile announced the T1 Phone, many of us were left wondering whether it's going to happen at all. The T1 Phone is still wrapped in mystery, and it's constantly getting delayed. However, The Verge managed to speak to two executives at the com…

Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners.

Likely thing for them to do!

An eight-minute excerpt of NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas’ interview aired during the network’s Super Bowl pre-game, continuing a tradition of presidents doing sit downs with the host broadcaster. What was perhaps most notable was the newsiest weekend top…

"I think it brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now, I think. It’s a little hard," U.S. skier said in comments that infuriated the president

With a stark disparity between Melania‘s critic and audience scores, Rotten Tomatoes is denying any bot interference. Despite speculation of rigged box office number, the movie review hub recently declared that its “Popcornmeter” score for the documentary abo…

Friday night, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Trump administration’s policy subjecting all immigrants not legally admitted into the U.S. to mandatory detention and to being held without bond while they go through deportation proceedings. The polic…

I’ve read a lot of CEO talking points over the years, and most of them are carefully sanded down to avoid saying much of anything. Tim Cook’s latest comments...

Snopes has looked into numerous claims surrounding the NFL's showpiece event ahead of Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl performance.

The Kentucky representative explained his ongoing feud with President Donald Trump in an interview with CNN.

Top House Democrat says president’s suggestion for Republicans to ‘take over’ elections really means ‘steal it’

Cook and Trump seem to have a difference of opinion on immigration.

Spineless Republican Rep. Mike Lawler was harder on "whoever created" the racist "meme" of the Obamas being depicted as apes then he was of Trump for reposting it. Lawler made an appearance on this Sunday's This Week on ABC, and was asked by Jonathan Karl abo…

Sen. Mike Lee challenged folks on the Bad App to prove Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff's claim about the closure of rural hospitals under Trump, and it didn't go down well for the Utah Republican. "Trump was supposed to fight for the working class; instea…

Ghislaine Maxwell plans to take the Fifth on all questions related to President Trump's association with Jeffrey Epstein during her high-stakes deposition Monday in front of Congress. Ro Khanna (D-CA) fired off a letter to House Oversight Committee…

"They're willing to go to extraordinary and lawless lengths," Schiff said.

Palestinian woman in custody for nearly a year is hospitalised in the US after a seizure at detention facility.

One month after thousands of protesters were killed across Iran, authorities maintain that US and Israel are to blame.

New York Republican Congressman Mike Lawler doubled down on his criticism of a racist social media post from President Donald Trump's account.

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a great ally after her ruling coalition’s landslide … Leggi

Republican Rep. Tim Burchett (TN) with an assist from former Trump spokesliar Kayleigh McEnany lie to the viewers on Fox not "news" about the requirements for proof of citizenship in their vote-suppressing SAVE Act. We've already discussed what this bill does…

Former Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says the quiet part out loud while reacting to Trump's racist Truth Social post depicting the Obamas as apes. Mulvaney made an appearance on this Friday's Connell Mcshane on NewsNation and was asked about the White Ho…

Endurance, not despair, will decide democracy’s future — and "Black America has been here before"

Narcissist-in-Chief Donald Trump wants us to believe the only reason he was discussing renaming Penn Station and Dulles Airport after himself is because of public demand. In fact, there have been multiple reports that Trump tried to blackmail Senate Minority …

The US president praises his newly inaugurated 'friend' and hails strong US-Honduras security ties.

Experts warn promise of reconstruction turns right to shelter into political extortion and alleged demographic change.

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at a phone call that reveals much about the priorities of leaders in the US and China, and claims of nuclear explosions in China.

Newsnight anchor Abby Phillip took apart MAGA apologist Arthur Aidala's ridiculous assertion that no one supports Trump's racist behavior. During a discussion on Trump's childish, racist, late-night racist post on Truth Social depicting the Obamas as apes, at…

Thirty years ago today, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a bill credited with creating the groundwork for the modern internet, became law and set off a chain of events that would make it a lightning rod for the techlash. The statute has survived…

Trump has refused to apologise for a now-deleted video that depicted Michelle and Barack Obama as apes.

US pressure pushes island nation's 11 million people to the brink as Cuba imposes emergency measures amid fuel crisis.

By Tom Balmforth and Daniel FlynnKYIV, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Kyiv’s foreign minister has said the Ukrainian and Russian leaders need to meet in person to hash out the hardest… Leggi

Our strategic daily links: mushroom magic, alien search, Latin American troubles, China bots, Tik Tok, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless Democrats, immigration troubles,Mr. market, AI, and wretched excess

Trump and Stephen Miller don’t just want to erase the 20th century. Their dream is much bigger than that

President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, had an “excellent” wide-ranging discussion on Wednesday, with China considering increasing...

This year was supposed to see a huge tourism spike but Trump policies are keeping people away.

The Epstein case keeps threatening politicians—just not in the United States.

On Sunday, Bad Bunny is set to perform in the Super Bowl’s halftime show, and President Trump is angry about it. “I think it’s a terrible choice,” Trump seethed recently, referring to the Puerto Rican performer and the band Green Day, who will also play durin…

ICE access to Medicaid data is forcing hospitals and states to consider alerting immigrant patients that information from emergency medical coverage applications could be used in efforts to remove them from the country.

By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Donald Trump has cast himself as Republicans’ chief messenger on the cost of living in an election year, but a...

Trump promised Americans higher tax refunds this year, but staffing cuts at the IRS could lead to customer service delays.

Without the verification and communication processes of New START, the US and Russia will have less assurance about each other's nuclear postures.

"I don't see any other way than working up until my last day," Jordan Hendrickson, who has over $500,000 in student loans, said.

The negotiations reopened diplomacy, but mistrust and military pressure raise the question of how much time remains.

Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he met with President of Honduras , Nasry Asfura, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach. Trump sai… Leggi

With all the threats of ICE agents at the Super Bowl on Sunday, and Donald Trump and his MAGA minions vowing to change the channel when Bad Bunny hits the halftime stage in sunny Santa Clara for an all-Spanish performance, Gavin Newsom today gave the Grammy w…

The Prince of Wales has been on many official visits - but few places are as sensitive or controversial as Saudi Arabia.

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account.