Trump News for Sunday, August 16, 2026

President Donald Trump is weighing in on the unusual Republican primary in Alaska, where a challenger with the same name as sitting senator Dan Sullivan is on the ballot.

“Why did she marry him before getting to know him? Is she stupid? What was she expecting?”

Scott Yenor, chairman of a Heritage Foundation initiative, said in 2021: "Every effort must be made not to recruit women into engineering but rather to recruit and demand more of men who become engineers. Ditto for med school and the law and every trade. If e…

Trump has ordered a sharp reduction in US-South Korean military drills, citing his “very good relationship” with Kim Jong-un Read Full Article at RT.com

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Plus, a major-league pitcher whose groundbreaking surgery extended the careers of MLB greats dies at 83.

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said it...

His decision to reduce the partnership came after South Korea recently declined to aid his war effort in Iran.

Purported Hoosier CIA Officer warns Key West MP's since he's in service to The Orange "King" he could use the C-4 in his Mazda to blow up the Navy base they denied him access to, which is rather counterproductive to any CIA spook's job duties

Erdogan said Hamas has shown all possible sincere solidarity, while Israel continues aggressive attacks on Gaza.

Politicians voiced alarm over mental health struggles on carrier, with reports of sailors attempting to jump overboard.

Some parts of Indiana received more than 11 inches of rainfall over three days, beginning Aug. 11, causing record floods. Several suburbs of Indianapolis also underwater.

Lula and Bolsonaro appeal to Brazil’s women voters with promises to combat rising femicide and gender violence.

Both sides accused the other of violating the June agreement shortly after it was signed.

Iran is attempting to copy North Vietnam's playbook against President Trump of wearing down the American public to defeat the US politically, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)’s latest push into the infrastructure supporting AI chips extends all the way to the power grid. According to a report from...

Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, held a rare meeting with Hamas leadership Sunday in Egypt, in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire.

Aaron Kaufman used to meet his lofty daily protein goals — a gram for each pound he weighs — with ground beef.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has been supporting military operations in the Middle East against Iran for more than 260 days.

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Trump envoy has pushed for disarmament to end any future Hamas role in running Gaza, diplomatic sources tell AFP.

Families and lawmakers are demanding answers over reported shortages and mental health concerns aboard the carrier

Trump couldn't remember the name of the woman he just endorsed for Attorney General in New York during a rally where he used members of law enforcement as props while endorsing Bruce Blakeman for Governor: A native New Yorker, Trump was in Garden City ostensi…

“These are the actions of an authoritarian state,” said US Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Thursday regarding new reports of a broad investigation by the Department of Homeland Security into numerous left-wing groups in Minnesota earlier this year, in the wake of Bo…

President Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of US aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression.…

AI detector Pangram showed that the 841-word piece was 71% AI-generated.

Conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are drawing outrage after reports that sailors have tried to jump off the ship, with commentator Bill Maher weighing in on the crisis. Sailors on the USS A…

U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump 's son-in-law Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief on Sunday in a new diplomatic effort to make...

The GOP senator and physician expressed serious concerns about the "new vaccine" schedule, despite Trump's optimism

As COVID-19 rises all throughout America, so has misinformation. A doctor and public health expert clarifies what you need to know about vaccines and treatments.

Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA)’s long-running turnaround just got tougher. On August 7, the athletic clothing manufacturer forecasted a sharper annual revenue...

Attorney General Todd Blanche said that he doesn’t believe it would be the best course of action for the FBI to take over the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona

As students prepare for a new school year across the US, families are confronted with a fraught national discussion around vaccines and questions about which...

Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) recently experienced its best trading day since 2016, even though the company has yet to confirm anything has happened. Shares of...

Sen. Ed Markey is locked in a primary battle with Rep. Seth Moulton to defend his seat.

In a “Meet the Press” interview on Sunday, Blanche promised the Justice Department would “act with integrity” under his leadership.

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said on ABC News' "This Week" that Trump's executive order on vaccines was a "stupid thing to do."

An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments...

Market prices are by their very name erratic, and that's to the substantial betterment of the U.S. economy.

On Friday, compulsive liar Trump, also the least popular President in modern history and doing the worst job imaginable, claimed “young beautiful girls” are streaming through the White House to thank him for his work. Speaking at a police academy in Long Isla…

Adm. Mullen says morale has improved since the crew learned it's going home.

CNN's John King traveled to Iowa to interview people who are three-time Trump voters and who are experiencing voter's remorse to the point that they are seriously considering voting for a Democrat in the midterms. Chris Mudd, an avid golfer, isn't considering…

Everyone's done with capitalism — except mainstream Democrats, late to the party as usual

Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche, who served as the president’s personal defense attorney, tells Meet the Press that President Trump “never has”...

Super Squad! Radical House group could double in size -- and influence... (First column, 5th story, link) Related stories:Party Facing Its Own Tea Party Moment? MAG: Rob Sand Has Figured Something Out... Dem in Name Only?

In one case after another, the president has tried to cut the courts out of the picture painted by the Framers.

Experts worry that the water-system hacks may be a warm-up for attacks on the elections in November.

One thing Anne Smull, a retired feedstore owner, was looking forward to on Election Day was voting for the man who currently represents her in Congress, cons...

US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Anti-hunger advocate Liz Wills-O'Gilvie, 63, said she has not eaten for 15 days in a bid to push Governor Maura Healey to rais...

Must they keep chipping away at their dignity?

Israel has launched a $100,000 campaign aimed at making AI answers about Gaza and the IDF more Israel-friendly, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • If You Get in a Car Crash, the Risk Is Growing Your Insurance Won’t Pay: Denial rates are climbing, and the policy you thought you bought may not be the one that respon…

Meanwhile, U.S. oil reserves hit a new low as the economy teeters

"Peace through strength" continues its disastrous world tour.

Trump’s embrace of tariffs can be understood as an instrument of personal power

One of Ronald Reagan’s most famous lines, referring to disarray in his White House, was, “Sometimes the right hand doesn’t know what the far-right hand is doing.” More appropriately for the Trump White House: “Sometimes the far-right hand doesn’t know what th…

A new book thoroughly catalogs the insane things that tech moguls like Peter Thiel have advocated for.

Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.

PLANO, Texas - Talking about Jesus is pretty routine for Texans running for office. But usually not Democrats. State Rep. James Talarico is changing the scri...

The Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has been stranded at sea for nine months. Does Pete Hegseth have a plan to bring it to port?

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: GitHub Dependabot malware alerts now cover eight ecosystems GitHub has flagged npm malware since March 2026. Anyone pulling in a bad PyPI, Maven, RubyGems, NuGet…

"These jobs are typically ones that are very difficult, very arduous jobs that require a lot of physical hardship, and the native-born workers just haven't d...

Much like the Calgary Stampede in Canada, the Iowa State Fair is a crucial stop for politicians to meet voters, making it a hotbed for political debates — especially when U.S. midterms are coming up. And this year, one of the topics on Iowans' minds is U.S. P…

Portugal took the island of Hormuz briefly in 1507-1508, and then came back to rule it 1515 to 1622.

As the Iran war — now in its sixth month — has dragged on, this list of goals from the Trump administration has conspicuously shifted and been pared back.

Photo Credit: Clarice FBy Clarice FeldmanIn summertime D.C., things are moving slowly, though not slowly enough for those leftist judges who are getting overruled in cases of extreme importance to their political supporters.

Following a Post report, the Department of War is investigating two withheld videos of a 100-foot triangle UFO over a Colorado military base.