Trump calls for passage of a key cryptocurrency bill as it falters in the Senate: ‘We need Congress to take the next step’
The Clarity Act is running into resistance because it doesn’t limit the president’s lucrative crypto ventures.
Finance
marketwatch.com
19.08.2026
Ex-counterterrorism chief advocates for Trump to 'walk away from' Iran war, yank troops out of Middle East
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is advocating for President Donald Trump to get the U.S. out of the Iran war and remove U.S. troops from the Middle East.
Politics
foxnews.com
19.08.2026
Trump to let his turncoat Stormy Daniels ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen interview him on podcast
The president’s former personal attorney emerged as a star witness in a hush money case that resulted in 34 guilty verdicts
World
independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump nominates staunch abortion critic Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA
Democratic lawmakers quickly and forcefully denounced Trump’s pick online
World
independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
Former think tank policy officer Heidi Overton to lead FDA in a controversial push to reshape US health regulations.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Liberia says it's taking in 1,200 third-country US deportees
The government in Monrovia says the first batch of 20 people should arrive in Liberia on Thursday. The Trump administration has been seeking countries to take people it cannot send back to their count
World
dw.com
19.08.2026
Scandals, socialists and Trump roil primaries, send incumbents packing at near-record pace
Republican Rep. Cory Mills joined 13 other incumbents ousted in 2026 primaries, one of the highest totals in decades, according to election analysts.
Politics
foxnews.com
19.08.2026
The Guardian view on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC: a case study in why international aid matters | Editorial
The Trump administration’s ‘America first’ approach has contributed to the scale of the crisis now unfolding in one of the world’s poorest countriesFor months health experts have warned that the scale
Politics
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks
President says he plans to meet dictator this year but Kim Yo-jong says Washington remains Pyongyang’s enemyDonald Trump has said he is planning to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-un later this year even
World
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Map of Countries Impacted Most by Trump Birthright Citizen Surrogacy Order
If Trump's executive order is blocked, states could start blocking international surrogacy in the United States.
Politics
newsweek.com
19.08.2026
Trump announced that the United States and Canada have reached an agreement on the trade agreement
Azerbaijan
apa.az
19.08.2026
North Korea leader’s sister denies talks with ‘hostile’ US
US President Donald Trump claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded positively to his proposal for talks.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
‘Trump accounts’ won’t help solve Americans’ savings problems. Here’s a better way.
Universal savings accounts are the solution.
Finance
marketwatch.com
19.08.2026
‘Stripper’ Venmo ‘scandal’ makes Dems the punchline as Trump candidate flips script on viral DNC post
Michael Alfonso turned a viral Venmo caption attack into a campaign fundraising blitz after conservatives rallied behind Sean Duffy's son-in-law.
Politics
foxnews.com
19.08.2026
Trump says North Korea has '57 very powerful nuclear weapons'
Trump's comments come just days after he announced that he had ordered US forces to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, which he said sent an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to Pyong
World
euronews.com
19.08.2026
Trump to nominate Dr Heidi Overton as next FDA commissioner
Politics
foxnews.com
19.08.2026
Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration
World
independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
How One Small Section of Trump's Planned Border Wall Became the Center of a Big Battle
The Administration paused construction on border barriers in Texas' Big Bend National Park this week following months of opposition.
World
time.com
19.08.2026
Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA
Overton has said that Congress should strictly regulate abortion drug mifepristone ‘to protect women and children’Donald Trump nominated Dr Heidi Overton – an abortion opponent who stood next to the p
World
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Trump: As long as there is a "sensible president" in the United States, everything will be fine with Kim Jong Un
Azerbaijan
apa.az
19.08.2026