Trump News for Friday, July 17, 2026

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction, the latest s...

A federal judge in Boston on Friday ruled the Trump administration can’t use an obscure clause relating to agency priorities to make billions of dollars in f...

In a primetime address to the nation President Trump castigated the security of the U.S. election system. Critics called out his speech for lacking new evide...

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: President Donald Trump fired one of his own appointees…

Food producer Taylor Farms released a statement on the Cyclospora outbreak Friday, confirming that it's "voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the US market." Reuters reports that, according to a source, Taylor Farms told c…

The U.S. is seeking a share in Korean semiconductor companies’ enormous profits from the global artificial intelligence (AI) chip boom, citing stro...

Two plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents left a man partially handcuffed on the ground Monday after they attempted to arrest him at Harry...

Trump’s tariff program has gone from generating billions to forcing billions in refunds thanks to February's Supreme Court ruling.

The President promised “really, really big news” before his prime-time speech. What he delivered—padded by heavily redacted declassified documents—felt more like Pam Bondi’s bogus Epstein binders than any true revelation.

The Democratic Party is at war with itself, and nowhere is the fight clearer than the Michigan Senate primary. On one side: Rep. Haley Stevens, backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the establishment, who says the left is too untested and too ext…

Trump called on Darline Graham to run in the upcoming special primary election.

What's worse: the self-dealing or the development of death machines?

Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke and called for more tariffs, accusing the country of mismanaging its forests.

Beijing is building an AI coalition with 29 countries, including Russia.

Democrats raised more money than their Republican opponents in key Senate races across the country in the second quarter, according to new campaign finance reports.

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced this week that the Pentagon would begin testing the testosterone le…

“The First Amendment does not allow government officials to shut down speech simply on account of it being ‘offensive,’” says a legal expert at FIRE.

Amy Schumer tried to absolve her second cousin once removed, Sen. Chuck Schumer, who was accused of passing gas on the Senate floor earlier this week.

President Trump's face will appear on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year.

The prediction market’s Panamanian operation seems odd, even for a company whose CEO had his apartment raided by FBI agents.

Declassified documents touted by President Trump during his election address cast doubt on some of his claims about "shocking vulnerabilities" in the election system.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to strip states of federal election-related aid if they don't comply with the administration's voting roll probe.

BBC Verify has reviewed these documents, although some of them have been heavily redacted.

A newly renewed, $25 million-per-year contract with a subsidiary of Thompson Reuters further expands the power of ICE under the Trump administration.

For a group of people who get their health advice from the supplement ads on Tucker Carlson's podcast, this totally tracks.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin at a Friday press conference said election officials that don’t make changes based on “information they need to secure their e...

Last week presented a stark contrast in the trajectories of the Trump administration’s two riskiest foreign policy ventures. On July 13, the President Donald Trump formally declared a return to military action in Iran, making clear that a war that he had anti…

Back in 2024, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of a “smartphone monopoly.” Apple has voiced its opposition to the case many times over the last two years. Now, a Bloomberg report says the DOJ and Apple are in ta…

With renewed hostilities between Iran and the United States overnight, fuel prices have again increased, with diesel reaching $5 a gallon.

AI was supposed to make our lives better. Instead, it’s made many of us scared and angry. Communities are protesting against the building of new data centers — the warehouses of IT equipment powering the AI buildout — across the country, and increasingly they…

Trump’s fury over losing the Emmy was more than a Hollywood grievance. It previewed how he would turn personal defeat into an attack on the legitimacy of elections themselves.

A CDC lab tasked with tracking cyclospora outbreaks lost most of its staff during the DOGE cuts, and we're now having to grapple with the fallout.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for more open-source AI in a speech on Thursday. He encouraged "open-source, openness, collaboration, and sharing."

If you’re worried about American democracy, President Donald Trump’s primetime address should give you some hope.  This might sound bizarre at first blush. Trump’s speech was full of lies, innuendo, and half-truths about the security and safety of American el…

Daylight saving time is back in the spotlight after the House of Representatives voted to pass a bipartisan bill to make the practice permanent nationwide.

On  a recent episode of Today, Explained, I explored Donald Trump’s ongoing succession wars, and whether the president that’s upended the Republican Party is taking an active role in deciding who might replace him.  The short version: The race to inherit MAGA…

The Trump administration claims wind turbines pose a national security threat. The industry says it's pure politics.

As antisemitism spikes across America, driven by wars in the Middle East, two experts opine on what can be done to tackle hatred against Jews.

According to a new report, nearly 90 percent of the Department of Transportation's owned or leased buildings are more than half-empty.

During a confirmation hearing on Thursday, Erica Schwartz and Sen. Josh Hawley discussed how to make the CDC’s voluntary abortion reporting system... less voluntary.

President Donald Trump announced he has declassified a slew of documents he claims reveal vulnerabilities in America's elections systems and election fraud.

The Oversight Board is trying to branch out and see other people.

SpaceX stock is now under its IPO price, and its bonds are trading at junk bond rates.

Washington, DC, has undergone extensive renovations under Trump's second term, with fences and cranes surrounding the White House and other structures.

Election deniers have spent years promoting the idea that the 2020 election was stolen. They believe Donald Trump’s speech finally proves them right.

Conservation scientists have determined that Trump’s plan to rescind the 2001 “roadless rule” could jeopardize clean water supplies in key states across the American West.

As living costs rise, more women are cutting expenses by living with roommates and embracing a modern-day "Golden Girls" lifestyle.

Rachel Scott analyzes President Donald Trump's latest prime-time speech, particularly his claims about foreign threats to U.S. election security.

Kayna Whitworth reports on a massive water main break that damaged vehicles and opened a sinkhole near the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.

Even the president's "unshakable" base has been shook.

Despie declassifying documents and providing no evidence prior U.S. election returns had been jeopardized, reactions to Trump's speech were naturally divisiv...

Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, is selling Wall Street faster access to the "most market-moving" posts on the US President's social media platform. On Thursday, Trump Media announced plans to launch "Truth API," a licensed real time data feed fo…

Here’s a short crash course in U.S. telecom policy. Giant and very unpopular companies like Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, and Charter created regional monopolies that work tirelessly to erode all meaningful competition and oversight, resulting in high prices, spott…

Trump revived long-debunked theories regarding the 2020 elections in a primetime speech.

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it. Perimenopause used to be considered taboo, but not anymore. Tha…

By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S.

International students have long been allowed to stay in the US while they study. A new rule would cap that period to four years, including if a student's course lasts longer.

President Trump gave a primetime speech raising claims of voting vulnerabilities but offered no new evidence. And, at least 2 people have died in major flooding in Texas.

The U.S. and Iran expanded their targets in the latest round of strikes on Friday, as fighting over the control of the Strait of Hormuz reignites fears of an all-out war.

Democratic socialists have scored surprising wins in several mayoral and congressional races across the country. But a swing-state governorship is a different story. In fact, there’s never been a socialist governor in any state in all of American history. Fra…

US President Donald Trump used a primetime White House address to revive claims about the 2020 election.

Both Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, who led the effort to sunset the foreign aid agency, have said that no deaths have been linked to the cutting of its funding. These parents tell a different story.

“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED.

Republicans are spending more money and running more ads on immigration than Democrats are ahead of the November midterm elections, according to an NPR analysis of advertisement data.

A gay FBI agent was given a pride flag by the bureau in recognition of his work with LGBTQ+ employees. Then they fired him for displaying it.

Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened leaders from more than 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration's latest effort to quell what it calls "left wing" political terrorism.

The US president accuses China of interfering in 2020 election.

By Ann Wang TAICHUNG, Taiwan, July 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan must heed international calls to share the responsibility for "collective defence", President Lai Ch...

Democratic members of Congress demanded answers about Homeland Security's vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed Thurs...

The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, part of U.S...

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified....

The president accuses China of meddling in the 2020 election, directly contradicting past findings from US intelligence.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: Trump Media & Technology Group has unveiled a paid-for, licensed data feed that will give banks and trading firms "the fastest" access to posts from influential Truth Social accounts, such as President Donald…

July 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump renewed his campaign to cast doubt on U.S. elections on Thursday, declassifying intelligence he said exposed fraud...

There’s a lot of health news going on in the country right now, in no small part to the absolutely pitiful and pathetic job RFK Jr. is doing heading up HHS. It is a near certainty that by the end of this week, the CDC will have published an updated case count…

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced mandatory testosterone screening for military personnel aged 30 and over.

Ahead of the midterm elections, Pres. Trump delivered a primetime address about election security after years of making false claims about the 2020 election.

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that were carried o...

President Trump delivered an address to the nation where he announced the White House released declassified information in regards to election infrastructure...

The president said networks that didn't air his primetime address on election security had committed "fraud."

President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the White House, announcing that the administration will declassify documents related to the 2020 election a...

Annie Leibovitz's iconic pic of Justin and Hailey Bieber could cost Observer $150,000 if the photographer succeeds with a new infringement lawsuit.

The water main flooded Sunset Boulevard and nearby streets, submerging cars and opening a giant sinkhole. Officials say the 100-year-old pipe could take time to repair.