Trump News for Tuesday, July 14, 2026

A passenger was charged with shooting a deadly missile from a moving vehicle.

The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.

President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked c...

Paramount is now threatening California regulators that they’ll be taking their ball and going home (to Texas? Israel?) after California and 11 other states filed an antitrust lawsuit against the company’s unpopular $111 billion merger with Warner Brothers. P…

Democratic Sen. Blumenthal said passage would be a "fitting tribute" to Graham.

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Former U.S.

Can the merger still close on time? Could it actually be completely blocked? And what about Paramount's threat to pick up and leave California?

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Two fatalities, a surge in arrests, large protests in the streets — the past two weeks of US immigration new…

By Jonathan Stempel July 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration was sued on Tuesday by nine environmental groups that said its recent decision to rescind a...

A Tomahawk missile struck an Iranian school and reportedly killed over 100 children in February.

By Bianca Flowers CHICAGO, July 14 (Chicago) - Civil rights leaders announced plans on Tuesday for a Washington march to defend voting rights, saying recent...

Donald Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, an underground nuclear-related complex.

Lawsuit claims conspiracy between top administrative officials and private groups to target the pro-Palestine advocate.

Senate Democrats blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill Tuesday, refusing to advance the bipartisan package that would substantially increase Pentagon spe...

The Senate voted 50-46 to block debate on the annual defence bill over war funding and defence cooperation with Israel.

The president said there's no use looking into the late senator's death.

President Donald Trump's approval rating is hovering near record lows in a new Economist/YouGov poll conducted between July 10-13.

Iran's deputy foreign minister accuses US of destroying the interim peace deal.

US President Donald Trump welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House.

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs posted record profits Tuesday even as Iran tensions sent oil surging, with investors shrugged off the chaos as Jamie Dimon warned...

Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence is seen by some Democrats as a safer alternative to Trump loyalist Bill Pulte. The post Trump’s Intel Pick Played Key Role in NYT Subpoenas — But Some Democrats Still On the Fence appeared first on The Int…

Trump Dismantled a Federal Climate Website. These Women Rebuilt It. “It’s not a pretty picture for climate communication and climate journalism right now.” You can check out the new site at climate.us

Donald Trump backs away from fee, says regional countries will instead invest in US in return for transit protection.

Well, well, well. Last month we noted that Judge Kathleen Williams had agreed to reopen the incredibly sketchy case where Donald Trump (as President of the United States) sued his own IRS (which he controls) for $10 billion because a contractor (who was caugh…

US President Donald Trump says he has abandoned his proposed 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.

In less than a week, two people have died during encounters with ICE — one in Texas and another in Maine. The incidents have put immigration enforcement back in the headlines and raised new questions about how ICE is carrying out President Donald Trump’s prom…

Millions lost power as Cuba’s fifth nationwide blackout of 2026 hit amid a US-imposed oil blockade.

Iraqi prime minister says relations with US shifting from militaristic to economic, vows disarmament of factions.

Five ICE officials said orders came down to stop vehicle stops, a go-to tactic that had helped lead to a spike in immigration detentions. The post ICE Orders Halt Vehicle Stops After Deadly Shootings by Federal Agents appeared first on The Intercept.

ICE just killed two immigrants in one week. Democrats running for office need to commit to abolishing the deportation regime once and for all. The post How ICE Arrests Went Quiet — and Got Even More Deadly appeared first on The Intercept.

Inflation eased due to cheaper energy, but experts warn price increases may return after renewed US-Iran tensions.

Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.

By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.

It marks a major policy shift for the immigration enforcement agency, which has faced criticism in the past year over allegations of excessive use of force.

Unapologetic about his behaviour, the aspiring influencer posted a selfie video checking himself out with the title “Mog and move on.”

The pause is meant to give the state time to set standards for these power-hungry facilities.

This is pointless escalation, but pointless escalation is this administration’s brand. We already know ICE officers have gone out of their way to aim their phones at protesters and others who try to derail their masked kidnapping squads. And we know — thanks …

Social media transformed his campaign into a political mirage.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to suppress criticism...

Mexico files complaints and sends cease-and-desist letters over the deaths of 17 nationals in ICE custody or raids.

"These girls are out here busting their ass to make the United States look good, so why not give them some support?” Flav said. Agreed!

How did the government waste £10 billion on Covid PPE?

The Senate will swear in Darline Graham on Tuesday to finish the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham's term, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Writer E. Jean Carroll, who sued President Trump over claims of sexual abuse and defamation, has received more than $5 million as part of a civil judgment paid by Trump.

USA striker Folarin Balogun predicted President Trump's involvement in overturning his World Cup suspension would "cause a lot of controversy".

President Donald Trump may have left the White House IndyCar showcase with a one-of-a-kind racing helmet, but the internet immediately turned it into a memefest.

Annual inflation hit 3.5% in June, down from May's more than three-year high — but the resumption of the conflict with Iran threaten to push up inflation as energy costs once again spike.

Immigrant rights groups are demanding answers and planning more protests Tuesday over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer's fatal shooting of a Ma...

Trump says the US will start charging a cargo fee for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

From threats against Greenland to verbal gaffes, Donald Trump's behavior in Ankara raises tensions — and concerns

Hardline MPs table plan that aims to formalise control over the strait and undermine any negotiations.

A dozen states have filed an antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount/CBS’ $111 billion merger with Warner Brothers. The states argue the deal will undermine market competition, cause untold layoffs, result in higher prices and lower quality for consumers, and si…

If the fighting in Yemen expands, and the Houthis try to block the Bab al-Mandeb, the world economy faces a new shock.

The United States and Iran traded strikes for the third straight night, putting the fragile peace deal in jeopardy. It comes as President Donald Trump is ord...

Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis advocated for a US-led coalition to govern AI development, highlighting AGI's impending global impact.

The rescue played out in a river in Idaho just as a local reporter was recording a news story only feet away.

Trump's bluffs are getting too obvious: There is zero way the U.S. is about to start assessing a 20% toll on the Strait of Hormuz.

The outcome of the recent NATO summit was a positive one for Ukraine, Chrystia Freeland -- an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- told ABC News.

My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • Gold’s Faithful Think Twice as Prices Slide From Record Highs: The metal declined again Monday after the U.S. and Iran traded a fresh round of attacks. Gold slides off record highs and the faithful are wobbling. N…

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Todd Blanche will walk into his confirmation hearing on Wednesday carrying baggage that might have sun...

Tensions escalate as the US president threatens to destroy Iran's fortified nuclear site in the south of Tehran.

Donald Trump’s once strong approval rating among Latinos has collapsed, but Democrats can’t count on their support. Jack Herrera on the midterms and 2028.

The World Cup replay system has fostered a very contemporary kind of paranoia about who controls the machines, Jay Caspian Kang writes.

The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.

More than 60 people have died in ICE shootings or while in detention since Donald Trump returned to power.

Secretary of State Rubio prepares to host gathering focused on what the Trump administration describes as the overlooked threat of "transnational far-left terrorism."

Michael Dell has developed one of the more visible and steady corporate relationships of President Donald Trump's second term in the White House.

Trump says the U.S. will collect tolls and impose blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, man killed by federal agents in Maine, states sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros merger.

President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. has been extended several times. Now, it's set to last until Inauguration Day 2029.

Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy.

While Trump has threatened to hit targets in Iran including Pickaxe Mountain, he has said a deal is possible.

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published U.S.-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear...

"I think the President has zoomed through the first five stages of grief and gone straight to number six: Fuck that guy"

Islamabad is still urging dialogue, but analysts say it has few tools to halt the latest round of US-Iran escalation.

US President Donald Trump is threatening to attack a heavily-fortified underground nuclear facility in Iran

A US trade expert says the US, Mexico, and Canada need to hold trilateral talks to get a cross-border trade deal signed.

The modern soybean is one of the world’s miracle technologies, capable of cheaply, efficiently, and healthfully supplying protein and other nutrients to billions of people. But, unfortunately, we’ve mostly chosen to squander it on the most destructive purpose…

Mexico to formally ask prosecutors to file cases in US courts over its citizens' deaths in immigration operations.

Top court bars former President Jair Bolsonaro's son from visiting his father under house arrest over social media post.

Brent crude nears $85 a barrel amid renewed hostiles between Washington and Tehran.

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Monday its forces have completed their latest wave of strikes on Iran that t...

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services has rescinded a $10 billion freeze on ch...

The sister of the last known polio patient in the US to use the life-saving machine spoke to the BBC about her sister's life.

Prominent figures in the conservative and MAGA movements have led the charge in spreading baseless conspiracy theories about the absence of Sen. Mitch McConn...

US President Donald Trump says the US should be paid by ‘rich’ oil-producing Gulf nations to secure the Strait of Hormuz

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied on Tuesday ahead of U.S. inflation data, with Middle East tensions lifting oil prices whil...

Authorities say some of the exits were blocked or inaccessible.