Trump News for Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Cesar Gastelum was killed as he sat in a car park with two others in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state.

A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday struck down a 1930s law that imposed regulations on firearm suppressors and guns that are considered the most dangerous...

This week's primaries set key congressional races that could determine control of the next Congress.

Intercept reporters break down progressives’ wins and losses in Michigan and Missouri. The post The Most Expensive Democratic Senate Primary Has a Winner appeared first on The Intercept.

US public health agency faces toughest test as Schwartz takes charge amid political pressure and public health crises.

An air traffic safety incident involving the Marine One presidential helicopter with Trump on board occurred this week, authorities said.

The Republican congressman’s bitter domestic dispute—in which he’s accused of physical abuse by his ex-wife, the daughter of an Ohio senator—is testing his party’s willingness to defend the indefensible.

The federal government is taking steps to shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life

Experts warn that low stockpiles of air defence interceptors as a result of the war on Iran leave the US vulnerable.

Denaturalization isn't new, but it has been used sparingly in modern history, in part because it is extremely costly and time-consuming.

Ex-Marine denies charges after arrest at Trump golf course with weapons, badge and 'concerning' notebooks.

The Trump administration has sought to weaken the leadership of high-profile Mexican cartels by increasing the bounties.

WIRED spoke with an engineer who was interviewed by Edward “Big Balls” Coristine for a government engineering role at the NDS, the White House agency staffed by other DOGE veterans.

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The progressive populist Abdul El-Sayed won Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary in Michigan — though the vot…

Amazon's home AI is ambitious, rushed, and halfway there.

The geographical coordinates of the route in the waterway have been agreed upon with Oman, according to Tehran.

Figures like Representative Thomas Massie have questioned whether crisis is related to US support for Morocco.

Donald Trump took possession of a $400 million “gift” plane from the Qatari government earlier this year. Trump claimed it was a coup for taxpayers and a boon for America, even as he made it clear this was all about him. According to Trump, no plane was more …

That’s more than half of the $166 billion owed to thousands of American businesses who paid the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court.

Sources have described a meeting between President Trump and Jeanine Pirro over the Reflecting Pool as "contentious."

A gunman killed a social media influencer during a live stream in Mexico's volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Wednesday, a public killi...

Schwartz takes command of a public health agency that has lost thousands of employees, amid layoffs, resignations and leadership turmoil.

The southwestern US state's attorney general argues that the federal government is withholding key unredacted documents.

Abdul El-Sayed's narrower-than-expected victory underscores that his most significant challenge begins now -- building the coalition he'll need to win in November.

The announcement comes as Lula warns of foreign interference and polls show a tightening presidential race.

The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thomas J. Smith, who suspended his campaign in July, won by a wide margin.

United Airlines stands to greatly benefit from a $22.5 billion redevelopment of Dulles International Airport.

Facing a difficult reelection campaign, Susan Collins has located a line she says she will not cross: confirming Donald Trump's former personal lawyer as attorney general. She has made abrupt about-faces over controversial votes in the past, saddling us with …

President Donald Trump continues to redecorate the Oval Office. He's added numerous gold furnishings — some taken from his Mar-a-Lago estate.

"Left-wing mayors have made it very difficult for developers to build here," Ackman told Fortune. He highlighted Ken Griffin as a key example.

By David Morgan and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, faced renewed unce...

Harkening back to colonial massacres, Trump abandons the premise of proportionality for butchery in Iran and beyond. The post When a President Promises a Massacre appeared first on The Intercept.

A judge has granted the Justice Department's bid to drop a landmark case against leaders of the Oath Keepers, as former prosecutors warn about the dangers of denying the violence of Jan. 6.

An agreement with an unnamed investor is approved by the LIV Golf board to replace Saudi Arabia deal.

Can you even call them "rules"?

Black lung among veteran Appalachian miners is back to 1978 levels, at the same time the Trump administration has put stronger silica-dust protections on hold. After a century of mining, accessing Appalachia's remaining thin coal seams requires cutting throu…

The Trump administration has been shut down more than 10,000 times by federal courts over its novel interpretation of the law — one it claims allows it to indefinitely detain migrants without giving them a bond hearing. Some of those 10,000 adverse decisions …

The FCC’s general counsel Adam Candeub faced pointed questions as the agency has delved into network content, with one Republican senator, John Kennedy, warning him that the agency was “getting into the foothills of violating the First Amendment.” Candeub was…

The Orange Menace claims his administration restored the Endangered Species Act to the meaning Antonin Scalia "explained." Scalia explained it in a dissent. The Supreme Court's 6–3 majority upheld the definition Trump's administration just erased. For 50 year…

That doesn’t mean memory prices are going down anytime soon.

DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, and a j...

On my last visit to Tripoli, this past June, the city often felt as if it had left the protracted conflicts of Libya’s post-Qaddafi era behind. At night, families were out in the streets catching a respite from the heat of the day. The occasional blasts were …

Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission. The discoveries add to a growing list of previously unknown incidents that have alarmed AI safety experts and intensified pressure f…

State Department on Wednesday nearly doubled its financial commitment to the Ebola response in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, announcing ‌plans to pro...

El-Sayed's win sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.

Burke Law Group has 26 employees across eight offices, according to its website.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The pizza delivery was strange. No one at U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s home had ordered it. But it was the name on the order that...

Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, would be the first Muslim US senator if elected in November.

Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens – despite a record-setting $60 million in outside spending in her favor. The post Abdul El-Sayed Beats the Democratic Establishment and AIPAC in Michigan appeared first on The Intercept.

After AIPAC funneled more than $30 million towards his main competition, Abdul El-Sayed emerged victorious in Tuesday’s primaries.

Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary — albeit by a significantly smaller margin than preelection polling suggested. He’s beaten back $30 million in AIPAC spending and endorsements from top Democrats, including Mich…

The reasons for dissent are not unanimous, ranging from the war in Iran to an overhaul of military leadership.

Ukraine didn't stop any of the Russian missiles launched in the latest attack, an increasingly common outcome for Kyiv.

Two municipal water systems in New Jersey were targeted in cyberattacks in the last week, widely thought to be the work of Iran, the state said Wednesday.

The U.S. Attorney for D.C. has filed to dismiss all charges against people for vandalizing the Reflecting Pool—and Trump isn’t happy.

An agreement could restore shipping through crucial waterway, paving way for peace talks between Tehran and Washington.

The U.S. Army's missile stockpile is dwindling and could take years to replenish. And, the Food and Drug Administration is deciding whether to approve a flu vaccine with mRNA technology.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed on Friday a motion to dismiss the case without prejudice.

Arctic, a well-known manufacturer of PC air and water coolers, has made a commitment to use the tariff refunds it received from the US government to lower the price of its products. This is notable because it's in stark contrast to the approach Nintendo has o…

It's a new low point for Trump endorsements, as MAGA voters rejected his candidate and chose a guy who had suspended his campaign instead.

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed are in a close race for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan. The primary became one of the nation’s most expensive campaigns and a proxy battle between the Democratic Party’s establishment and pr…

Joe Biden’s climate agenda actually did win votes for Democrats—just not quite enough.

money, power, and populism in the AI buildout

Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Expert breaks down how Trump's health officials are trying to prove that Medicaid itself is wasteful.

An active ingredient in magic mushrooms, psilocybin has shown early promise for treating eating disorders

China announced a series of economic measures Wednesday against the United States, including controls on exports of drones to the U.S. and a ban on dealings...

Where do I stand on BIP-110 and the "spam war"? Discover why I believe this is a strategy of tension, the game theory behind this consensus battle, and why running a node and holding your own keys remains Bitcoin’s ultimate defense against corporate capture.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces used 29 missiles and 115 drones during the assault.

Recent US primaries have revealed Democratic Party rift between progressives and centrists over US support for Israel.

US President Donald Trump says progress with Iran has been made, but warned Iran of 'hard hit' if no deal reached.

Rates are now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

Washington and Tokyo's rare coordinated intervention aims to avoid spillover to global financial system.

“The story that it is bringing back manufacturing is really not the story,” economist Mary Lovely warned. “Manufacturing is not coming back.”

Progressive advocate overcomes over $60m in spending to defeat pro-Israel Congresswoman Haley Stevens.

Mike Lindell is handing over control of the company to Jim Furlong, who was its president from 2004 to 2019. Lindell is running for governor of Minnesota.

Retirees shouldn't be alarmed by the ending of a Biden-era Medicare premium subsidy program, an industry expert says.

Miller denied the allegations to Trump and showed no interested in leaving the race, sources say

This post is going to come with something of a warning label. RFK Jr. went on CNN this past weekend for an interview with Dana Bash. I’m going to post the entirety of that interview immediately below. Before you watch it, get yourself a bib, or some paper tow…

SHANGHAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - China’s artificial intelligence hardware stocks slumped on Wednesday after news that the Trump administration is drafting a ban o...

Loaded pistol and rifle among items found in suspect's pocket, car and home following arrest, police say.

Voters headed to the polls on Aug. 4, 2026.