House Dem's 'Lake Natalie' jab at Trump aide sets social media ablaze: 'Stay classy'
House Democrat Debbie Dingell's quip about renaming Lake Ontario "Lake Natalie" after a Trump aide sparked fierce backlash and left-wing praise.
Politics
foxnews.com
28.08.2026
Biden-honored Iraqi official lands on US terror watchlist as Trump State Dept revokes visa
Taif Sami Mohammed received the International Women of Courage Award in 2022 but now appears on the U.S. terrorist watchlist with her visa revoked.
Politics
foxnews.com
28.08.2026
Trump to skip 9/11 remembrance at Ground Zero because they wouldn’t let him give a speech
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City does not allow politicians to speak at Ground Zero to maintain a nonpartisan stance
World
independent.co.uk
28.08.2026
White House construction played part in Trump helicopter incident, safety officials say
Helipad relocation led in part to incident where Marine One, carrying the president, had close call with passenger jetSafety officials say the relocation of a helipad amid Donald Trump’s multi-project
World
theguardian.com
28.08.2026
US Treasury imposes limits on Egyptian bank for doing business with Iran
Measures targeting UAE branches of Banque Misr are part of Trump administration’s efforts to isolate Tehran
Finance
ft.com
28.08.2026
Trump’s ‘s*** show’ midterm convention will vie with NFL kickoff games for viewers in potential scheduling blunder
Sport
independent.co.uk
28.08.2026
Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.
Tech
techcrunch.com
28.08.2026
Former Iceland prime minister to pro-EU voters: Your referendum doesn’t matter
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson argues Trump’s threats toward Greenland are no reason to revive Reykjavík's bid to join the bloc — even if citizens back new talks.
Politics
politico.eu
28.08.2026
US-CANADA: Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 27 to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America', a change he said would take effect immediately. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took to X
World
france24.com
28.08.2026
Trump rollback of US forest protections could accelerate extinction of 400 endangered species
Decision to rescind ‘roadless rule’ opens more than 45m acres of national forests to roads, drilling and loggingMore than 400 endangered animal and plant species could face accelerated extinction afte
World
theguardian.com
28.08.2026
Former IMF deputy Gita Gopinath: ‘It’s straight-out protectionism’
The economist on Trump’s tariffs, looming threats to the dollar — and why we’re living through a ‘great gamble’
Finance
ft.com
28.08.2026
PA activists face ‘terror’ charges over Trump golf resort protest: Report
Protesters targeted Trump’s Ayrshire resort with red paint and slogans saying 'Gaza is not 4 sale'.
World
aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
How did Trump get so rich? | Politics Weekly America
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dan Alexander of Forbes about how Donald Trump made so much money last year at the same time trade wars, military wars and a rising national debt hurt the US economy Conti
Finance
theguardian.com
28.08.2026
Trump's SBA wants to reclassify billion-dollar corporations as 'small businesses,' opening door to federal contracts
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
28.08.2026
Trump Admin Accused of Stealing Water for Border Wall Construction
"The residents, ranchers, and farmers whose water is being stolen by the federal government deserve justice," a governor said.
Politics
newsweek.com
28.08.2026
Trump’s Iran War at Six Months: 5 Scenarios for What Comes Next
Six months of bombs, blockades and brinkmanship haven’t broken Iran. Five paths now lead to peace—or a longer war.
Politics
newsweek.com
28.08.2026
Inside the Democratic task force preparing for if Trump interferes in the midterms
As Election Day draws nearer, Democrats are preparing for a range of scenarios, intent on avoiding what they see as the failure of imagination that kept lawmakers from anticipating the Jan. 6 attack.
Politics
npr.org
28.08.2026
Trump administration warns universities they could lose foreign students in new internship crackdown
President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work
World
independent.co.uk
28.08.2026
Autopsy exposes glaring contradiction in fatal shooting by Trump-deployed National Guard
An autopsy shows that an armed man killed by the Tennessee National Guard was shot in the back
World
independent.co.uk
28.08.2026
Six months on, Trump’s Iran strategy is starting to pay off
The US has not won the war, but sustained pressure is weakening Tehran and giving Washington a stronger hand.
World
aljazeera.com
28.08.2026