Trump Officials Impose More Sanctions to Pressure Cuba
Human rights experts have said that the U.S. attempts to squeeze Cuba’s economy, including an oil blockade, have caused a severe humanitarian crisis.
Politics
nytimes.com
21.08.2026
Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
World
bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
Trump has another ballroom problem – 3,000 miles from his stalled White House plan
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Melania Trump Jokes About Lengthy Public Absence Alongside President
Melania Trump returned to the spotlight with a joke about her absence while unveiling a foster care scholarship initiative.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health system
From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration's cuts last year.
Health
npr.org
20.08.2026
Donald Trump's Apocalyptic Threats Fall Flat with Iran
"From Tehran’s perspective, American unpredictability has become unreliability," one expert told Newsweek.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public
Even as the White House claims to be focused on transparency, it has ignored a congressional requirement to disclose a report on foreign meddling in the 2024 election.
Politics
nytimes.com
20.08.2026
Guatemala has received over 2,000 Mexicans deported from Trump’s immigration crackdown
The Guatemalan president emphasized the country does not function as a ‘safe third country’ and that financial costs are covered by either Mexican or US authorities
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
What to Know About Trump’s 250 Grand Prix
A slice of Washington, D.C., will be transformed into an IndyCar race track this weekend for an event commemorating the U.S.'s 250th birthday.
Sport
time.com
20.08.2026
Trump Officials Move to Fund Gaza Peacekeepers Even as Peace Plan Falters
The State Department informed Congress of its intent to fund the stabilization force on the same day the president’s Board of Peace announced a plan to disarm Hamas.
Politics
nytimes.com
20.08.2026
How Trump's Approval Rating Has Changed on Four Core Campaign Issues
Trump won in 2024 on four pledges: seal the border, avoid wars, fix the economy and tackle corruption. Polls show him underwater.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Darline Graham’s ‘embarrassing and inexcusable’ national security stumble spotlights break from late brother
Trump is set to rally in Myrtle Beach for Graham days before her GOP runoff, but her Taiwan debate stumble drew rebukes from Nikki Haley and others.
Politics
foxnews.com
20.08.2026
The Guardian view on Trump’s MMR executive order: endangering the children he claims to care about | Editorial
The president’s empty advice that children should receive separate jabs against measles, mumps and rubella will only lead to less take-up by parentsNobody wants to hurt a child. The howl of pain, the
Health
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Trump administration moves ahead with new crypto rules, with key bill stalled in Congress
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
20.08.2026
First group of Trump’s third-country deportees arrive in Liberia from US
The Liberia-U.S. deal is expected to mark some of the largest third-country deportations resulting from the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA
Dr. Heidi Overton is currently working as a White House policy aide. If confirmed, she would lead an agency of 18,000 staffers who study and regulate food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco and more.
Health
npr.org
20.08.2026
Iran Hits Back at Trump’s Threat of a ‘Crushing’ Economic ‘D-Day’ Campaign
Iran rejects Trump’s threat of sweeping economic warfare as U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled and the nearly six-month war enters a new phase.
World
time.com
20.08.2026
Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum Surge. What Trump’s Clarity Act Drive Means for Cryptos.
Finance
barrons.com
20.08.2026
Nearly 100 criminals pardoned by Trump have been arrested again — including a bank robber accused of sex assault
CEO of prison reentry program hailed by the president is accused of exploiting his position to abuse inmates
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Natalie Harp Isn't Unique to Donald Trump
Natalie Harp’s devotion to Trump looks extreme, but presidential politics has long turned loyalty into personal faith.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026