Trump News for Saturday, August 8, 2026

President Donald Trump's hair drew widespread social media attention after it looked especially voluminous during an event in Las Vegas and then transformed multiple times after he returned to Washington, DC

Government promises harsh response following explosives attack on Pan-American Highway in southwest of country.

As ICE raids continue in Little Haiti in Miami, a restaurateur finds he can no longer operate due to staffing shortages. D'oh. Source: The Grio Wilkinson "Ken" Sejour, who owns Miami Chef Creole, says customers and others in the community are scared, and he m…

Reveals that 85 percent of the platform's most powerful editors are anonymous, how conservative sources are blacklisted, and that the CIA has edited content.

Some experts say the deal precipitates a larger strategic shift in Middle East while others say it reinforces US goals.

National Republicans are preparing to give a chance – and maybe even resources – to a political unknown who scored a primary in Michigan over a Trump-endorsed candidate with an Arabic-sounding name.

We all knew this was going to happen. Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote: The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal at…

A Polymarket bettor who says he correctly predicted President Donald Trump would say ‘Khamenei’ back in March is suing the prediction market giant for $170,000 in damages after the site claimed Trump never said the word.

On August 4, SentinelOne (NYSE:S) expanded its work with Amazon Web Services, folding its AI security tools into a single governance layer for Amazon Bedrock...

Interior Department staffers are describing a Secretary Doug Burgum operation so allergic to accountability that it's routinely destroying its own paper trail. Three current or former officials told Politico that Interior employees have been shredding docume…

Aimed at reigning in China's control of critical minerals, the White House is restricting e-waste exiting the country, whether it's a bin of abandoned cables or a sought after CRT

On August 4, Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ:TENB) announced that it now covers every major AI platform and developer tool through its Tenable One platform, adding...

The younger Biden son has addressed his father's debate performance and the pardon he received after felony convictions.

Despite a ruling blocking construction of his proposed $400 million ballroom, President Donald Trump remains adamant the project must be built for the nation's security.

The science and technology explainers warned audiences in the past about the entropy AI will unleash upon the web and after being forced to remove a video on microscopic superpredators, they're living through it

MBIA (NYSE:MBI) reported a narrower second-quarter net loss as lower expenses tied to its Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, or PREPA, exposure and favora...

The 80-year-old president often calls his predecessor "Sleepy Joe," so some of his opponents have returned the favor, branding him "Sleepy Don."

To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, …

If you like renewables, you might be pleased with these results. You probably won't like the PAC's ads.

"We should not have to choose between putting a check on Putin's aggression and putting a check on this president's tariffs regime."

During his event at the State Department on Friday, Donald Trump let slip his klepto-mindset. “A President's allowed to remove things from any building,” Trump said. A chorus of sycophantic laughs followed. “I'm liking the chandeliers,” he continued. “I like …

The Strait of Hormuz’s closure has skyrocketed global energy prices and high prices are threatening to unseat Republicans this November.

Between his connections to the Epstein Files, this week's craptastic jobs report, his flailing efforts against Iran, and about a dozen other dumpster fires he has burning, we're not surprised that Donald Trump slipped back into his "creepy uncle" obsession wi…

Blanche was confirmed as attorney general 50-49 after agreeing to a pair of concessions to please wavering Republicans.

A widening split on the American right is turning Trump’s old base into open opposition, with Israel at the center of the rupture Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump's administration paid energy firms nearly $4 billion to cancel offshore wind projects during a declared energy emergency. Less power, later, at higher cost.

Trump’s former lawyer was confirmed attorney general 50-49 as senators raced to leave Washington for August recess

The US is seeking to repeat the Venezuela scenario in Cuba, but faces a tougher challenge, the NYT reports, citing US officials Read Full Article at RT.com

Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is moving forward with a new nine-gate concourse for Southwest and other airlines.

Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott took to Fox News on Thursday to push a cryptocurrency bill opposed by a host of organizations opposed to human trafficking. Scott argued that the legislation should be passed by the Senate because it would help mothers…

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani denies any 'pressure' to enter the Iran war despite over 1,000 attacks.

Officials say search teams were not immediately able to reach the crash site because of the fire conditions.

“The politicization—even weaponization—of the Department did not start with this administration but has accelerated during it,” said Murkowski.

Panelists joined to discuss the president’s continued interest in renovating landmarks in the nation’s capital.

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth could stand to learn a thing or two about sea power as the Iran war drags on. They're too concerned with testosterone.

The White House Tik Tok account seemed to have drawn a short-lived retreat in its trolling of superstar Taylor Swift (who, if you need reminding, Donald Trump “hates”). A TikTok video posted to the White House account earlier this week depicted the president …

Iran and Oman have agreed on the coordinates of routes to be taken by vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

After a career of sucking up to, covering up for, and promoting President P**sy Grabber, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t letting multiple, credible accusations of domestic violence get in the way of his support for Rep. Max Miller, either. But when John…

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan form a new defence pact, leaving Israel’s response and its implications uncertain

Cassidy, a hold-out Republican vote who switched to a "yes" at the last minute, said Blanche “is not perfect,” but another nominee “may not be as good.”

Former U.S. President Joe Biden ’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public...

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough t...

When George W. Bush wrote an essay this year about another president named George, he avoided mentioning the one named Donald. The three ex-presidents joine...

A House Democrat on Thursday introduced articles of impeachment against White House budget chief Russell Vought, accusing the Project 2025 architect and far-right ideologue of unlawfully terminating federal funds appropriated by Congress and putting the Trump…

DOGE was a giant scam perpetrated on the American people. It was presented as a major cost-saving initiative. It was really a data mining scam where unknowing Americans had all of their confidential data copied and saved to Elon Musk's DOGE team, to be used o…

President Donald Trump is drawing a distinction between how his supporters feel about him and how they feel about the rest of his party heading into the November elections. Trump thinks his own bas…

Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism".

One of the smartest legal minds I know, Glenn Kirschner, joined me on Amped Up w/ Cliff Schecter today on Blue Amp Media. It was necessary as Trump seems unable to stop breaking laws and losing idiotic court cases. We talked about his inane persecution of a …

The alarm is coming from inside the house. The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee says the borrowing math no longer adds up.

US Senate confirms Todd Blanche in narrow vote despite concerns over independence of office.

President Donald Trump has dug himself a hole.

Former correspondents Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi may be teaming up to get the last word

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.

A new State Department policy about “far-left terrorism” could spark a crackdown on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists. The post Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage” appeared first on The Intercep…

One proposal from the Trump administration suggested funding research on crime against Afrikaners in South Africa

Drug addiction groups are reeling after Trump officials said federal grants cannot be used to hand out test strips to drug users. The strips help users check street drugs for dangerous adulterants.

That revenue does not include net proceeds of $1.6 billion made by CoreCivic after the recent sale of four of their facilities to the Department of Homeland Security.

Arena CEO Anastasios Angelopoulos said companies are "terrified" of working with frontier AI companies and China-based open models.

Deal aims to secure scandium supply as China restricts exports for defence products.

Joe Biden's cancer is getting worse. We're really going to see Stinky outlive him and trash him upon his death, aren't we?

Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Donald Trump's demands that they stay in sessi...

The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former personal lawyer to head the Justice Department.

For many, student debt payments are one of their biggest bills, so why have Dems left it out of their messaging?

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 90-6 to pass a short-term funding bill to remove the threat of a government shutdown before the midterm elections.

Dominion Society, which supports deporting immigrants en masse, is advertising a conference in Hamilton this month. It's prompted anti-racism groups to advise venues and businesses on how to avoid unwittingly booking events by groups they say promote hate, an…

RT looks at the essential stories that shaped the week, including Russia’s retaliatory strikes on Ukraine, the US and Israeli influence behind Ceuta, and Meta’s AI escape

Taylor Swift has moved to block Donald Trump from using her music on TikTok, disabling the audio on a recent Team Trump post that featured her song “august.”

Ukraine has reportedly promised to refrain from strikes on a vital Black Sea oil terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk co-owned by US companies Read Full Article at RT.com

Attack comes as US Senate passes new Russia sanctions and Kyiv appeals for air defence interceptors.

Saudi Arabia and Turkiye are probably seeking a Pakistani nuclear umbrella against Israeli attacks.

The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year standoff with an adversary. Iran's...

Photo Credit: National ArchivesBy Scott S. PowellAmerican approaches to war for the last 70 years have been characterized by a normalcy bias that war conduct should be guided by the goal of reaching negotiated compromise outcomes rather than achieving vict…

Photo Credit: AT via Magic StudioBy Pete McArdleReading excerpts from Anthony Fauci’s ill-advised diary, it’s clear above all that he’s a money-grubbing, narcissistic liar.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the U.S. after reaching a $1.2 billion payout deal with President Donald Trump's Department of the Interior (DoI). RWE said that…

The US Senate approved its strongest move against Russia under Trump.

By Jarrett Renshaw and Ernest Scheyder WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will invest $3 billion in critical minerals and battery projects as...

The US startup Aternium aims to crack the green hydrogen code with a new electrolysis system powered by renewable energy and co-producing deuterium. The post The Road To Green Hydrogen Is Paved With Green Deuterium appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.

Analysts say regional partners are seeking alternatives to supplement their security without discarding US support.

Republican senators are using the summer recess to avoid politically difficult votes.

Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella takes office after narrowly winning June’s presidential runoff.

The Pentagon has revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's access to classified information

The new president, who replaces leftist Gustavo Petro, continues the rightward political shift in Latin America.

Video shows the moment a fuel truck slammed into an ABC station in Amarillo, Texas, hitting a steel beam before coming to a stop.

Legislation implements aggressive economic sanctions, including 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers.