Trump News for Monday, August 24, 2026

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said "everything's on the table" in the US-Canada trade war, including electricity, critical minerals, and fuel.

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In March, President Donald Trump issued a blatantly illegal executive order claiming that he had the power to unilaterally rewrite US election law. The order threatens prosecutions against state officials who allow certain people to vote, and it also requires…

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to deport thousands of migrants who are in the country without residence permits, mainly Venezuelan...

New sanctions hit Iran's aviation, tech, and shipping sectors, amplifying pressure on global markets and energy prices.

Mail balloting has long been a favourite target of US President Donald Trump.

Washington also rescinded designation of HTS, formerly led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, as a 'terrorist' organisation.

As the president spends less time with his base at rallies, his populist instincts are failing him.

Private meeting between Jeffries and Kushner fuels discussions amid contentious US midterm battle.

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Political action committees are responsible for nearly two-thirds of all federal election funding, with about US$6.3 billion raised and $4.8 billion…

GOP Sen. Tom Cotton called Trump's action "ill-advised."

The move might put the MAGA-aligned politician at odds with Trump.

President Donald Trump is moving toward levying a new tariff on China that would penalize the world’s second-largest economy for flooding the global market w...

The Supreme Court handed an initial win to the Trump administration in its effort to implement an executive order aimed at limiting who can receive mail-in b...

Falling Republican support, rising gas prices, and fears of a long conflict drive a decline in backing for the Iran war.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is back in full f…

Canadians recommitted to their boycott of American goods and travel. "Some people got a little lazy with it," one Canadian said.

The president’s super PAC spent more than $827,000 on voter phone calls and texts for Graham — even as battleground Republicans have been clamoring for money...

The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it re...

The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it re...

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Canada and the United States have been locked in a tariff war since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to of...

A new memo seeks to drastically ramp up space activity by 2030.

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asyl...

Whenever Trump doesn’t like the facts, he calls it “fake news” or does what he’s doing here: tries to shoot the messenger by threatening them with a lawsuit. The administration has been sending National Guard troops to various US cities ever since it became c…

Amid his continued struggles in national polling, President Donald Trump is now saying his record-low polls are part of "demoralization operations."

President Sheinbaum criticises Governor Rocha's return amid US drug charges, calling it 'reckless' and 'inappropriate'.

New 50% tariffs on a slew of Canadian goods went into effect. They could affect Canadian jobs and businesses in states along the border.

The Trump admin reignited a Canada trade war, set an 'economic D-Day' for Iran, and unveiled new plans for beef imports. How it'll impact your wallet.

Canada is one of our largest trading partners. The president imposed 50 percent tariffs on cars, wigs, and hockey sticks.

Trade experts explain what Trump's planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods could mean for consumers, carmakers, and the USMCA.

OpenAI has asked California to toughen the AI safety law it once fought. The company published the request on Friday, and Chase DiFeliciantonio reported it for Politico. It is the first major AI lab to call for changes to the transparency law. That law was th…

New proposal would charge $103,265 for the US's H-1B visas, and make permanent a temporary rule challenged by courts.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”.

The Republican Party’s response to questions about the continued economic pain ahead of the 2026 midterm elections is now essentially: A noun, a verb and “Jo...

Why fight for the public good when you can fight for your own personal gain?

The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled new requirements for mail ballots less than two weeks before some states begin sending them, but the regulation will tak...

The Trump administration has a new series of questions for colleges about affordability, curriculum, and “national service”—how will they respond? And: W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington in a dubious battle over education, from the Atlantic archives.

The US says it is targeting all of Iran’s sources of revenue, including oil.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions against Iran and said President Trump is imploring world leaders to join in on the "economic asphyxi...

Maybe the telescope can find the real killers in another galaxy.

As students return to classrooms this week, President Trump and Linda McMahon will host a back-to-school event highlighting their efforts to shut the department down.

CAIRO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed two young children and at least two other Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health of...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a press conference to announce new sanctions against Iran in a "sustained financial operation" that the Trump administr...

Sophie Flay shares the buzziest stories of the day in "GMA" Pop News.

The US Department of Homeland Security proposed a rule on Monday. It would charge employers $103,265 for a new H-1B visa. Daniel Wiessner reported the filing for Reuters. A federal judge blocked a similar fee in June, calling it unlawful. H-1B visas let US em…

The FTC and Zillow have announced a settlement that ends the case alleging that a 2025 "partnership" between Zillow and Redfin violated antitrust laws. The FTC had alleged Zillow agreed to pay Redfin to syndicate its listings, while Redfin would end its own a…

Robotaxis are expanding. So is the fight over the rules governing them. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal earlier this year that would have opened the door to driverless robotaxis outside New York City after taxi drivers, unions, and state la…

We’ve moved into a new era where the administration’s constant cruelty, violence, and actual murders simply aren’t enough to keep Trump appeased or entertained. ICE is now goosing its arrest numbers by arresting holders of expired visas at domestic airports. …

An internal GOP memo says support for AI data centers could cost Republicans seats, with opposition to the facilities crossing party lines.

As debate intensifies over surveillance cameras, a photojournalist in Philadelphia has set out to document the omnipresent devices monitoring us. [Read More]

Andy Burnham makes his first foreign trip as Prime Minister to Ukraine

Tehran may count on links with China and others to weather the storm, but average Iranian people will bear the brunt.

Turns out “good enough” is more popular than state-of-the-art when you have bills to pay.

Trump said tariffs on Canadian auto and steel will double to 50 percent from January 1.

LONDON, Aug 24 - U.S. threats to impose "the toughest sanctions in history" to force Iran to buckle to its demands after nearly six months of war have raised...

The drones were found to rely on Nvidia technology.

President Trump's controversial aide Natalie Harp joined him and his family to watch Kyle Kirkwood win the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

Six people who were deported by the United States to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane and instead were sent to Equatorial Guinea, another ‌Af...

ANOTHER Dan Sullivan has entered the chat. We now have Dan Sullivan, endorsing Dan Sullivan to defeat Dan Sullivan.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that Ronald Reagan would be "throwing up" over President Donald Trump's trade policies and threatened to cut off electr...

The announcement comes days after trade negotiations broke down between the U.S. and Canada.

The devastation causes the world's nations to unite to combat climate change. Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extrem...

Ron Bucca Jr. shares how losing his father in the 9/11 attacks inspired him to join the Green Berets and dedicate his life to service.

The cancellation follows Trump's surprise order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill.

The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."

The man who feigns medical expertise was interrupted by a quack of his own making during a Friday press conference.

Behind the moniker, in 1976, was a kind of hope. As I turn 50 and the nation reaches 250, the mood feels distinctly different.

The useless Dem. leader has been schmoozing it up with Jared Kushner, a few sources told the New York Times.

A judge dismissed the government's deportation case against Venkata Vasamsetty. Then ICE and DHS imprisoned her anyway.

The president’s first administration was a boon for satirists. Today, many of them are sick of the shtick.

New data show how pro-gun groups target their political spending after fatal school shootings.

Tehran has threatened to retaliate against any country that joins new US economic measures.

An “economic D-Day is coming for Iran,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Sunday.

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's frustration that his administration was not doing enough to addre...

Even as cases of diseases such as measles rise, childhood vaccinations are declining, thanks to changes in public health policies and antivaccine sentiment, experts say

US Southern Command says Sunday's strike targeted vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes.

Where does “awareness” really get us?

Exerting maximum economic pressure on Tehran would risk blowback from Beijing.

As the Democratic Party’s socialist summer comes to a close, Darializa Avila Chevalier has become one of the most polarizing — and potentially most influenti...

The Trump administration celebrated the arrival of an alleged MS-13 mastermind on American soil in March 2025.

As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.

Meanwhile, cigarette smoking has hit a record low.

Iran’s currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would be an “economic D-Day” and would add further pressure...

Canada suspends US trade talks as Trump imposes 50% tariffs, with Ottawa vowing dollar-for-dollar retaliation.

The firm’s investment portfolio is full of companies that have exploited legal loopholes, created disturbing products, and broken the law.

Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life?

US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of people who gathered to see the race through Washington DC streets on Sunday.

The Artemis II crew will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor after becoming the first humans in more than 50 years to travel beyond the Moon. Their 10-day Orion mission also carried them farther into space than anyone in history.

Abbas Araghchi said new US sanctions, likely to be unveiled Monday, are like watching the 'same movie on repeat'.

By Florence Tan and Trixie Yap SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped more than $1 a barrel on Monday as investors took profits ahead of an expecte...