Trump News for Saturday, August 29, 2026

The US could use nuclear weapons against Iran in a bid to break the deadlock, former presidential counterterrorism adviser Joe Kent has told podcaster Tucker Carlson

President Donald Trump poked fun at an executive order he signed on Thursday renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America for US federal purposes.

Californians continue to wince at the pump as prices in Los Angeles have climbed for the 11th day in a row as summer comes to a close.

The 'Lake Ontario' sign comes in response to the US president's efforts to rename the body of water 'Lake America'.

Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar is backtracking supporting a US agreement with Venezuela for access to 65 billion barrels of oil after blasting the deal on social media Saturday.

Few details have emerged about deal between Washington and Caracas, criticised as takeover of Venezuela's resources.

"A noun, a verb, and trans kids. It's all Clay's got." Mike Nellis whacked right-wing hack Clay Travis for doing his best to distract everyone from Trump's disastrous presidency during a segment on this Friday's The Story with Martha MacCallum. During yet ano…

The US Treasury Department is about to launch a sweeping audit of left-wing nonprofits, including the Soros Foundation, and potentially strip them of their tax-exempt status, The New York Post has reported

Several questions about the U.S. deal to develop vast Venezuelan oil reserves remain unanswered, and a rapid and large-scale increase in production is unlikely. But experts say increased exports from Venezuela "would compete directly with Canadian crude in th…

The mental health and substance use organization the Trimbos Institute issued a “red alert ” Friday after discovering a batch of ecstasy pills shaped like the head of President Donald Trump that contained a potentially lethal substance, a discovery that cr…

The controversial commentator, who criticized feminism and Islam, was an enthusiastic supporter of President Trump's immigration crackdown. ICE says he was an "illegal alien."

Milo Yiannopoulos had worked for Kanye for years, most recently as chief of staff. He’s since been deported to the UK. Kanye West and Bianca Censori step out together at the 67th Annual Gramm…

On Thursday, Fox News host Bret Baier took umbrage when Trump attacked Fox News' Jonathan Hunt as a "flunky" over his report on the Iran war. Oh, the horror. Trump responded, "Jonathan Hunt of Fox News did a particularly inaccurate report on the Failing Isl…

The event takes place next month in Chicago, the White House said Saturday.

Dozens of Israeli settlers attack the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday, after weeks of tension.

Milo Yiannopoulos, a British national once a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, had previously called for immigration crackdowns in the US.

And why does the president loathe Canada but respect North Korea?

The social media personality had been detained by immigration agents at an airport in New Orleans earlier in the week.

“Why would I want to blow up the global financial system?” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a press conference earlier this week, while discussing Iran. In our history, no president or White House would deliberately hurt the global economy, right?…

A federal judge criticised the Trump government for attempting to infringe upon foreign students' rights to free speech.

For the entire six-month war with Israel and the United States, Mojtaba Khamenei has been hidden from public view, baffling his supporters and fuelling rumours, AI jokes and speculation about who's really in control.

Unsolved murders, mafia allegations, Azov links and battles with presidents: Inside the dark and complicated rise of billionaire Akhmetov Read Full Article at RT.com

The tribe invokes a 232-year-old treaty as Trump celebrates the proposed name change with bizarre AI memes

On Joe Rogan in 2016 he carved out one exception: “handsome, charming, successful, blonde-haired British immigrants.” He didn’t make the cut. Milo Yiannopoulos, the far-right prov…

Nvidia faces potential new costs for its AI chips and data-center infrastructure.

The Trump administration has been “secretly plotting” to give away a portion of America's public land in Yosemite National Park to a private developer with ties to Trump cronies. The developer wants to build a road into the park and develop two 40-acre parcel…

The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Nvidia believes NVPAC could help it shape US policy - but to what ends?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has become afraid of President Donald Trump over mounting frustrations with the Iran war, The Daily Mail reported Saturday.Anonymous insiders say that Trump is increasingly turning away from Hegseth after the two got into an arg…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the next major piece of U.S. crypto legislation is nearing a critical vote as blockchain adoption across the financial syst...

SPY built its reputation tracking the S&P 500 for over three decades, but a lesser-known rival now holds a structural and cost advantage that quietly compoun...

Here's what you need to know about HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher host, Bill Maher. When he got into that public pissy-fit fight with Trump earlier this summer over whether Maher would receive the 27th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, set to take place a…

Activists say Hindu nationalists have sought to mask far-right politics through broad appeals to the Indian diaspora.

Florida, you might have heard, is no longer a swing state. Since Ron DeSantis became governor, Republicans have gained nearly 2 million registered voters on Democrats in the Sunshine State. It is an astonishing change in partisanship for the state that famous…

The far-right provocateur who called for aggressive deportations was detained by ICE for his own immigration issues

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security video shows men, handcuffed and in chains, boarding a deportation flight to Haiti this week. Critics say the Trump administration is "bragging" about sending Haitian immigrants "back to a war-torn country" after rescindi…

Donald Trump’s idiotic order to rename Lake Ontario, as well as his daydreaming about renaming the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, are sick and repulsive. But the jokes mocking him have been quite funny and enjoyable. Even better, they hit Trump where it hurts: …

A Russian drone strike on the warehouse in Kyiv sparked a detonation, prompting local residents to be evacuated.

New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman refused to apologize Saturday after her reporting spurred President Donald Trump to make what one MS NOW anchor dubbed as "horrible attacks." Haberman appeared on MS NOW to address Trump's critical response to her rep…

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei also called on the government to take control of the situation after annual inflation hit 66% last month.

Only a very sick, narcissistic, and mentally disturbed buffoon would waste time having his staffers concoct a moronic list elevating himself to be the greatest President of all time when the country is mired in an out-of-control war with Iran, high inflation,…

New York Representative Mike Lawler's latest campaign video is turning heads - but not because of his political message.

Six months into the war, Tehran has survived decapitation strikes, sanctions and economic pressure while Washington searches for an exit Read Full Article at RT.com

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's desperate efforts to control the narrative on the Iran war have succeeded only in revealing how little control over the situation he has, a columnist argued Saturday. This withering rebuke of Hegseth's actions against military…

Former Trump favorite Milo Yiannopoulos found himself arrested by ICE, and MAGA is very unsure how they're supposed to feel.

Donald Trump's youngest son has always been a bit of a hermit. He's never been an overt fan of public appearances, and his mother, First Lady Melania Trump, has regularly described him as "shy." But what was once just a shy kid stuck in the cogs of his dad's…

During Thursday's debate, Republican Congressman Jeff Crank was booed by the audience when he feigned not knowing Trump had just signed another executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America to punish Canada. During this segment, the debate host asked …

Some of the most consequential changes to retirement rules are hidden in bureaucratic updates and announcements. Here’s how you can keep up.

President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America to provoke Canadian leaders. Meanwhile, the new Fed chair says inflation continues to be a problem.

30-year Treasury yields hit 5.34% as national debt crosses $40T. Here's how to shield your portfolio.

The posturing comes as Trump has been notably reliant on a constellation of business moguls, non-government attorneys and old friends to help shape his agend...

The Pentagon clamps down on Stars and Stripes as questions about the USS Abraham Lincoln arise

"Oh, Canada!""Oh, God!" He really is doing it; it looks like he is actually doing it. President Donald Trump has now managed to infuriate our neighbors in the Great White North to a degree once thought impossible, bringing a modern "Western War" with Canada i…

Michael Hudson summarizes his long view of debt in an important new tallk with Glenn Diesen.

Washington may use its Falklands stance to pressure Britain into higher defense spending, the outlet has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Democrats have an almost superstitious fear of hoping for a win in Texas. But James Talarico could break the spell in his Senate race against Ken Paxton. Plenty of other states have flipped unexpectedly and Texas could too.

As the G20 descends on Asheville, the communities that helped rebuild after Hurricane Helene live in fear of Trump’s immigration regime. The post Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead. appeared first on The Intercept.

Of all the American political traditions we’ve lost in Trump times, one of them never got its moment of silence: “As New Hampshire goes, so goes the nation.”That chestnut rested on New Hampshire’s status as host of the first presidential primary election. Whe…

The ultrarich have always had power but Trump brought top businessmen directly into policymaking, creating new channels of influence globally

Kevin Warsh gave his Jackson Hole keynote address on August 28. For Wall Streeters, it likely sounded familiar.

A tennis star returns to the U.S. Open, a trial is set for a man accused of being the 9/11 mastermind, and a social media lawsuit reaches a settlement.

The press secretary announced she was leaving office earlier this month, saying she “cannot be the best mom” while in her role. It’s part of a larger tradeoff women in Trump’s White House have always faced.

The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. <br><br>Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library …

America is in a schizophrenic mash-up that reverses childhood innocence and adult licentiousness. We treat children as if they were louche, hedonistic adults while we treat grown-ups like they’re still learning primary colors on wooden blocks.A visit to a res…

The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

President Trump awarded the four-member Artemis II crew the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and signed an executive order directing the creation of a new U.S. Space Academy. The proposed academy would train engineers, scientists, technicians, operators, an…

On Tuesday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked about an upcoming appearance by Mohan Bhagwat, a leader of a Hindu nationalist organization, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.  “I don’t support the rally, but I don’t know if the city has any jurisdicti…

Gabriel Perez also faces a three-year trading ban following the agreement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on Friday.

Amid economic and security challenges, Iceland is holding a referendum more than a decade after pausing accession talks.

US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the ‘biggest oil deal in world history’.

if we take the seven-month period from the beginning of the year until the end of July, about 60% of Turkiye's power was generated by renewables

Opening the Strait of Hormuz has become the number one goal of the United States

An attack on a dual-use site is prohibited if it would cause disproportionate damage that seriously impacts civilians.

The Kingfish is a worthy model for right-wing populists. The post What Vance Sees in Huey Long appeared first on The American Conservative.

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Photo Credit:Image via Max Pixel. Max PixelBy Joan SwirskyThe communists who want to run our country and our lives have no regard for our well-being. Just look at a little history, plus the present day.

Photo Credit: PexelsBy Richard KirkWhile the system of justice should be structured to avoid sending innocent people to prison, but the modern fixation on one side of the judicial and law enforcement equation has devastating consequences.

Iceland is a nation divided as its people go to a referendum this weekend to decide whether it should restart negotiations on joining the European Union.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Friday that the U.S. blockade has slashed Iran’s trade and left critical imports — including gasoline — unable to enter the country, as the Trump administration intensifies an economic offensive aimed at isolat…

Washington puts security of the homeland, Western Hemisphere and Pacific ahead of Europe, US ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said Read Full Article at RT.com

By Nate Raymond Aug 28 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday ruled that laws that President Donald Trump's administration used to cancel visas and initiate d...

US president says deal secures majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela.

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Friday on MS NOW’s “All In” that President Donald Trump’s agreement giving the U.S. majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan’s oil reserves is “morally wrong.” Host Chris Hayes said, “I want to The post Ro Kh…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the penalties for Gabriel Perez, who made the bets through Kalshi.

President Donald Trump said that the U.S. and Venezuela have reached a deal that he said would give the U.S. a majority control of billions of barrels of oil reserves.

The Marine One helicopter with US President Donald Trump onboard nearly collided with a passenger jet due to radio issues, investigators say Read Full Article at RT.com

Marine One is still having a failure to communicate with air traffic controllers, and Trump’s ballroom is at least partly to blame.

I was going to say that one of the craziest things Trump has done as president is cancel billions of dollars of wind power leases and pay off companies to not build wind farms. But then, yeah, it quickly hit me this isn’t even close to one of the craziest ...…

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) said Friday on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight” that the Trump administration “is extremely racist.” McIver said, “The criminal justice system has always been unfair. And now I am living firsthand experience of it being unfair. I honestly …

Milo Yiannopoulos, who has called for ICE checkpoints at supermarkets in the US, is likely to be deported by immigration officials who described him as "an illegal alien from the United Kingdom".

The US president has sought to overturn his criminal conviction for falsifying business records, citing immunity.