Trump News for Saturday, May 9, 2026

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

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

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…

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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.

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

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…

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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…

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.

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 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.

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…

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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…

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…

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

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

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

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.

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…

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 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

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