Trump News for Saturday, May 9, 2026

Israel built secret base in Iraq to bomb Iran – WSJ

RT

The IDF reportedly attacked and killed Iraqi troops who discovered its clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert Read Full Article at RT.com

Hegseth Shredded For Wanting To Waste, Defraud And Abuse Taxpayers Out Of $1.5 Trillion

Brad Reed, Crooksandliars.com

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew instant ridicule on Thursday after he released a video touting President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget as a fiscally responsible plan that is “putting the American taxpayer first.” At the start of…

Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Will Disembark Sunday (Latest Updates)

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff, Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/, Forbes

There are nine U.S. residents being monitored for the illness across six states, though none have shown any signs of illness.

Political Couples with Biggest Age Differences, Ranging from 8 Years to 43 Years

Maddy Lennon, Just Jared

From the White House to Capitol Hill and beyond, several high-profile politicians have made headlines not just for their careers, […] The post Political Couples with Biggest Age Differences, Ranging from 8 Years to 43 Years appeared first on Just Jared - Cele…

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez heads to The Hague for land dispute case

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Trip to be first time Rodriguez has left Caribbean since Maduro abduction, will attend ICJ case on Guyana land dispute.

'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season

Henry Larson, NPR

Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods.

Jim Cramer on Goldman Sachs: “I Think That It’s Going Higher”

Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer shared his thoughts on as he discussed Big Tech’s AI spending. A caller asked how the...

Jim Cramer on Salesforce: “It’s Tough Because the Market Hates Software”

Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer shared his thoughts on as he discussed Big Tech’s AI spending. When a caller asked about the...

Jim Cramer Says “You Can’t Really Teach an Old Dog New Tricks Unless It’s a Datadog”

Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment

Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) was one of the stocks featured in Jim Cramer’s Mad Money recap, as he discussed how the AI build-out could power the economy...

Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Will Disembark In Tightly Monitored Evacuation (Latest Updates)

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff, Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/, Forbes

There are nine U.S. residents being monitored for the illness across six states, though none have shown any signs of illness.

Policy Of Auto-Enrolling Seniors In Medicare Advantage Could Backfire

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

Should Medicare change the default option for new beneficiaries to Medicare Advantage or an ACO, this could backfire as costs could rise and access restrictions increase.

The Humanities Score a Victory Against Trump

Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic

DOGE used ChatGPT to cancel research grants. A federal judge wouldn’t have it.

Tucker Carlson’s pivot

Al Jazeera English

From MAGA loyalist to antiwar dissident - is Tucker Carlson’s pivot sincere or a savvy reinvention?

Well, Of Course Trump Makes Mother's Day Weekend All About Himself

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

How cute —Trump’s is kicking off Mother’s Day weekend by making it all about himself, just as he does with every celebration. Nothing says 'honoring moms' like pivoting in the first sentence to brag about job numbers, dunk on Bloomberg economists, Jerome Powe…

9 rumors about Trump's White House ballroom project we've investigated

Rae Deng, Snopes.com

In May 2026, Republicans proposed spending $1 billion in taxpayer funds on the ballroom's security infrastructure.

Parent company of Trump’s Truth Social site reports $400m loss this year

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Losses driven largely by depreciation of cryptocurrency assets as prices of digital currencies tumble.

Ted Cruz says the quiet part out loud: Trump accounts are Social Security personal accounts as GOP senator reveals ‘dirty little secret’

Jason Ma, Yahoo Entertainment

"How did we get it done this time? Because we gave the money to babies and so the old people didn't get pissed."

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Cheyenne Ubiera, Themirror.com

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‘On level of atomic bomb’: Iran highlights Hormuz importance amid US talks

Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English

The strait represents 'a capability that can affect the entire global economy with a single decision', politician says.

Hundreds of .new .internet .top-level .domain .names .could .appear .very .soon as ICANN announces new gTLD round 14 years after one that gave us .africa .google .Microsoft and .bananarepublic — but will POTUS register .trump?

Efosa Udinmwen, TechRadar

ICANN opens the floodgates for new domain names, giving brands and communities power to control their digital ecosystems

WATCH: Bob Iger to receive honorary doctorate from Howard University

ABC News, Abcnews.com

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

CEO From Tech Companies Invited to China Trip With Trump

Samantha Wiley, iLounge

CEOs from companies like Exxon, Boeing, Qualcomm, Nvidia, and Apple’s Tim Cook have been invited to join the Trump Administration next week for a trip to China. Trump is looking to develop his relationship with Xi Jinping, the Chinese President, during the tr…

Details from the Pentagon's release of dozens of UFO files

CBS News

The Pentagon began releasing more files Friday on unidentified flying objects and unidentified anomalous phenomena after an order from President Trump.

Trump to Reportedly Spend TikTok Settlement Money on His D.C. ‘Beautification’ Goals

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Typically, money brought in from a settlement like this is spent on the victims or issues related to the harm caused.

Russia and Ukraine begin 3-day ceasefire as tensions ramp up between U.S. and Iran

CBS News

President Trump said Friday that fighting would halt between Russia and Ukraine for three days. Meanwhile, the U.S. is awaiting Iran's response to a peace proposal.

KeyBanc Reiterates Service Now’s (NOW) Underweight Rating

Catherine Talavera, Yahoo Entertainment

ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW) is one of the Best American AI Stocks to Buy Now. On May 5, KeyBanc reiterated an Underweight rating on ServiceNow and set an $85 ...

Is Intuit Inc. (INTU) One of the Best American AI Stocks to Buy Now?

Catherine Talavera, Yahoo Entertainment

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) is one of the Best American AI Stocks to Buy Now. According to a May 4 report by Investing.com, TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating on...

Trump’s Struggle to Find an Off-Ramp From the Iran War

The Editors, The Atlantic

Panelists joined to discuss the questions surrounding the ongoing conflict, and more.

Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises

editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) , Jowi Morales, Tom's Hardware UK

Maryland is complaining to the federal energy regulator about PJM's plan to charge it $2 billion for grid upgrades that will mostly benefit data centers, especially as the state claims that the majority of these developments are being built in neighboring reg…

Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Will Be Evacuated Soon, Report Says (Latest Updates)

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff, Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/, Forbes

There are nine U.S. residents being monitored for the illness across six states, though none have shown any signs of illness.

Bahrain rounds up dozens over alleged links to Iran’s IRGC

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

The country's interior ministry said legal proceedings are under way against the 41 people arrested.

Pentagon Begins Releasing Declassified UFO Documents

NBC, Yahoo Entertainment

The Pentagon on Friday released new reports, photos and videos related to decades of potential UFO sights. President Donald Trump posted that “with these new...

‘A year of resistance’: Cuba’s private sector faces Trump’s oil blockade

Dariel Pradas, Al Jazeera English

US oil blockade on Cuba is a significant blow to small family firms struggling with power outages and fuel shortages.

Axios accused of “market manipulation” with Iran reporting

Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

Journalist Barak Ravid draws range of criticism from Wall Street to Marjorie Taylor Greene

Trump’s Push for ‘Ultrafast’ Meat Processing Could Make a Brutal Industry Even Worse

Frida Garza, Grist, Gizmodo.com

Labor organizers, environmental advocates, and economists all agree: This is a bad idea.

The Supreme Court Is Considering Whether to Deal Another Big Blow to Abortion Access

Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone

The Supreme Court is considering whether to uphold a lower court ruling prohibiting abortion providers from mailing mifepristone.

In coal country, black lung surges as federal protections stall

Kate Morgan, Grist

While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to dea…

White House butler 'memo' about cutlery theft is fake. Here's proof

Laerke Christensen, Snopes.com

An image authentically showed a memo from the White House's chief butler accusing staff of stealing cutlery and tableware.

US Awaits Iranian Response to Proposal Amid New Attacks

NBC, Yahoo Entertainment

As the United States awaits the Iranian response to their latest proposal, U.S. fighter jets fired on two Iranian oil tankers. It comes as President Donald T...

Trump’s visit to Beijing brings hope for sister of Uyghur man detained in Chinese internment camp

Gabrielle Fahmy, New York Post

Ekpar Asat disappeared after returning to Xinjiang from a trip to Washington in 2016, where he'd flown to attend a State Department program for young leaders.

Trump says hantavirus is ‘under control’ as WHO tracks cruise outbreak

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump says a hantavirus cruise ship cluster is ‘under very good control.’

As World Cup gouging continues, Arthur Blank will keep "fan-friendly" pricing for Atlanta matches

Mike Florio, NBCSports.com

As the World Cup creeps closer, the prices keep shooting higher.

Rosenberg: Scaled-back Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square

BBC News

The BBC's Russia editor reports from Moscow, where the annual Victory Day display was quieter than usual.

US seizes enriched uranium from Venezuela

RT

The US Department of Energy has announced that it has removed 13.5 kg of highly enriched uranium from Venezuela Read Full Article at RT.com

United Airlines And Boeing Paid For The Transportation Secretary’s New Reality Show

Gary Leff, Viewfromthewing.com

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s family road-trip reality show is pitched as a patriotic YouTube series for America’s 250th birthday. The problem is who helped fund it: companies including United, Boeing and Toyota — all with major business before the De…

The Real Cost of Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Germany

Imran Khalid, The Atlantic

The American drawdown is a cultural divorce as well as a military one.

Mayor Karen Bass ‘pulled a Ferris Bueller’ — sneaking out ahead of 2025 LA fires: book

Jonathan Vigliotti, New York Post

In his new book "Torched," CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti delivers a damning account of how LA and California officials made a bad situation catastrophic.

What Have RFK, Jr. And The Trump Administration Done For Mothers?

Judy Stone, Senior Contributor, Judy Stone, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/, Forbes

Kennedy touts MAHA. This Mother's Day, note what his misinformation and policies really do to moms: reduce access to care, increase deaths and guilt from responsibilities.

Administration Releases First Batch Of Declassifed UFO Documents

Susie Madrak, Crooksandliars.com

Trump released declassified UFO documents from the Pentagon yesterday. Of particular interest to me were the descriptions from the Apollo moon landings. For years, there have been stories of suppressed findings by astronauts, who were allegedly told not to ta…

An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran

Elissa Nadworny, NPR

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration's negotiations to end the war on Iran.

MAGA Pastor: If Elected, Will Prosecute Those Who Stole The 2020 Election For Treason

John Amato, Crooksandliars.com

Rabid Christian nationalist MAGA pastor Jackson Lahmeyer said if he wins election in Oklahoma's District 1, he will investigate the 2020 election and hold all those accountable for high crimes of treason against Trump. Lahmeyer is looking to replace Rep. Kevi…

The submariner-turned-top Army tech boss said the hardest thing about modernizing isn't the new tools — it's the people

Chris Panella,Kelsey Baker, Business Insider

The Army is deploying digital tools across the force. Its former CIO says the biggest challenge isn't technology — it's getting people to adopt it.

Links 5/9/2026

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

Our poka-dotted daily links: Sunstone reveal, hantavirus worries, CO2 still rising, Starmer refuses to leave after big Labour loss, Trump-Xi summit doubts, Japan militarism, EU self-harm with cyber scheme, Trump tries to impose ceasefire on Ukraine, Gaza heal…

Iran War: Iran Yet to Answer US Proposal as Recent Exchange of Fire in Gulf Exposes US Weapons Shortages; More on Poor Prospects for Global Economy, Resumption of Old Normal Gulf Traffic Levels

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

Today's Iran war news: Iran keeps Trump angrily waiting as recent skirmishes in the Gulf reveal critical US weaknesses.

Baird Raises its Price Target on Tetra Tech (TTEK) to $35

Jeff Lewis, Yahoo Entertainment

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEK) is one of the 10 Best Construction Stocks for Data Center Infrastructure. On April 30, 2026, Baird raised its price target on ...

Limbach (LMB) Reports Q1 Adjusted EPS of 64c

Jeff Lewis, Yahoo Entertainment

Limbach Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMB) is one of the 10 Best Construction Stocks for Data Center Infrastructure. On May 5, 2026, Limbach Holdings, Inc...

Is AECOM (ACM) the Best Construction Stock for Data Center Infrastructure?

Jeff Lewis, Yahoo Entertainment

Tokamak Energy, and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) is one of the 10 Best Construction Stocks for Data Center Infrastructure. On May 6, 2026, Type One Energy, Tokamak...

This was John Roberts’ plan all along

David Daley, Salon

The chief justice has declared that the Court is not political. The facts — and his own history — say otherwise

US military kills two people in new eastern Pacific Ocean attack

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

The killings mark the third attack in May alone by the US military in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Trump’s $2B buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for taxpayers amid energy shortage

Christopher Niezrecki, Ben Link, Zoe Getman-Pickering, Salon

These politically motivated moves are costing Americans far more than just the buyouts.

Anxiety Over Social Security Benefits Grows As Funding Cliff Looms

Janet Novack, Forbes Staff, Janet Novack, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/, Forbes

The 90-year-old retirement income program is marred by confusing rules, administrative snafus and uncertainty over what benefit cuts and tax hikes are to come.

Dodging FOIA Could Now Mean Arrest and Strip Search, Depending on Who’s Asking

Lauren Harper, The Intercept

The DOJ is now treating evading a records request as a crime, a stunning act of hypocrisy from the Trump administration. The post Dodging FOIA Could Now Mean Arrest and Strip Search, Depending on Who’s Asking appeared first on The Intercept.

Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia

Larry Kaplow, NPR

The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.

They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work

Steve Kastenbaum, NPR

Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.

Trump Ballroom Suddenly Faces GOP Opposition in Surprise Blow to MAGA

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

After a gunman allegedly attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month, Senator John Fetterman seized on the moment to accuse his fellow Democrats of Trump Derangement Syndrome. Fetterman tweeted: “Drop t…

Every Democratic Candidate Must Have an Answer for This Question

Jason Linkins, The New Republic

Recall, if you can stomach it, the late summer months of the 2024 presidential campaign. The political press was churning out (accurate) stories about how Vice President Kamala Harris was distancing herself from some of the bolder policy proposals she’d previ…

Marco Rubio Seems to Be Having a Grand Time

Matt Viser, The Atlantic

A jovial press briefing, a Vatican visit, and an inspirational video … Is he already running for president?

Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security

The Associated Press, NPR

Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.

The war on Iran will likely end in American retreat

Jeffrey Sachs, Sybil Fares, Al Jazeera English

The American empire cannot win the war against Iran at acceptable financial, military, and political costs.

Why Zohran Mamdani Picked a Fight With Ken Griffin

Ross Barkan, New York Magazine

In a small way, he is attempting to alter a dynamic that has held New York mayors captive for decades, writes columnist Ross Barkan.

Trump Backs Off On E.U. Auto Tariffs But Risks Remain For Buyers, Ports

Ken Roberts, Contributor, Ken Roberts, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenroberts/, Forbes

President Trump's threatened EU automotive tariff increase would come as imports tumbled last year and so far this year, affecting a number of U.S. seaports.

Trump II: The Debt Star Strikes Back

Keir Clarke, Blogger.com

With US public debt officially eclipsing 100% of GDP for the first time since the 1940s, the Trump administration is pivoting toward “high-impact” funding. Nowhere is this more evident than at the Department of War. Yesterday, the search for “little green men…

Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Putin is set to speak at the World War II commemoration, which is scaled back this year due to security concerns.

China April exports rebound strongly, trade surplus widens ahead of Trump visit

Yahoo Entertainment

ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

The Associated Press, NPR

In a filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of trying to chill its constitutionally protected free speech. The point of contention: "The View," and whether it's subject to equal time rules.

How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

I compared Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to attempting to help a strangulation victim by putting a pillow over their face

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire

The Associated Press, NPR

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Yuri Ushakov, President Vladimir Putin's foreign affairs adviser, both confirmed the agreement for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.

How to Get the SAVE America Act Over the Finish Line

Americanthinker.com

Photo Credit: American ThinkerIt can be done if Republicans have the political courage to listen to almost 80% of American voters.

Kim Jong-un Is Not Our Friend

Americanthinker.com

Photo Credit:Image: Monument to the Founding of the North Korean Workers’ Party, Pyongyang.  Credit: Joseph Ferris via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 (cropped). Joseph Ferris IIIIt’s hard for Americans to fathom the horror of what goes on every day in North Korea.

Iran War: Insubordination Stands To Snatch Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory

Americanthinker.com

Photo Credit:ChatGPT American ThinkerThe U.S. media has tabled a question that warrants examining two 20th-century historical events.

US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2

The Associated Press, Abcnews.com

The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean has killed two men while leaving one survivor

Hormuz akin to ‘atomic bomb’ – Iranian supreme leader’s adviser

RT

The US military has attacked two more Iranian-flagged oil tankers as Washington presses ahead with a naval blockade, while Tehran has compared control of the Strait of Hormuz to possessing an “atomic bomb”

A US court has ruled against Trump’s new 10% tariffs. Why this may not be good news

Ravi Dutta Mishra, The Indian Express

A US court has struck down Donald Trump’s Section 122 tariffs, which were set to expire in July. Experts warn that this could prompt the US to move up its plans to impose a tougher tariff architecture

SF jail watchdog shared antisemitic conspiracy theories from extremist group on social media

Annie Gaus, Titus Wu, New York Post

William Palmer openly shared hateful screeds on Facebook and Instagram while serving on two government boards.