Trump News for Saturday, July 18, 2026

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most pol...

William Upham, a 35-year-old former Marine and ex-state prosecutor from Jacksonville, is running for Congress as a Republican write-in candidate in Florida's 5th District. This week, he added a new campaign platform: assassinating the President. According to …

Wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed the Northeast and Upper Midwest regions of the U.S. on Friday, as the majority of blazes raging in the country remained out of control.

Humans First, a conservative-led nonprofit, organized nationwide protests against AI data centers on Saturday.

This is being described as walking back the policy, and in some cases denying the policy existed. But that's not what's going on here at all.

The Secret Service has blocked the BBC from serving Donald Trump Jr. with a subpoena seeking his Jan. 6 communications, according to a court filing Friday. The British Broadcasting Corporation disclosed the blockade in a filing that accused the Justice Depart…

Mojtaba Khamenei says Trump's signature is 'worthless' and that 'bullying' is a core element of US foreign policy.

Attacks hit neighbourhoods in Gaza City far beyond the line Israeli forces are meant to hold under the ceasefire.

While hazy skies and poor air quality continue to impact a wide swath of Canada and the U.S., forecasts show conditions are expected to improve in time for the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday.

One service member is also missing in action following the strikes in Jordan.

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Wildfire smoke from Canada sparks tariff threats as the president targets pollution crossing into the U.S.

As I’ve previously reported, a blockbuster investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune recently found that crooked Ken Paxton voted six times in the past two years at an address where he almost certainly didn’t live. The irony is that Paxton, the Texas …

Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada.

The US service members were killed in Jordan on Friday after American and partner forces came under Iranian missile and drone fire, the Pentagon says.

As the Iran war disrupted global oil shipments, we examined claims involving gas prices, political threats and the use of nuclear weapons.

Shane Gillis' July 17th set at Lincoln Financial Field broke the Guinness records for largest audience for a comedian as well as most tickets sold for a comedy show (by a solo comedian).

By David Ljunggren and Maria Cheng July 18 (Reuters) - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said U.S. criticism of Canadian efforts to stop the "terrible scenario" of s...

The Lebanese and US presidents are expected to discuss the ceasefire, southern Lebanon, and Israel’s withdrawal.

What a bunch of pathetic clowns these liars are. Rep. Ryan Zinke apparently thinks you need a birth certificate and proof of citizenship for a Costo membership since he conflated it with the requirements in their voter suppression bill during an appearance on…

Pressure is expected to build on the Iranian public, as well as global energy markets due to the US blockade.

Washington views Brazil’s promotion of non-dollar payment channels, including Pix and the growth of stablecoins, as a potential threat to dollar-based trade, even as dollar-linked stablecoins account for about 90% of Brazil's crypto transactions.

Yang Zhilin is the CEO and founder of Moonshot AI, a Chinese startup that developed Kimi K3. The Kimi K3 model raised eyebrows in Silicon Valley.

Tehran hardliners warn of 'coup' as truce comes under pressure... (Second column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Israeli Rabbis Latest Recruits in Fight Against Iranian Spycraft... Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Be…

Sen. Mark Warner, vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, had his hair on fire over Donald Trump’s speech Thursday night. Warner appeared on CBS News after the speech. That was the only network to air it in full. Even Fox “News” cut away. Before Warn…

Hip-hop artist Boosie BadAzz has a beef with two MAGA lobbyists who failed to land him a pardon from President Donald Trump – and he wants his money back.

Around 300 protesters clashed with riot police in Venice on Friday evening over the arrival of US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta’s $450 million mega yac...

The court has been dormant since it was created in 1996.

The smoke has gotten so bad in some states this week that elected officials demanded answers from Canada, and one senator has even called for sanctions.

It's not just the states or the common people: writers and investors also don't want Paramount to get its hands on Warner Bros. Discovery.

Nearly a decade ago, Jon Ossoff was a 30-year-old Democratic congressional candidate promising Georgia suburban voters he would “cut wasteful spending” and m...

Kevin Warsh threw down a few red cards during his first meetings with Congress as Federal Reserve Chairman, especially during often-spicy grilling by Senate...

If Tucker Carlson's "douchebag factory" remark is any indication, the backlash is bipartisan.

DHS Sec. Mark Wayne Mullen held a press conference to pretend the Save Act is law and threatened all state officials that, if they refused to comply with Donald Trump's fraudulent election-integrity claims, they would be punished with jail, fines, and sanctio…

Thursday evening, President Trump gave a speech about election security, and since it was only 25 minutes long, I listened to the whole thing rather than relying on summaries. I'll leave the political analysis to others — what struck me was a speech error tha…

Jimmy Carter used to be one of President Donald Trump ’s favorite political targets, a catchall foil for feckless Democrats that he could jeer at to make him...

Kai Trump revealed she's giving grandpa Donald Trump a game of golf for his 80th birthday, talked UFC night at the White House, her Miami golf commitment and favorite NYC spots like Tao and Avra.

"Reminder that, if you work in local government, we know where you live," Matthew Geroni posted on his TikTok -- where he goes by the username Gravemasterhash -- June 17.

A screenshot circulating in mid-2026 authentically showed a Truth Social post from U.S. President Donald Trump that disparaged The Beatles and called musician Paul McCartney an "ANTI-TRUMP JOKE."

The conflict has been escalating since US President Donald Trump declared 10 days ago the peace deal with Iran is over.

Critical water and power infrastructure sites have been damaged as the U.S. and Iran continue to trade strikes, while the parched Middle East reels from temperatures of 100 degrees and beyond.

U.S. presidents have promised short, decisive wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. All have proved much more difficult than advertised and fallen far short of the political goals set at the beginning.

Homeland Security agents aren’t just guarding the crowds at Sunday’s World Cup final in NJ/NY – they’re on the hunt for knockoff jerseys that deny FIFA and licensees a cut.

During Donald Trump's speech Thursday night, he demanded that NBC and ABC News have their licenses revoked for refusing to air his lie-filled, election fraud propaganda snooze-fest. When I saw the news that ABC and NBC hadn't aired his garbage while the count…

Whenever President Donald Trump gets an idea for a major project or renovation in Washington, DC, a pattern has emerged: move forward and ask questions later...

President Trump’s return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner 2.0 next week after an April assassination attempt ruined the first confab will come with a dramatically tightened security operation -- including digital tickets, a smaller venue and fewer op…

Today's fretting daily links: Iran war: exploding tankers, Iran excalation, US deaths? ancient warror women, UK seizes China-owned British Steel, US upset over Canada fires, Zelensky protests, Trump threatens elections + the left, Japan currency defense fail,…

"The Antichrist interests me for several reasons," Thiel writes, "mostly because nobody else is talking about it."

Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission aims to turn churches into PACs

Former Spain international Joan Capdevila asks US President Donald Trump for help after he was denied a visa to enter the United States before Sunday's World Cup final.

After Donald Trump spread dangerous lies about the safety and security of our elections Thursday night, Sen. Ed Markey sounded a call to action for all Americans. “Trump must be impeached for undermining and subverting our free and fair elections,” Markey pos…

For a while there, Michael Cohen was the resistance’s favorite redemption story—the man who turned on Trump, went to prison, and came out swearing he was one of us. This week he quietly told on himself. Where Cohen just showed up, who he now admits he’s made…

Plus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music generator’s scraping ways, and more.

It’s the latest example of how surveillance footage can undermine the government’s public statements, and a law enforcement expert told CNN it clearly demons...

Turning on our allies has always been the American way. The post The United States of Betrayal appeared first on The Intercept.

Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman on whether Trump enjoys his second term and what that reveals about his approach to the presidency.

A week after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal aimed at ending the war, an Iranian drone slammed into a cargo ship sailing through the Str...

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., handed the Trump administration a temporary win on Friday in its attempt to increase federal oversight of elections.

Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai discuss how much of supposed US economic performance is illusory, and what happens when it unwinds.

The global energy trade is likely changed forever by the outcome of the Iran war.

As a thought experiment, we bring you popular constitutionalism—local, organic farm-to-table making of legal meaning.

David tells a Kennedy stand-in that “If some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge, that would be a dark day for humanity." Larry David Roasts RFK Jr. in Newest Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness Liz Shannon Miller

The smoke has affected large parts of the US, including the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, exposing more than 100 million people to unhealthy air.

A Kushner project has caught Albania between US and EU interests, with revolution-seeking Western networks playing a big role.

US President Donald Trump joked that England turned captain Harry Kane into ‘a defensive player’

By threatening 2020 election officials with prosecution, President Trump has been trying to undermine free elections since he returned to office

The essence of colonization is baked into Israel’s Jewish nationalism that has hardened into systemic cruelty toward Palestinians

From across borders and oceans, they came to the United States to watch soccer. Along the way, they have encountered American classics: the first bites of R...

Antifa and drug trafficking are hardly existential threats to the American way of life. The post America’s Manufactured Menaces appeared first on The American Conservative.

Photo Credit: American ThinkerBy Thomas KolbeTrump’s warning about communism is justified. If we broaden the term and speak instead of etatism and collectivism, his argument hits the nail on the head.

Photo Credit: American ThinkerBy Don BrownAnd if you doubt that, just ask Obama-Appointed Judge Amy Totenberg.

Photo Credit: American ThinkerBy Ted NoelGiven the massive amount of fraud that Trump revealed (and that slipped by most people), it’s questionable whether we’ve actually had any elections recently.

On The Political Scene Podcast: As Republicans confront a challenging midterm environment, the President can’t stop talking about an election he lost.

Tournament has showcased unity and solidarity in Brooklyn's sizeable Arab American community, football fans say.

By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran tha...

I don’t think it’s terribly controversial to say that this second Trump administration has never shown much concern for the Hatch Act. If you’re not familiar with that particular law, it makes it illegal for most of the members of the executive branch of the …

President Donald Trump on Friday pledged to hold Canada responsible for costs associated with unhealthy air quality in the U.S. due to spreading smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

The US command says it is conducting more strikes to degrade Iran's armed forces, as Iran reports explosions near the Strait of Hormuz.

Truth Social will sell paying clients real-time access to posts from top accounts, likely including Trump’s, drawing criticism that the move could create a new way for the president to profit from official communications

By Jana Choukeir, Enas Alashray, Ahmed Tolba and Menna AlaaElDin DUBAI/CAIRO, July 17 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday launched a seventh straight nig...

ABC News’ Perry Russom reports from Fanatics Fest in NYC on how sports cards were once considered a childish hobby, but are now estimated to be a nearly $20 billion industry.

US president has frequently been accused of trading government influence for improper financial gain.

Mullin pledged to make Trump's election security demands 'mandatory' and implement a 'maximum pressure' campaign.