Xi, Putin, Kim Flex Muscles in Pacific as Trump Pulls Last Aircraft Carrier
"The absence of a carrier group means Washington has lost its key power projection tool," one expert told Newsweek.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.08.2026
Appeals court rules Trump admin unlawfully appointed Nevada's top federal prosecutor
A federal appeals court found the Justice Department unlawfully bypassed Senate confirmation to install Sigal Chattah as Nevada's top prosecutor.
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foxnews.com
18.08.2026
Trump Approval Rating Ties All-Time Low: A Snapshot of Turned-Off Voters
The president is losing ground with key voting blocs as concerns over the Iran war and cost of living mount.
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newsweek.com
18.08.2026
List of Times Trump Voted by Mail After Calling It ‘Inherently Corrupt’
Trump previously voted by mail in a Florida special election this year, even as he was publicly criticizing the practice.
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newsweek.com
18.08.2026
Donald Trump's Approval Rating Has Crashed With Hispanic Men
Republicans can say "goodbye" to their gains among Hispanic and Latino men from 2024, CNN's data analyst Harry Enten said.
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newsweek.com
18.08.2026
Trump meets teen lifeguard and boy saved in viral ocean rescue at Oval Office
President Donald Trump hosted 16-year-old California lifeguard Ryder Williams at the White House after viral video showed his dramatic ocean rescue.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Supreme Court Again Rejects Trump’s Appeal of $5 Million E. Jean Carroll Payment
The court declined President Trump’s long-shot request that it reconsider his appeal. He has separately asked the court to overturn a much larger 2024 award.
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nytimes.com
17.08.2026
Trump Lashes Out as Preliminary Deal With Iran Expires
President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.
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nytimes.com
17.08.2026
Reporter's Notebook: Daylight saving time fight puts Senate up against a ticking clock
Trump urged Republican senators to release holds on the Sunshine Protection Act, but lawmakers from northern states raise concerns about dark mornings.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide
The U.K. leader believed he was communicating with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
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politico.eu
17.08.2026
Todd Blanche backs Jeanine Pirro after Lincoln Memorial pool vandalism case dismissal
AG Blanche called Pirro's overall work ‘phenomenal’ while acknowledging that President Trump remains frustrated over the dismissed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Blanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General
The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.
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nytimes.com
16.08.2026
As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.
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nytimes.com
15.08.2026
President Trump Takes Credit for Steep Crime Rate Declines
Violent crime rates, including murder, have dropped precipitously. The trend began before the president’s current term.
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nytimes.com
15.08.2026
Democrats grapple with Trump's push to limit transparency within the executive branch
President Trump is pushing the boundaries of executive power to limit transparency within the executive branch. Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to respond.
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npr.org
14.08.2026
Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”
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nytimes.com
14.08.2026
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.
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nytimes.com
14.08.2026
David Hearn’s Lawyers Ask Court to Bar Future Reflecting Pool Charges
Citing comments by President Trump, David Hearn raised the prospect of “prosecutorial harassment.”
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nytimes.com
14.08.2026
Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.
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npr.org
14.08.2026
Appeals Court Sidesteps Key Question Over Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
The court dismissed a case over the Alien Enemies Act in a messy conclusion to a long-running legal battle that had seemed destined to end up before the Supreme Court.
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nytimes.com
13.08.2026