Trump News for Monday, August 31, 2026

We could do without the California hate, but thanks to Jon Voight for finally getting through to 47.

Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump amid growing tension between him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, sources told ABC News.

Rights groups warn that armed groups are increasingly recruiting children to their ranks through social media.

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. In April 2026, a federal grand jury returned indictments charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to comm…

After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.

President Donald Trump announced the US has struck a deal to control more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.

The former congressman was accused of manipulating markets on whether he would attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address earlier this year.

The decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month.

Welp, the Supreme Court has decided that President Donald Trump gets to build his ballroom. The decision in National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation is 5-4, with Republican Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three Democratic justi…

GOP Rep. Max Miller spent Monday morning not on the campaign trail, but Zooming into an Ohio courtroom in a dispute with ex-girlfriend and former White House...

The Russian and Chinese leaders met on the sidelines of the SCO summit.

For a third week in a row, President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains at the lowest percentage seen since his return to the White House.

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Multiple lawmakers and rights advocates condemned U.S.

CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again war with Iran is officially on again. (So recursive is this nev…

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the liberal justices in dissent as the high court allows the president’s passion project to proceed.

The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- then says it will start posting again in September. What's the reason for this back-and-forth?

The National Trust for Historic Preservation argued the president did not have authority to proceed with construction.

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The decision all but guarantees the building will be substantially completed before any final judgments and appeals are resolved.

I can’t assume the Trump administration hoped this would happen. But I can’t believe no one in the administration (Trump, Stephen Miller, Tom Homan) isn’t secretly thrilled that this has happened. The administration managed to revoke temporary protected statu…

Remarks come in response to concerns from Democrats that military could be used to interfere in elections.

MapQuest, welcome to the resistance.

15 attack submarines could be left sitting idle for more than 14,000 days waiting for shipyard space, costing the Navy over $3 billion, the GAO found.

President Donald Trump has appealed to the Supreme Court to allow immediate firing of 29 active-duty transgender military service members.

Despite concerns over electricity and water consumption, US president calls on communities to embrace data centres.

MapQuest, the self-proclaimed "OG of online mapping," has shot up the Apple and Android app stores while sticking with the "Lake Ontario" label.

After a flawless launch, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on a mission to solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries

The prediction market operator Kalshi says Santos made barred trades and misleading comments that influenced prices.

Don't want a giant ghost building full of power-sucking, heat-generating computers at the end of your street? Enjoy being "backwards and poor," says Diaper Don. Folks building data centers for the AI bubble now eye neighborhoods with excess power and space. …

President Donald Trump keeps trying to preemptively blame congressional Republicans if they lose big in the 2026 midterms — but he’s now making an argument t...

Trump argued that data centers will make communities "successful and rich."

Video depicting Kharg Island being attacked is later followed by more warnings from President Trump.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on the US's economic pressure campaign at a meeting of G20 finance ministers.

Even Trump supporters on Truth Social don't love it.

The Trump administration has been working steadily to remove protected status for asylum seekers that even Trump admits are deadly “shitholes.” Trump makes claims about countries that seem to indicate they’re too dangerous to live in, but then insists there’s…

President Donald Trump is framing the deal for a US stake in 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil as a victory that will lower gasoline prices and replenish...

One country’s controversy is another’s golden opportunity.

The former US representative was also fined more than $71,000 for allegedly attempting to manipulate the prediction market.

Republican campaign groups – supported by the Trump administration – asked the Supreme Court on Monday to let them purchase television advertising at discoun...

The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican...

The president interrupted a NASA press briefing to say, "I'm supplying you all that money."

US president promises to hit Iran and calls for the country's leaders to be prosecuted for killing protesters.

With weeks to go before US midterm elections, are President Trump's policies helping or hurting his Republican Party?

The request comes after Google made the switch for US-based users over the weekend. MapQuest, another US map provider, said it will not change the name.

MapQuest is in the spotlight this week after refusing to change "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" on its map, following an executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump last week. As of Monday morning, the MapQuest app is the top free iPhone app on App…

President Trump has “reached out to Apple directly” about changing Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America in Apple Maps, according to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. more…

Thank god Donald Trump commuted the sentence of George Santos, so he could get back to his life's purpose: Committing petty crimes.

After 15 years at the helm, today is officially Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO. In April, Apple announced that Cook would step down as CEO on September 1, with John Ternus set to take the reins. Cook, of course, isn’t going away completely. Instead, he’s…

The only way to go is up, including console prices.

Analysts say it's implausible but Iran is well-versed in adapting conventional weapons to suit its needs.

Much of the climate movement, particularly its most radical elements, has pivoted to Palestine.

By Johan Ahlander REYKJAVIK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Iceland needs to find new ways to strengthen its security after voters rejected restarting accession talks wi...

As US-Iran strikes resume, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye test their pact's substance, and who might join next.

TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An increasingly unpredictable Beijing is tightening its grip on the air and sea around Taiwan, Taipei said in an annual review of...

Back in June I wrote a feature for The Verge about how Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos had convinced Republicans to redirect billions in taxpayer money away from future-proof fiber optic upgrades, and toward their low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband networks t…

The latest development in the trade war Trump started with Canada is an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. Google Maps has updated the name, though what you see depends on which country you are in, with only US users seeing Lake America. …

The U.S. has been quietly hiring MAGA influencers to Pentagon positions to boost Hegseth’s personal views and hound anyone that criticizes the Trump administration.

Airlines and automakers have taken a hit, while banks and energy firms have raked in big profits.

A legal battle over one ICE agent’s future is a sign of serious strain between red and blue America.

Days after President Donald Trump boasted of what he called the “biggest oil deal” in history, details of a new U.S.-Venezuela oil producing partnerships rem...

The UAE says it intercepted a drone coming from Iran and rejected 'false' reports of an attack on its Al Menhad airbase.

If you have to wait 558 years to produce and sell a barrel of oil, that barrel is virtually worthless in today's dollars.

The conservative legal movement doesn’t consider the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to be the final word on the Fourteenth Amendment. And it already has a playbook for overturning it.

ICE says the robot dogs aren't attack dogs and are intended to improve officer safety.

The administration has resumed strikes after months of dormancy.

My back-to-work morning reads: • Is the AI Capex Bubble About to Burst? What 250 Years of Market History Tell Us. The spending on artificial intelligence will end, but probably not when investors suspect it will.  (Barron’s) • Rampell: Wall Street Loved Scott…

Ukraine's drone war increasingly relies on US tech like Starlink, creating a powerful battlefield edge — and a vulnerability Kyiv can't fully control.

The latest package of US sanctions on Iran is unlikely to achieve Washington’s objectives.

Vice President JD Vance is set to address a gathering of Jewish conservatives on Monday, even as some Jews in the GOP have raised concerns about his remarks on Israel.

Though parts of the conflict have historical precedent, an expert said the FCC's actions against ABC mark a "different world" for broadcasting today.

U.S. threats erupt into attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran retaliates against U.S. targets in the UAE and Jordan in the first exchange of fire since July 29

Operation Metro Surge was billed by the Trump Administration as the largest Department of Homeland Security undertaking ever. As ICE agents stormed the streets, Emily Witt returned to Minneapolis to report on the lingering human—and moral—cost.

John Cassidy writes that a proper calculation must take in more than just the military costs.

Some districts with the largest volume of cattle sales are among the most competitive this cycle.

President Donald Trump phoned NASA boss Jared Isaacman during a press conference, saying the SpaceX launch looked "beautiful on television."

Ben Spell, founder of Good Ranchers, said the US should rebuild its cattle herds, lower costs for cattle producers, and expand domestic processing.

The retaliatory attacks came after the US targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Some major unions have become Big Tech's allies in the battle over data center construction, even as the broader public rejects them.

Singapore has unveiled a national initiative built entirely around its collapsing birthrate. Some demographers say the plan includes policy ideas that could help American parents.

The two-day summit aims to promote a vision of a multipolar world and mutual trade ties amid Trump's unilateralism.

If lawmakers can pass a shutdown-averting stopgap, many are hoping to beat an early retreat to the campaign trail.

The blasts strain ties with Ukraine and have exposed the risks of relying on Russian gas, analysts say.

You should never, ever expect Big Tech to do anything other than appease Donald Trump. Even if it's something as stupid as "Lake America."

The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after th...

CENTCOM said it attacked "minelaying forces" in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

Canadian politicians are also scrubbing government websites that embed Google Maps to ensure the lake is labeled Lake Ontario.

Analysts say Venezuela needs years of investment to boost oil production, and that 65 billion barrels won't materialize overnight.

President Donald Trump has frequently suggested he wants to seek a third term, posting about mounting another campaign, donning 2028 caps and discussing ways...

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Iran's energy hub of Kharg Island is being blown to smithereens, U. President Donald Trump said on Sunday in a one-line social...

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