Trump News for Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Lawmakers question whether conditions on the aircraft carrier indicate a 'pattern' of poor planning amid the Iran war.

Here is a look at primaries in Alaska, Florida and Wyoming on Tuesday.

State Attorney General Keith Ellison has called for the transfer of ICE agent accused of lying about nonfatal shooting.

C+C Music Factory founder Robert Clivilles is suing Freedom Williams over the trademark to the group's name.

Last summer, Congress gave the Trump admin $46 billion to construct a wall from the Pacific Ocean to Mexico

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Why is the president obsessed with steam power?

It’s not anything so obvious as an affair. It’s somehow worse.

US Agriculture Department says rescinding 2001 rule will help reduce wildfire risk and return control to local managers.

The White House said Trump has not been to Florida in months.

US president hits out as states bordering the Strait of Hormuz continue talks on managing the strategic waterway.

The first group of 20 deportees is expected to arrive in the coming days.

A group of religious extremists are planning a “Christian Crusader March” in  Dearborn, Michigan, Tuesday evening, and Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib, whose district includes Dearborn, called out the lack of response to the demonstration, noting the …

Just a reminder: No, President Donald Trump did not save Natalie Harp’s life. As the president’s close relationship with his female aide has come under scrutiny, a litany of MAGA social media accounts have jumped to her defense. Notably, numerous accounts hav…

NBC News Senior National Politics Reporter Jon Allen cruises down I-80 in his Drive to Decision Day series to talk to voters in several battleground congress...

The new US tariffs would cover about $20bn worth of imports and could lead to job losses and business closures.

The Trump administration has led a campaign to 'dismantle' the court, calling it a threat to national sovereignty.

Mills is the latest lawmaker in a recent string of congressional members facing scandals and allegations of domestic abuse while running for elected office.

The U.S. is currently in the midst of the worst measles outbreaks seen in decades.

Ivy League schools were pressured into settlements despite a lack of evidence, according to a former DOJ lawyer.

A judge who was recently nominated by the US president to serve in Florida's federal court will now preside over his $10bn defamation case against the BBC.

The ABC Network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network's talk show "The View."

Fool of a Thiel! This is a real country, not a billionaire bunker party.

Judge previously found US government brought charges against Abrego Garcia as retaliation for case that embarrassed it.

The Long Arc of History Bends Towards Social Democracy

Ruling permits Trump administration to nix Ethiopians' protected status despite concern over conditions in the country.

The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the international court "brick by brick".

China is removing a government version of Microsoft’s Windows 10 from state agencies, earlier than planned. The Ministry of State Security recently told some state-linked entities to uninstall the customised software, Bloomberg reported, citing people familia…

Natalie Harp, also known as “the human printer”, leaves Trump handwritten notes calling him “the alpha and the omega.” She once slept in a maid’s room, then a women’s locker room, just to stay close to him at Bedminster.

After years of feckless capitulation, ABC is clearly developing something vaguely resembling a backbone. The company has filed a new lawsuit against Brendan Carr and the FCC (pdf), (correctly) claiming that the agency has been engaged in a coordinated campaig…

A preservation group urged the Supreme Court to halt the massive White House ballroom project before it becomes irreversible.

Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I’m hearing from a voice on the ground. Let’s get into it. One Big Idea: The electability conversation…

A federal judge in Boston has cleared the way for the Trump administration to terminate temporary protected status for Ethiopian nationals.

"Government censorship is deeply un-American," ABC wrote in its lawsuit.

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration took a step toward rescinding a decades-old rule that protects undeveloped forests on...

For years, the tech industry has portrayed Chinese AI development as an existential threat. The truth is not so straightforward.

He votes by mail after calling ballots 'inherently corrupt'... (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:SUMMER BUMMER: Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of presidency... Broken Promises, in 11 Charts... Oil prices increase as …

An appeals court has ruled that Sigal Chattah, the Trump administration’s initial pick for U.S. attorney in Nevada, was unlawfully appointed to lead federal...

Words used to mean things. The MAGA GOP strategy lately seems to be pulling a page from the 1980s playbook (a Trump specialty) and declaring anyone they don’t like to be “communist.” The whole thing is laughable. Even if you disagree with some of the policy p…

Iran’s authorities say they could shift to offensive operations as Washington considers further sanctions.

FCC faces scrutiny as Disney claims licence renewal order is tied to political motives against ABC's coverage.

“Buckle up, people!” Rosie O’Donnell immediately set the tone for her first monologue as guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday. The comedian, who is filling in for vacationing host Jimmy Kimmel, reflected back on her stint from 1996-2002 on her own talk sho…

President Donald Trump cited a "very good relationship" with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

Whatever fallout came as a result of the canceled Freedom 250 concerts on the National Mall in Washington this summer, we can add a lawsuit that otherwise might not have happened. One prominent figure in that D.C. controversy, Freedom Williams, who made newsm…

Iran also said no peace talks are taking place and called on the United States to extricate itself from the war.

Trump highlights India's voter ID rules to bolster his case for stricter US election laws.

The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as President Donald Trump's administration scrutinizes the country’s growing global influence

The Department of Justice has asked an appeals court to reinstate the criminal human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Russia is suffering attacks inside its own territory as long-range drones strike its strategic assets.

The latest danger for beachgoers as summer winds down: Stingray injuries are on the rise off both coasts.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait...

Republican-led states face leadership shuffling.

Disney's ABC is pushing back against the FCC, alleging "blatant retaliation" against its content in a new lawsuit.

What to know about the new Gaza working groups conditioning reconstruction on immediate disarmament.

The leader of Quebec’s separatist party said Tuesday he would delay any referendum on independence from Canada until Donald Trump is no longer U.S. president...

By Bo Erickson and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday defended U.S.

ABC is suing the Federal Communications Commission over claims the agency "waged a retaliatory campaign" against its networks over the content they broadcast. In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday, ABC and its parent company Disney accuse the FCC of …

Florida's Palm Beach International Airport is now President Donald J. Trump International Airport, featuring new signage with the presidential seal.

On "Meet the Press," the newly confirmed attorney general all but pledged to do Donald Trump's bidding

In a set of back-to-back days, Trump bullied two different women journalists, on two different occasions, for doing their jobs.

ABC filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the FCC on Tuesday, claiming that its investigations and regulatory actions are part of a Trump administration “retaliatory campaign” to curb the network’s free speech. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washingt…

The US president threatened to bomb Oman over Hormuz, with US-Iran peace negotiations in a deadlock.

Even in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Muslims weren’t treated like this.

By Pesha Magid, Ammar Awad and Sinan Abu Mayzer QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Palestinian American Loui Ridi raised a giant American flag over his Wes...

The 60-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran has now expired with no deal in sight and new threats from both sides. President Donald Trump told Fo...

It seems bad that world leaders are again having conversations with someone PRETENDING to be the White House Chief of Staff.

A race that once received little attention has seen outside spending from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

President Donald Trump has been taking credit for new federal data that shows U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year a...

Ukrainian families mourn their loved ones as experts lament Washington's elusive promises of military support.

Secret Service agents blocked the subpoena at the door, but Trump's suit could still force testimony

“What crime had my 20-day-old grandchild committed?” The post The Short Life of a Newborn During the Iran War appeared first on The Intercept.

DUBAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the U.S. meets the conditions of an interim deal signed with Iran in June, the top Iran...

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds is the front-runner in the Florida GOP gubernatorial primary.

Former Democratic Rep. Peltola and more than a dozen others are on the ballot.

The AI industry’s boldest promise right now is that AI will soon improve itself, with almost no need for human oversight. LLMs can already write code, generate synthetic data for training, and optimize the computer chips they run on. Forecasts of explosive AI…

Internal emails indicate immigration agents complied with an Iranian request to hand over specific nationals — and accidentally sent the wrong person to Iran. The post ICE Worked With Iranian Regime to Set Up Deportation Flights as Trump Laid Plans for War ap…

Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question

Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, Trump's politics and Israel's war on Gaza figure prominently in the elections.

Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian homes in West Bank, while Board of Peace goes back on Gaza disarmament deal.

Canadian officials are making a last-ditch effort to negotiate a reprieve from 50-percent tariffs.

Rosie O'Donnell criticized Donald Trump and paid tribute to Hayden Panettiere as the guest host on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'

Beijing's new 'Ice Silk Road' cuts through a melting Arctic, and could prompt fresh tensions with the US, say analysts.

US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a 'positive' stage and slams Seoul for refusing to join war on Iran.

Trump’s new order targeting ‘birth tourism’ faces an uphill legal battle after an earlier Supreme Court defeat.

The order landed on Truth Social less than 24 hours before the drills were set to begin, too late to call them off entirely. Trump says the exercises are too costly and send a “totally inappr…

Critics called it the "anti-transparency" bill. Newsom quietly enacted the controversial part and may now veto the part the rail watchdog says he needs, sour...

US President Donald Trump has revealed North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has responded ‘very positively’

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ordered on Monday the release of a Kentucky woman who was accused of vandalism at the World War...

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner Tuesday of a troubled election that saw vote counting suspended at one point because of violence...

The ex-CEO was previously forced to resign from Lockheed Martin after a 2012 ethics investigation confirmed he had a personal relationship with a subordinate...

Researchers find Big Tech’s most ambitious builds and climate pledges are colliding with its AI power demands.

Proponents argue that the current system creates a false sense of precision, but critics fear that the change could increase political interference.

US president says Iran should 'put up the white flag of surrender' as the two nations’ MoU expired on Monday.