Trump News for Friday, April 17, 2026
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‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Is About the Country We Want — and the America We’re Stuck In
David Fear, Rolling Stone
Set on July 4th, the show's second season tackled ICE, AI, and the other torn-from-headlines Trump-era subjects — and still managed to offer hope.
Apr 17, 2026, 11:00 PM
Trump Is Literally Negotiating With Himself Over How Much Taxpayer Money He Gets Because His Taxes Were Leaked
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Back in January, we covered Trump’s audacious lawsuit demanding $10 billion from his own IRS over the 2019-2020 leak of his tax returns by IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn (who is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for the leak, meaning the system…
Apr 17, 2026, 10:17 PM
Is the Strait of Hormuz really open?
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: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open — but there’s n…
Apr 17, 2026, 10:10 PM
US judge blocks Justice Department bid to seize voter data in Rhode Island
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Ruling is latest loss for Trump administration, which has sought access to state voter data ahead of the US midterms.
Apr 17, 2026, 10:07 PM
Trump seeks ‘resolution’ of his $10bn lawsuit against IRS, spurring concern
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Critics warn that Trump could arrange his own settlement by negotiating with a US Justice Department under his control.
Apr 17, 2026, 9:56 PM
Iran rejects Trump claim on deal to surrender nuclear material stockpiles
Al Jazeera English
Iran has rejected suggestions by Donald Trump that it has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium.
Apr 17, 2026, 9:25 PM
Trump tells ABC News he thinks he can trust the Iranians
Jonathan Karl, Abcnews.com
President Donald Trump told ABC News he believes he can trust the Iranians and this will all be resolved "very soon."
Apr 17, 2026, 8:56 PM
Lebanon president says country is no longer a pawn amid Israel ceasefire
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
President Joseph Aoun promised to work to preserve Lebanon's sovereignty and freedom.
Apr 17, 2026, 8:45 PM
Trump and Iran claim the Strait of Hormuz is 'completely open.' Here’s what we know
Justin Fishel, Abcnews.com
Both the U.S. and Iran say the Strait of Hormuz is now "completely open," but serious questions remain about if and when traffic will be restored to pre-war levels.
Apr 17, 2026, 8:36 PM
Commercial vessels are sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what 'completely open' looks like for now.
cpanella@businessinsider.com (Chris Panella,Erica Star Domena,Nicole Forero,Reem Makhoul), Business Insider
Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" on Friday. Ship-tracking data is showing movement.
Apr 17, 2026, 8:26 PM
Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces
Hayden Field, The Verge
The Trump administration has spent nearly two months fighting with AI company Anthropic. It's dubbed the company a "RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY" full of "Leftwing nut jobs" and a menace to national security. But some of the ice may reportedly be melting betwee…
Apr 17, 2026, 8:15 PM
Inside Trump’s Effort To “Take Over” The Midterm Elections
Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield, Techdirt
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In mid-December 2020, federal officials responsible for protecting American elections from fraud converged in a windowless, dim, fortified room at the Justice Depa…
Apr 17, 2026, 8:15 PM
US Congress temporarily extends controversial surveillance power under FISA
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The measure has long been criticised for allowing US intelligence agencies to collect citizen data without a warrant.
Apr 17, 2026, 7:20 PM
Trump's lawyers say they're 'in discussions' to resolve his $10B suit against the IRS
Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous, Abcnews.com
Attorneys for President Trump say they are "in discussions" with the DOJ to potentially resolve a $10 billion lawsuit that Trump and his company filed against the IRS.
Apr 17, 2026, 7:18 PM
World reacts to Strait of Hormuz reopening amid US-Iran conflict
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Politicians and industry welcome reopening of the vital waterway after throttling of traffic caused oil prices to spike.
Apr 17, 2026, 7:10 PM
WATCH: Man allegedly kills woman pregnant with his baby
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Police are searching for Kevin Faux, 24, who is charged with murder.
Apr 17, 2026, 7:07 PM
WATCH: Jill Biden bids $35,000 for guest role on ‘Heated Rivalry’
ABC News, Abcnews.com
The former first lady raised her paddle at $35,000 at the LGBTQ Community Center’s annual Center Dinner Thursday night, but was quickly outbid.
Apr 17, 2026, 6:52 PM
Scholar Rumeysa Ozturk returns to Turkiye following Trump deportation push
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Ozturk says she made the decision to avoid 'losing more time to the state-imposed violence and hostility' under Trump.
Apr 17, 2026, 6:50 PM
What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
In rapid-fire posts, Trump says Iran will give up nuclear material and 'never close' Hormuz, but questions remain.
Apr 17, 2026, 6:24 PM
Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The deportees from South America are the first to be sent to the DRC in a deal agreed between Washington and Kinshasa
Apr 17, 2026, 6:15 PM
Wu Lyf Postpone U.S. Shows
Walden Green, Pitchfork
In a statement, the band cited “delays in visa processing” and wrote that they’ll “be announcing new dates as soon as possible”
Apr 17, 2026, 6:07 PM
A First Amendment Legend Eviscerates Brendan Carr With Substance And Style
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
We’ve been covering Brendan Carr’s censorial ambitions for a long time now. When Trump first picked him to chair the FCC, we warned people that the “free speech warrior” branding was a total sham. We later dug into the letter from a massive coalition of 80+ l…
Apr 17, 2026, 6:03 PM
Maine Looks to Become the First State to Outlaw Data Centers
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
Maine's Democratic legislature has passed the nation's first bill banning the building of new data centers, but will its governor sign?
Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM
Palestinian rights advocate Rumeysa Ozturk voluntarily returns to Turkey
ARMANDO GARCIA, Abcnews.com
The grad student reached a settlement agreement with the Trump administration.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:33 PM
Trump Still Pretending The Most Dangerous Domestic Terrorists Are People Who Don’t Like Fascism
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Just to be clear, when I refer to “Trump” in terms of his administration, I’m referring to the collective hive mind of dangerous enablers he employs. Trump, by himself, is incapable of closing an umbrella. It’s the people around him that are dangerous, since …
Apr 17, 2026, 4:26 PM
The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JACK BROOK, Yahoo Entertainment
The Supreme Court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana. The...
Apr 17, 2026, 3:46 PM
Why the New Criminal Charges Against an ICE Agent in Minneapolis Could Be a True Turning Point
Shirin Ali, Slate Magazine
There is a warrant out for agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr.’s arrest.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:25 PM
Ships crossing Hormuz need IRGC OK, unfreezing of assets part of deal, Iran official says
By Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Saul, Yahoo Entertainment
By Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Saul DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s...
Apr 17, 2026, 3:16 PM
NIST gives up enriching most CVEs
Catalin Cimpanu, Risky.biz
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology announced on Wednesday a new policy regarding the US National Vulnerability Database [Read More]
Apr 17, 2026, 3:09 PM
WATCH: Police release video warning residents about high school 'senior assassin’ game
ABC News, Abcnews.com
The San Diego Police Department video outlines the potential dangers of the game, in which high schoolers "hunt" each other using water guns.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:06 PM
US To Create High-Tech Manufacturing Zone In Philippines
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Wall Street Journal: An agreement with the Philippines to establish a high-tech industrial hub is the Trump administration's latest effort to lessen China's dominance over global supply chains. The deal to build up…
Apr 17, 2026, 3:00 PM
Controversy as Lebanese banker Sehnaoui is praised for supporting Israel
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Trump envoy Morgan Ortagus says Antoun Sehnaoui is a committed Zionist, even as Israel attacked Lebanon.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:55 PM
Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?
Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera English
Pakistan's civilian and army leaders shuttle between key capitals as Trump says he may visit Islamabad to sign a deal.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:54 PM
Iran foreign minister says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Iran says 'passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz' open during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
Apr 17, 2026, 1:37 PM
The ‘AI is inevitable’ trap
David Pierce, The Verge
In the latest sign of AI silly season, Allbirds, the shoe company, told the world it was now an AI company and briefly managed to septuple its stock price. The Newbird AI story is really just one of a bunch of things this week that made us wonder: have we rea…
Apr 17, 2026, 1:24 PM
The three clocks of the Iran war
Jasim Al-Azzawi, Al Jazeera English
Trump is racing against the midterms, Iran is betting on endurance, and Netanyahu needs a war with no end.
Apr 17, 2026, 1:20 PM
Exclusive: Barack Obama calls for Virginians to vote for redistricting in new video
Oren Oppenheim, Abcnews.com
Former President Barack Obama, in a new video shared exclusively with ABC News, called on Virginians to vote in favor of a redistricting measure.
Apr 17, 2026, 1:01 PM
Fragile Trump, 79, Insists No One’s Laughing at Him in All-Caps Rant
Ewan Palmer, Daily Beast
Donald Trump has hyped up his own presidency by suggesting that “nobody’s laughing” at the U.S. anymore. In a capital letter-filled Truth Social post, the 79...
Apr 17, 2026, 12:46 PM
Macron and Starmer host allies for summit on Hormuz maritime security
Heba Habib, Al Jazeera English
US not part of France- and UK-led talks on a post-war Hormuz maritime force, but Europe's role remains limited.
Apr 17, 2026, 12:45 PM
Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect
NPR Staff, NPR
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, acknowledged the ceasefire, but did not say whether it would abide by it and urged people displaced by fighting in Lebanon to refrain from heading home.
Apr 17, 2026, 12:36 PM
Brendan Carr Cooking Up New Sham Investigation Of Jimmy Kimmel
Karl Bode, Techdirt
As the boss of the country’s media and telecom regulators, there’s plenty of corporate malfeasance and corrupt shenanigans Brendan Carr could be targeting on any given day at the country’s biggest media and telecom companies. But because Carr’s never been all…
Apr 17, 2026, 12:28 PM
Acting ICE Director Announces He’s Fleeing His Sinking Ship
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
It sure sounds like the experience of working under Stephen Miller damn near killed ICE director Todd Lyons in the last year.
Apr 17, 2026, 12:19 PM
WATCH: Flooding emergency in upper Midwest
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Rivers in Michigan and Wisconsin are overflowing after a month’s worth of rain fell in just days with more expected to fall today. Plus, the Heartland is bracing for more life-threatening storms.
Apr 17, 2026, 12:09 PM
Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets
STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press, KEN SWEET Associated Press, Abcnews.com
A controversy has erupted over prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi
Apr 17, 2026, 11:54 AM
NASA gets the ball rolling on its part in Europe's jinxed Mars rover mission
Richard Speed, Theregister.com
Rosalind Franklin moving again, though another budget cut looms NASA is moving ahead with its contribution to the European Space Agency's (ESA) long-delayed Rosalind Franklin Mars rover despite another attempt by the Trump administration to cut funding for th…
Apr 17, 2026, 11:39 AM
Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.
Suzanne Nuyen, NPR
A 10-day ceasefire to pause fighting between Israel and Hezb
Apr 17, 2026, 11:06 AM
The Scapegoat Scam
Adam Serwer, The Atlantic
Hungarians stopped falling for an authoritarian’s trick.
Apr 17, 2026, 11:00 AM
What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump announced the 10-day ceasefire between the two countries.
Apr 17, 2026, 10:57 AM
Have the Democrats found a new strategy to scare Trump?
BBC News
Why an oyster fisherman with a controversial past is splitting the Democrats
Apr 17, 2026, 10:55 AM
Lebanese return to devastated south as fragile 10-day truce takes hold
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Hezbollah warns it has its 'finger on the trigger' in case of Israeli violations of the temporary ceasefire.
Apr 17, 2026, 10:32 AM
Morning news brief
A Martínez, NPR
Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, U.S. military officials say the blockade of Iranian ports and ceasefire is holding, Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief.
Apr 17, 2026, 8:42 AM
Confused Trump, 79, Looks for Someone to Blame After Tripping Up on Simple Phrase
The Daily Beast, Daily Beast
President Donald Trump appeared confounded by a common phrase during a public appearance in Nevada on Thursday. The president was in Las Vegas to promote his...
Apr 17, 2026, 8:16 AM
House extends surveillance powers for 10 days
Eric McDaniel, NPR
Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked.
Apr 17, 2026, 7:55 AM
House approves short-term FISA spy powers extension amid GOP infighting
Lauren Peller, Abcnews.com
House Republicans are fighting among themselves over a controversial warrantless surveillance law that is set to expire in the coming days.
Apr 17, 2026, 6:47 AM
Could the US withdraw from NATO?
Al Jazeera English
Could the US withdraw from NATO?
Apr 17, 2026, 6:25 AM
Iran war: What is happening on day 49 of the US-Iran conflict?
Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English
Celebrations in Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire begins, opening the door to talks on a longer-term Israel-Lebanon deal.
Apr 17, 2026, 6:23 AM
‘Vengeance for all’: How Iran’s Lego videos won narrative war against Trump
Alia Chughtai, Al Jazeera English
The viral videos by Iranian creators, say analysts, are high-quality though cheap, and hit fissures in US politics.
Apr 17, 2026, 5:43 AM
Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?
Usaid Siddiqui, Al Jazeera English
Despite global opposition, Iran war protests lag behind Gaza and Ukraine, shaped by fatigue, fear and disillusionment.
Apr 17, 2026, 5:40 AM
What we know about the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
BBC News
A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.
Apr 17, 2026, 5:34 AM
ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
The Associated Press, NPR
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced.
Apr 17, 2026, 5:10 AM
Trump calls war on Iran a ‘little diversion’
Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump has described the war on Iran which has killed more than 2,000 people as a ‘little diversion’.
Apr 17, 2026, 5:03 AM
Banks were promised deregulation. Now they could have to spend billions to log citizenship data.
Alice Tecotzky,Kelsey Vlamis, Business Insider
The Trump administration's plan to require banks to collect citizenship data could be bad for business and deter some people from banking in the US.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:10 AM
'NYC is cooked': Business leaders and Wall Streeters erupt over NYC's proposed luxury second-home tax
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert, Business Insider
Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani ruffled some feathers when they introduced a proposal to tax secondary homes in New York valued at over $5 million.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:02 AM
Celebrations in Lebanon as 10-day ceasefire with Israel begins
Adam Hancock, Al Jazeera English
Celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as truce takes effect, though Lebanese military reports violations.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:41 AM
IMF, World Bank say they are restoring ties with Venezuela
John Power, Al Jazeera English
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez calls resumption of ties 'great achievement' of Venezuelan diplomacy.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:24 AM
Pentagon Reportedly Asks Detroit to Use More Car Factories as Arms Factories
Mike Pearl, Gizmodo.com
Pete Hegseth has previously said he'd like the U.S. economy to be placed on a "war footing."
Apr 17, 2026, 3:08 AM
‘Trump forced Israel into a ceasefire’ with Lebanon
Al Jazeera English
Abed Abou Shhadeh, a political commentator in Israel, says the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is ‘problematic'.
Apr 17, 2026, 1:52 AM
WATCH: NYPD officer chases suspect through Manhattan on horseback
ABC News, Abcnews.com
The officer and his horse managed to successfully apprehend the suspect.
Apr 17, 2026, 12:05 AM
US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices
Max Kozlov, Nature.com
A congressional hearing covered the rise of paper mills and the costs of open-access publishing — but there was little agreement on what reform would entail.
Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
Iran war live: Ceasefire starts in Lebanon as Trump says Tehran deal close
Zaid Sabah, Yashraj Sharma, Adam Hancock, Al Jazeera English
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reached 2,196 on Thursday as 10-day ceasefire announced.
Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM